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Title: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: johnr on January 03, 2013, 10:07:14 PM: just out of interest, whilst we are probably predominently jap bike folk, who here has a brit thumper? a european one, even an indian or yank one? ive two brit thumpers in the shed as well as my suzuki project. what have you guys got?
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: guest564 on January 03, 2013, 10:35:15 PM: Jap - XBR500, XL600R; going smaller I've got a Chinese XL200 clone as well as as an old XL185
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Ian on January 03, 2013, 11:40:59 PM: Jap - 2 SRX-400s.....but does a (Hinkley) Bonneville count as 2 brit thumpers?

:D
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: guest987 on January 04, 2013, 02:35:09 AM: Jap. Xbr. Also run a Bonnie. I would prefer a single with a bit more pedigree but beggars can't be choosers.

Rob
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: guest40 on January 04, 2013, 05:59:04 AM: MuZ 660 Skorpion Traveller. and TS185 Suzuki thumper.
If a Bonnie can be counted as 2x thumpers, than a 2 banger single should be able to be counted as a 1/2 thumper!
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Mark on January 04, 2013, 07:59:02 AM: Multinational:- American, british, indian, japanese, east german, italian.

Armstrong, Harley, BSA M21, Enfields british and indian, SRX600, MZ, Aprilia and an ss50.

Oh and a Welsh one I haven't named yet.
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Post by: tj63 on January 04, 2013, 11:52:36 AM: German (with an engine built in China).
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: gordy2169 on January 04, 2013, 12:04:15 PM: Quote from: Kurt Perth WA on January 04, 2013, 05:59:04 AM
MuZ 660 Skorpion Traveller.

so thats a german with a jap engine and itye trim then ! ;)

mine is a "brit" oilfield 350 clipper model G deluxe series (1956)
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Furry John on January 04, 2013, 06:52:16 PM: Hi,
My mixture:

Thumpers Proper,
One 1967 Velocette Thruxton, One 1957 Velocette MAC (Mols), One Evans/Norton Manx, One Suzuki DR 650 SES, One Honda GB 400 TT (Mols).

Others with a Thumperish ride,
One 1976 BMW R75/6, One 1975/76 Ducati 900ss, One 1955 Triumph Tiger 110,

Furry
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: SRXweb on January 04, 2013, 06:55:20 PM: 3 SRXs but if you can send me a Velocette Thruxton, a Norton Manx, a Matchless G50 and others brit thumpers, I can manage to host them ;)
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Mark on January 04, 2013, 07:01:34 PM: Quote from: SRXweb on January 04, 2013, 06:55:20 PM
3 SRXs but if you can send me a Velocette Thruxton, a Norton Manx, a Matchless G50 and others brit thumpers, I can manage to host them ;)

I'm sure I remember John saying I could have the T110.
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Steve Lake on January 04, 2013, 08:07:16 PM: 1 srx 600 (twin shock) road bike. 1 srx 600 (monshock) track bike. 1 srx 600 / tigcraft track bike. 1 srx 600 / tzr track bike. bsa bantam a whopping 175cc.
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: beamer on January 04, 2013, 08:24:39 PM: euro f650st with a rotax engine,the others have 2 pots but nothing more than 2
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Ian on January 04, 2013, 11:15:02 PM: Quote from: SteveL on January 04, 2013, 08:07:16 PM
1 srx 600 (twin shock) road bike. 1 srx 600 (monshock) track bike. 1 srx 600 / tigcraft track bike. 1 srx 600 / tzr track bike. bsa bantam a whopping 175cc.

Hmmmm now a stinkwheel bsa.....thats definately stretching it... ::)
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: johnr on January 05, 2013, 12:13:26 AM: im wondering as i see them occasionaly, has anyone here got diesel engined thumper? a dorset diesel or robin engined enfield?
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: 002 on January 05, 2013, 12:17:53 AM: Quote from: johnr on January 05, 2013, 12:13:26 AM
im wondering as i see them occasionaly, has anyone here got diesel enined thumper? a dorset diesel or robin engined enfield?

Ridden a Hatz engine Enfield !

Jethro
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: squirrelciv on January 05, 2013, 10:13:06 AM: Don't own a thumper any more. :-[

DL650 & Z400 (in bits)
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: johnr on January 05, 2013, 12:52:29 PM: Quote from: squirrelciv on January 05, 2013, 10:13:06 AM
Don't own a thumper any more. :-[

DL650 & Z400 (in bits)

go stand in the corner!!! :D :D
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: motomic on January 05, 2013, 03:21:46 PM: Aprilia Moto 6.5, Italian factory, French designer, Austrian engine, English owner. Proper Alies Axis merger :)

Just managed to find a screen but it's cracked. Any tips on crack repairs? just a inch or so around one mounting hole
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: guest987 on January 05, 2013, 05:42:17 PM: Quote from: squirrelciv on January 05, 2013, 10:13:06 AM
Don't own a thumper any more. :-[

DL650 & Z400 (in bits)

Best find a twin forum then.........

Rob
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: squirrelciv on January 05, 2013, 06:42:35 PM: Quote from: RobG on January 05, 2013, 05:42:17 PM

Best find a twin forum then.........

Rob

Have thanks ;D

Still love one lungers, doesn't that count??
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Mark on January 05, 2013, 07:49:08 PM: Quote from: motomic on January 05, 2013, 03:21:46 PM
Any tips on crack repairs?

I'll let Jethro answer this one because I will just have another row.
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: 002 on January 05, 2013, 11:37:20 PM: Quote from: motomic on January 05, 2013, 03:21:46 PM

Any tips on crack repairs? just a inch or so around ones mounting hole

Not too sure if I'm qualified to talk about repairing your cracked mounting hole ! :o

Preparation H might ease the soreness......!?!? ::)

Jethro
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: johnr on January 06, 2013, 12:58:54 AM: drill a small hole in the end of the crack to stop it spreading further.
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: themoudie on January 06, 2013, 11:41:06 PM: As per johnr and if you are really worried a wee drop of superglue to fill the crack by capillary action. JETHRO! NO!!!!!! ;) Get the teat back on that bottle of Leapfrog! ;)

Back to the thread, SRX600 twin shock (Sally), Bros400 (Kat's bike) a V twin I know,but a cracking wee bike, and 4 Italian singles (they don't thump and are all in varying states of rebuild and spares aren't cheap! :o :o :o, but thing are moving again. How much for a widget?? :o :o :o

My regards, Bill.
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: 002 on January 06, 2013, 11:53:04 PM: Quote from: themoudie on January 06, 2013, 11:41:06 PM
As per johnr and if you are really worried a wee drop of superglue to fill the crack by capillary action. JETHRO! NO!!!!!! ;) Get the teat back on that bottle of Leapfrog! ;)

My regards, Bill.

I was going to say that.....Honest !

Jethro
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: guest987 on January 07, 2013, 05:19:03 PM: Quote from: squirrelciv on January 05, 2013, 06:42:35 PM
Quote from: RobG on January 05, 2013, 05:42:17 PM

Best find a twin forum then.........

Rob

Have thanks ;D

Still love one lungers, doesn't that count??

Can't beat a nice set of big lungs...........
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Mark on January 07, 2013, 05:23:27 PM: Quote from: RobG on January 07, 2013, 05:19:03 PM
Quote from: squirrelciv on January 05, 2013, 06:42:35 PM
Quote from: RobG on January 05, 2013, 05:42:17 PM

Best find a twin forum then.........

Rob

Have thanks ;D

Still love one lungers, doesn't that count??

Can't beat a nice set of big lungs...........

Remember that when your kid is screaming at 3am.
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: andy230 on January 07, 2013, 08:29:58 PM: Quote from: johnr on January 03, 2013, 10:07:14 PM
just out of interest, whilst we are probably predominently jap bike folk, who here has a brit thumper? a european one, even an indian or yank one? ive two brit thumpers in the shed as well as my suzuki project. what have you guys got?

A wideline featherbed ES2 which was my old man's lives in Glasgow.

In London a DR650 (soon to be running again I hope) and an MZ Skorpion have been good to me.

I like all of them! :)

andy
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Dave#22 on January 20, 2013, 10:03:45 AM: Hi All, for me, mainly a collection of DR750/800's......
Blue & white DR750,black & turquoise DR800,yellow & white DRnotsoBIG 750, red DR750..looks like a BSA Starfire, DR800 being rebuilt in a Flat Tracker style and my latest Thumper....an American Cruzzer (also known as a Whizzer)...A Schwinn style bicycle (moped)with a 138cc Sidevalve engine with belt drive.....and a Guzzi Twin.
Dave....well you did ask.
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: guest1643 on April 30, 2013, 07:56:51 AM: Jap, 92 SRX400 mono suspension ;)

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Post by: guest18 on April 30, 2013, 11:58:03 AM: Mz skorp traveller which is currently being prepped for mot (but uninsured because they're thieves and blackguards) and four small jap thumpers parked so close together that the careless might mistake them for an 1100cc four... Honest guv ;-)
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: guest1230 on April 30, 2013, 04:54:08 PM: 2 x XBR's (1 saved from the grave!)
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Smithy on April 30, 2013, 09:37:01 PM: Currently jap (GN400T) but have owned Brit and Indian in the past. Would really like a Seely Condor or Matchless G50 CSR, however I don't have several tens of thousands of pounds spare!
Title: Re: thmpers, brit jap or euro?
Post by: Andy M on May 01, 2013, 05:43:49 AM: Quote from: Smudge on April 30, 2013, 11:58:03 AM
... four small jap thumpers parked so close together that the careless might mistake them for an 1100cc four... Honest guv ;-)

Similar here. Set off to repair a couple of Enfield 350's and ended up with a 650cc V-twin :-[

I'm only here for the Petrol stove chat really :-[ :-[ :-X :-[

Andy