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From: fishman on 22 Jan 2010 11:07 On 22 Jan, 15:15, "Dave Emerson" <Dave_dot_Emer...(a)LineOne.net> wrote: > "fishman" <spammeifyoulikebutiwontrea...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:3fd6e2e5-f10b-4a71-ad04-9c6561e9d2bb(a)22g2000yqr.googlegroups.com... > On 21 Jan, 22:07, "Thread Stopper" <steve at pvl dot co uk> wrote: > > > > Here is another Enfield Vee Twin from > > > Australiahttp://www.carberryenfield.com.au/ > > Wow look at the pricing, that works out at almost £14,000 once you add > > GST for the fully assembled bike! Twice the oil leaks and twice the > > tappets too! > > "Hydraulic lifters" phew
From: Peter Hill on 22 Jan 2010 12:17 On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:35:14 -0000, "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >http://www.musketvtwin.com/home.html I've thought about it as a chop. Except I'd be using model K crankcase. 2 500cc bullets, 500cc = 30cu in. "The Winchester 30-30." -- Peter Hill Spamtrap reply domain as per NNTP-Posting-Host in header Can of worms - what every fisherman wants. Can of worms - what every PC owner gets!
From: 'Hog on 22 Jan 2010 13:09 Peter Hill wrote: > On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:35:14 -0000, "Steve Parry" > <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> http://www.musketvtwin.com/home.html > > I've thought about it as a chop. Except I'd be using model K > crankcase. 2 500cc bullets, 500cc = 30cu in. > > "The Winchester 30-30." there are so many *good* engines in the world -- Hog
From: Tim Downie on 22 Jan 2010 15:01 "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:KqSdnYu3t9TLDcXWnZ2dnUVZ7q6dnZ2d(a)brightview.com... > http://www.musketvtwin.com/home.html > Arghhh! I want one and I'm not even a biker (yet). I dunno what it is but there is something wonderful about watching it being started and settling in to a perfect lumpy idle. I also love his attention to keeping the whole thing "in period" with the copper pipes and standard bits etc. Tim
From: geoff on 22 Jan 2010 18:02
In message <3a0431bf-8020-485c-9bde-6848b9005451(a)q4g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>, fishman <spammeifyoulikebutiwontreadit(a)gmail.com> writes >On 21 Jan, 22:39, c...(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote: > >> It looks rather nice but I have severe doubts about the brakes. They >> are barely adequate on the 350 so the 700 should really have something >> a tad better. > >You don't need brakes on an Enfield in India. The local advertising >slogan is "everyone moves over for a bullet" or something like that. > I was taking a photo of a lovely shiny Enfield at a busy crossing in Delhi. The policeman on point duty abandoned his post, strode across and stood to attention saluting next to what was obviously his pride and joy. Gridlock ensued -- geoff |