Racers?

[Greybeard]

A couple of interesting pictures from Armoury Road. What do we have here?

[RichardL]

Interesting pictures, with two factory bikes fit out for cafe racing. I'm just guessing, '49 rigid in the top photo, and plunger at the bottom. Too ignorant to guess the plunger year. Really out of my league guessing Gold Star in the background of the bottom photo.

Richard L..

[Klaus]

The top picture seems to be a A7 Daytona, I count 6 fins on the barrel. Daytonas have lage journal crank an thickflange 6 fin barrels. Twincarb head and Amal TT carbs running with dope.

[BritTwit]

Daytona bound for the 1954 race.
CA7D.101   Eggers #59
CA7D.102   Gunter #54
CA7D.103   Hill #71
CA7D.104   Klamfoth #2  (Switched to swing arm frame for the race)

[orabanda]

Note the forward mounted front brake lever.

[muskrat]

G'day all.
Is Daytona all left handers. Clearance a bit compromised with both pipes on the right.
Cheers

[Beeza]

Ohh they do look nice, you may have forgotten that Kenny’s bike is on this site. Two left turns in the sand at Daytona Musky.

[muskrat]

G'day Tom.
Yes they look like sex on wheels.
Does antone know how many were built? I love riding/racing on anything but sand.
Cheers

[RDfella]

Sand is great - but not on that sort of bike. Too heavy, power band all wrong, wheelbase too short etc etc. Would wear yourself out wrestling the things, or spend most of the time on your backside. Tried Gold Stars on sand and they were useless too. Turned to Hagon/J.A.P. and they were the most fun you could have with your trousers on.

mod edit: typing J.A.P. without the dots ends up reading Japanese.