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Online Greybeard

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Does this float your boat?
« on: 16.12. 2020 14:39 »
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #1 on: 16.12. 2020 14:41 »
YES!
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #2 on: 16.12. 2020 15:06 »
Nice motorcycle. The seat, tires and empty gas tank would be buoyant, but is it enough to float a boat?

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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #3 on: 16.12. 2020 16:09 »
Nah, the tide floats my boat. Bike's not bad, though. I'd prefer chrome pipes and megga and more brackets for the front mudguard before it cracks with vibration. But what's the engine? Thought it was A50 / 65 but can't be as there's no puddle of oil underneath ........
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #4 on: 16.12. 2020 16:28 »
If I hadn't seen it I would have thought no, but it looks good, nothing at all looks out of place - one of those builds that looks like it was meant to be just exactly as it is
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #5 on: 16.12. 2020 17:39 »
Quote from: RichardL on 16.12. 2020 15:06
Nice motorcycle. The seat, tires and empty gas tank would be buoyant, but is it enough to float a boat?

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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #6 on: 16.12. 2020 17:52 »
Rather tasty. No tacho though, despite the go-faster look. Perhaps it's meant to be ridden sensibly...
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #7 on: 16.12. 2020 17:57 »
Not exactly me, but a very well thought out and executed build is that. Very neat.

I had two 65's when I was young, good bikes!.... Possibly the easiest British bike to live with of the lot, so easy to work on and service. The only thing I struggled with was getting the oil tank off for flushing purposes after a few oil changes. Easiest to keep oiltight by a country mile as well, if you have any leaks on an egg you need to give your head a wobble!
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #8 on: 16.12. 2020 19:23 »
Not too keen on the Bantam headlight, but overall very nicely done.
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #9 on: 16.12. 2020 19:27 »
I dig it
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #10 on: 16.12. 2020 19:45 »
Yes, she'd look good in the stable. Well (but not over) done.
Yes the power eggs are easier to work on and keep oil tight. I've had two, 72 Lightning and 64 Thunderbolt. Luved them both.
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #11 on: 16.12. 2020 21:00 »
Had my A65 looked like that I would have been well pleased.
At the time, given my age, skill level and budget... not a chance!
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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #12 on: 16.12. 2020 21:52 »
Fugly headlamp

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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #13 on: 16.12. 2020 22:10 »
Nicely done. So many of these things are 'over the top' because the makers are too concerned with looking 'different'.
This one is quite tastefully done.

My Canuck nephew's new A50, pretty standard (hate the high bars though)
(Anyone in OZ got a spare A50 motor? -I just need a new project).


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Re: Does this float your boat?
« Reply #14 on: 16.12. 2020 23:10 »
Center mount oil tank appears to be from a 1966 Daytona prepared A50
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