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Sad day. Sold my old 1954 Ariel Motorbike

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  • J Jorgen Andersson

    Not a joke. How about Royal Enfield[^]? They never stopped making them, they kept on building them in India and have kept on refining the old construction for daily use in India, and nowadays they just work. Well, that was at least true fifteen years ago. I had a friend in my hometown that had one that he used everyday no matter the weather, and it simply just worked.

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    In some sad way getting a classic is about reliving your youth dreams. I agree with you on royal enfields and indeed any British bike, my poster on my wall when I was a kid was a Lamborghini Countach. But if was a bike it would have been a honda cb 750.

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    • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

      I don't remember that one, but very ?creative?. :)

      New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 Beta There's a fine line between crazy and free spirited and it's usually a prescription. I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.

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      It any played for a short time any I think it was created by a Honda dealer rather then honda itself

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        It any played for a short time any I think it was created by a Honda dealer rather then honda itself

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        Yeah that makes more sense, I can't see Honda putting anything on the air waves that would be that provocative. I surprised Kawasaki got away with it for as long as they did.

        New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 Beta There's a fine line between crazy and free spirited and it's usually a prescription. I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.

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        • R RossMW

          I've had it for about 20 years, but at least it gone to a friend who is going to tidy it up back to show condition. Now my man shed looking a bit bare. So I might look for another classic bike. Not British this time, maybe jap. Any ides? And please don't mention hardly movingsons

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          I don't know if its been mentioned, but how about 650cc Triumph TR6 Trophy, Steve McQueen's bike from the great escape? If it were me though, can't beat an old Indian..

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            I don't know if its been mentioned, but how about 650cc Triumph TR6 Trophy, Steve McQueen's bike from the great escape? If it were me though, can't beat an old Indian..

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            Has been mentioned yet. The challenge for those sort of bikes (and indians) is found one in this small corner of the universe..

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              Has been mentioned yet. The challenge for those sort of bikes (and indians) is found one in this small corner of the universe..

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              Jorgen Andersson
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              Or in some cases, to find one that costs less than your house. :sigh:

              Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello Any organization is like a tree full of monkeys. The monkeys on top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. The monkeys on the bottom look up and see nothing but assholes.

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                I've had it for about 20 years, but at least it gone to a friend who is going to tidy it up back to show condition. Now my man shed looking a bit bare. So I might look for another classic bike. Not British this time, maybe jap. Any ides? And please don't mention hardly movingsons

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                JimmyRopes
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                RossMW wrote:

                Sad day. Sold my old 1954 Ariel Motorbike

                Sad day indeed. :sigh:

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                • R RossMW

                  I've had it for about 20 years, but at least it gone to a friend who is going to tidy it up back to show condition. Now my man shed looking a bit bare. So I might look for another classic bike. Not British this time, maybe jap. Any ides? And please don't mention hardly movingsons

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                  Where are you in the world ? I have a 1961Norton Dominator 650 that I would consider selling. Its all there and in reasonable nick just needs some TLC

                  We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                    Where are you in the world ? I have a 1961Norton Dominator 650 that I would consider selling. Its all there and in reasonable nick just needs some TLC

                    We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                    About as far away as you can get. New Zealand...

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                      About as far away as you can get. New Zealand...

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                      Ah bit of a trek that one :-) what model was your Ariel ?

                      We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                      • pkfoxP pkfox

                        Ah bit of a trek that one :-) what model was your Ariel ?

                        We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                        It was a just little one. An Ariel colt. I got it off a the missus family friend about 20 years ago. Just as an interest. I've had all sorts motorbike on and off all my live but just as toys. The family friend as since passed away so it had sentimental value and the missus was also sad to see it go (close family friend on her side), but relieved it has gone to someone who is going to care for it. The friend who bought it is a mechanic and wants to restore it back to new condition. (it was already in good condition) It had been stuck in the back of my shed untouched for a long time and hadn't been run for quite a long time, but my friend has got it going again already... Now the kids are getting older I'm thinking off getting something just to do up and tinker round with. Leaning towards a Honda cb750 K1 or 2, if I can find one. What your story with the Norton?

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                          It was a just little one. An Ariel colt. I got it off a the missus family friend about 20 years ago. Just as an interest. I've had all sorts motorbike on and off all my live but just as toys. The family friend as since passed away so it had sentimental value and the missus was also sad to see it go (close family friend on her side), but relieved it has gone to someone who is going to care for it. The friend who bought it is a mechanic and wants to restore it back to new condition. (it was already in good condition) It had been stuck in the back of my shed untouched for a long time and hadn't been run for quite a long time, but my friend has got it going again already... Now the kids are getting older I'm thinking off getting something just to do up and tinker round with. Leaning towards a Honda cb750 K1 or 2, if I can find one. What your story with the Norton?

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                          Hi, my story with the Norton is, I live very close to the Brooklands circuit in Weybridge Surrey in the UK, and spent a lot of my schoolboy days going to watch older friends race motorbikes ( Triumphs, Nortons etc... ) and was a member of the VMCC club so you had to have an old bike if you wanted to participate in their events - I still have three bikes, a F4 750 MV Augusta, VFR 750 ( 1990 ) and the Norton but don't ride much these days , old age and lethargy being the main culprits - I hope you find what you're looking for.

                          We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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