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SHACKLEFORD - video... This incredible-looking (and sounding) machine was designed and built by engineer, Brian Shackleford. More info soon...
stills:
...............................................VONS 860 Running
................Willy Buel Shackleford 860 V-Twin..............................Vintage V-Twin Flat Tanker................................................DSC10166 (same but without lens wobble)
NORTON SUPERIOR: new tank
Bill Higginson has had a new long tank made and has moved the seat back 2 inches. Fuel capacity is now 3.5 gallons.
ANOTHER V-TWIN MYSTERY SOLVED:
This bike turned up in Argentina in 2010 and nobody knew what it was... some people suggested NSU.... HERE
More pictures shed more light.....
I have now found that the owner, Daniel Mansilla, has identified it as follows: Frame: FN motorcycles, Belgium model M67 1928-1935 (also rear hub, according to Mats. (The M67 is normally fitted with a 494cc overhead valve unit construction engine). The engine is a ) JAP V-Twin 980cc side-valve from 1929; Girder forks: Norton circa 1935; petrol tank: probably comes from a BSA; Lucas Mag-dyno; Amal carburetor. The sidecar is a Stoye (Germany).
"AJ NORTON"
In British Bike Magazine, January 1989, this "AJ Norton special was covered in an article. Is this the same bike as the Ajay-Norton below? Yes, having closely compared the photos, I am certain that the bike above was later cosmetically improved to appear as it does below.
DENCO
These picturers of the Denco, precursor to the famous " Britten" New Zealand racing sensation, were found recently.
GODDEN NORTON SPECIAL
This special was built by Pat Miles in East Sussex. It features a Godden 1000cc grasstrack-racing engine in a Norton Featherbed frame, with BSA A10 primary chaincase; Norton diaphragm clutch; and Honda 70cc camchain driving the dynamo (duplex primary chain on triplex sprocketn and dynamo driven off the inner part of the sprocket. Inadequate front brake. See Classic Bike, March 1995 for the article.
NORGOD
Another very nice Godden-Norton. Built in Cheshire by Rod and Neil McCarron. See Classic Bike Guide September 2009 for the article.
More NorJap pics:
Source: Sinless Cycles
Tony Harris's 750 Ariel Twin has been cosmetically enhanced and is now called "NORTON-ISH":
as it was.....................................................................and as it is:
See Classic Bike Guide March 2011 for the article.
GREGORY 1100 MACH 2
On V-Twin News p.9 you saw a picture of the Gregory 1100 Mach 1. Here it is shown with monoshock conversion, Astralite wheels and belt-driven overhead cams (saves 16 pounds over the chain-drive cam system). See Performance Bikes Magazine, June 1990 for the article.
THE VULTURE
Built by Roland Broadbent in Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK. The engine is a commercial engine - a Kohler from USA, stripped of plastic fan cowlings, and with the flywheel skimmed to lose its cooling fan. The frame is made by Roland - rear end copied from a Vincent. BSA gearbox, 8-inch BSA brakes, Hagon front shock, and handmade girder forks. See article in Classic Bike Guide, November 1977.
VINCENT VISCOUNT.
These were variously 6, or between 10 and 12 of these specials made; built by Tom Somerton in Staffordshire in the fities, using Vincent engine, Norton Featherbed frame, alloy rims and fibreglass parts... like most Norvins, except these also had Norton magnesium racing hubs. Of all the pictures online, most are Eric Patterson's Bonneville racer, in various states... and there is one other bike.
It starts off with revolting MZ mudguards, then new tank, seat, front wheel minus brake, exhausts; then new paintjob; then a front brake is added for Bonneville.
The other example:
More pictures here:
INDITON - close-up ictures
“INDITON” Indian Chief in a Norton Featherbed frame. AMC box, Commando front end. Allen Goldwater.
"INDOMITABLE JACKSON" mystery solved:
Builder: Shaun Jackson. Engine: 1932 S2 996cc AJS sidevalve, export model.Frame: Royal Enfield (modified). Gearbox: 1953 Burman 4-speed. Girder forks: Royal Enfield. Wheels: BSA B31 rear wheel; BSA WD M21 front wheel. Mudguards: Brough front mudguard; rear hinged BSA. Front brake: BSA M20. Clutch from "late model BSA twin" with cush drive. Clutch centrre mating clutch to Burman box: specially made by a friend. Petrol and Oil tanks are handmade by C W Classics.Exhausts: stainless made to fit. one-offs. Silencers: from Armours - Brough silencer (shortened by 2 inches).oolboxes made by Shaun , (and leather trim for tool boxes and leather seat cover). Primary drive cover: one-off made by Shaun. Speedo drive: 1920s Francis Barnett; speedo cable: Tiger Moth! Magdyno: Lucas twin-pickup. Oil pump: Pilgrim. See full article in Classic Bike Guide May 2008.
MORE PROJECTS-IN-PROGRESS:
Mango Darwin's JAP in an M20 frame........................and a JAP in a BSA Empire Star frame
AND...
Honda VT500 Turbo-charged cafe racer.
very rare Rudge v-twin
UNIVERSAL and CONDOR
Swiss Universal and Condor... circa 1945
The "V-TWINS"
These ladies keep cropping up in my internet research into V-Twins. They are also known as "The Veronicas".... Alias Lisa ands Jessica Origliasso.. An Australian music sensation...very distracting!
HARRY'S FIRST START and FIRST RIDE videos
The first start and first ride of Harry's Cees-Fick engined "Fickin' Bonneville" in the Netherlands. (Harley botom end with Matchless G80 top ends). During the first ride, the police stop him and are very interested in the bike.
"AJAYCENT"
"Thanks to John Ulver, this bike was identified as a 1000 Black Shadow Series C belonging to John Hugels (VOC SoCal) as the bike was in the 70s. Since she has converted back to the original spec. Anton Dee suggests the rear frame is a Matchless / AJS. After checking, it really looks like a AJS 16MS. This is an excellent example of what can be done quite simply is a workshop as the parts comes from aftermarket." Source: Egli-vincent.net
And now... 36 bikes utilizing a 600cc v-twin engine from a MAZDA!.. (small Japanese car).
MAZDA-BSA... "MABSA"
In Surabaya, Java, "Acung" (Muhammad Mansyur) built this special with a Mazda B600 car engine made in Hiroshima ("1965"), BSA C11 headlamp and drum brakes, and custom-made frame, tank and mudguards based around C11 styling. The gearbox is Royal Enfield
Story: Trussty.com
...and MABSA 2:
Another v-twin 600cc engine built in Indonesia from a nineteen sixties (1962-63) Mazda B600, which were pickups or light vans (Mazda Porter and Porter Cab called B600) in an unidentified frame. Gearbox is 4-speed from a BSA A10. Forks seem to be from an Indian.
For sale at: Oix.co.id
MAZDA CUSTOM
Mazda B500 engine; 1962; 600cc; KZ gearbox... for sale in Indonesia
mobildanmotorbekas.blogspot.co.uk
MABSA 3 and 4
MAZLEY
Harley WLA bottom end; Mazda top ends
"MAZLESS"
Mazless B600
"MASDAVIDSON" (child-start):................"MAZDAVIDSON":...............................videos.
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Compare to various KOHLER and BRIGGS & STRATTON PROJECTS
Videos...
INDONESIAN CB100 x2 V-TWINS
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