V-Twin News p.27

V-Twin-Innovator- News page 27

14 Nov 2022

BIKE OF THE YEAR: ISR-HEDLUND:

SOURCE VIDEO For an even crisper full-size awesome effect

13 Nov 2022

"In the next issue of MCM Classic, you can read Manfred's fat article about the absolute most brutal cafe racer that ever walked this earth. 
Maybe that's a somewhat subjective statement, but it's a Hedlund V-twin in an ISR frame anyway. We don't intend to reveal much more than that,
but anyone who doesn't buy the magazine to read about the bike will be missing out on a serious piece of Swedish motorbike history. Yesterday,
the builder, Anders Håkansson got to meet the men who made this build possible. Acke Rising from ISR and Nisse Hedlund." Manfred Holz, 19 October 2021
Source:  MCM CLASSIC MAGAZINE, SWEDEN

   and...

Source: SCANDINAVIAN VINCENT CLUB :

" This month's Vincent of the Month is no Vincent, but another bike that came, was seen and impressed us at Scandinavian Vincent Rally at Sjögestad Motell. Those of us who knew what Anders H was hiding at home in the garage have very clearly pointed out to him that it was compulsory to get that bike to the meeting.Those who had been involved in the construction of this very unique ISR-Hedlund, were motor geniuses Nisse Hedlund and frame genius Acke Rising (ISR) and then Anders has put it all together into a well working and well-sounding bike.1000 cc V-twin with overhead cams (OHC). Two Dell'Orto 40 mm carburetors. 35 mm Ceriani front fork and Öhlin's at the rear. Fontana 250 front brake and Triumph Trident rear brake.
Since Hedlund designed the engine with sidecar cross in mind, the entire bike is very light, only 185 kg fully fueled."

MYSTERY ENGINE....New owner...

6 Nov 2022

MAG-SPECIAL (ROYAL MAG ENFIELD) finished:

THE LAWNMOWER

WRECKED MAG RACER

Mag 1921, 1100cc

5 Nov 2022

TRIUMPH-JAP PROJECT

"JAP V twin 8HP 1000 side valve 1918 Great condition with cone clutch (Morgan Three wheeler). A sturmey Archer cs 3 speed Tooth cum belt with clutch , a very rare set of druid forks circa 1925 ( ex George Cohen) and a Triumph Model P frame needing work (no Docs) There is also a Brough Superior timing chain cover for Matchless engine SS100 SS80"

THE GRIFFUN (BSA-AJS or JABASS)

"The late Dave Griffiths, chairman of the Kings Norton Motorcycle Club and the Griff'Un. He wanted a big British V twin, and had missed the time when Vincents were cheap, due to him being young, married and broke. Later in life, when Vinnies had become too expensive for him yet again, he decided to build a bike of his own. "

"The tattered rags of memory tell me the tank was a thrown out Ambassador 2 stroke item, with Dave's welding skills permitting invisibly inserted panels to increase the size. The BSA frame was (this shows you how long ago it was) bought at a club bring'n'buy, for the price, risible even then, of 10p. The rest of the bike is an agglomeration of the British industry's finest parts bins and scrapyards, with the engine being an early 1930s 1,000cc AJS sidevalve. I followed it one night on a club ride, it had a V twin sound, but not like HD or Vincent, it was it's own animal." Thanks to Maxx England.

3 Nov 2022

ARIEL TRIBSA 750

"MIXTURA": 750 cc BSA Y13 engine in an Ariel Huntmaster frame wheels and gearbox, with Triumph front end,and tank

NORTON SUPERIOR re-vamp

Bill Higginson's amazing Norton Superior had had Brooklands cans fitted by the new owner - and the rocker covers have been highlighted in red.

RANSOM 750?

MATCHFIELD 1000 - better pics

ANOTHER HOWARD CHOP

750 JAP SPECIAL

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20 Sep 2022

ODDBALL:

TRIARD:

Howard Eight - 1340 cc Rotorvator engine in a Triumph frame, with Triumph gearbox.

New pics of bikes on here already:

ROUGH INFERIOR:

Neville Cushing's JAP-ARIEL creation has changed a bit.

LYCLONE:

CRETINGHAM JAPRIEL: A JAP 750 side-valve twin in a 1942 Ariel WNG frame with a Triumph 5-speed gearbox and wavy discs.

NORCATI:

Looks familiar but I cant find it...

HEDINATOR:

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BRIGGS and STRATTON SPECIAL:

CIRCA 1939 NORTLEY:

1939-ish Norton ES2 frame and Norton Dolls-head gearbox with circa 1939 1200 - 1380cc Harley model U flathead twin.

PINK NORDIAN:

Sidevalve Indian twin with pink fibreglass fuel tank being built in Austalia.

RUDGE SPECIAL:

JAP 750 in a Rudge Frame

YUMMY NORDIAN and NORDIAN ALTOONAs:

Looks like an Indian Chief in a wideline deatherbed.

RED VINCATI:

With twin megaphones and BMW-like handlebar fairing.

GUZZI V-2-STROKE :

JD HARLEY IN UNKNOWN FRAME:

MATCHFIELD 1000:

Photographed at the Kickback Custom show in Gloucester Prison, September 2022.

Frame: 1929 Royal Enfield Model K - lengthened and adjusted; Engine: "brand new Matchless 1000 OHV twin", built to power a Morgan 3-wheeler. The ring in the frame to accomodate the exhaust pipe was inspired by the Anzani racer on this page: http://www.diagnosis2012.co.uk/anzani.htm .....Front wheel: Ural; Rear wheel: BMW; Exhaust, seat, Magsyno: Enfield K; "Brough-dstyle" fuel tank made in India. Oil tank: altered AJS.

20 May 2022

DUCATI "FUSE" by Revival Cycles

Ducati Monster engined creation from Revival Cycles. Build pics and info:

https://revivalcycles.com/blogs/revival-build-bio/revival-cycles-fuse

Build update Video:

4 May 2022

SUN-BURNE - progress...

Andrew Giggle's SUNBEAM frame with BLACKBURNE engine takes shape ... thanks to Grahame Sherborne.

JAP-EAGLE Flying Eight Special

HENNING SELDAL's bike is completed! Now with a Coventry Eagle frame and tank (1929 350 frame)with a 1929 Coventry-Eagle 350 frame; JAP MTS 750 engine; Sturmey- Archer (lightweight) gearbox and the Coventry Eagle fuel tank-" a replica of a Coventry-Eagle Flying 8"

MAG-SPECIAL

JABSA 980

JABSA for sale at Andy Tiernan's site:

"Price now drastically slashed to £11,500 from £16,750. We are offering this machine on behalf of the owner who has decided to reduce the price to fund his latest project. This beautifully engineered special was created used a 1944 BSA WM20 frame & a 1929 JAP KT 980cc engine. The frame was modified by Pete Thompson to accept the JAP engine. From the documentation with the bike we know that the engine was previously used in a Morgan three wheeler & was purchased for this project at the Bonhams (VMCC Banbury Run) Auction is 2012. Paperwork indicates that the work was carried out mainly in 2012/2013. Comes with the latest DVLA V5C registration document, is registered under the 'Historic Vehicle' class for free road tax & is MOT exempt." https://andybuysbikes.com/bikeshtml/07966bsa.html?fbclid=IwAR0ozP-00NKJXM3e00DbuWo87x8KlkQ5c84hLaRbxt6fxXdhmTLeOLsxUnQ#

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2 Dec 2021

WHAT THE......?

Confused? This appeared at an auction sale in the UK recently. I phoned the auction for details and was informed that this is a "mock-up" and not a functioning engine.

1930 AJS REPLICA:

RICHARD JOHNS has been in touch to let us know about his incredible one-off machine based on the AJS 1929/1930 1000cc overhead camshaft sprinter that was made to try and break the world speed record.The original is in the National Motorcycle Museum (UK). He has just finished it and it took 3 and a half years and 3500 hours of work! Richard says:

"For mine, I used Velocette Mk 1 OHC cylinders/head/cam boxes / Ducati pistons / HD Evo con-rods and made the rest of the engine from scratch. The internals are pretty well identical to the original chain-driven camshaft. I think the original naturally-aspirated incarnation looks better than the supercharged one that came later, so that's what I built....I decided to start a blog about this bike and some of my other builds when lockdown started last year www.vintageajs.uk . It's in excruciating detail so I can only assume that the folks that visit my site - and there are plenty, are either V-Twin nuts or suffer from insomnia.The engine and gearbox are in a road-registered 1931 AJS SB8 chassis and I'll start road testing soon"

Richard wasn't joking about the detail on his website! It will keep you busy for a while and answer all your questions: WWW.VINTAGEAJS.UK UPDATE: THERE IS NOW A BRAND NEW INDEX PAGE for the v-twin:WWW.VINTAGEAJS.UK

(Chronologically, the posts start in May 2020 HERE with the restoration of a 350cc AJS K7. Following this, in June 2020 Richard starts his AJcette project, in which he converts his sidevalve AJS 350 to overhead camshaft. The AJcette project starts HERE. Next, in August 2020, Richard starts a project of fitting a supercharger to his 1934 MG vintage car, HERE . This is followed by the final post on the AJcette project HERE. Then, in September 2020 comes the first post in the AJS V-twin Project. It is HERE. )

VIDEOS: Very first start on a paddock starter. ......................................................................After replacing the magneto with a self-generating BTH mag and adjusting oil delivery, it starts easily on the kick and ticks over beautifully:

EGLI-VINCENTS:

ANGLO-AMERICANA:

BLACK HAWK:

Above: JOHN TINLEY's MATCHLESS BLACK HAWK - rear view)

Below: JAWA V-TWIN STORY (in German):

Above: ESO........................................................................................................................MOTOSACOCHE (mono-shock)

Below: HENNING SELDAL's tantalisingly slow progress on the "Ariel-JAP", shown on V-TWIN NEWS PAGE 26 - he has now replaced the Ariel frame with a 1929 Coventry-Eagle 350 frame. When the JAP MTS 750 engine is fitted, along with the Sturmey- Archer (lightweight) gearbox and the Coventry Eagle fuel tank it will "end up as a replica of a Coventry-Eagle Flying 8" :

Above: HAR-CATI

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