UK Springtime 2017

[Captain_Slash]

Bikes spotted out mainly on Wednesday night bike meets



It was suggested this Harley is from about 1937







A Scott Squirrel 2 stroke























An immaculate Honda 450





I was never a fan of Suzukis bikes, especially their 2 strokes but there are quite a few good condition ones out riding these days





I have never seen one of these P11 750 Nortons before and the owner told me they are quite rare









Lots of real oldies out over the last few weeks















I was trying to fathom out what engine it was and why it was belt drive, the guy who built it turned up and said it was from the Kawasaki GPZ 305 which was a belt drive model





A nice old CB 72 Honda











A well modified Honda CX 500









No idea of the age of the BMW

 

[oldbloke]

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A well modified Honda CX 500
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Mate, I'd have said "extensively" rather than "well".... but there's no accounting for taste!!:

 

[Gnasher328]

I can just smell the 2-stroke! I like how small and slim the old 'big' bikes were, compare the old 'Bonnie to the new one, even the Commando was a tiddler by today's standards.

 

[Captain_Slash]

Jim well modified to me means lots of modification, whereas if I had said it had been modified very well then that would mean a job well done, I guess the saying differs slightly in the UK and Australia.

Yes Tim they were quite small bikes from yesteryear, I have some photos of three 750 Kawasaki triples that have been modified very well to put up sometime soon

 

[rdrokit]

Some great looking classic bikes. The big Norton and BSA singles are my favorite. Love the sound of a big single.