MCN this week and TVR Bike??

[garf_sv]

As anyone heard that TVR are building a bike?

If so... why? what? when and how much?

www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?page=motorcyclenews.imagePopup&resource=1696369&imgUrl=/jpeg/169/2525178.jpeg

Garf

[docevi1]

they are building boats as well by all accounts

[cerber450]

Its might be Dom @ TVR powers Hiya Busa!
He's built the fastest road legal bike in country with 600bhp+ and more to come with the addition of NOS.

[PetrolTed]

The boat thing is just a co-marketing agreement with a boat builders.

The bike project has been rumoured since NS took over.

[FIAT-500-UK]

PetrolTed said:

The boat thing is just a co-marketing agreement with a boat builders. The bike project has been rumoured since NS took over.

Is the bike given away free with your new TVR?

[Graham]

mmm didnt al melling design a v8 bike engine for another project? maybe they could join up again ?

G


edited to say yes he did

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t looks like Big Al Melling's 1500cc V8 engined Nemesis may have found bit the dust. Melling sold one bike Badged as a Melling Nemesis to a customer in California and they were happy with it . But since then it looks like the idea has died out.

Originally designed to be a Norton the trials and tribulations of that company name as meant nothing came of the idea.

The Nemesis has a 60°, V8, 32 valve, watercooled, 1497cc engine which gives out a brutal 235bhp and 111Nm of torque. All this power runs through a 6 speed gearbox.

Complete with a huge twin spar perimeter aluminium frame and a massive swinging arm, heavy duty front suspension with an integral braking system, mudguard and caliper designed with special bridging system to withstand flexibility. The brakes are twin rim mounted aluminum 360mm dia. alloy disc at the front and a single 232mm rear disc. The Bodywork is Carbon Fibre.
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>> Edited by Graham on Tuesday 11th January 16:31

[lady topaz]

Did hear a rumour the day NS took over about his interest in 'Triumph', not heard a follow up though.

[Tripps]

lady topaz said:

Did hear a rumour the day NS took over about his interest in 'Triumph', not heard a follow up though.

Heard he had his eyes on a British bike company, but I'm sure I'd have heard something if it was Triumph as I know a few people at the Hinckley plant who I hope might have mentioned it to me...

[washy]

Well the lights look like a Sagaris/T350 and there looks to be a TVR badge on the windshield?

What about Harris???

>> Edited by washy on Tuesday 11th January 21:06

[Martin_S]

Tripps said:

lady topaz said: Did hear a rumour the day NS took over about his interest in 'Triumph', not heard a follow up though. Heard he had his eyes on a British bike company, but I'm sure I'd have heard something if it was Triumph as I know a few people at the Hinckley plant who I hope might have mentioned it to me...

As it happens, I work for Mr. John Bloor (owner of Triumph). I'm saying nowt, though!

>> Edited by Martin_S on Tuesday 11th January 22:30

[washy]

Harsh

[Tripps]

The plot thickens...

[garf_sv]

Well that was disappointing bit of journalism.

It's just some bloke that worked for TVR was asked to design in the style of TVR.

The British bike comp that NS was looking at was CCM apparently (if the comic of MCN is to be believed).

[hot wheels]

garf_sv said:

Well that was disappointing bit of journalism. It's just some bloke that worked for TVR was asked to design in the style of TVR. The British bike comp that NS was looking at was CCM apparently (if the comic of MCN is to be believed).

err nope theres a room at the back of a blackpool factory with an intresting two wheeled thingy in it fact

[the pits]

I agree, looks to me like MCN has 2+2 together and come up with 5,000.

Must be a quiet week in the world of motorcycling...

[garf_sv]

hot wheels said:

err nope theres a room at the back of a blackpool factory with an intresting two wheeled thingy in it fact

Interesting... But did it look anything like the Motorcycle (Lack of)News mock ups?

I'd be quiet interested in a TVR bike (Two birds, one stone sort of deal).

[GingerNinja]

[quote=garf_sv]

I'd be quiet interested in a TVR bike [quote]

...as long as it was utilising a Speed 3 engine.

[venom]

As I mentioned on the other thread about this, I'd heard rumour that the plan is on the back-burner for now but should be revived once more pressing issues are resolved, likely eta mid-2006.

[tallbloke]

hot wheels said:

theres a room at the back of a blackpool factory with an intresting two wheeled thingy in it fact

Is this an "I've seen it" fact?


Or a " I have a mate who's cousin's missus's dads sister works as a cleaner in blackpool variety club and her mate who once did an extra shift at TVR said..." fact.

[hot wheels]

tallbloke said:

hot wheels said: theres a room at the back of a blackpool factory with an intresting two wheeled thingy in it fact Is this an "I've seen it" fact? Or a " I have a mate who's cousin's missus's dads sister works as a cleaner in blackpool variety club and her mate who once did an extra shift at TVR said..." fact.

cant really say anymore for obvious reasons but it is an absolute fact