What are your Favorite Classic Bikes from Britain?

[vlc]

For me its -

Matchless, Norton, Triumph, Vincent.

wot say U?

[Guzzi Steve]

BeeZa A65 lightning Clubman.

[pesty]

got to be Brough

[SirPsycho]

Has to be: Scott

[NUTSKIE..]

Manx Norton
Vincent Black Shadow
Ariel Square Four

[Wacky Racer]

[mrmaggit]

Brough SS100, Triumph Speed Twin, BSA Gold Star 500, Triumph T160.

[catso]

Manx Norton 500, like the one my old man had, how I wish he'd never sold it.

[vlc]

NUTSKIE.. said:

Manx Norton Vincent Black Shadow

2 querys -

1. is a 'manx norton' similar to a 'norvil norton'?

2. wasn't that 'vincent black shadow' seen an mentioned in the batman-4 film?
[as in bruce waynes garage]

[Wacky Racer]

vlc said:

NUTSKIE.. said: Manx Norton Vincent Black Shadow 2 querys - 1. is a 'manx norton' similar to a 'norvil norton'? 2. wasn't that 'vincent black shadow' seen an mentioned in the batman-4 film? [as in bruce waynes garage]

No, a manx Norton was a single cylinder 350/500cc machine with the world famous "featherbed" frame...

A Norvil Norton is made even now by the "Norvil" motorcycle company, (who claim to have bought the rights to the name, but this is disputed) in Cannock, Staffordshire (I think), which utilises the 750/850cc twin cylinder Commando engine.....

Norvil stands for Norton/Villiers btw....

Details in any monthly "Classic Bike" mag....



Can't comment on the film, because I haven't seen it.........

[treehack]

favourite brit bike has to be the norton rotary race bikes.
ooohhhhhh the noise fantastic

[SirPsycho]

vlc said:

2. wasn't that 'vincent black shadow' seen an mentioned in the batman-4 film? [as in bruce waynes garage]

It sure was!!

[Mark in Ireland]

Best usable British bike is the Norton Commando, do some initial mods and it becomes a reliable everyday user bike.......I'm biased I have 3!!
However I've also had BSA's and Triumphs and they cannot match up to the Norton on hassle free mileage.

[vlc]

i was wondering if the brit army still those BSA mbikes they bought in the 1980's, or did CCM replace all with theirs or just compliment the army fleet with bmx models.