They're a good swap. Only problem is kinking the RH lower frame rail to go round the BSA oil pump. My first racebike was an early longstroke Manx with a B33 motor full of Goldie goodness. I'm told it's now a Manx again as it's worth so much more.
His bikes can be seen regularly on French tracks. I'd forgotten his name.
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Now I recognise the track. The bikes are at the Trofeo Rosso every year.It was in Lezennes a few years ago Polo .
If a Andy L, Charles G and myself finally get around to deciding whether we are going to TR and don’t go via Spain (long story) we can perhaps offer you a lift Paul as probably taking bikes in the van.
Very much Northish.
Très belles!
Love the Peugeot pickup- that looks right.
It kind of looks like a Morris Minor with a long bonnet…..
The singles have always been the best looking driveshaft BMWs IMHO. The engines are gorgeous and proportions are just right. Too bad they were so heavy and slow, although that sort of describes me these days!
We had one of those for a large part of my childhood. Did many many miles on the pillion behind the old man. Bought off a German seaman who had brought it with him on board ship and needed some cash. 15 NZ pounds paid for it in I think 1956/7. We rebuilt it once and I believe it got restored a few years back and is in a local collection now. There's two plunger ones and I think a swingarm one locally.
