To sell as parts or not???

DaveB said:
Here (Australia, not Bristol UK  :D ) if you have multiple bikes you have to pay for the third-party insurance component for each bike even though you can only physically operate one at a time,
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Except that anyone licenced can also ride those bikes ... with enough mates, they could all be on the road at the same time. That would be the insurer's  argument anyway.
 
Except that anyone licenced can also ride those bikes ... with enough mates, they could all be on the road at the same time. That would be the insurer's  argument anyway.


Not if there was only one plate issued to be shared between the collection
 
Paul: I may be interested it taking the Mirage off your hands - I will drive across Canada and pic her up.

I could do with another trip in my life ;o)
 
motoddrob said:
Except that anyone licenced can also ride those bikes ... with enough mates, they could all be on the road at the same time. That would be the insurer's  argument anyway.


Not if there was only one plate issued to be shared between the collection
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Absolutely true - so why are we being ripped off? Cos they can and do and will!!  >:(
 
Just in case anybody wondered what happened to the Harris I enquired about it a couple of months later and nobody had contacted the seller. A quick trip down to see the bike and we had a deal. I decided to send it down to Ged's in Dorset who recommissioned it. Some of the wiring was replaced, relays for the headlights fitted, new battery, tyres, tubes, carbs rebuilt, shimmed, braking system totally refurbed. Anyway it returned back to me yesterday. I had a quick spin to the top of the street and back. It was surprisingly quiet with the 3 into 1. Plenty of cosmetic work to do whilst we wait for lock down to finish.
 

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It did come with the original donor bike. I have a a spare set of 1200 crankcases, barrels, a refurbed cylinder head plus a short engine which may be suitable as a donor for the internals. I have some Dymags and 38mm M1Rs and floating discs which I would like to put on the Harris. The original parts can then go back to the Mirage. I had some spare wheels and forks from a Jota project which have been temporarily attached so it rolls.
 

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pf1 said:
That's not a 1922 Norton! You've been lying to me again Scrumpy.
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Pat,
I am still interested in a pre-war bike as I love the looks of girders, rigid frame and a single seat. What I have found is that the Norton is probably twice the price of a Triumph of the same era. If Ged hadn't been so quick turning the lav around I might have blown the money on the Triumph. Would still like to explore the different riding experience.
 

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Scrumpy said:
Pat,
I am still interested in a pre-war bike as I love the looks of girders, rigid frame and a single seat. What I have found is that the Norton is probably twice the price of a Triumph of the same era. If Ged hadn't been so quick turning the lav around I might have blown the money on the Triumph. Would still like to explore the different riding experience.
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I spoke to a guy who specialises in model “H” Triumphs in Dorset- he reckoned the spares availability was near 100% and could probably build a new one from bits! Far more affordable than a Norton and usable.
 
Exmoor beast said:
I spoke to a guy who specialises in model “H” Triumphs in Dorset- he reckoned the spares availability was near 100% and could probably build a new one from bits! Far more affordable than a Norton and usable.
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That is good to know. besides the looks it seems that there is a totally different way of riding. No throttle and a host of levers to play with to keep the bike running. Multi tasking taken to a new level! This clip is of a forum member who kindly shared his experience of the Banbury run. I would like a crack at that!

 
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