Out and about 2022

[Laverda Dave]

It's difficult to see from the photo but it appears the builder has managed to slot the Vinnie engine into the featherbed frame whilst keeping the frame intact. I have never seen that done before, in normal circumstances the top rail has to be cut out to allow the cylinder heads to fit in the space available. Same applies to the bottom loop. The frame may be cut on the other side. Either way it appears as though the engine will have to come out to get either head off. Fantastic work though, looks factory.

There appears to be newer Featherbed frames being made Dave, saw some a few years back at Ace that had Suzuki fours in them like this one.

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Often with bigger diameter tubing too.

I've seen that Suzuki at Kempton a couple of times Nigel, another nice build. Dave Degans used to make his own featherbed frames, I think Eric Patterson put a V-Twin JAP in one of them for his Bonneville record attempts.
Mr Davo, yep I've seen Harley engines in the featherbed, a company did a limited run of them a few years ago, can't remember who it was though, I know you could order one via the Ace Cafe! The name would be good😁

[Laverda Dave]

The ex-plod Interpol with the extractor exhaust looks good, bet it sounds good as well. There was a guy who built a replica JPS Norton rotary on the IOM in 96. He even wore replica factory leathers to look the part. He and his bike would bring the other bikes to a standstill when he went past.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Derbyshire Road Traffic Section used to run the Norton Rotary bike - one Patrol Officer told me they were really good for catching speeders as they were quiet plus they had the acceleration to catch bikers in Matlock on busy Sundays.

[MCTID]

https://www.bikeexif.com/norton-motorcycle

Here's one that Dave Degens built years ago...........in his version of a Featherbed Frame.

[Nurse Julie]

Out and about in Cyprus on the little Kymco 125 ☺️☺️☺️. Great little scooter, just about makes it up to the top of the mountains. It'll probably need an engine overhaul by the time we've had it for 2 weeks 🤣🤣🤣🤣 A bargain at €18 per day.

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[Johnny4428]

Nice way to get around Julie especially in that climate, wind and rain here today, good day for tinkering in the workshop.

[Laverda Dave]

Nice view and a nice price

[Laverdaroo]

Get us some of that green turkish delight................nomnom!

[Nurse Julie]

Get us some of that green turkish delight........
........nomnom!

🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮Yuk.... I don't know how anyone can eat soft green soap rolled in talcum powder. Anyways, we're not in Turkish Cyprus, we are in Greek Cyprus, North West of Cyprus, luckily not seen any Turkish Delight here 🤣🤣🤣 Graham likes to go places he can speak the lingo and he speaks fluent Greek. I don't think he can speak Turkish 🤔🤔🤔

[Laverdaroo]

MMMMM, nom nom!
Green soap dusted in talc mmmmmmm. Id ask for some greek delight but that sounds a bit rude doesnt it?

Have a lovely time bith of you.

[Nurse Julie]

Great day out getting totally lost up in the mountains of the Paphos Forest. Took this pic on the way back down, you will have to have incredible eyesight to see it on the pic but the mountains of mainland Turkey are just about visible on the horizon.

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[Johnwebley]

Out at Gloucester airport

Lovely evening

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[Johnwebley]

Out at Gloucester airport

Lovely evening

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Nice

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[Johnwebley]

Out between Ross and Gloucester on the A40

Nice crowd, took the RD tonight

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[Laverdaroo]

Out between Ross and Gloucester on the A40

Nice crowd, took the RD tonight

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Well a bit further out and about than most of you and strictly not on two wheels but here’s South Carolina looking rather nice so albeit not a Honda in site, thought you might like it all the same.


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