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Offline Skoti

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British Iron
« on: August 22, 2020, 02:14:16 PM »
For those of you partial to a bit of British Iron here's some photos from my recent trip to the Black Shadow meeting in Switzerland:-

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZT7L6wyPRG1HNWMH8


enjoy!
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Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: British Iron
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2020, 02:49:59 PM »
There are some beautiful bikes there Skoti, thanks for sharing.
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Re: British Iron
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2020, 06:32:55 PM »
There are some really attractive bikes there, I've got a real soft spot for old British bikes, especially BSA's.

Cheers

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Offline Andrew-S

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Re: British Iron
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2020, 09:20:32 AM »
Great photos, thanks for posting - I've always liked the Brit triples and always hankered after a T160 which I nearly bought new in 1976 but NVT's troubles meant I bought a 71 CB750 K1 instead.....still, maybe one day?

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Offline Skoti

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Re: British Iron
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2020, 09:48:47 AM »
I wanted to buy a CB750 in the early seventies, but couldn't afford it so ended up with a new red Commando instead (see photos in link above).

But I've had my CB750F1 for a few years now and despite a modern BMW RT in my garage the F1 is my 'go too' machine for touring.

Happy days.   
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Offline Laverda Dave

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Re: British Iron
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2020, 10:24:15 AM »
Some great bikes there and it all looks very friendly. I particularly like the Triton, nice build.
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Re: British Iron
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2020, 10:37:19 AM »
The T160 is a really good looking bike, they finally got it right after that abomination with the bread bin tank. Can't believe Triumph actually paid a design agency to come up with that awful concept. Beats me why they didn't put Craig Vetter's Hurricane into full production, now that is a beauty.
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Re: British Iron
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2020, 01:49:26 PM »
Stumbled across this gem during our last tour...

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Re: British Iron
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2020, 03:18:29 PM »
An M33 was my first "big" bike after my 150d Lambretta.
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