SteveBC Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 25 minutes ago, galenkia said: Started out as something like this GPX. Spot on mate....... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) I would imagine this being a bit of a handful !!!! https://motoridersuniverse.com/news/1254330-millyard-viper-8000cc-v10-500hp-monster-motorcycle Edited December 15, 2021 by SteveBC 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Mukdahan pocket rocket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, lazarus said: Mukdahan pocket rocket I can't get my head around the common practise here of fitting bicycle size wheels / tyres on motorised bikes ??? My Mrs. tells me that she recalls from her youth and the 'fashion' first started that she hated to ride on them as the tyres had to be pumped up so hard to deal with the weight of the bike + passengers that it made for a very hard ride, even more-so if they also had the very shallow seat fitted too, as the above.... Edited December 15, 2021 by SteveBC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 2 hours ago, SteveBC said: I would imagine this being a bit of a handful !!!! https://motoridersuniverse.com/news/1254330-millyard-viper-8000cc-v10-500hp-monster-motorcycle That man knows his stuff, proper talented bike builder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 This is my favourite Millyard special, a 4.9 litre vee twin. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfrank Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 3:45 AM, john luke said: Not a great photograph however these are made in Thailand. So are these. And just about every other Triumph. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 hour ago, fatfrank said: So are these. And just about every other Triumph. Production for a lot of manufacturers is moving to Asian countries these days. KTM has some models built in India for example. Build quality has improved a lot in recent years, especially regarding China whose bikes always had a reputation for poor quality. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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maipenrai Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Saw this interesting and tastefully done special on FB the other day - Benelli "Sei" (six) motor in Norton featherbed frame: 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 This stood out in a line of scooters today. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfrank Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 On 12/17/2021 at 2:22 PM, galenkia said: Production for a lot of manufacturers is moving to Asian countries these days. KTM has some models built in India for example. Build quality has improved a lot in recent years, especially regarding China whose bikes always had a reputation for poor quality. Just to be clear I wasn't saying ir was a bad thing, just pointing it out. Although my present bike is a "made in England" 1996 900 triumph Sprint, I would quite happily buy a Thai made Street Twin or Speed Twin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 A few years after Triumph started up in Chonburi I priced a bike in Australia, and then at a dealer in Thailand... It was a lot cheaper in oz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, biggles said: A few years after Triumph started up in Chonburi I priced a bike in Australia, and then at a dealer in Thailand... It was a lot cheaper in oz! Same thing comparing the prices in the UK Bigg's, even for Thai built models..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirchenfeld Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) On 12/17/2021 at 10:39 PM, maipenrai said: Saw this interesting and tastefully done special on FB the other day - Benelli "Sei" (six) motor in Norton featherbed frame: So is it a Norben or a Norelli? Or an Ellinor? Edited December 19, 2021 by coxyhog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/15/2021 at 6:17 PM, bob lt said: This is my favourite Millyard special, a 4.9 litre vee twin. Gonna get a hot left leg on that thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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john luke Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Seen in Soi 6 this morning. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Will these pass the @SteveBC authenticity test? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, john luke said: Will these pass the @SteveBC authenticity test? It's looking pretty good to me Jonno...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 On display as part of the Christmas Eve event on Beach Road this evening. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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