Optimistic sellers

**jim.cox** · 23rd August 2019, 19:29

That's nae 'skirt' laddie...

**jellywrestler** · 23rd August 2019, 20:22

Originally Posted by jim.cox

Its a very small (and getting smaller) market, the cognoscienti who recognise and value such bits.

I figure most will go "old overpriced not running crap, I can get a good working one cheaper" or go buy a Daytona 675

And as such, he is indeed and optimistic seller.

, a lot of people are scared of 675's, and a lot want to stick out in a crowd and hence pick something different., have you seen an american car day, those things are like fucking a goat and two dwarves in an elevator, they're wrong on every level yet popular.

**F5 Dave** · 23rd August 2019, 20:25

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

yes, but the bikes themselves were of the same standard in the day.
fact is that stuff was the ducks nuts in its day, and while some people yearn for an all original machine, hotrod bits are always going to be that little bit rarer, and people puff their chest out more with them

have you seen some of the prices a bathurst replica model of a car is getting compared to standard for example?

I never have had much to do with Nortons etc.

But compared to the cookie cutter generic built-to-a-price Honda fittings; . these dunstall bits looked like rubbish. Like I'd made them.

So probably better than brit bike stuff, but. . .

Let's just say they wouldn't have inspired Bimota.

**Voltaire** · 24th August 2019, 07:53

I bought a BSA A65 Lighting in 2001 with Dunstall mufflers that you could sit and watch rust.

The Brits may not have had much to offer post WW2 in the way of engineering but they sure came up with names that sounded fast.
Triumph Spitfire, Triumph Vittesse, BSA Thunderbolt/Lightning/Rocket, Daytona....even the Bonneville was just a bored and stroked 1937 500, along with the Commando which was much the same but a bit later.
I'm post Brit Bike era so its pure nostalgia for me owning a sprung hub T100 and Norton Commando.
My 24 year old Son had a ride of my Triumph and was shocked how agricultural it was.
So that will probably get flogged to pay for rest home.

**pritch** · 24th August 2019, 09:28

Originally Posted by jim.cox

or go buy a Daytona 675

Ah yes. Overnight I read that Triumph are releasing a "special edition" Moto2 Daytona 765. Notwithstanding that internationally sport bike sales are through the floor I was wondering why they hadn't. Now I can stop wondering.

**sidecar bob** · 24th August 2019, 09:28

Originally Posted by Voltaire

I bought a BSA A65 Lighting in 2001 with Dunstall mufflers that you could sit and watch rust.

The Brits may not have had much to offer post WW2 in the way of engineering but they sure came up with names that sounded fast.
Triumph Spitfire, Triumph Vittesse, BSA Thunderbolt/Lightning/Rocket, Daytona....even the Bonneville was just a bored and stroked 1937 500, along with the Commando which was much the same but a bit later.
I'm post Brit Bike era so its pure nostalgia for me owning a sprung hub T100 and Norton Commando.
My 24 year old Son had a ride of my Triumph and was shocked how agricultural it was.
So that will probably get flogged to pay for rest home.

Commando? how did a motorbike get named after the act of wearing no underpants.

**F5 Dave** · 24th August 2019, 10:00

Ok that's good.

**Voltaire** · 24th August 2019, 12:25

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Commando? how did a motorbike get named after the act of wearing no underpants.

You need something to mop up the oil leaks.

Reminds me of a story that is probably not true, Toyota were going to combine their name and the Starlet to create the Toyolet.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 24th August 2019, 12:29

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

, fucking a goat and two dwarves in an elevator

Please, tell us more about your weekend.

**jellywrestler** · 24th August 2019, 15:48

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

I never have had much to do with Nortons etc.

But compared to the cookie cutter generic built-to-a-price Honda fittings; . these dunstall bits looked like rubbish. Like I'd made them.

So probably better than brit bike stuff, but. . .

Let's just say they wouldn't have inspired Bimota.

all built on world war two surplus machinary....

**jellywrestler** · 24th August 2019, 15:52

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Commando? how did a motorbike get named after the act of wearing no underpants.

and the phrase going commando meant 'ready for action'

**F5 Dave** · 24th August 2019, 15:57

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

all built on world war two surplus machinary....

Yes. Because of the repayments to the Mercans for war loans. But at some stage the mentality not to reinvest destroyed the industry. Meanwhile Japan awash with American guilt money went full on and Germany despite reparations did the same.

**Voltaire** · 24th August 2019, 16:45

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Yes. Because of the repayments to the Mercans for war loans. But at some stage the mentality not to reinvest destroyed the industry. Meanwhile Japan awash with American guilt money went full on and Germany despite reparations did the same.

There is a good book about what happened to the British Motorcycle Industry called What Happened To The British Motorcycle Industry that explores what happened to the previously mentioned industry.
ET ( not the alien ) visited in Japan in the early 60's and was shocked what he saw but was quite confident that the they only would make bikes up to 500cc.....

Be interesting post Brexit how the UK manages with BoJo the clown running things.
Triumph will probably move the whole operation to Ireland or Thailand where they have a factory already.