Name that bike!

[Paul in NZ]

Looks like a "militarised" XT-600.

Its that daft army thing - an armstrong or something

[eliot-ness]

Its that daft army thing - an armstrong or something

That's the one. Rotax powered Armstrong MT 500 about 1984. The manufacturing rights were sold to Harley Davidson in 1987

[Daffyd]

No 1: Rudge or Raleigh?
No 2: BSA 250 (early 30's)

[boomer]

So far only in the general vicinity, none really correct.
How about this one then, a bit more recent for you younger chaps.

i use to ride them in the army.. tis an armstrong MT500

and speedies right.. that top picture some geezer gave us the learn on one down in the national park... scoffed at our lack of hp.. whilst he proceeded to tell us about his dynamo's...

Speedie.......ROAD TRIP!

[Macktheknife]

Getting pretty close now, who will be the winner for each category? Only 1 person really close, on 1 bike.

[mnkyboy]

And it is only fair to have a really old one for the real good guys.
Manufacturer, year and engine size will get the prize.

Hildebrand & Wolfmueller 1894 1488cc

[vifferman]

Looks like a "militarised" XT-600.

Nup. KLR650.

[MisterD]

Second one is a BSA, I'm guessing a Bantam, from 1936 (assuming the ER on the tank is King Edward VIII, who abdicated in Dec '36)

[paturoa]

second one like this?

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20...s/BSA%20B1.htm

[Macktheknife]

And the winners are.....
well technically no-one was 100% correct but I will give the following bling for being bloody close.
Mnkyboy, for correct brand, correct year, incorrect engine size.
Elliot Ness, for correct brand, correct year, incorrect engine
MisterD, for even knowing who the sign referred to and the year of abdication.
For those who thought it was an Armstrong....wrong! It is in fact a Cagiva 350 T4 from MOD france.
Thanks for playing, might do another one soon.