Brit Bike Quiz

**Ixion** · 8th February 2009, 09:37

Weslake? Pure guess, don't think they were around in Coventry days.

**Big Dave** · 8th February 2009, 15:25

The Riccy was named after Riccardo Engineering.

**Ixion** · 8th February 2009, 16:31

Ah. Him. Of course. But isn't it one c ?

**Big Dave** · 8th February 2009, 21:06

Originally Posted by Ixion

Ah. Him. Of course. But isn't it one c ?

I'll have to check.

**pete376403** · 8th February 2009, 21:15

Which British company was the first to introduce a five speed gearbox on production road bikes?

**Big Dave** · 8th February 2009, 22:03

Nah - I'd have to guess or google.

In the spirit I'll guess:

Triumph Bonneville.

Although something like Brough Superior would not surprise.

**pete376403** · 8th February 2009, 23:06

Royal Enfield 250 Super 5 around 1960

**Bullitt** · 8th February 2009, 23:08

6/10 though it was only questions 9 & 10 I knew as opposed to guesses be they random or slightly educated

**Brian d marge** · 9th February 2009, 00:57

Wasn't the nickname given to the single backbone frame design , a garden gate , because it handled like one??

Therefore the answer to question 10 is single backbone. ???????????

The answer to what was the nickname given to the 1949?? Norton ( single backbone ) frame ??

Answer A garden gate

Stephen

**Big Dave** · 9th February 2009, 08:20

It's referred to in all my library as the garden gate. added 'nickname'.

**pritch** · 9th February 2009, 09:09

8/10 bugger! The memory ain't what it was - if it ever was.

I didn't have any trouble with the Garden Gate, might have been different were it not multiple choice, but Lord H and the first Commando got me.

Does this mean I passed NCEA Brit bikes?

**Ixion** · 9th February 2009, 09:37

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

Wasn't the nickname given to the single backbone frame design , a garden gate , because it handled like one??

Therefore the answer to question 10 is single backbone. ???????????

The answer to what was the nickname given to the 1949?? Norton ( single backbone ) frame ??

Answer A garden gate

Stephen

That was my logic also. Who would call a frame a 'golden' gate? They weren't yellow, and it is unlikely that any of the Brit riders of the period would have heard of the relatively obscure Yank bridge which appears to be the only other reference. Whereas all of them would have a garden gate.

**Big Dave** · 9th February 2009, 11:13

I know the cause of gate-gate

I was looking at pictures of a luffley Triumph Scrambler in San Fran with bridge backdrop whilst researching t' questions.