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    Quote Originally Posted by eelracing View Post
    Probably???...No Question they were the best.Its a bloody Norton.
    Although i've never ridden a featherbed.One day tho,oh glorious one day.
    Norton ? Pffaaw. Velocette FTW.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dodgyiti View Post
    Hmmmmmm.......


    My Triumph Story:

    I bought a Triumph, it never dropped any oil and started first time every time. Thank you Mr Hinkley, your Thruxton is a damn fine product.
    That has to be the most boring Triumph story ever.
    At least your Guzzi ones are more interesting

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    That has to be the most boring Triumph story ever.
    At least your Guzzi ones are more interesting
    Is Dodgy referring to a...a......RETRO???


    In a Classic Forum???



    I'm shocked.



    And slightly disturbed. . . .


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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Headroom View Post
    Is Dodgy referring to a...a......RETRO???


    In a Classic Forum???



    I'm shocked.



    And slightly disturbed. . . .

    " let he who has not owned a retro cast the first boat...I mean stone."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    " let he who has not owned a retro cast the first boat...I mean stone."

    Hey! That W650 was my wife's bike.

    Honest!!!

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    They're not retros but proper bike

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bonez View Post
    They're not retros but proper bike
    Wiki says theyre retro...anyway ...balancer shafts.....whats all that about.....

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    The balancer shafts on retros are an unsuccessful attempt by jap manufacturers to imitate the genuine classic vibrations. The Japs lack the engineering ability to build engines that vibrate properly, so they add special shafts to try to create an artificial vibration. It doesn't work.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    The balancer shafts on retros are an unsuccessful attempt by jap manufacturers to imitate the genuine classic vibrations. The Japs lack the engineering ability to build engines that vibrate properly, so they add special shafts to try to create an artificial vibration. It doesn't work.
    Actually you're backwards there. W650 -- proper 360 degree crank. Both pistons up and down at the same time making proper thumps. Hinckley 900? Way oversized engine, 270 degree crank (they did make one or two 360 models though, did they not?).

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    I class Hinckley as Japs. And proper vibrations are more than just a matter of crankshaft design. It takes centuries of experience and genuine fine old Britosh craftmanship to build an engine that vibrates properly. It's a skill passed down from father to son. The Japs just can't do it. I won't even mention their pitiful efforts at oil leaks. They can't manage to come up with any at all, despite their best efforts.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    I class Hinckley as Japs. And proper vibrations are more than just a matter of crankshaft design. It takes centuries of experience and genuine fine old Britosh craftmanship to build an engine that vibrates properly. It's a skill passed down from father to son. The Japs just can't do it. I won't even mention their pitiful efforts at oil leaks. They can't manage to come up with any at all, despite their best efforts.
    Come and ride my RS some time. Although the oil leaks are now reduced to a mere piddle these days, it's picked up a mean vibration lately for some reason. I already lost one mirror on the moronway, the remaining one is coming loose and needs tightening alternate days. Tail light came loose recently and was saved by just one loose bolt. Better get on with building up that other engine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xwhatsit View Post
    Come and ride my RS some time. Although the oil leaks are now reduced to a mere piddle these days, it's picked up a mean vibration lately for some reason. I already lost one mirror on the moronway, the remaining one is coming loose and needs tightening alternate days. Tail light came loose recently and was saved by just one loose bolt. Better get on with building up that other engine.
    Yes, but I bet it didn't do that when it was new. It took a craftsman bodger of genius to get it to that happy state.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    . It takes centuries of experience and genuine fine old Britosh craftmanship to build an engine that vibrates properly. .
    I take it you've never ridden a KLR with the engine turning more than 6000rpm...

    Red loctite is a genuine factory accessory.
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
    those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
    (PostalDave on ADVrider)

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    Yes, but that's not *proper* vibration. That's just destructive imbalance vibration. True Briddish vibration is a thing of delicate harmony and reassuring therapeutic massage. Harleys vibrate too, but theirs is just smutty and vulgar.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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