Granddad's bike

**TerryB** · 27th April 2009, 09:51

Anyone have an idea of what kind of bike my grand dad used to ride. Didn't realise he rode until a couple of days ago. Thanks

**el_scor_cho** · 27th April 2009, 09:53

cool photo, an old harley maybe??

**MSTRS:Me** · 27th April 2009, 10:14

Looks like an early 50s British single.

**sunhuntin** · 27th April 2009, 10:31

looks like its got a triumph knee pad on the side of the tank there. awesome photo!

**MSTRS:Me** · 27th April 2009, 10:42

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Looks like an early 50s British single.

Actually, on second thoughts, it's older than 50s and not British. Could be French...a Puch?

**98tls** · 27th April 2009, 11:44

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Actually, on second thoughts, it's older than 50s and not British. Could be French...a Puch?

Got me stumped,yep older than 50s though,what makes you say its not British mate?

**dieseldave** · 27th April 2009, 11:47

It has an early BSA B50 (350cc) kinda look to it. Rigid frame early '40's.

**koba** · 27th April 2009, 11:58

BSA B31?

tenchar

**MSTRS:Me** · 27th April 2009, 12:01

Originally Posted by 98tls

Got me stumped,yep older than 50s though,what makes you say its not British mate?

It's the pleasing constant curve of the header pipe. Seen that in French bikes...

**Ixion** · 27th April 2009, 14:22

Girders and rigid rear, older than 50s. Looks to be foot change (unless there's a hand change hidden on the left side), so 1930s (or a 1940 summit post war )

Timing cover looks an unusual shape. Exhaust pipe angle looks sidevalvish, but the cylinder head looks too tall for a SV. Watch this space. Someone will get it, we never fail

**Rockbuddy** · 27th April 2009, 14:25

just type the reg number into carjam then youl know

**PeteJ** · 27th April 2009, 16:42

Little oil tank in front of the crankcase, and the case has a distinct Royal Enfield look to it, as does that iron head.

I would guess a mid-30s Enfield 250.

**Ixion** · 27th April 2009, 16:53

It's a Royal Enfield WD/CO. circa 1938-1946. War Department model, though lots were sold as army surplus for years after the war

heres another one, silencers been a bit perverted

**Ixion** · 27th April 2009, 17:18

Yep. The kick starter position, and the little round button of the neutral selector are distinctive Renfield, as is the oil chamber at the front (they were actually dry sump like most bikes of the period, but instead of a frame mounted oil tank, they had an oil chamber built into the crankcase).

Renfield for sure.