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It looked pretty much brand new, no idea how to age stuff on spic plates, or even if you can.

I don't usually get very excited about old bikes (don't go, don't stop, drop more oil than a Gulf state etc etc) but I have to say I thought this one interesting enough to do a bit of reading. 1938, IL 4 cylinder 750cc, OHV and OHC, lots of them still in use. I think it's rather lovely.

Always fancied a Nimbus...

David wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:09 am Always fancied a Nimbus...

It just made me smile, it looks so damn neat and, well, 'perky'.

Apart from images on the web or in magazines I've only ever seen a Nimbus at the Classic TT.
It's the kind of bike you get at that meeting,but I still did a double take when I saw it.
Not the only old bike I saw for the first time over there

Doesn't Harry Potter ride a Nimbus?

https://ridecolibri.com/

M22 folding bike

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 5:06 pm Doesn't Harry Potter ride a Nimbus?

Yes but his was a 2000 not a 750.

I was looking at MY1978 bikes on t'bay and spotted this...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334891312971

I'd get rid of the chequered flag and paint it all black, then put the right length bolts in the screen.... not that I've got £8k to buy it.

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:24 am I was looking at MY1978 bikes on t'bay and spotted this...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334891312971

I'd get rid of the chequered flag and paint it all black,

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Jun 15, 2023 12:06 pm Lovely little Super Four, dunno if they got them as official models or if grey imports are even a thing in Spain.

You can import bikes here, a couple of dealers near me get bikes in from the USA. Getting bikes in from other parts of Europe is quite easy, seeing as they are built for EU countries. As long as they are standard, its straightforward to get an ITV and registered. My Belgian neighbour has just done so with his Burgman.

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Jun 15, 2023 1:52 pm It looked pretty much brand new, no idea how to age stuff on spic plates, or even if you can.

In Spain you can, well roughly. Pre 2000 the 1st letter on the plate shows which area it was registered in, and you can find the details easily enough through various websites.

From 2000, there was a system of 4 numbers and 3 letters. No vowels are used, so a 2000 plate is eg 1234 BDC.

Every few years, the next letter alpabetically is released. In Feb or March this year, 'M' was set as the first letter.

The four numbers and two end letters are randomly selected, they don't represent regions.

TL:DR In Spain, partly.

Took the Enfield for an MOT, the tester Jeff didn't have enough fuel in his Vellocette and didn't fancy his new Z650RS, so came to work on his big Zed...

Spotted these 2 at Dunwich on Sunday

According to a post in one of my FB groups,this Thunderbird engined Bobber is at Thruxton Classic bike show tomorrow.

Remember the MT-03? The original 660cc one? I'd forgotten it...



More... https://www.yankodesign.com/2023/06/30/ ... potential/

A new-age Quasar?



https://www.yankodesign.com/2022/12/31/ ... -chappies/

The 2025 Buell Super Cruiser...



... displays elements borrowed from the cruiser and sportbike designs: low seat height, set-back riding position, and elongated rake that provides sleek aesthetics distinctive to cruisers. However, it also features liquid cooling for the V-twin engine along with mid-position foot controls that bring in a sportier edge new to typical cruisers.

Does this mean Erik has finally given up on sports bikes?

https://daxstreet.com/bikes/130715/2025 ... -features/