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Thanks to Motorpunk for the article on these machines  . [video:youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=pvC8tA9o3Q0[/video] welbike
2009 4/4 Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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Richard , that takes me back to the late 1950's dad came from a big family ( no TV in his parents days ) . One of his brothers moved to Kent . My uncle George was a bike lover but a tight ass . He purchased a CORGI . they dropped them out of planes to the lads on the ground during the war . He was 6ft got up very early one m/ing and set off from County Durham to Kent it was the old A1 just a double track road. It took him over 10 hours , by the time he reached his brothers he was frozen and stiff as a crutch . Uncle Jimmy took the Pee out of him he stayed a week. It must have took him that long to thaw out. On his return he broke down outside London and a wagon pulled over by was it his lucky day the chap was heading to a crisp factory 5 mins away from where my uncle lived . Oh by the way he used the train after that . Dads family all jokers when they got together .
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I assume the fuel tank is pressurised?
The carb is higher than the tank.
The brakes look a bit meagre.
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Richard , that takes me back to the late 1950's dad came from a big family ( no TV in his parents days ) . One of his brothers moved to Kent . My uncle George was a bike lover but a tight ass . He purchased a CORGI . they dropped them out of planes to the lads on the ground during the war . He was 6ft got up very early one m/ing and set off from County Durham to Kent it was the old A1 just a double track road. It took him over 10 hours , by the time he reached his brothers he was frozen and stiff as a crutch . Uncle Jimmy took the Pee out of him he stayed a week. It must have took him that long to thaw out. On his return he broke down outside London and a wagon pulled over by was it his lucky day the chap was heading to a crisp factory 5 mins away from where my uncle lived . Oh by the way he used the train after that . Dads family all jokers when they got together . That's one heck of a journey hunched over on one of those John..
2009 4/4 Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
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1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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I assume the fuel tank is pressurised?
The carb is higher than the tank.
The brakes look a bit meagre. You must be right on the fuel system. It does say in the article in the magazine that a lot of people supplement the braking system for road use.
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1999 Indigo Blue +8
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1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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One heck of a family also . Uncle George liked the lady's he came out of his local pub one evening and saw a man hitting his woman . He grabbed hold of him and told him " you dont hit women" . The woman jumped on him and started to hit him . My uncle George pulled her off and said to her man " here lad do what the hell you want to with her " as he walked off .  Richard , that takes me back to the late 1950's dad came from a big family ( no TV in his parents days ) . One of his brothers moved to Kent . My uncle George was a bike lover but a tight ass . He purchased a CORGI . they dropped them out of planes to the lads on the ground during the war . He was 6ft got up very early one m/ing and set off from County Durham to Kent it was the old A1 just a double track road. It took him over 10 hours , by the time he reached his brothers he was frozen and stiff as a crutch . Uncle Jimmy took the Pee out of him he stayed a week. It must have took him that long to thaw out. On his return he broke down outside London and a wagon pulled over by was it his lucky day the chap was heading to a crisp factory 5 mins away from where my uncle lived . Oh by the way he used the train after that . Dads family all jokers when they got together .
That's one heck of a journey hunched over on one of those John..
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At £4750 I think I would prefer something sturdier but I am sure the WWII enthusiasts will love it.
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At £4750 I think I would prefer something sturdier but I am sure the WWII enthusiasts will love it. I agree with you - in the Motorpunk article they put Honda's newish version of the monkey bike next to it as a price comparison.
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My other half is a bit miffed today because I've parked my Morgan in the garage so he can't get to his 1948 Brockhouse Corgi! Shame... 
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Oops - I hope that's not spelling trouble  Lucky to have one of those
2009 4/4 Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
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1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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