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| Paul Zell's MeSS, 700cc of fun. |
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| Longtime Velo man Sam Jowett, of BC, who oversees the 'Concours d'Oiligance' |
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| The essential portable margarita blender, voted second-best Non-Velocette! |
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| George Shoblo cleans his Thruxton |
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| Girder-forked Velos ridden during the week |
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| Would that this Thruxton had its original GP carb...but a Mk2 Amal probably gives easier starting |
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| The Floyd Clymer-built Indian Velo. Clymer owned the Indian name until his untimely death in 1970, and arranged many British engines to be housed in Italian chassis, as here. |
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| The native fishing spots; photos from the late 1800s show near-identical scenes |
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| The fabulous 1937 Mk7 KTT emerges from its captivity, making a glorious noise |
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| The Concours d'Oiligance |
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| Discussing the finer points of KTT evolution... |
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| Not exactly Brand X; the mighty Norvin |
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| The readers' favorite; hybrid 1948 Triumph 3T chassis, with 1950 Tiger 100 alloy engine shoehorned in place. Smooth and perky, the super-short chassis gives sharp handling, although I wonder how it feels over 70mph? |
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| The 'barn find' original-everything 1965 Thruxton. As you would like to find them... |
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7 comments:
Another great post Paul!
If I could make one plea.. That muffled whumph sound that a Velo makes through its fishtail exhaust is unique.. and pictures can only tell part of the story.
How about trying to capture the sound of these truly distinctive bikes via a video or three..? Would it be possible?
Many thanks.
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Ah, time to upload my videos from the week! For the photographically inclined like myself, a week of riding means sorting through over a thousand photos...
Thanks yet again for this wonderful display of big-boy-)and girl)toys!
Yes, I too would have loved to hear the sound of this orchstra in those winding hills :)
My Triumph TRW sv Twin had the same frame geometry as the Trophy TR5 and probaly as the 3T as well? It is quick-responding and after some 'work' it did 80 mph and after fitting 5T inlet valves even faster. Steered well enough to outrun my mates on Bonneville's and a Commando in inner cities... But maybe that's because they had less guts ;) Or more sense..?
Back to the Velos: Great machines, and although I do love the originals, there is one in particular that makes me Zellous!
ha! That blender RULES!!
Like to add o On The Zellocette; Although the Japanes frontbrake is probably a great stooper, I would replaced it with "something British" and that Harley-esque toobox as well.
And I wonder about the 'isolation' on the exhaust-pipe; it keeps the heath IN the pipe? That Could harm the Exhaustvalve? I burned valves on the TRW because I had (heavy) stainless homemade pipes on it, when I changed that to superthin wall pipes; no more problems with the valves!
It's late at night, I can't sleep.. poured a whisky ... let's serve on you tube.. what a great find, so many interesting things... looked at your favorite's, appeared very familiar, bikes.old benelli. TT pictures.. Design;Colani..who's this guy..move to his website; stunning..Velocette...my bike...finish my whisky as I have bookmarked your site... can go to sleep... night,night...Gerard from the UK
Hey Paul,
Scott here, I hope you are doing well. I need to compliment you on your blog… as usual. The Velocette Tour coverage was fantastic!
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