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Offline octane

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BUB in this months Classic Bike Magazine
« on: November 12, 2008, 07:25:14 AM »





Sorry about the size of the pic, but for some reason
the forum software won't allow me to post it bigger than that.

Maybe this'll work: CLICK on the pic:


Here 's a picture I took of said bike.





Fantastic bike....erh?!!
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Re: BUB in this months Classic Bike Magazine
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2008, 10:28:34 AM »
Here he is at speed
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Re: BUB in this months Classic Bike Magazine
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2008, 05:12:46 PM »
The front brake levers appear to be in the same position as in the still photo of the bike, so I'll guess that the brakes are able to withstand the speed.  Now -- if you meant trying to stop the bike from speed -- oh, that's another question.
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Re: BUB in this months Classic Bike Magazine
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2008, 01:38:37 PM »
Very cool - nice pictures and a good story line.  Anybody know what year Norton that is?
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Re: BUB in this months Classic Bike Magazine
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2008, 09:45:06 PM »
IN THE NEWSPAPER THEY CALL IT A 1950

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Re: BUB in this months Classic Bike Magazine
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2008, 08:42:30 AM »
Very cool - nice pictures and a good story line.  Anybody know what year Norton that is?

It's only "half" a Norton one might say, as only frame and gearbox are 'Norton'. Not the engine.
The engine is described as a 1150cc JAP Mk. II. CLICK
The frame is described as a Manx (Featherbed),
so it could be anything from early fifties to early sixties
or it could be brand new, as they are re-manufactured these days.
The gearbox is a 1950.

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Re: BUB in this months Classic Bike Magazine
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2008, 10:32:06 AM »
Ah, yes.....the Manx Featherbed frame, could well be one of the "new" frames made by Bakker Frames in the Netherlands......................................

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Re: BUB in this months Classic Bike Magazine
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2008, 01:33:07 PM »
I found their site and didn't see any Nortons, but saw some interesting custom work.

http://www.bakker-framebouw.nl/products/motorbikes/custom?lang=en