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andyw114 Show Star !
Joined: 01 Jan 2014 Posts: 282 Location: Near Kidderminster
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 9:36 pm Post subject: Francis Barnett Falcon 74 |
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Another stroker to the collection.
This time its a Villiers 2 stroke powered 1957 Francis Barnett Falcon 74.
The 2 stroke smell and smoke was filling the garden this afternoon. Always good to get the neighbors involved. Hahaha.
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emzedder
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 324 Location: E.Anglia
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Love it .... I've just acquired an absolutely standard 1950 Norman Nippy ... I'll post a picture ... a whopping 98cc and 3 bhp _________________ If it don't ring-a-ding-ding it ain't worth a thing |
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andyw114 Show Star !
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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I think its great. It's old, but still as the 'ring a ding ding' |
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Howie
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 511 Location: Kwaksville
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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That engine looks familiar,
Is it the same as the BSA Bantam/DKW rt engine? |
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andyw114 Show Star !
Joined: 01 Jan 2014 Posts: 282 Location: Near Kidderminster
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Howie wrote: |
That engine looks familiar,
Is it the same as the BSA Bantam/DKW rt engine? |
I am not sure on that one. Villiers engines were used in many manufactures bikes. |
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emzedder
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 324 Location: E.Anglia
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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I think it is a Villiers 10E series engine, Villiers motors were used by dozens of chassis manufacturers over the years. look similar to the BSA Bantam the design of which was lifted from the Germans (DKW). NASA did the same trick for rockets based on V2 technology through Werner Von Braun! _________________ If it don't ring-a-ding-ding it ain't worth a thing |
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andyw114 Show Star !
Joined: 01 Jan 2014 Posts: 282 Location: Near Kidderminster
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Many types of Villiers engines, in many makes of machines. It a 8e in this bike with a Albion 4 speed box. These old machines are a new learning curve for me.
I just have to stop myself from getting my grinders and files out on the ports |
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emzedder
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 324 Location: E.Anglia
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Here we go, not gonna set the world alight or appear at any track days soon but 65 years old and going strong .... its a stroker!
_________________ If it don't ring-a-ding-ding it ain't worth a thing |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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More of this sort of thing please. |
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andyw114 Show Star !
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Never seen one of those before. Love it. |
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