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[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Get any closer pics of this bike?
Looks interesting to me, being a lover of motorcycles.

Great photos by the way, thanks for sharing!

Regards
Bishop

I didn't give it more than a passing glance as I drove by, but it looked like a BSA 500cc single circa 1939. The engine in the Beezer was a horizontal single, and they were affectionately known as "hemorrhoid hammers" by those unfortunate enough to have to ride them. In the mid-1960s you could by an ex-WD Beezer for about GBP150 in the crate, and a spare engine/gearbox was about GBP35.

[berserkbishop]

I didn't give it more than a passing glance as I drove by, but it looked like a BSA 500cc single circa 1939. The engine in the Beezer was a horizontal single, and they were affectionately known as "hemorrhoid hammers" by those unfortunate enough to have to ride them. In the mid-1960s you could by an ex-WD Beezer for about GBP150 in the crate, and a spare engine/gearbox was about GBP35.

Wow, thanks for the history lesson! Maybe they werent comfortable but I love the look of the old service bikes. . . they just dont make them like they used to!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Wow, thanks for the history lesson! Maybe they weren't comfortable but I love the look of the old service bikes. . . they just don't make them like they used to!

...er, actually, I think these bikes (or ones very much like them) were made in India until quite recently. My guess is that the Indian-built bikes probably went out of production sometime in the 1970s.

There is an active vintage motorcycle movement in the UK, and I'd guess you could probably find an ex-service bike (BSA M20) without too much difficulty.

Hmm... it would look pretty nifty painted up in WWII Royal Navy colours... ith:

[artificer]

...er, actually, I think these bikes (or ones very much like them) were made in India until quite recently. My guess is that the Indian-built bikes probably went out of production sometime in the 1970s.

There is an active vintage motorcycle movement in the UK, and I'd guess you could probably find an ex-service bike without too much difficulty. Hmm... would look pretty nifty painted up in WWII Royal Navy colours... ith:

It wouldn't be Royal Enfield Motorbikes you're thinking of, would it?

They're still very much around.
http://www.royalenfield.com/Motorcycles.aspx

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/mo...litary-c5.html

Although it does appear that the smaller 350 isn't available in the US any more

[denmcdough]

Great pics. Looked like a picture perfect day in VA.

[Santa Wally]

Great pics. Looked like a picture perfect day in VA.

It was a picture perfect day both Sat & Sun. Sandy and I had come from TN and were only there on Saturday, Sunday was the day we had to continue on north to PA. I hope it's a picture perfect day in Latrobe when we'll get to meet.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

It wouldn't be Royal Enfield Motorbikes you're thinking of, would it?

They're still very much around.
http://www.royalenfield.com/Motorcycles.aspx

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/mo...litary-c5.html

Although it does appear that the smaller 350 isn't available in the US any more

I am aware that Royal Enfield's are still made in India. I think that the BSA M20 (or some variant thereof) was built in India post-independence for the Indian Army. I believe this may have been the case because a lot of "restored" M20s seem to come out of India. There is one such bike currently advertised in the UK magazine "Classic Bike".

Anyhow, I could very well be wrong; although I'm really into British cars, I'm not much of a motorcycle guy.

[English Bloke]

Great pictures Ern, as ever. Cheers for posting them.

[berserkbishop]

I am aware that Royal Enfield's are still made in India. I think that the BSA M20 (or some variant thereof) was built in India post-independence for the Indian Army. I believe this may have been the case because a lot of "restored" M20s seem to come out of India. There is one such bike currently advertised in the UK magazine "Classic Bike".

Anyhow, I could very well be wrong; although I'm really into British cars, I'm not much of a motorcycle guy.

Too many projects right now to justify purchasing another bike but in the future maybe. Right now I just like to look at the old service bikes and dream of one day when i can afford to pick up and restore something older than the 60's.