Can you find the exact model of this bike??
Re: Can you find the exact model of this bike??
Sorry, my dad says with that photo he would be lucky to recognize himself grumpy old git . He does say its a BSA 250 about 1940's though (no extra info I'm afraid).
I see myself as a sensitive intelligent man but with the heart of a clown that causes me to **ck things up right at that crucial moment........'Jim Morrison'
Re: Can you find the exact model of this bike??
No worries Jim, I appreciate your effortsBeamish wrote:Sorry, my dad says with that photo he would be lucky to recognize himself grumpy old git . He does say its a BSA 250 about 1940's though (no extra info I'm afraid).
Chris.
Re: Can you find the exact model of this bike??
Can you not trace anything through the number plate?
All I could find was "CV" is the registration mark for Truro, Cornwall and the 2 letter at the beginning type registration plate stopped being used in about 1936.
Maybe one of the locals may remember the bike. I'm sure I'd remember a bike being ridden by a guy with a huge yellow head.
All I could find was "CV" is the registration mark for Truro, Cornwall and the 2 letter at the beginning type registration plate stopped being used in about 1936.
Maybe one of the locals may remember the bike. I'm sure I'd remember a bike being ridden by a guy with a huge yellow head.
Rich.
Re: Can you find the exact model of this bike??
Is it the design mule for the VFR1200?
It might as well be, under that fairing, from the reviews it's got.....
It might as well be, under that fairing, from the reviews it's got.....
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Re: Can you find the exact model of this bike??
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Re: Can you find the exact model of this bike??
Many thanks to all who contributed in one way or another to help discover which make/model this bike is.
I have now emailed Leon as Wicky suggested (to see what his opinion was) and this is his reply giving his thoughts on this bike:-
Hi Chris,
The bike is probably from 1929 or 1930 judging from the petrol tank. It could well be a Sloper most likely a side valve model. But looking closely the forks are not the right model. They are the right model however for a side valve Light model . The same goes for the front brake. The Sloper had a 7†brake whereas the Light had a 5.5†brake.
So my best guess would be that the bike is a 1930 S30-18 Light 493 cc side valve.
Regards,
Leon
So it's possible it could still be a bit of a mix-n-match as some thought.
Cheers,
Chris.
I have now emailed Leon as Wicky suggested (to see what his opinion was) and this is his reply giving his thoughts on this bike:-
Hi Chris,
The bike is probably from 1929 or 1930 judging from the petrol tank. It could well be a Sloper most likely a side valve model. But looking closely the forks are not the right model. They are the right model however for a side valve Light model . The same goes for the front brake. The Sloper had a 7†brake whereas the Light had a 5.5†brake.
So my best guess would be that the bike is a 1930 S30-18 Light 493 cc side valve.
Regards,
Leon
So it's possible it could still be a bit of a mix-n-match as some thought.
Cheers,
Chris.