Pre 60 bikes. What are the choices?

[firko]

If you've either, had a Lotto win, cashed in your Super, or Nana's left you a few quid in her will, this is the pre 60 bike to own. It might not be the fastest but aside from possibly a Monark, it's the rich boy fun machine....the BSA Goldstar DBD34. How beautiful is that motor?
                                                       
                                                       

[EML]

I like the Ariel RH too, so which was better?
I know only the compy (Ariels) ones were super light but were they anywhere near them?

[firko]

                                                             

                                                             
                                                                   
                                                                      http://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/1955_Ariel_HS

[mainline]

old mate on an Ariel races at Nudgee occasionally. I don't think he'd get anywhere near a Goldstar

[EML]

That's what I meant Mainline, the comp Ariels were much lighter than the proddy version and much less likely to break.
Vern Grayson told me that they had problems with hubs too, but the what didn't from the sounds of it?
Nice looking bike in that trim though.

[jimg1au]

hate to burst your ariel bubble but the iron early ariels are the ones to get going.they are the closeest thing you can get to a jap speedway motor.you have to through bolt them something you cant do the the ht and hs alloy ariels.
i have a 350 and a 500.in the late 70s early 80s there were some iron 500 ariels in featherbed frames they were faster than most manx nortons and g50 matchos.corish ariels i think they were called.if you didnt through bolt them and run hi comp and methenol they blew the tops off.
jim

[EML]

Thankyou jim, I'll take a walk to the shed and have another look

[09.0]

Well now it's paid for, just have to get it up from Newcastle. Anyone coming my way???

[09.0]

Oh it's a 557 Jawa, 250. 1959. One owner!!!!
Motocrosser, not a road bike or enduro.

[EML]

Slap 090 on it and it's a winner for sure.....but then Brad, you could do the same on my Flying Flea

[odd1]

Drakie is going to be sick that he missed that one!

[albrid-3]

Well now it's paid for, just have to get it up from Newcastle. Anyone coming my way???

Don`t get to excited, they are not that good.

[odd1]

In Brads hands it will be!

[albrid-3]

Suck

[09.0]

Well now it's paid for, just have to get it up from Newcastle. Anyone coming my way???

Don`t get to excited, they are not that good.

Well how good does it have to be? If it gets around the track it's good enough for me. How the fuc k would you know anyway?  You don't keep a bike long enough to ride one.