The Harley tanks are in good condition, and come with the fuel tap and centre cover, but no filler caps.
I think it might be a Q/D hub, but not sure, and it has the speedo drive fitted. The rear wheel has a 500 x 16" Dunlop chrome rim in reasonable condition, and the Beck tyre looks good. The 4" spool brake has good shoes, but is probably a lousy stopper! The Bates-style headlamp is in good condition, and new risers and bars are fitted, with used levers and grips on them. The front wheel has a rusty and dented 19" rim, but I have a good rim of a modern Royal Enfield to go on it. The bushing on the linkages look good but have not been properly checked. They have a single spring but no visible damper. The chrome on the forks is fair, but rusty in places (mainly the inside parts that are not really visible). The front forks are after-market girders (make unknown), but are a bit too long for the standard rake, so the bike sits a bit high. The front loop looks to be standard (apart from the swing-arm pivot plates being removed) and the frame number is visible and matches the V5C registration document, with the transferable registration number of 447 DOU. He checked the frame over and said that it looks quite sound and well made, but the welding finish on the welded-up hardtail is poor, so needs dressing up and tidying.
I bought the Harley fat-bob tanks, then took the frame and forks to Sooty's Customs to have the tank mounts and steering stops fitted. If you are looking for an easy fix bike then you can stop reading now. I have now decided to have a clear-out so the chop is the first of several old Brits that I will be listing over the next few months, then I will look for a good Commando.īefore I go into all the details of this bike, I have to say that this bike will need completely stripping and rebuilding properly, as I have just loosely assembled all that I have to take the pictures and show what it could look like when finished. So I started collecting bits for the chop to build it up over Winter.
As it happens, the NorBSA engine wasn't as bad as I thought, so I am now rebuilding it, and the trike project has been shelved as I have too many projects on the go already. OK, where do I start with this one? I bought this bike earlier in the year, as I needed the engine for my NorBSA, and I thought the girder front end would go nicely on a trike I was planning.
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