Can anyone identify this bike?

[The Other PaulG]

Looked beautiful, spotted at the le Mans classic last weekend.




Paul G

 

[(RIP) Proff]

looks like a 50 I'll just go and check the archives
oooppps R68 MAYBE

 

[alimey4u2]

I would go with an R68....

 

[turnipbmw]

looks like the one in Billy Joel's garage in the south bank interview the other night

 

[boundless]

This would be the place to do some research.

Personally I think you'll be wasting your time. The engine's all wrong for the frame and running gear; and it's not just the rocker covers.

The bike in in photo probably comprises a German equivalent to one of those dog's dinners of 50's, 60's, and 70's Brit-bike parts once only too familiar to those of us steaming round the North Circular in the late 70's.

 

[alimey4u2]

This would be the place to do some research.

Personally I think you'll be wasting your time. The engine's all wrong for the frame and running gear; and it's not just the rocker covers.

The bike in in photo probably comprises a German equivalent to one of those dog's dinners of 50's, 60's, and 70's Brit-bike parts once only too familiar to those of us steaming round the North Circular in the late 70's.

Words of wisdom....

 

[(RIP) Proff]

This would be the place to do some research.

Personally I think you'll be wasting your time. The engine's all wrong for the frame and running gear; and it's not just the rocker covers.

The bike in in photo probably comprises a German equivalent to one of those dog's dinners of 50's, 60's, and 70's Brit-bike parts once only too familiar to those of us steaming round the North Circular in the late 70's.

Ahh you mean like >>
Tritons
Tribsas
Norvins
and even Egli or Rickman, dogs dinner mongrels..

I'm Guilty of removing a 750cc side valve from a early 50's Beemer and fitting 60's 500cc OHV Boxer engine.

That made it a GREAT Dogs Dinner

 

[The Other PaulG]

Trivia...

dogs dinner mongrels..

And of course the French word for mongrel is Metisse.....

 

[Arsey]

It was a local bike dealer's centenary last week and they had a special parade/display etc etc with John Mc Guiness and Mike Rutter as guests of honour.

And a few nice local bikes on display,such as