Real labour of love for me this one,
What is it really like riding a 100 year old TT winner
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Loved the first 20 minutes, saving the rest for later. My great uncle was a relatively successful club racer at Brooklands in the 1920s and 30s (Norton and Harley, mainly) so I found this very evocative. Thanks for the work put into making this.
I really enjoyed that ........got me looking for a Scott Flying Squiral !! looked a lot of fun and quite a dark art to ride one
many thanks for doing it
many thanks for doing it
Wonderful stuff. Thanks for posting Mike. I do love those pre war Sunbeams. They had a real style about them: not a line out of place.
First thing I did when I got back they are considerably cheaper than the other bikes
Thanks Mike, I thoroughly enjoyed that, one of the very best.
Didn't the Scott engine develop into the Silk, which was produced certainly until the 70s? I may be way off in my recollection, does anyone know that part of the story?
Didn't the Scott engine develop into the Silk, which was produced certainly until the 70s? I may be way off in my recollection, does anyone know that part of the story?
Here you go.
Silk 700S - Wikipedia
First para answers your question. I very nearly bought one in 2017. It was sensible money (£5k ish) unfortunately it sold. The dealer even said it was a good job I missed it as you have to have access to the special tools ( provided by the club) to do the simplest of tasks. I met a guy with one recently. He claimed its value “ had gone through the roof” ?? Its really weird to hear the two stroke crackle from the Silk as it looks so period.
Thanks Steve, that is absolutely fascinating.
This surprised me - primary drive taken from the crankshaft centre, to an inverted Velocette Venom four-speed gearbox.
I looked up the 1979 World Guide and it was still shown as available then - in its last year according to Wiki. £2198.
I just find it astonishing that the Scott engine and Velocette gearbox were effectively still doing service almost into the 80s.
If anyone revives the Silk name, I really hope its attached to a new 2 stroke rather than another Chinese clone of a Jap bike.
This surprised me - primary drive taken from the crankshaft centre, to an inverted Velocette Venom four-speed gearbox.
I looked up the 1979 World Guide and it was still shown as available then - in its last year according to Wiki. £2198.
I just find it astonishing that the Scott engine and Velocette gearbox were effectively still doing service almost into the 80s.
If anyone revives the Silk name, I really hope its attached to a new 2 stroke rather than another Chinese clone of a Jap bike.
So Mike and the gang, what's the chance of a Silk review???? 
Wasn't the Silk frame by Spondon?
Saw this at creg ny baa at the Manx
Would love to if we can find one - I will put the feelers out to our network of enthusiastic interesting chapsSo Mike and the gang, what's the chance of a Silk review????
currently negotiating a Mk1 LM and a 1952 Norton International (OHC Manx engine in a featherbed frame)
We are also planning a triumph twins test along the lines of the Norton R90s we did a while back
We are also planning a triumph twins test along the lines of the Norton R90s we did a while back
