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Hi all—
Newly registered and glad to be among people with such a base of knowledge.
I’ve been riding and wrenching on motorcycles for the past few years, starting with an old army Enfield I picked up while I was working in India. It ended up becoming kind of an ugly bastard of a machine, but it does what I need it to do very well. Engine was replaced with a performance-tuned 535cc done over by Ace Engineering in the US, discs front and rear, upgraded suspension, repositioned pegs, etc. Nice intro project to the world of British (well, Indian…) bikes.
But I recently got lucky enough to get hold of this amazing ’65 G15-CS from its original owner, John, who wants me to keep it running and ride the snot out of it like he did. He used it as a desert sled and a street bike throughout its life; it’s a rider, not a garage piece, and is not all original parts or finish work. John's an engineer, though, and there are only minor tweaks and refinish work. Paint is not original. I’m in Africa now, but a going to be back Stateside in about a year, I think, and will get to work putting it on the road once I'm back. Obviously, this one stays a classic bike and not a chopped-up mutant, just to ease everyone’s mind. Just some basic snaps here:
I might consider some subtle internal tweaks like suspension, belt primary, etc. if those things prove desirable for riding, but first order of business is getting it running as-is. It ran when parked but needs a good going-over. Plan to start a thread once I’m back in the states and can get to work. What would be the appropriate place for an Atlas-engined hybrid…the Norton, Matchless, or the general classics forum? In the meantime, I will continue to read and absorb what I can from the board. Thanks!
Newly registered and glad to be among people with such a base of knowledge.
I’ve been riding and wrenching on motorcycles for the past few years, starting with an old army Enfield I picked up while I was working in India. It ended up becoming kind of an ugly bastard of a machine, but it does what I need it to do very well. Engine was replaced with a performance-tuned 535cc done over by Ace Engineering in the US, discs front and rear, upgraded suspension, repositioned pegs, etc. Nice intro project to the world of British (well, Indian…) bikes.
But I recently got lucky enough to get hold of this amazing ’65 G15-CS from its original owner, John, who wants me to keep it running and ride the snot out of it like he did. He used it as a desert sled and a street bike throughout its life; it’s a rider, not a garage piece, and is not all original parts or finish work. John's an engineer, though, and there are only minor tweaks and refinish work. Paint is not original. I’m in Africa now, but a going to be back Stateside in about a year, I think, and will get to work putting it on the road once I'm back. Obviously, this one stays a classic bike and not a chopped-up mutant, just to ease everyone’s mind. Just some basic snaps here:
I might consider some subtle internal tweaks like suspension, belt primary, etc. if those things prove desirable for riding, but first order of business is getting it running as-is. It ran when parked but needs a good going-over. Plan to start a thread once I’m back in the states and can get to work. What would be the appropriate place for an Atlas-engined hybrid…the Norton, Matchless, or the general classics forum? In the meantime, I will continue to read and absorb what I can from the board. Thanks!