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Title: Vintage British Bike Show!
Post by: SCJJR65 on July 26, 2009, 07:58:53 PM

I took a 50 mile ride today from Greenville to Chesnee, SC for what I heard was the 5th annual "Bikes on Main" show, which also was featuring a vintage British motorcycle show.  That was enough to get my attention, so I saddled up and rode over to check it out.

I took some photos of the event, both the "Bikes on Main" and the Brit Bike show, and put them on a photobucket,com site that you can look at if you want.  Just click on each image for an description.  It was fun to attend, and I thoroughly enjoyed looking at all the lovely British bikes, as well as the many different brands that people rode to see the show.  (I heard there were usually at least 2,000 attendees or more at the past years these shows were held, and I would guess there were at least that many today.)

Anyway, hope you enjoy!    ;)

http://s875.photobucket.com/albums/ab312/SCJohnR1200C/Brit%20Bike%20Show/?albumview=grid

Title: Re: Vintage British Bike Show!
Post by: nhmaf on July 26, 2009, 09:21:33 PM

Very nice pics, John !

Thanks for sharing - there were some real gems in there, too!

-Mike

Title: Re: Vintage British Bike Show!
Post by: SCJJR65 on July 27, 2009, 06:57:31 AM

Thanks, Mike!  And speaking of "pics", where are the pics YOU took of the big MOA rally?     :-?

Title: Re: Vintage British Bike Show!
Post by: dav on July 27, 2009, 07:13:04 AM

great pics :)..can never get enough of old bike pics

Title: Re: Vintage British Bike Show!
Post by: nhmaf on July 27, 2009, 10:29:34 PM

I posted a bunch of pics in the user gallery and put a link to it in the MOA 2009 thread.   Here it is:

http://www.suraklyn.com/r65_forum_gallery/thumbnails.php?album=45

Title: Re: Vintage British Bike Show!
Post by: SCJJR65 on July 28, 2009, 06:38:32 AM

Great photos, Mike!!   [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

And thanks for including the one you got of the Suzuki Savage for Pattimarie!  I forwarded it to her, and I know she'll get a grin out of that pic!  ;)

Title: Re: Vintage British Bike Show!
Post by: Semper Gumby on September 03, 2009, 09:33:01 AM

The red 1967 BSA is a Lightning (Dual carb).  The Blue Lightning is actually a Thunderbolt (single carb).  The café racer parked next to the wicked black triumph is an Oil-In-The-Frame Lightning/Firebird.  The ignition switch position is not a selling point of this design but it handles really well.

Thanks for the pictures.  Really nice.

Title: Re: Vintage British Bike Show!
Post by: Ed Miller on September 03, 2009, 10:47:10 AM

I think the '69 Triumph is a later year, post '70 from the front brake and frame.  But it has an oil tank, or maybe the beauty kit.  Hmmm.  The one captioned '70, with all the cool matte black, appears newer too.

I need to take some pictures of mine.

Title: Re: Vintage British Bike Show!
Post by: Lucky_Lou on September 03, 2009, 04:34:31 PM

Quote

I took a 50 mile ride today from Greenville to Chesnee, SC for what I heard was the 5th annual "Bikes on Main" show, which also was featuring a vintage British motorcycle show.  That was enough to get my attention, so I saddled up and rode over to check it out.

I took some photos of the event, both the "Bikes on Main" and the Brit Bike show, and put them on a photobucket,com site that you can look at if you want.  Just click on each image for an description.  It was fun to attend, and I thoroughly enjoyed looking at all the lovely British bikes, as well as the many different brands that people rode to see the show.  (I heard there were usually at least 2,000 attendees or more at the past years these shows were held, and I would guess there were at least that many today.)

Anyway, hope you enjoy!    ;)

http://s875.photobucket.com/albums/ab312/SCJohnR1200C/Brit%20Bike%20Show/?albumview=grid

Great stuff....i think the 67 BSA was a Road Rocket
Lou