ET: Engine (Twin) Does anyone recognise this bike?

Howard

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Does anyone recognise this bike. I think I took the photo in 1975. :)
 

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Bill Thomas

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Thank's Howard, Looks like I am on Holiday in The Isle of Man !, Parked there every year in Mrs Taylor's, Super.
John Waltham once called it a Metamorphosis, Never the same twice, And I am still changing it, Now back in it's proper "C" frame, But still Norton forks and Mag alloy wheels, Just put a standard type Stainless Silencer,
For a long time I had a Goldie with nothing inside, But Rob said it was NAFF, So it had to go !.
Tried the Goldie on my Comet, Sounded super, But too much noise.
This was my first Twin I bought in 1965, Best £70 I ever spent, Be nice to get it out again, If I can get it going !.
Lots of memories. Cheers Bill.
 

Howard

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Yes Bill. I spotted it when I last went to IoM on my Egli, but didn't know it was yours until I think I met you at a Riders Rally (or maybe Cadwell). You were honoured, I don't appear to have taken photos of any other Vins on that holiday.
 

Bill Thomas

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Thanks Howard, That was my sot of Egli, I did not remember it in that form, I was not into photos that much then.
That Honda seat was funny, After a while I dumped it, And Ron thought it was too good to go, Years later I
was looking for a seat for my Ex L/ning, And Ron said I could have it back !.
12 to 1 Pistons and 36 mm Dellortos + Huge silencer, Ron made, Just right for a steady ride from London to Liverpool and sometimes the Shops !.
Cheers Bill.
 

Bill Thomas

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Morning Bruce, Yes, But I have no clue as to why, It don't look big enough to do anything, I must have been having a bad day !.
I have done so many Mod's over the years, Some good, Some not.
But that Bike had some Grunt, Shame I was not a good enough Rider to have made use of it.
The thing is , I was really a Sprinter/ Drag Racer, The Road Racing, Was just 3 or 4 meetings a year, For the first 10 years, Till I built my L/ning rep'.
Cheers Bill.
 

Howard

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We do like to tinker when we keep them a long time. This was mine in '75.
 

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