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General Discussion => Campfire Talk => Topic started by: Richard230 on October 21, 2018, 10:25:59 pm

Title: Nimbujs motorcycle
Post by: Richard230 on October 21, 2018, 10:25:59 pm

I saw my first running Nimbus today. It looked and sounded really sweet. I think it is a 1950's era model.  Attached are some photos.

Title: Re: Nimbujs motorcycle
Post by: mattsz on October 22, 2018, 12:41:26 am

Looks quite new!  Here's one at our local meet this summer...

Photo attached below.

Short "running" video link: https://youtu.be/YR13KFvLhSc (https://youtu.be/YR13KFvLhSc) - check out those valves!

Title: Re: Nimbujs motorcycle
Post by: Stanley on October 22, 2018, 12:54:24 am

That's a beauty!
I understand those are still popular bikes in Europe with good spares support.

The Solvang mMotorcycle Museum (north of LA) has one with a sidecar that's sweet, along with such things as a Moto Guzzi V8 racer and two Brittens as well as much much more.

http://www.motosolvang.com/

Title: Re: Nimbujs motorcycle
Post by: Chasfield on October 23, 2018, 07:27:47 am

That bike is a superb piece of rational design. The frame is all steel strip, plus a bit o' tube for the steering head. Yet it packs an in-line four with shaft drive - a wonderful dissonance.

Title: Re: Nimbujs motorcycle
Post by: mattsz on October 23, 2018, 03:14:10 pm

That one in my pic is sporting a sidecar - not what I'd call "sweet," though...

Title: Re: Nimbujs motorcycle
Post by: Richard230 on October 23, 2018, 10:29:56 pm

Quote from: mattsz on October 23, 2018, 03:14:10 pm

That one in my pic is sporting a sidecar - not what I'd call "sweet," though...

Is that a sidecar or a coffin?  ;)

Title: Re: Nimbujs motorcycle
Post by: mattsz on October 24, 2018, 12:25:04 pm

Quote from: Richard230 on October 23, 2018, 10:29:56 pm

Is that a sidecar or a coffin?  ;)

Why not both!