Brough did indeed make a sidecar-specific bike using the Austin Four engine. It had two, closely coupled, rear wheels and thereby could not be used solo.chasbmw wrote:I have a feeling that brough made something using a car engine?
V twin BMW
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"Never argue with a fool, onlookers might not be able to tell the difference." Samuel Clemens
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That Douglas looks like a Wooler.
(pic from vintagebike.co.uk)
(pic from vintagebike.co.uk)
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the douglas is a stacked 4, but lots of late 1950s design influences on both bikes.
Charles
Replica 1070 R90/S (based on 82 RT)
1975 R90/6
Replica 1070 R90/S (based on 82 RT)
1975 R90/6
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This is the one I was thinking of:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordoncalder/4883936744/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordoncalder/4883936744/
Garnet
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Garnet wrote:This is the one I was thinking of:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordoncalder/4883936744/
Never seen that one before - amazing...
"Never argue with a fool, onlookers might not be able to tell the difference." Samuel Clemens
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Wooler stacked the cylinders too.
(pic from http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/resu ... Components )
(pic from http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/resu ... Components )
New to the forum, but returning BMW owner. (R75/5 1970, R75/7 1977, to K1 in 1989). Not new to making, fixing, or modifying stuff in metal or plastic. Don't need to be taught how to suck eggs, but if you've got a new way, I'm interested
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Nice photo collection, check out the "motorcycles" link.R85/8 wrote:Wooler stacked the cylinders too.
(pic from http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/resu ... Components )