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Re: V twin BMW

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:13 am
by DanielMc
chasbmw wrote:I have a feeling that brough made something using a car engine?
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.

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Re: V twin BMW

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:32 am
by R85/8
That Douglas looks like a Wooler.

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(pic from vintagebike.co.uk)

Re: V twin BMW

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:15 am
by chasbmw
the douglas is a stacked 4, but lots of late 1950s design influences on both bikes.

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Re: V twin BMW

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:35 am
by Garnet

Re: V twin BMW

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:42 am
by DanielMc
Garnet wrote:This is the one I was thinking of:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordoncalder/4883936744/
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Never seen that one before - amazing...

Re: V twin BMW

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:15 am
by R85/8
Wooler stacked the cylinders too.

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(pic from http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/resu ... Components )

Re: V twin BMW

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:02 pm
by Deleted User 62
R85/8 wrote:Wooler stacked the cylinders too.

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Nice photo collection, check out the "motorcycles" link.