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Can anyone recommend a British off-road motorcycle from the 40s-60s?

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I love off road bikes of this era and want to save up towards getting one for myself; something common and simple and with a plentiful parts catalogue.

What would you recommend?

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freelander said in January 31st, 2009 at 7:05 am

Greeves
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keni said in January 31st, 2009 at 7:36 am

Triumph Tiger Cub
yes I know it is only 200cc but parts are available

alternatively, how about an Enfield? 350 or 500, still being made in India, with a number of improvements but keeping the character
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Caggy said in January 31st, 2009 at 8:20 am

BSA Victor – a 440cc single off-roader hugely popular in the late sixties / early seventies. Great bike, but engine vibrations may loosen your fillings
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jack k said in January 31st, 2009 at 9:01 am

BSA 440 Victor
It this time,(40-60years) later, nothing is going to be easy or common. Plentiful parts catolue? Not since 1963
Try early hondas CL-72 and CL-77
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havenjohnny said in January 31st, 2009 at 9:46 am

The BSA Victor cant be beat
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lordtup said in January 31st, 2009 at 9:54 am

The price old British bikes now fetch I question the wisdom of taking one off road.Having said that go for one that was so designed i.e Greaves,Dot,Tiger (trials)cub at least that way they won't shake to bits over rough ground
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naturist said in January 31st, 2009 at 10:12 am

My very first bike was a Triumph Tiger Cub and it was great fun. Parts for them are still available and it actually sounds like a real motorcycle. I have progressed a bit since owning the Tiger Cub and now ride a Honda ST1300 Pan European.
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tobykaly said in January 31st, 2009 at 10:27 am

a trumph 500 twin off roader then you'll have a real bike a bit dear now but o boy are they worth it the only thing with the victors was engines there were very soft and seized .lots of prob but good to ride
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inskinonbike said in January 31st, 2009 at 11:00 am

Ohh for me to get hold of another Greeves Hawkstone… that was a joy to ride… check it out…rare as hens teeth now but a good one will last forever
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henwilv said in January 31st, 2009 at 11:06 am

Scuse me, but why do you want a badly designed and built and horribly unreliable British bike when there were much better machines from other places like Sweden – Husquvarna, or Italy – so many, try a Laverda 250 Chott.
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