Topic: You don't see one of these every day.

[Old Moe Toe]

Australian made enfield.

[Steve_K]

I do believe I could sit on a bucket with a brew and enjoy looking at it for quite some time.
Nice post!
Steve

[eigenvector]

That is just a drop-dead gorgeous motorcycle.

[bill440cars]

 

       For those who might not know, that is a Musket Built V-Twin (using a many stock parts as possible. Pretty cool looking ride for sure. I think it would be an interesting ride. 

[bill440cars]

        Here is a link, to the site. 


         http://www.musketvtwin.com/home.html

[Retro Rocket]

 

       For those who might not know, that is a Musket Built V-Twin (using a many stock parts as possible. Pretty cool looking ride for sure. I think it would be an interesting ride. 

Totally different bike to the Musket Billy, the "Carberry"  is 100% Aussie built my friend....

http://thekneeslider.com/carberry-enfield-double-barrel-v-twin/

[Bootsey]

 

       For those who might not know, that is a Musket Built V-Twin (using a many stock parts as possible. Pretty cool looking ride for sure. I think it would be an interesting ride. 

Totally different bike to the Musket Billy, the "Carberry"  is 100% Aussie built my friend....

http://thekneeslider.com/carberry-enfield-double-barrel-v-twin/

Are they still being made Mick, I thought I read somewhere going back a while that they were stopping production?

I've always quite liked this one.

[Retro Rocket]

 

       For those who might not know, that is a Musket Built V-Twin (using a many stock parts as possible. Pretty cool looking ride for sure. I think it would be an interesting ride. 

Totally different bike to the Musket Billy, the "Carberry"  is 100% Aussie built my friend....

http://thekneeslider.com/carberry-enfield-double-barrel-v-twin/

Are they still being made Mick, I thought I read somewhere going back a while that they were stopping production?

I read the same thing mate, stopped production in 2012, but after a quick search it looks like its back up and running,  moved production to  India..

http://overdrive.in/news/exclusive-carberry-enfield-moves-operations-to-india/

[Old Moe Toe]

Okay, I probably should have posted this sign that was leaning against the front wheel at this particular bike show.
There were "stacks" of other interesting bikes there as well. This Matchless 1931 Silver Hawk took home the main prize.
Aside from that there were THREE Brough big twins and no less than FIVE Vincent big twins.

[Bankerdanny]

There have been a number of Indian RE based V-twins running around over the past decade or so. Most seem to be based on the 350cc single, but some have used 500cc jugs and heads. There have been occasional rumors of RE building one of their own, but nothing has shown up yet.

Based on what I have read over at the US base RE forum, they are apparently quite enjoyable to ride.

[Bankerdanny]

        Here is a link, to the site. 


         http://www.musketvtwin.com/home.html

Cool, but $7k just for the crankcase setup and you supply jugs, heads, pistons, and the transmission? it's not that cool.

[bill440cars]

  Thanks guys, for the info and also for the link. And btw, Bankerdanny, those Indian/Enfiled's were from 250-700cc versions. For example, the Trail Blazer, Chief & Apache were 700cc Twins. If I remember right, the Tomahawk was a 500cc Twin, the Woodsman & Westerner were 500cc Singles and the Hounds Arrow & Fire Arrow were 250cc Singles. There was also a Servicecar (3 wheel) that was a 500cc single and a pair of Lancers that were, I think, 150cc 2 stroke singles. I remember a lot, from way back when my Granddad had his motorcycle shop and went from the original Indians in 1932, to the Indian/Enfield, 1955-59, or Enfield/Indians?) Then, after them, he had Jawa/CZ/ESO, BSA & Parilla. Man, I miss those days.   

[Bankerdanny]

Right, but the models used by the two V-twin makers in this thread are based on the 350 and the 500cc Bullets sold here in the US through 2008 or 2009, before they introduced the unit engine version they sell today.

My dad had a 250 Indian he bought and restored around 1970 or so. I think he sold it when I was 11 or 12 in the late 70's when he switched to Triumph and MG cars.

[bill440cars]

Right, but the models used by the two V-twin makers in this thread are based on the 350 and the 500cc Bullets sold here in the US through 2008 or 2009, before they introduced the unit engine version they sell today.

My dad had a 250 Indian he bought and restored around 1970 or so. I think he sold it when I was 11 or 12 in the late 70's when he switched to Triumph and MG cars.

           oh yeah, I am not trying to say any different that what you said. That engine design was around for a lot of years, before they jus changed it, a little while back. I always did like the old design. My Dad had a 1955 Indian Fire Arrow (he bought new and he immediately built his own version actually looked like the newer Bullet before they changed the engine design and add the Trials Kit. That model is almost the spitting image of what my Dad did, back in 1955. Except my Dad made his own upswept straight exhaust pipe and had it chrome plated). And my Granddad's last motorcycle was a 1955 Indian Woodsman. Too bad your Dad sold his, I wish I had my Dad's or the Indian Warrior he had. But, they had top be sold, so he could do another one. I always wanted an Interceptor myself. But that never happened and won't. Thanks for sharing. 

[Rocky2010]

Jay leno's garage featured that bike on his youtube video interesting video

[Old Moe Toe]

Indeed it seems there have been many takes on this idea.
Another muskett one...

[Terry in Australia]

Yep, it was Aussie engineer Ian Drysdale who built the Carberry, and went to India to build those V Twin Enfield engines a few years ago, Ian is a great engineer but has the worst luck in business, just about everything he's ever built has been an engineering success, but a business disaster. Poor bugger.

[bill440cars]

Yep, it was Aussie engineer Ian Drysdale who built the Carberry, and went to India to build those V Twin Enfield engines a few years ago, Ian is a great engineer but has the worst luck in business, just about everything he's ever built has been an engineering success, but a business disaster. Poor bugger.

           That is too bad, about Ian's business misfortunes. Personally, I think it would have been something, to see the V-Twin develop into a successful bike. There seemed to be a decent following of the Original design "Bullet" single and maybe Could Have built a decent "Following" for these as well. But, that's just my thoughts. I mean, I always wished that the R.E. Vertical Twins could have stayed Out There, but I am probably one of very few, with those thoughts. 

[Terry in Australia]

Yeah Bill, I always liked the look of the 750(?) Interceptor, but I've read that it was a vibrating, oil leaking pile. I'd love to have a 1000cc VTwin in the current RE Cafe Racer frame, it'd be a fun bike with useable grunt.

[bill440cars]

Yeah Bill, I always liked the look of the 750(?) Interceptor, but I've read that it was a vibrating, oil leaking pile. I'd love to have a 1000cc VTwin in the current RE Cafe Racer frame, it'd be a fun bike with useable grunt.

   Over the years,  Terry, I have wanted one of those 750 Enfield Interceptors, but could never afford one and sure can't now. When I was a Senior in High School, I had a buddy who bought a new '1966 Interceptor and I got the opportunity to ride his, on occasion and sure was a nice ride. I have heard folks cut them down, because of issues, but I myself, have never seen problems with that design motor (Vertical Twin), which had been around since at least 1955. I have to say that I would like to have some time with one of those 1000cc V-Twins myself. Also though, back in 1957Indian/Enfileld model, called Apache, was quite a Fine looking ride and quite a runner.

[Terry in Australia]

Yeah mate, the closest thing I had was a 500cc single and gearbox in a go-cart frame, it'd do 105 MPH, according to the bloke who followed the kart's builder in his car to see how fast it'd go. That was just before he lost it in a corner and jumped a barbed wire fence, and fortunately, landed in a soft pasture with minimal damage. (and then quickly sold it to me.........)

[faux fiddy]

That was just before he lost it in a corner and jumped a barbed wire fence, and fortunately, landed in a soft pasture with minimal damage. (and then quickly sold it to me.........)

When those things flip the driver usually ends up underneath.

[Terry in Australia]

Yeah, it was a long kart specially built to take the big RE engine and gearbox, with quite a wide track, the problem was it had tons of understeer, so when he went to go around a bend at 105 MPH, it went straight. Lucky for him it didn't flip!

[bill440cars]

Yeah mate, the closest thing I had was a 500cc single and gearbox in a go-cart frame, it'd do 105 MPH, according to the bloke who followed the kart's builder in his car to see how fast it'd go. That was just before he lost it in a corner and jumped a barbed wire fence, and fortunately, landed in a soft pasture with minimal damage. (and then quickly sold it to me.........)

That was just before he lost it in a corner and jumped a barbed wire fence, and fortunately, landed in a soft pasture with minimal damage. (and then quickly sold it to me.........)

When those things flip the driver usually ends up underneath.

Yeah, it was a long kart specially built to take the big RE engine and gearbox, with quite a wide track, the problem was it had tons of understeer, so when he went to go around a bend at 105 MPH, it went straight. Lucky for him it didn't flip!

          I'll bet that WAS some kind of Go Kart! Like to have taken that one for a ride, carefully though.   

[Terry in Australia]

Yeah Bill, the fact that I didn't kill myself on that thing is pretty amazing, but joining the Army took me away from a lot of that life threatening machinery, and gave me the money to buy my first decent bike, a shiny new CB750, which tried it's best to kill me a couple of times, ha ha!

[bill440cars]

Yeah Bill, the fact that I didn't kill myself on that thing is pretty amazing, but joining the Army took me away from a lot of that life threatening machinery, and gave me the money to buy my first decent bike, a shiny new CB750, which tried it's best to kill me a couple of times, ha ha!

   LOL, yeah, but you are too ornery, Terry. After all, where would we be, if you weren't here?    Wouldn't be the same, without the likes of you here, don't ya know? 
I can surely understand your buying that shiny new CB750. I was stationed in Northern Japan, when those first came out and you couldn't buy them in Japan, so one guy bought one, had it shipped to him and when he hit the streets of the small town of Misawa, Japan, the folks on Base and off, sure took notice, I guarantee you. 

[Terry in Australia]

Yeah mate, I lived in a small country town and I still remember when the first couple of CB750's arrived, everybody who was even remotely interested in motorcycles turned up at the local Honda dealer just wanting to take a look, same for the Suzuki GT750 2 stroke water cooled triples, and of course the mighty Kawasaki Z1's. I don't think any other motorcycles since have caused such a stir! Cheers, Terry.

[bill440cars]

Yeah mate, I lived in a small country town and I still remember when the first couple of CB750's arrived, everybody who was even remotely interested in motorcycles turned up at the local Honda dealer just wanting to take a look, same for the Suzuki GT750 2 stroke water cooled triples, and of course the mighty Kawasaki Z1's. I don't think any other motorcycles since have caused such a stir! Cheers, Terry.

           I can well imagine. When that guy, in Japan, where I was, got his 750 and road it downtown, the locals were just in awe, at the size and all. As were most of us, on the base. I remember also that when the Kawasaki 500 Triple was introduced. I read a magazine article that said a new one was taken straight to Lion's Drag Strip in California, still in the crate. Got it out, assembled, serviced, made some runs, put it up against a HD Sportster and blew the wheels off of the Sportster. They went on to say that, on the 1/4 Mile, The Kawasaki would win, against the Honda CB750, but of course, when those 2 were out on the highway, the 750 came into it's own and passed the Kaw. easily.