Anyone Recognize this Place?

Unknown

Or maybe the big guy with the Red Shirt. If you do, then you probably watch the Discovery Channel too and you'll have a pretty good idea of what part of the country my job took me to today!

Glenn

Murph'_5

I would say...

You were in orange county!!

Do I win anything?

Murph'

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lchmb

is it

You must have been somewhere in New York and that if my eye's aren't wrong is Paul Sr. Love some of the bike's they build...

Unknown

WoW!

That response took a whole 6 minutes! Yes, it is Orange County Choppers in Rock Tavern, NY and that is Paul Teutle Sr.. I was nearby in Middletown, NY with some Engineers and had to swing off the highway to snap a picture or two for my sons while on my way to Glens Falls. I got lucky though......Paul Sr. was test riding a new theme bike and was just pulling in when I went by. I got out and got to see him, Paullie Jr., Vinnie and Rick up close and personal. I admire their cleverness and craftmanship and watch them often. And no......we are not going to have a "Burnham Chopper" built!

lchmb

awwwww

come on now...just think of the paint skeem....:)

Unknown

I bet

it would be something along the lines of "Sherpa Blue"!

Glenn

Rookie_3

sherpa blue with a pair of blast tube exhaust with end cones
and a twisted copper tube sissy bar. 007 circs for highway pegs and an extrol gas tank. Pauly jr. could really get the oldman going with this one Huh?

Tom M.

I've seen one

I've seen one, possibly by Billy Lane, that had porcelain hot and cold faucets on the steering head and soldered copper piping (possibly vacuum or fuel lines) with clamped rubber hose connections to protect from vibrations. I'll see if I can find a picture.

Tom M.

Unknown

I really admire

their ability to put into life something that may have come to them in their sleep! My hobby for years was restoring old bikes, mostly British, ranging in age from 56 to 25 years old. These were mostly "basket cases" when I bought them and many were chopped back in the 60's. My goal was to bring them back to showroom condition and ride them as well as show them. No time for that anymore though as I travel quite a bit. Still ride them once in a while though!

Glenn

Murph'_5

Nice !!

But I guess I did not win anything eh'??

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lchmb

excellent

Nice bike Glenn!! Must be a joy to ride.

Seattle Nick

Nice bikes, Glenn!

Here is a photo of the only BSA Beagle/ Starlite engine you will see today. Built entirely from NOS parts by yours truly. Why? Good question! The workshop I use just happens to be heated by a Burnham RV-4.....now THAT is a small world!

Unknown

A friend of mine

has an all original 1948 Beagle that he takes to shows once in a while. It always starts the first kick. I know the difficulties you may have encountered finding "bits" for that one. I found most of mine, including NOS Lucas parts, over the pond in England. I had several people looking at autojumbles for parts for the 47 BSA. They found them too! I remember waking up to three Monday morning 4:00 AM phone calls from as many blokes regarding a used gear box for the 47 BSA. Turns out they were all talking about the same gear box at the same show. It is truly a small and wonderful world!

Glenn

Tom M.

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Tom M.

Nice work, Glenn

I've spent a few months on a 1973 Shovelhead so I can appreciate the time and effort. It's running now but I think it will be a work in progress for a number of years.

Tom M.

Unknown

Its a labor of love

to restore these things. I did several over a period of about 10 years. Stripped everything down to bare metal, repaired and replated all the Cadnium plated nuts and bolts, had all the chrome redone, reshaped metal dings and bends and new wiring. Had a lot of fun showing these at various bike meets throughout the east coast and have many rewards for the efforts on my proud wall. I have sold most of them now for others to enjoy and show. The list includes 1967 Triumph 650 Bonneville, 1978 Triumph 750 Bonneville, 1970 BSA 500 Victor, 1975 Norton 850 Commando, 1947 BSA B33 and 1974 BMW R90S. The 47 BSA is now in a dealer's museum room enjoying life and getting polished every day. I still have a basket case 1965 Sears Allstate 185 (Puch Twingle) in my garage that occasionally calls out to me for some TLC, but I haven't given any serious thought to it lately. maybe some day.

Glenn

Unknown

I like

Billy Lane's work. Have you seen the bike he built with no rear wheel inner hub or spokes? That is craetivity at its best!

Glenn

Seattle Nick

Ah yes, your friend's bike is actually a

two-stroke "Bantam", a D1 to be precise. The Beagle was only made in 1964 and 1965 and was basically a tiny four-stroke Triumph Cub engine. There were a dismal failure, but at least the Brits had a go at competing with the little Hondas that were sweeping the world.

The gearbox for your 47 B33 is odd because it had the cable for the speedo drive just below the countershaft sprocket. I learned that the hard way!

Here is one I have been working on lately....

ScottMP

Ahhh man

You guys are killing me, making me miss my youth.

I am not old enough to have ridden thses bikes but as a young boy I had my fling of collecting pictures of bikes and I remember the BSA's and Triumphs so well.

Nice Royal Enfield. How about a Vincent Black Shadow any of those out there ?

Better yet how about a Indian.

Ah, I wish I was 12 again and it was the late sixties.

Scott

tommyoil

Ever notice???

Does anyone ever notice the oil fired Hallmark furnace in the shop when the shows on? Think we can talk him into hydronics? Big Paulie seems pretty stubborn. All the heat he gives those guys in the shop, I wonder if he gives off any CO. (or if its ALL hot air). Maybe he does. They all seem pretty dizzy.

Tom M.

Glenn, this is that bike.

It has copper lines on the engine and oil tank and if you look closely, a rear facing bottle opener that says "Open Bottle Here" on it. Here's another picture.

Tom M.

Jim Bennett

Wow!

Nice bikes Glenn! I love that vintage British Iron. I've owned a '79 Bonniville, '68 Bonniville, '57 Tiger and a '72 and '73 Daytona's. It was a rare day for me today, took a day "off" and rode the '72 Daytona and my '95 Sporty! Riding days have been few and far between in western NY this summer. First time this year I'm sunburned!!! Back to work tomorrow.

p.s. If anyone needs a source for vintage Triumph parts, email me and I can prvide a contact for a guy in Conneticut with a lot of great stuff.


Cheers,
Jim

Unknown

That's Right

I thought about that last night and could't remember the name. Thanks!

Glenn

Unknown

Aha!

I never looked that close at the triple tree area to see the faucet handles because I was so amazed by the rear wheel setup. I'd sure hate to get my pant leg caught in the primary belt though!

Glenn

Unknown

I would imagine

that you are probably referring to Jeff at Moore's Cycle or possible Steve Job. I have dealt with them alot! Thanks.

Glenn

Jim Bennett

Triumph parts

The guy's business is "T100 Toymakers" and he specializes in all things Triumph. He's a couple of miles from Lime Rock Park racetrack. I have dealt with him on many occaisions and the service is exceptional.

Jim

David DeFord

I've got a 69 Inteceptor....

Haven't ridden it in a while (currently riding a Truimph) but now that I'm in the new house maybe I'll get that one going. Bought it about 25 years ago for $450 and rode it home. Still have it about 95% original and even have the long velocity stacks. If you need any parts I have a couple of good sources here in Michigan - Iota Products in Onsted Michigan (517) 467-1127 (lots of Enfield and BSA parts) and British Only in Garden City MI (313) 421-0303 or www.britishonly.com (lots of Triumph parts and some BSA and Enfield). Both are reputable and generally have what I need. Looks like your's is pretty well along and lookin' sharp.