False Neutral #17: Rule Britannia
At nearly an hour and twenty minutes, this is our longest non-two-parter yet. We eventually get around to talking about British bikes, both classic and modern. Before that, however, we go back to catch some oddball bikes we neglected to talk about in Episode #14, and spend some time discussing a couple of bikes we do (and don’t) want. I’m searching for a modern supplement to the CL125S, while Garrett wants a new FZ-10…and my old leathers.
False Neutral – Rule, Britannia!
LINKS MENTIONED:
Two Wheel Tuesday: Enjoy your commute! (My ode to the 1977 RD400 sales flyer)
Megola-Mania (Alan Cathcart’s test ride of the 1923 front-wheel drive Megola Sport)
Except where noted in the captions, images are standard press kit/website photos used courtesy of the respective manufacturers.

Megola rotary

Gilera CX 125

Cannondale MX400

Honda EZ90 Cub

Scott Flying Squirrel

Vintage Tanshanomi in his Hein Gericke leathers. Equally stylish with contrasting red and black, or all red as shown on the cover of the 1981 catalog.

2017 Yamaha FZ-10

Honda CRF250L

Kymco K-Pipe 125

Suzuki TU250X

1979 Triumph Bonneville

1979 Triumph Bonneville Special

Norton 850 Commando

Tanshanomi’s BSA B50SS Gold Star

1957 Ariel Square Four

Triumph Speed Triple

Triumph Bonneville Thruxton

Triumph Rocket 3

Triumph Daytona 675

Vincent Black Shadow

1965 Velocette Viper

1969 BSA 750 Rocket III

1938 Triumph Speed Twin

1983 Triumph 900 Diana/Phoenix (mockup)

1991 Triumph (Hinckley) Trident

Triumph Bandit 350 Prototype

Panther “Sloper”

Cotton Blackburn “Straight Frame”
Image Source: www.classicbikersclub.com