I spotted this rig at the local Napa store while I was on my way to pick up Bridget from her school. According to Brett it's owner, the best guess that George had is that it's a 1964 R69S. It has an Earle's fork and has the factory frame mounts as it was designed for use with a sidecar. He said that the sidecar frame is from a Velorex sidecar. Pretty simple rig. 600cc engine with a magneto so it needs to be kick started.
Finally a post that isn't about carb jetting...
Wonder where that fairing comes from....
ReplyDeleteNo idea though the styling looks really old…
DeleteWow! It seems that you spotted a real endangered species there, Richard. What a cool looking machine.
ReplyDeleteHighs in the low 40s?! An Alaskan heat wave?
I've seen it running around town several times in the past but I never had an opportunity to meet the owner.
DeleteCool looking rig. Nice to see you are getting some sunshine. Your high's are lower than our lows. I'm sorry.
ReplyDeleteOur highs are perfect riding weather especially with the clear skies.
DeleteReminds me of some rigs I've seen while traveling through Eastern Europe... but obviously is does the trick.
ReplyDeleteDid you notice the studded tires? He's another winter rider. The removeable wooden box gives him a nice flat area to carry stuff. He mentioned an out board motor, inflatable raft, sheets of plywood and other building materials.
DeleteGoogle Avon vintage handlebar fairing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I googled and found lots of photos of fairly odd fairings. Or at least they looked odd to me...
DeleteI've never ridden with one but they were cop fairings when I was small and English.
DeleteGood to see an old bike like that still out on the road.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! I had only seen "museum" R69S bikes before.
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