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Bet this would make even Scaly run for cover!

I am no expert on military stuff but that looks more like some fun rather than an attempt to recreate a real military bike I am sure Scalyback will give us all the correct technical stuff when he has seen it

Er, yes, obviously it was an attempt at humour, on my part, and supposedly on the builders part.

I downloaded the pic brcause it showed a pan saddle te seat on a bullet, as I am thinking of fitting one. Or a scrambles seat......Don't know which yet!

Bloody touch screen and big fingers!

You ever get that thing, where you look at a photo, and you look at it, and you look at it, and you just keep looking at it?




Well, this is one of those for me.



I'll do it bit by bit...



It's an import into the USA. Poor bike has adjustable (silly looking) headlamp, left gear change and right braking. Not the bike's fault, but a USA requirement. (If you own the bike, do consider getting a standard 7 inch headlamp, they look great, especially a Lucas or Lucas repro!)



Bike - Starting from front.

Ammo box on front wheel... Naw mate, One step too far. I know the Armstrong/Harley-D MT 350 and 500 bikes had front carriers, but not really on an Enfield.

Front number plate, YAY! (this means "very good")

Bullet shaped indicators painted to match bike - Bloody YAY! NEAT!

What looks like a f*** off siren on the crash bars? Yay, OH YAY, as long as it's incredibly loud! (4am Village waker)

Fire extinguisher next to pannier - Very neat! I want one for Tornado, brass or green will do!

Rifle holster and firing mount - Not so useful where I live, I generally slow down and give the old people time to cross!


Seat - Yeah, that'll do me!


Shovel strapped to the pannier rack - Soooo usefull to put under the side or army bar stand on soft ground!






Green rear box on back-rack - Very useful for extras like first aid kit, where you can get at it quickly, also tyre (tire) pressure gauge!

Scaly you missed the most important bit it is an Electra

it is???



well, it looks good, even if it ain't going to run for long!

I never heard of a military electra? bloody cheek, I might have bought one!

ok, spotted at the Offham rally, maybe the ammo box is more common on USA bikes than I thought?

Scalyback wrote:Armstrong/Harley-D MT 350 and 500 bikes had front carriers

The H-D 350 had huge removable plastic cases on brackets attached to the front down tube but the earlier Armstrong had virtually the same set up as you have on the back of Tornado, same rear hub set up as well.