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Hollyville cafe report, 16th. August 2016

This week features a French Motoconfort from 1933, a very shiny triumph, and a Vincent H.R.D. pops in for a visit too!

Other features include a very period looking maroon triumph / Watsonian combination, plus a very nice Ariel colt which is a smaller bike, but very nicely proportioned.

There were three RE's this visit. Altogether, 45 minutes of bikes to just sit back, listen and watch.













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Another great vid Scaly, I do wonder why those old Brit trials irons aren't covered in mud.

Thank you RoSy. It's always nice to know that people are still watching my vids!

Enjoyed this one too. My idea of a good day is to see bikes come & go from such a meet. BTW, an Ariel Colt is a badge engineered BSA C11/12, more or less.

Excellent stuff again Scaly - I loved the HRD too by the way - but that yellow combination with the little front wheel looked well strange! That BSA B44/B50 trials combo looked well 'ard also!
Did you notice the kick-back when the French Motoconfort was being started? What sized engine was that? .....and did it have a foot-clutch? (gulp!)
Keep up the good work mate.

If I remember correctly the Motoconfort had a small foot lever on the left hand side which had a cable as well to a lever on the handle bars which we assumed was a clutch

I believe the owner said it was a 250cc, and looking closely, I also believe that the clutch is operated by the left foot.



The lever on the handlebars may be the back brake?

Scaly there is a place near Pontarlier called St Croix Swiss side, and almost next to there is a place called Bullet, may'be it's full of Enfield riders. Welcome to Bullet a great place for you and your Bullet . Never managed to get there just noticed it on the map going to Gruyeres.

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Even better in the road that approaches it!