Muthu sir! gr8 acquisition.
Congrats.

M31 is the 250cc and its a civilian model.B31 is a military model.

Well let me correct you sir,they came in military category,They served in military.And about the missleading BSA B31 is also came in swingarm(which you know very well)model,so i dont think that i am misleading anyone.
And secondly i think that here is something about MY THREAD,anyone can post well anyways i am sorry that i disturbed Your thread.

Muthu anna,
Wow, an automatic scooter imported in 1983? really wonderful. now wave your Magic wand on this cutie BTW the Honda Lead & Arrow may be seniors to the Tact, as they were introduce in Japan in early 1983, i faintly remember seeing an advertisement in LIFE magazine.

Very cute scoot there Muthu sir! You have a pm waiting..

Well Doc,
Even for you 2+ 2 = 4 pipes are waiting for you !!
Check your PM

A Critic need not be a ARTIST !!- its true !!


Oh!! Ho!! think our "thejatt" has loosed his cool
Hello brother, though generally we ( that includes Big Brit Bike Gurus), say B31 Plunger model & B31 Swinging arm Model !!
Where as it must be B31 for 350cc plunger suspension bike
& it must be BB31 for 350cc swing arm versions

If still in doubt, please try to get a Book by Ray Backon..." BSA Singles".
But I do agree , many web sites, ads, easily skip a "B" from BB31, while talking about BB31.
**Regarding this serving Military & Military Bike:
please go through the same book!! ( This book is accepted as authority for BSA singles restoration & production line details world wide)
PS: I don't want to carry out this debate about Military bikes, war derived models etc.,, coz this will go never ending
*** Need not feel sorry Buddy, I loose nothing in this regard, it was my suggestion , that there is chance of confusion or getting our posts pushed down at this " who are you? " section
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If you can have a rare " COLI Yezdi", me to went to have this cute DUCK

Gr8 job done with the Rayleigh roadster , Ariel and honda tact (olden day scoot competing the modern scooty pep ) Any improvement on the matchless sir and was the falcon from your stable . The jawa parts catalogue ; holy spirits i too downloaded and kept it in my system dono why but did it for my knowledge about jawas is zero but they look really majestic)

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The two side panels are " Pressed steel", which is a utility Box ( 2 utility boxes in a single scoot) & they are detachable ones, can be removed if found too heavy !!
Detachable this way>>>


EVEN now its TACT......

Too good Muthu sir! Way to go.....

Muthu...am seeing the RD 350 behind the scoot....am envying u....one of my fav bikes.....waiting to see one in my hands soon

Our bikes at MOTO EXPO 2011 !!

After a month or two, coming up^^^
A moto expo 2011, was organized by " Nehru Educational Institutions" , they have nearly 13 colleges in their belt with more than 20K students & different Engineering faculty including Aeronautical & Automobile
about EXPO:
was conducted for 3 days, march 4 th to 6 th ( 2011)
Cars, Bikes , airplanes,helicopters & gliders was displayed for students & public
Venue : V.O.C ground
COIMBATORE.
A separate pavilion was allotted for " B&Q REST Garage" ( it is nothing but power twin's garage )
21 bikes was displayed at my stall ( Just for viewing pleasure only), many other Automobile enthusiasts to participated with their unique machines.
It was nice to meet many " XBHPIANS " & Tbhpians at the expo,( sorry i forgot some of their names)
If observed carefully 3 machines, most of you would have not seen in this thread or rather at my garage !!
1} Yamaha R1 ( 2008)------------> belongs to my friend Venkat from Salem / as our student buddies was keen on displaying a " Super bike" along with my Oldies.
2} Triumph 3T Deluxe twin /1949----->belongs to another petrosexual
Mr.Pratap Henry, it came with his James ML( which I restored for him now, leaving my James at garage)
3} Even my RD 350 was rested at garage, instead Mr.Arvind Sangameswaran's beautiful RD was displayed
My idea was to involve youngsters into this kind of activities..
Now some pics & few words...

My college friends Pana & Ravi
few words to media persons...


Norton 16H for first time revealed after restoration..( however i won't leave this as such...guys !! soon expect my restoration story of this war derived machine at this same thread)





Mr.Craig / TV compere...went on to shoot a 1 hour docu on my me & my machines( expected to be telecast-ed next month )
My friend Arvind helping me by riding my BSA C11 to my garage after the show from the venue.

more pics to come...

Moto expo 2011 contd..

Like to add some pics, where some of our xbpians in the frame.

This Yellow dual tone 1972 Bullet was put in the stall on the last day..( was restored at my garage with RETRO Looks ( belongs to a tbhpian Jay kumar.

"Throttlerz" the stunt BOYS...amazing these guys..with me & my machines


Amazing WIZ KIDS, was asked to choose a bike for them from the LOT...& ended up in a " Side valve" WD machine..

This guy VENKAT the superbike man, choose Norton for GOOOOO!!!!

R1 was allotted for this guy JUZ ( just up to my garage only !!) after all he is a BULL MAN ( founder of Royal enfield club @ coimby)

Some..emm.em..



My family:
Mom, Wify,son, daughter & my bikes..


a sample from media: by the HINDU newspaper

Muthu na, Norton is just too good. Very nice to hear that you are getting the recognition you most truly deserve. Good going na, keep it up. Amazing, Will surely pay a visit to your garage next time I come home. By the way who's R1 is that? JUZ?