WoW...
Sir your collection has made my jaws touch the floor. The restoration job that you do is truly admirable, You detailing is awesome and the restored bikes looks like they have just appeared form the past in full glory.
Keep up the good work..
Cheers!!!

Regards
BI

Thankssssssssssssssssss ALLLLLLLLLLL

Thank you friends for the compliments !1
I have been almost off the thread for nearly a month,
From tomm I have decided to post pics of my un restored bikes also with some pieces of history , facts & figures.
My on going project & its status:
1) James Ml 125 >>>>>> All most completed,waiting for the inbuilt power coil to be fixed @
2) Piaggio Ape' type B 1954 >>>>>>>>40% of work pending
3) Royal Enfeild's FANTABULUS Scooter >>>>>Its completed ,if I decide to settle with company paint( Faded miserably , though!!)
But.....Let me do it,strictly sticking to original paint scheme,after completing 1 & 2
Other machines have to wait for their turn
ps: since, nowadays I take few bike & scoot restoration works for my close friends,if they disparately need some thing from me !!!
* In this list just completed a VBA Vespa of my Friend Sabari
** A Lambretta Li 150 (1961) to another friend Mr.Mohan
*** A lamber....(1972) to Parthava Kannan.
& many reproduction parts for my friends Brit machines.
On going projects( friend's) a VBA vespa & a '58 Royal Enfeild to Raaj.
And just few weeks before completed a JAMES ML bike restoration to my young friend Pratap Henry
pps: Other then my machines, I'll post others bike pics if those guys are willing

Unrestored Beauties(?)

My Vijai Super 1976
See was picked up a year before,.........made to Runnnn
that to smoothly...
First pics......
some time next week..>>>>>> facts & figures

Unrestored Beauties(?) -2

My Explorer
Brought to India by "Enfeild India ltd", when Zundapp folded their operations at Germany.
This Enfeild Explorer CS 50 of mine was the first batch from Enfeild's production line up !!!
...........have fixed the motor to perform to its best & complete parts sourced( including H/L Visor, traffctors & Hella tail lamp),,,,,,,, needs painting & plating after getting those stickers ( yet to reach me )
ps: my son's fav bike,...........obvisiouly for me too !!!

Some thing w/o Gas & with Wheels

My Humber Bi-Cycle ( 1940)
No one could have imagined this kind of "Two Wheeled pollution free Machine" in my garge.
Its a Hub Dynamo, 3 speed Bi cycle from the Legendary Humber Cycle co., England.
( have lots to share on this project in near future )
ps: She play a important role in a Tamil Movie " Pokkisam" (yet to be released ,though- a trailer featuring in your near by Cinemas ,if you live in Tamilnadu)
pps: Help, needed to post the "you-Tube",here in this thread
Also,note the Pic-in-Pic (insert) to see the "Sturmyarcher Hub Dynamo",but have removed the gear selector link chain

Unrestored Beauties(?)-3

Lambretta J 125
A 125cc cute commuter, specially made for fairer sex from Innocenti' Milan unit.
1964 to 1965 / to be precise 21000 units were made.
Have to fix her for a ride.........soon,...very soon




In the last pic, you can see my another Vijai Super Dx ( movable Front fender) posing with her cousin J 125

Unrestored Beauties(?)-4

Saun-Zweirad union bike;
my recent acquis this 50cc bike,
Vicky "akka" Victoria.
* Have started the machine
** Have to know more about the machine,b4 restoration
*** Have to get many parts like font fender, rear fender, head light,rh side panels etc.,
( lot to be discussed........any under takers like Sudharma ????)

where do you and your friends get so many old thingies from
its like you have your own scrapyard of these things

Unrestored beauties - 5

Royal Enfeild FANTABULUS Scooter.
Suppose to be best find amoung the lot!!!

Short & Sweet F&F about Fantabulus, Now>>
1963 / 173cc / 2 stroke / manufactured at Enfeild India, Madras./
Siba-Dyna start/ later came in kick start versions also.
ps: will post detail specs & some history about this rare self start scooter later, Now pics..........

Outwardly spoken dude !!
No gleaming machines,we have come out from heaven straight away!!
This is the message we wish to pass on to our succesors.
Yes, collecting machines from various period,with various configurations will make our kith's & kins to understand the evolution went in the motorcycle manufacturing.
* wish to have something from Daimler's wooden Bike to the recent Y2K !!!

Seems I'm late to this thread but better late than never(or say lata vanthalum latesta varuven )

Salutes your effort and goodwill sir... Wish you all success with your restoration works

gr8 sir
feels really diff and inspiring and makes me think a lot when i see
one of a kind people
u are one

good to see your dedication

best of luck

Are you kidding me, I'd give up most things for your Piaggio Ape. Ive only seen one other pic owned by another person in Pune and which has gone underground for a long time. Heard of another one here in the South but have got no confirmations. Please post pictures of the restoration of that one.

If not for the Daimler's wooden bike to the Y2K, u at least have an enviable collection of the nonpollution bicycle to the three-wheeled comercial vehicle that was once used in races.

Can you please post a closeup picture of the Lambretta 48's speedo and the decomp system with the lever. Im not sure if ur's is the series I or II 48. I think the ones from 1959-1961 did not come with the decompression system.

Cheers

Cool !!
Regarding my Piaggio Ape' (type B) , { type A is from 1947 to 1952}
All most 70% of resto is done,all most all missing parts except hand brake has been sourced, have to start the wooden work , painting....etc.,
(plz,let me post the pics after completion or else I'll post some pics of the project..)
* Yes ,the another Coimbatore registered (MDC_ _ _ _) type B Ape' has been picked up by a Chennai based enthusiast & will post its pic next week. ( nice Tuk Tuk Overall, but Powertrain has been replaced by Bajaj electronic ignition Engine,..........since it was a "Public Carrier" in service till it changed hands from Coimby to Madras)
** Reg Lambretta 48 : sure will post pics, but mine is 1959 model without D/C provison. & also a dual cable gear selector one.

Here's it that Coimby Ape' type "B", picked up by a Chennai based enthusiast....you can see him driving (riding???) at Chennai vintage show!!
As you aware,though I had a chance to pick this a year before,but dropped the idea ,since the whole powertrain unit belongs to Bajaj FE Auto rickshaw (that to electronic)
*** By the way, Do you want me to post my Ape' pics before restoration???..........coz, it may be like misleading the viewers