Velocette GTP

Shame how old family albums get split up over the years. Here's someone's forgotten memories of sitting on a Velocette GTP from the mid thirties.

Mid thirties Velocette GTP.

Moto Legendes Dijon 2016 pt3

For those not yet bored with Moto Legendes snaps here's the third tranche...

Engine of a 1902 Clement.

An 1899 Lamaudiere et Labre.

Globe trotting BMW R12.

This DKW-IFA (MZ) is a replica of a 1953/4 works 125cc racer.

Citroen 2CV engined race machine!

Plenty of Citroen Visa engined BFG machines were in evidence.

Simpson moped.

Nicely executed BMW engined Ural. They kept the Ural
gearbox though.

The Ural / BMW hybrid again.

Lots of French mopeds.

It's a track event so here's a picture of some tack action.

Cracking OSSA cafe racer.

Heavily modded MZ racer.

A joy of the event is the number of crazy machines
buzzing around. This lad was having a laugh with
a Mobylette with ridiculous ape hangers.

Rudge Python engined OEC race machine. Check out the
unusual OEC sliding pillar / swinging arm cross rear suspension.

Cotton race bike. Very purposeful.

Double front brakes on this New Map and what
looks like a complex pulley arrangement to operate.
In fact there are simply two cables going from the brake
lever and the rest is for show.

New Map getting ready to circulate the track.

Seeley Yamaha XS650 made a good combo.

The Soltner is a home brewed 250cc horizontally opposed
two stroke.

This Ratier JAP has been assembled as a tasteful custom.

Velocette KSS track bike. Envy!

French BMW club mascot!

Best of BMW. An R90S and a R100CS fitted with Krauser
four valve heads.

Moto Martin with Honda CBX 1000 six cylinder power plant.

Early racing Terrot.

Close up of the veteran Terrot race machine.

Moto Legendes Dijon 2016 pt2

More pics from Moto Legendes....

1926 Terrot Ladies Model.

Front end of a Derny Tandem cycle pacer.

Detail from a veteran FN four. Check the kick
start arrangement direct on to the crank.

Unusual unknown bicycle with leaf spring seat pillar arrangement.

Not too sure of the marque but the engine is
a French AMC dohc unit.

Drive side of the AMC motor.

hmmm... not the prettiest engine but purposeful.
In the UK DMW also tried out these motors.

Sweetly done Terrot cafe racer.

Vintage combo looks out to the club line up.

Super rare and desirable Italjet Griffon with Triumph motor.

1954 Vespa with Bufflier sidecar.

Magnat Debon racer. Over in France you still
see a lot of proper vintage race bikes like were
a staple of the scene in the UK in the earlier days
of the vintage movement. In the UK they've now
been pensioned from racing and restored back to
catalogue. Over in France they are still gloriously
used and abused. This machine carried a Norton
Commando front brake.

Folks marvel at a motorised tandem...

Gitane Testi in blue metal flake.

Sparkly Gitane.

Sweet Gus Kuhn Commando.

Close up on the Gus Kuhn Commando.

Great line up from the Indian Club of France.

They even brought along a couple of teepees.
To the fore is a Prince.

Stunning welding on the Barigo supermono
race bike.

Another view of the Barrigo frame. Quite in
awe of this craftsmanship.

Ohc Koehler Escoffier v twin race machine. Awesome.

Drive side view of the Koehler Escoffier.

Another AMC dohc engined machine.

An earlier Koehler Escoffier v twin. This one ohv
rather than ohc. Unusual tappet adjustment on
eccentric bearings.

Close up of the Koehler Escoffier's top end.

And drive side of the Koehler Escoffier. Also unusual is the
magneto mounted between the cylinders. Widely splayed
apart cylinders belie deeply spiggoted barrels and a long
stroke.

Ohc Alcyon looking remarkably like a Velocette
KSS.

Cracking Terrot veteran race machine.

Moto Legendes is a great place to see some
really early machinery. This is a 1902 330cc
water cooled Manon.

Another view of the 1902 Manon.