Ray Petty-framed Manx Norton - quick overview, start-up & engine sound

[@Toast-ej2lr]

Beautiful machine. Those huge 4 leading shoe brakes from that era look so cool.

[@brianperry]

Always loved the bark of those racing single cylinder bikes...

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

wow thats cool

[@G58]

He went on to enjoy a lucrative music career…👀🧐😎😜

[@redtobertshateshandles]

It's crap without a Featherbed frame. Joking. I'll take two.

[@brianperry]

I suppose the common denominator is, the Triumph frame was Crap,,,, hence 'whipping' the Trumpet engine out and sticking it in a Featherbed (Triton) ...Shed built Cafe Racer.

[@pashakdescilly7517]

@@brianperry After 1965, nothing wrong with a Triumph frame or forks. Good 2ls brake 1967-on too.