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Originally Posted by Nickj
Enfield constellation and sidecarp ..
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That's not making any sense to me.
Motorcycle and sidecarp alludes to the Velocette's fishtail silencer. (A vintage joke)
The T160V was an almost clean sheet but took from the Rocket Three's slanting block with Triumph's gearbox and outer covers. It also had an electric starter, a five speed box and a crossover gearchange shaft to give it left foot change along with a rear disc hydraulically operated by the right foot. It was a different animal altogether to the T150 or Rocket Three. Strikingly modern compared to something like a Norton Commando.
The X75 was Craig Vetter's famous Hurricane. It always amused me that they described the Yellow stripe and Triumph logo as a "3M Vinyl applique". That's a sticker to you and me.
