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Postby Blackal » Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:43 pm

Pal of mine owns this little tinker.....................

Harley V-Twin engine, Mazda MX5 gearbox, straight-through pipes..... :shock:

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Took me out for a spiin in it the other day............

What a cracking piece of retro-engineering! Not too popular when going through villages, mind :?

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Postby boxerscott » Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:55 pm

Nice in gulf racing colours too, saw this outfit at the nec a couple of years ago. Absolute novelty but fun.
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Postby Blackal » Wed Mar 12, 2014 6:23 pm

Not so sure about the Gulf livery, but in black or BRG - there is something right about it.

He has a leather-bound booklet - detailing the build of the car, not cheap - but something nice about that.

It sounds like Morgan are still going strong, and that's something to be proud of - an industry which continues, based upon quality - rather than building to a price.

Room in the passenger footwell for a holdall for "light" travel - fit some dB-killers, a couple of open-face helmets - and chunter down To the South of France on the D-roads. It's not the ultimate in performance, but that's not the point of it.

Think he's training it to Italy and driving back this summer.

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Postby cornishflat » Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:49 pm

I love it. At the right time on a special run its perfect.
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Postby Boxermed69 » Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:55 pm

That's lovely. I had no idea Morgan were still knocking out 3 wheelers as well.

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Postby Steve1200S » Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:02 am

Saw one of these at an auto jumble the other week. It's a very cool bit of kit!
Shame there isn't a roof option (though it would look crap!) to make it a real car alternative for bikers.
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Postby Bikerhoss » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:16 am

Is that the Morgan with the big V-twin at the front that TopGear did a thing on? Feckin' love it 8)
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Re: Captain Morgan

Postby Blackal » Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:23 pm

Blackal wrote:Pal of mine owns this little tinker.....................

Harley V-Twin engine, Mazda MX5 gearbox, straight-through pipes..... :shock:



That'd be it - yes :wink:

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Postby tanneman » Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:14 pm

I had a sit in one of them at the NEC. Ooo I like the cockpit if can call it so, plump seats and the girlfriend legs is only a missed gear away. It wouldn't be a very dignified if she tried to get in with a short skirt. Afraid I'm too young for it, I mean to be able to afford.
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Postby Gromit » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:35 pm

The engine was actually developed in conjunction with S&S. :glasses7:
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