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Those tanks! I'm always on the look out for 1963-65 Triumph 650 tanks. They can be harder to find than later 650 and 750 tanks. I saw dozens of 63-65 tanks in this video. Some with really nice paint jobs. They must put less than 1 percent of their tanks up on the Baxter's website.

I picked up a 1970 TR6C at a divorce sale for $500 in 1982.. had it ever since. First "dry sump" bike I've ever owned, interesting design.

Feels like heaven..!!!

Why skip the blue Royal Enfield Interceptor in the last shop?🤔

Great bikes as always. Do the Baxter's guys have a preference on electronic ignitions for the old brit bikes? I've seen a couple bikes in that shop with Wassell Vape ignitions. I'm not sure if that's there go-to ignition or if those were installed before the bikes came into Baxters.

That's a Black Shadow isn't it?

Hello Paul, happy new year, normally: the single cam front brake could come from a Gold Star 350, the one from the 500 would be wider, the left footrest is almost in front of the swingarm axle, and the brake pedal is on the side of the transmission case, the carburetor was an Amal, a modern Japanese carburetor will work better but the appearance will be compromised, the fork gaiters replace steel telescopic tubes, the rear brake switch is attached to the brake rod, oddly obliquely towards the front, the saddle was single-seater before the war, two-seater after, but without a backrest, the chromed cover of the magneto was held by a specific tab, around 1960 the fuel can is indeed in chromed aluminum on the sides, but this one look good enougth, there were footrests for a passenger, there is a horn between the bottom of the frame and the transmission case, et surely à lot of little thing i don't see or remember.

Geweldig

Very nice bike

I used to work for the late Sid Biberman, of Vincent fame. I know what you mean. :-)

I love British Bikes !

The tank badge is called a “Mouth Organ”

Love it... and the Norton, too!

Beautiful bike. I was hoping you'd get out on the Commando, another favourite of mine. Here in England I ride a '59 BSA Super Rocket. Great fun and something different from the modern bikes.

That's a WOWWW

Back in 1965 my uncle Ambrose had a blue 650 Bonneville. I was 10 years old and I drooled over that bike. Rest in peace Babe Balentine, Wilmington California

Nice.

I'm over in uk & at the moment I'm on my 3rd triumph ~for about 8 or 9 months I've been tempted to swap for one of these your video has now convinced me ~ I'll have one next year

WOW ! Just WOW !!! Amazing! Merry Christmas Fuzzy & Baxter Cycle-

I had a norten commando put the kick starter through my leg.

Lovely but. Wrong front brake. TLS in 68.

That a nice honest old bike!

No modren machine can match its beauty and quality.EXCELLENT

Great engine. The only thing that's of concern with these is the clutch issue. Love the bright orange colour, no need to wear hi vis clothing.

whats the crank orientation on this beaut?

Lovely looking bike.....

Absolutely beautiful machine.....

Fantastic classic bikes . . . Love them all . . .

We're is this.

I can't understand the advantage of taking them apart . Surely they would be more use complete. ?

8:05 looks like an early 60s Matchless G15 750 twin,. That frame, which was used in their singles too, was used for the Norton N15CS after AMC took over Norton. The same Norton engined bike was sold as a Matchless G15 in the mid 60s.

Shut up

Where r we 😏

Wow! Just... WOW! Where is that place and is there anything for sale? I wan't to resurrect something from there, that can't be the final resting place for all those beautifull pieces of engineering.

Treasure..

Fun

I’d be interested in finding out if you sold the74. They truly are amazing bikes. Nothing feels like a Norton.

What a beauty !!! I remember those as a kid

I got interested in Velocettes just over a year ago. I now have one, a '54 MSS, 500cc, which is the sport touring forerunner to the Venom models like the one in this video. I must admit it has won my heart as a rider, my Norton Commando is now taking a back seat and getting very jealous! The handling is so light and nimble....just thinking of tipping it into a corner and it goes. The velos were indeed 6v, positive earth right up until 1971 when the company folded. There are options to fit aftermarket 12v alternators, starters, electronic ignitions. Parts are readily available from the Velocette Owners club and several UK suppliers. Some fun facts I've learned....Veloce (actual company name) were the first to develop/patent the positive stop foot-operated gear change....something every bike today uses. The story goes that one of their TT racers back in the 1920's or '30s stated he could gain 2 or 3 seconds per lap of the Isle of Mann race course if he could change gears with his foot instead of a hand changer. Another technical innovation...the Velocette clutch is only 1 inch thick despite having 9 friction/steel plates. It also uses 16 to 20 springs similar to those found in ball point pens. Instead of separating all plates fully like every modern bike does, the mechanism only separates one side of the plates at an angle when you pull in the clutch lever. The rest of the separation happens from the engine rotation force...which means the clutch lever needs a very light pull to operate and the engine provides a servo effect to do the rest of the job. All pretty amazing innovation from a very small family run business.

I think the early KSS pioneered the sequential gearbox

edward turner designed the engine and the bike

It was called Victor Special because it was based on the factory MX bike that Jeff Smith won the 1965-65 World MX Championship aboard.

This one is mostly original. Should know as I bought one new in 1970. Sadly died in a barn fire in -83. Now has two running ones. Plus a 441 trials bike at 230 lbs wet. Guess I'm fond of them.

I recently learned venom averaged 100 mph for 24 hours, still has the record for 500cc single, amazing must be well built.

Friend had one back donkeys years ago. He had it set up for dirt roads and tracks. Knobby tires and Gobs of torque.

29HP long stroke engine - I preferred the B50MX with its 34hp engine that could really go

I love the small town feel. Where is this?

What comes in handy as if you know how to work on them and if you understand the way they operate

I've got one had British bikes for 50 years now I punished the Victor I punish it and it takes everything I can give it and it never breaks down

Beautiful.