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Douglas.

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Pretty bike. British copy of the Ural?

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The Douglas Model A went on sale in 1907 http://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/index ... pic=2087.0
with a fore and aft mounted horizontaly opposed engine. That layout remained in prodution till the Model 80, which is in Steve's pic, came out in the late 40s.
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I like how they made it a chain drive.
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Garnet wrote:The Douglas Model A went on sale in 1907 http://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/index ... pic=2087.0
with a fore and aft mounted horizontaly opposed engine. That layout remained in prodution till the Model 80, which is in Steve's pic, came out in the late 40s.
Contemporary of a Zundapp I'd say , or a Velo Valiant .
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SteveD wrote:Pretty bike. British copy of the Ural?

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It's a Douglas Dragonfly .

That is a VERY pretty bike , I wish they had made them in a 500 ,the same with the Velo Valiant.They gave the game to BMW .

I'd love to own one ! :D
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My second favourite flat-twin:

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That's a good looking bike ...but I have no idea what it is !! Help ...hints ?
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Marusho Lilac. Japanese make.
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SteveD wrote:Marusho Lilac. Japanese make.
Well spotted mate - and here's another of theirs for the V twin fraternity:

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And in a similar vein, here's what I truly reckon to be the most beautiful motorcycle ever made...

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Will you stop[ this ! Another bike I want ...and I don't even know what it is ! :lol:
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