I got a big live for traditional hot rods and I like the ideer behind fixing broken and improve the design in one gentle sweep, or not gentle. Things like swapping for a better disributor, to improve daily use, cold start or power. Or add modern brakes to ensure that you can keep up with modern traffic and stopping needs. And I don't talk discs here. Or the need to add an oil filter to a engine, to prolong life. But I apply the same thinking to other things to fix and improve stuff around my house or tool box. There is no need to buy new stuff, when the old is fixable. Based on talk in another thread, turned toward the only known Danish build product that made its way to the US of A, and by a stretch can by called HAMB-friendly. As long as someone are willing to play along. Im talking about The Nimbus. http://www.nimbusclubusa.com/nimbus/ These are nice, tough and durable machines. They was avalible with a sidecar, both for commercial use and with a person sidecar for leasure driving in the weekend. So what is the chances of any HAMBer to have one or know of one Stateside? I've been for sometime been day dreaming about applying Hot-rod-thinking to one of them. But I struck a little out in finding one that are anything other then stock. But we are talking a small displacement, banger with OHC born in the spring of 35, was born pressure oil and changed to splash oil by way of oil pump. Because of bad oil, it clogged up the system. They was build from (half of 35) 1936-1952, and look almost the same to the untrained eye, only color and head ligth and frontfender changes. They was very popular with the army and postal service. And the small firms of its day. But would anybody consider making it a era styled trad bobber bike, and do what to improve it. Or would this just be considered foreign junk, written to death and thrown in the junk pile. Things like they tend to run hot on the forth cylinder is an issue and the oiling system needs attention. The HAMB got some of the smartest people around, and people who knows how to think out of the box and solve difficult matters, ind a simple and functional way. This is a pic of a stock deluxe and bobbed bike. And video
Very nice bikes, I have riden one in the uk. There is a guy on the landracing forum who is making a bonneville bike, He has also another which is definitly hotrod style, You could think henderson,but this bike deserves a style to its own, Well worth doing. David,
Only seen a Henderson 4 in a museum and that predates a Nimbus with about a decade. Are there a newer Henderson 4 then mid twenties? Any link to the land speed forum in question?
I knew a guy about 15 years ago that had a Nimbus, very cool looking bike and his was beautiful. He was old but wouldn't part with it. I hope it's still in good hands.
4 cylinder bikes are ultra cool and special and one of those would be quite fitting beside the ole hotrod or in the back or the pickup for alternative cruisin. It says there is a number of them over this way. There is no arguing that there was some beautiful off shore mechanized art produced over the years.
I,ve seen those at AMCA ( antique motorcycle ) swap meets. I was impressed with the flat iron frames. Never considered it other than a old unique motorcycle. But I am impressed with that bobber photo you showed. NICE.
I would not give it a second thought if I had one. The first bike I remember is a Henderson 4 that was stripped to the max, bobbed fender no front, no bags or crash bars, pegs instead of boards, bates seat and P pad. and a deep deep maroon paint job.
Neat looking machines! I had bikes back when I was young and had better functioning reflexes. I had a 1959 HD sportster and a 1966 Triumph. Wish I had them today but maybe better that I don't
They earn them a lot of respect in Europe, but I never heart them named as pretty, but they give me the same feal as a vintage mecano or erector set. They are touch and and can be a lot of fun Just queries, what do you know from Denmark? The general impression is we are not famous for much stuff, more for our behavior, at***ude and deeds.
Funny you name the ladies, can anybody remember the hot chick from American Grafitti two? According to the movie she is from island, but has a typical Scandinavian name, and talks Danish. And they find a Swedish dish washer to translate for here. Funny.
I just found this: http://autoevolution.com/odin-s-fury-the-nimbus-to-tackle-the-bonneville-salt-flats-video-97610.html
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