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Freak
16-01-2005, 06:37 PM
Took a club member up to Liverpool yesterday to collect a bike he'd purchased.
Tis a rotax engined Armstrong MT 500 with. I know absolutely nothing about particular this model of bike but was interested to learn that Harley Davidson bought out the company and that the bikes were readily used by the US army due to their excellent reliability. Can’t say I'd ever seen/noticed one anywhere before though.
We stopped for a cup of tea on the way back down the M6 and as we left the service station building guess what was parked not 20 feet from the van. Yep, 2 Military Police, Rotax engined Harley Davidsons.


:D :D :D
krammer
16-01-2005, 07:50 PM
any chance of a few pictures freak?
Freak
16-01-2005, 08:05 PM
I'm sure I can arrange that
It won't be for a week or so though, Is that ok?
krammer
17-01-2005, 02:21 PM
I'm sure I can arrange that
It won't be for a week or so though, Is that ok? sure thing mate, i was just intrigued by the descripion of the bikes. :)
Blue
17-01-2005, 04:36 PM
Krammer,

Courtesy of Real Classic magazine:
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/arms030307.html

I've ridden an Armstrong Mt500 - godawful thing, much too tall for a dwarf like me, and someone else had to kick it over for me. By the time I got back I felt like kicking the bloody thing over myself...
Freak
17-01-2005, 04:39 PM
Kick start on the left !???? What will they think of next :p
Freak
17-01-2005, 04:42 PM
Krammer,

Courtesy of Real Classic magazine:
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/arms030307.html


Thats the one... I believe the later models had a slightly bigger tank and disk brakes. :D
krammer
17-01-2005, 05:20 PM
Krammer,

Courtesy of Real Classic magazine:
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/arms030307.html

I've ridden an Armstrong Mt500 - godawful thing, much too tall for a dwarf like me, and someone else had to kick it over for me. By the time I got back I felt like kicking the bloody thing over myself... my god is that a functional lookin bike or what :D
Rabid1
17-01-2005, 06:31 PM
They are very uncomfortable to ride my arse was numb after 10 miles i would much rather ride my hardtail chopper any day of the week.
Freak
17-01-2005, 06:43 PM
It seams they're a marmite bike

You either love 'em or hate 'em



Hmmmm M-a-r-m-i-t-e
:D
Rabid1
17-01-2005, 06:45 PM
Love marmite hate armstrongs