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    mardi 7 juillet 2020

    OLD DELHI MOTORCYCLES

    Interview: Bobbee Singh

    Looking to restore or get your hands on an awesome old school Enfield then Bobbee Singh is your man. Beautiful is the word for his bikes you can see how much blood, sweat and love goes into each of his builds. We caught up with him and talked about what we know best.


    Who are you?
    I am Bobbee Singh, a recovering alcoholic who chose the wrong spirit before, now ever grateful for a second chance...feeling exceedingly lucky that i get to do what i was sent for, make motorcycles.
    When did you get interested in bikes?
    I was too young, its difficult to say... I  had a South Indian neighbor, who worked for the American embassy... he used to build motorcycles in his living room.... I hung out with him at age 10 or 12, there were parts, many parts and I would pretend to help him I would put grease on my face to look involved. When he left he gave me his Triumph painting.
    Bobby says making motorcycles is what he was sent to do.

    What was your first bike you ever owned/rode?
    A family friend parked his Enfield in my back yard, i stole it put it next to a tree and took off....it was a great ride ! when i came back, the whole family were standing outside with their chins touching their knees !! Got the first & the last slap from my father (good days) i was 14/15.

    The same friend, let me clean and polish his Enfield and let me have a ride around my colony, I took 2 or 3 rounds before I returned the bike.

    Was still in the process of dropping out of school, and doing had 3 or 4 sales jobs at the same time, I saved some money....my mother gave me the rest for my first Enfield. (She was a 1987 model)

    What prompted your first build?
    There was no such thing as my first build, I was forever building, designing etc etc. there was this Jat Sikh, extremely rude and arrogant (like all Jats are) bullet mechanic called Ravinder Singh. He was a drunk, but a magician with Enfields. We built my so called bike a 1962 Royal Enfield (DLN 1210) A beauty beyond description. Emperial marroon in colour I later added a 500 cc fearing to it (much to Ravinder Singh distaste) he once refused to put the ape-hanger handle bars and almost hit me swearin in punjabi 'aa kee shatarmurg liyayaan he maachoda."(no translation needed)

    Late Ravi Bhaajee is the ignition of my motorcycles. God bless his soul.



    Who are your influences?
    Seriously, I understand why some people say, " i am a old soul' ! everything old school, is very very precious to me books, philosophy, music, movies,furniture, weapons, times, letters, clothes, people, values & motorcycles. The entire range of old motorcycles are my motivation/inspiration Triumphs, BSA, AJS, Indian, Rudge Ulsters, Brough Superior, Nortons etc etc. Their simplicity, primitive power & hard style is what moves me.

    What is your favorite bike?
    Brough Superiors & Triumphs (twins)

    What do you do for fun?
    When I bring every single part from the painter, I put on a 200watts yellow light bulb, lay down that old animal skin and start putting the bike together late in the night...strong chai, cigarettes and low late night radio doing the graveyard shift is my definition of happiness :)

    Listening to "one more cup of coffee" Dylan on a sunny winter day while riding my 68 "Bumble Bee" on the inroads of Khan Market on a Sunday is FUN. and to make somebody laugh.
    Definition of happiness - Chai, Smokes and the Graveyard Shift
    What bike would you like to see in India?
    Indian Chiefs & Triumphs (so would we so would we)

    What is the worst bike ever according to you?
    The Rajdoot :)
    Not a fan of the Rajdoot

    Functionality vs bling?
    Functionality is bling ! What the fuck is bling anyways...who came up with this!
    an old line by Ayn Rand - Motion & Purpose ( form & function ) does for me.
    Alloys on Enfields can go and fuck themselves ;)

    What is your favorite road to ride on?
    there are many roads...Jana in Himachal, The Great Ocean Road in Australia, Baga to Nine bar in Goa, Munnar, the inroads of the Pushkar area and any cantonment in India.
    The Great Ocean Road is one of those must do rides. 

    Munar has awesome riding roads and great coffee. Heaven!!


    How does one get in touch with you?
    Get in touch with me over facebook.

    How long does a build usually take?
    It takes 45 to 60 days to complete a motorcycle with me.
    60 days for a bike like this I can wait.


    How does one get their hands on one of your sweet bikes?
    Meet me for a chai & dont ask me to put lights in your wheels (Amen Brother)

    What is the latest bike you are working on?
    I am working on a 64 Enfield now, it s goin to a 78 years old gentleman in Australia... she s called A A (always astride)

    any sneak peaks to what is looks like?
    cant do pics now its 3 in the morning and my wife thinks i have another woman.




























    jeudi 11 avril 2013

    Brough Superior; l'histoire


    La Rolls de la moto

    Histoire constructeur : Brough SuperiorAu début du 20ème siècle, la famille Brough dispose d’une solide expérience du milieu automobile. Suite à une brouille avec son père, George Brough décide de fonder sa propre marque de motos qu’il nomme Brough Superior en 1919. Si ce nom sonne comme un affront à son père, il est surtout le reflet d’une qualité qui sera toujours l’une des marque de fabrique du constructeur. George Brough parlait d’ailleurs de concevoir la Rolls de la moto.
    En 1921, la toute première Brough Superior à voir le jour est dotée d’un Vtwin Jap de 986cm3 capable de la propulser à plus de 160 km/h. Trois ans plus tard, le modèle le plus connu de la marque est présenté, il s’agit de la SS100. En 1926, c’est au tour de la SS680 de faire son apparition.
    Réputé pour la qualité de ses machines, Brough Superior demeure une marque luxueuse et peu accessible. Chaque machine est en effet testée et adaptée à son futur acquéreur sous peine de retourner en atelier. Toutefois, la marque s’intéresse un moment à la production de modèles moins coûteux.

    La Brough Superior Austin

    Brough Superior SS100Au début des années 30, George Brough met au point la Brough –Superior-Austin, un modèle expérimental mu par un moteur quatre cylindres automobile issu d’une Austin Seven. Munie d’une marche arrière, la moto est vendue plus chère que l’Austin Seven.
    Parallèlement, la marque se fait connaître grâce à ses nombreux records de vitesse. Ainsi, en 1924, une Brough Superior atteint les 180 km/h avant de dépasser, cinq ans plus tard, les 200 km/h. A la fin des années 30, le constructeur britannique parvient même à coiffer les BMW au poteau en atteignant les 230 km/h.
    Si ses records de vitesse lui assurent une certaine notoriété, Brough Superior peut également compter sur la publicité gratuite que lui fournissent plusieurs célébrités de l’époque. De nombreux personnages célèbres ont en effet pris le guidon d’une Brough Superior, à l’image de Lawrence d’Arabie qui en posséda sept. Il décéda d’ailleurs quelques jours après avoir été victime d’un accident à moto.

    Vers une renaissance ?

    Lawrence d'Arabie au guidon d'une Brough Superior Ss100A la fin des années 30, Brough Superior continue d’innover et dévoile sa Golden Dream, un bloc-moteur de 1000cm3. Cependant, la Seconde Guerre mondiale scelle le sort de l’entreprise qui cesse toute production après 1940.
    Il faut ensuite attendre 2008 pour entendre à nouveau parler de la marque. British only Austria rachète cette année-là les brevets du constructeur dans l’intention de reproduire la célèbre SS100 de 1927 à partir de pièces et de méthodes modernes. Le projet serait encore en développement à l’heure actuelle et les quelques rares modèles subsistants s’arrachent aujourd’hui à des prix tout aussi exhorbitant que ceux des prix de vente de l’époque.

    Plus d'infos sur Brough Superior

    from lerepairedesmotards