Name the bike

[otherwise]

I'd say it's a Suzuki GT550 with the Difazio conversion.



Jack Difazeo built about 50 of them in the 70's.


Well done with that photo choice. I didn't know it from the photo but noticed the key points like, hub centre steering and Suzuki two stroke engine. Then the brakes gave it away as a 70's bike. You said UK produced, so a 5 minute search found it.
I'm not claiming it as I had to search for it and have already had a go. Some one else put your hand up if Dave approves.

 

[DaveM]

What took you so long All I could get out of it was that it was a 70's production as well but I sure did not know that it was a Jap bike Good one Silli, Kevin you got it your go

 

[otherwise]

OK, this one is so easy I think (with Dave's approval) we require,
User name of rider on the left?
and for both bikes...
Make?
Model?
Year?

 

[DaveM]

At this stage I can only get parts of it so I will have to ponder over it a bit more

 

[Silli]

Well spotted Kevin. I knew someone who had one of these, but it didn't have that pig-ugly fairing on it.

 

[otherwise]

At this stage I can only get parts of it so I will have to ponder over it a bit more

Well Dave you can always think out loud and give another a leg up.
On the other hand, if you're honing in onto it stay buttoned up for a while.

 

[otherwise]

Well spotted Kevin. I knew someone who had one of these, but it didn't have that pig-ugly fairing on it.

That was a great entry, nice and obscure.
I was honest and admitted that I wasn't familiar with them.
Not a lot of bikes with hub centre steering and ram-air cooling so Mr Google whispered into my ear.
My first thought was that it must have been some kind of side car special.

 

[DaveM]

The one in the background is your mate on a around a 72 Bonnie. The one you are on is around a 68 ? looking at the push rods on the side

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[otherwise]

The one in the background is your mate on a around a 72 Bonnie. The one you are on is around a 68 ? looking at the push rods on the side

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The one on the right is a Bonnie, (tick) newer than your suggested 72, look at the front brake plate.
The one on the left with Otherwise, (tick) has rigid back end and girder forks, "approximately" 30 years older than your guess.

So we have on left the rider - Otherwise.
On the right,
Triumph - Bonneville - year?
On the left,
make? - model? - year?

That's the way chip away at it.

 

[DaveM]

Lol well at least I took a dip this time but I will have to look at the photo on a real PC to get a better take on it. Gee I thought Silli would have had this one by now or even Rocky

 

[Silli]

the bonnie is 67-69

 

[devo]

luv the ute
FJ Holden (50-51)?

 

[otherwise]

the bonnie is 67-69

Correct the Bonnie is a 69.

On the right,
Triumph - Bonneville - 1969 (UK specks)
On the left,
make? - model? - year?

Apologies regarding my last comment to Dave, it was late at night and when he said 72, I said newer.
No interest in the 30's bike on the left? I'll give it a bit longer then help out with a big hint or two.

Those late 650 Triumphs can be quickly ID'd by the front brake plate. The first twin leading shoe was 68 but the cable pulled horizontally to the rear. The 69 and 70 had upward pull cable. Then in 71 they got the conical hub.

 

[otherwise]

luv the ute
FJ Holden (50-51)?

Close, it was an FE / FC series 1956 to 59.

 

[devo]

bike on the left
Norton ES2. 500cc 1951ish ?

 

[otherwise]

bike on the left
Norton ES2. 500cc 1951ish ?

Yep, it's a Norton.
Yep, it's a 500cc.

Nah, not ES2.
In my second last post I said it was a 30's bike.
Hint, what came before the ES2, had exposed valve springs and rockers.

 

[DaveM]

Ok so we give up then please tell us

 

[otherwise]

Ok so we give up then please tell us

1936
Norton
Model 18

Link to a nice one, not mine.
[video=youtube;-azuOf99kgc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-azuOf99kgc[/video]

Who is posting the next photo, Dave, Silli, Devo?

 

[DaveM]

That Norton is nice

Who was the closest then?

 

[otherwise]

That Norton is nice

Who was the closest then?

Your call, you're the boss.
Bits came from different people but it wasn't wound up by any particular person.
You called it in, you post a new photo.