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Berkeley with Saab engine.
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:53 pm
by old cabbie 1945
Interesting B105 Berkeley for auction at Mathewsons on Saturday. In place of it's 50bhp RE 700cc Super Constellation (4 stroke twin) engine is a two stroke Saab.
Re: Berkeley with Saab engine.
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:38 pm
by McVities
Is that a bike?
I was sent this photo earlier
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Re: Berkeley with Saab engine.
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:44 pm
by Shalien
Do you know what a two-stroke is Rich?
That would be a bit of a beast to manouvre at low speeds
Re: Berkeley with Saab engine.
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:03 pm
by llovegrace
Now thats a stroker...
Re: Berkeley with Saab engine.
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:06 pm
by old cabbie 1945
McVities wrote:Is that a bike?
No a lightweight 2 seater car. Like many lightweight British minicars of the 50s a product of the fertile mind of Laurie Bond.
Re: Berkeley with Saab engine.
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:13 pm
by old cabbie 1945
llovegrace wrote:Now thats a stroker...
Loving the green Ukranian. Look at the size of the rear sprocket on the chain conversion, it's tiny.
Any more info on the bike?
Re: Berkeley with Saab engine.
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:53 pm
by DeeDub8
old cabbie 1945 wrote:llovegrace wrote:Now thats a stroker...
Loving the green Ukranian. Look at the size of the rear sprocket on the chain conversion, it's tiny.
Any more info on the bike?
I think I've a bigger sprocket on the front of the Bandit. Mind I did go up a tooth at one point.
Re: Berkeley with Saab engine.
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:11 am
by Mike9000Aero
A friend of mine did this on a clubmans racing bike back in the '80's using the Saab two stroke engine.
Re: Berkeley with Saab engine.
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:21 am
by Dirtyleeds
old cabbie 1945 wrote:McVities wrote:Is that a bike?
No a lightweight 2 seater car. Like many lightweight British minicars of the 50s a product of the fertile mind of Laurie Bond.
I saw a Berkely in haverhill recently. Tiny little thing. I posted it on rare cars section..