Captain Morgan

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:43 pm

Pal of mine owns this little tinker.....................

Harley V-Twin engine, Mazda MX5 gearbox, straight-through pipes.....

Took me out for a spiin in it the other day............

What a cracking piece of retro-engineering! Not too popular when going through villages, mind

Al

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:55 pm

Nice in gulf racing colours too, saw this outfit at the nec a couple of years ago. Absolute novelty but fun.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 6:23 pm

Not so sure about the Gulf livery, but in black or BRG - there is something right about it.

He has a leather-bound booklet - detailing the build of the car, not cheap - but something nice about that.

It sounds like Morgan are still going strong, and that's something to be proud of - an industry which continues, based upon quality - rather than building to a price.

Room in the passenger footwell for a holdall for "light" travel - fit some dB-killers, a couple of open-face helmets - and chunter down To the South of France on the D-roads. It's not the ultimate in performance, but that's not the point of it.

Think he's training it to Italy and driving back this summer.

Al

cornishflat · Post by **cornishflat** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:49 pm

I love it. At the right time on a special run its perfect.
Morgan....ah if only I had the bunce.

Boxermed69 · Post by **Boxermed69** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:55 pm

That's lovely. I had no idea Morgan were still knocking out 3 wheelers as well.

Mike

Steve1200S · Post by **Steve1200S** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:02 am

Saw one of these at an auto jumble the other week. It's a very cool bit of kit!
Shame there isn't a roof option (though it would look crap!) to make it a real car alternative for bikers.

Bikerhoss · Post by **Bikerhoss** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:16 am

Is that the Morgan with the big V-twin at the front that TopGear did a thing on? Feckin' love it

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:23 pm

Blackal wrote:Pal of mine owns this little tinker.....................

Harley V-Twin engine, Mazda MX5 gearbox, straight-through pipes.....

That'd be it - yes

Al

tanneman · Post by **tanneman** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:14 pm

I had a sit in one of them at the NEC. Ooo I like the cockpit if can call it so, plump seats and the girlfriend legs is only a missed gear away. It wouldn't be a very dignified if she tried to get in with a short skirt. Afraid I'm too young for it, I mean to be able to afford.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:35 pm

The engine was actually developed in conjunction with S&S.

www.boxertrix.com

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