WHAT THE HELL IS THIS BIKE ?? - SEPTEMBER COMPETITION

graham22 · Post by **graham22** » Sep 6th, '07, 09:35

Just had a quick read of this thread, I think NVT made several moped during the 70's, Rambler, Easy Rider etc, some had gears others didn't.
Also the Fibreglass body looks very much like something Rickman would make - didn't Rckman make some bikes with European Engines (175-250) for competition - could this be a 'spin-off' project.
Might help you with getting parts.
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tony · Post by **tony** » Sep 6th, '07, 09:37

puch maxi etc cover will fit

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Sep 6th, '07, 13:54

bit wierd that a british built bike would have instructions on the frame written in italian for the oil level though dont you think...

tony · Post by **tony** » Sep 6th, '07, 14:54

jeeez you must have good eyesight

wharever the origin of the engine, that as far as I am aware is an NVT ranger

it is entirely possible that it was available in other countries etc manufactured by someone else, like todays suzuki and vauxhall car things etc

not having a photo big engoh to show me italian stickers, I cant comment on that

tony · Post by **tony** » Sep 6th, '07, 15:02

the NVT was a british built bike but sorced parts from around the world

the engine I beleive is from minarelli

and pretty sure they are italian??

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Sep 6th, '07, 15:37

dont worry i dont have superhuman eyesight, speedy told me it had the italian equivalent of oil fill level on the frame

tony · Post by **tony** » Sep 6th, '07, 16:16

Oh I see, post a comp and then give your mates insider information

bloody typical of him that is

r1dave · Post by **r1dave** » Sep 6th, '07, 17:26

Well done Tony, I reckon you won. Let us know what you get.

deenjay · Post by **deenjay** » Sep 6th, '07, 18:52

ok a little hint piaggio took over puch in the late 80s but were using italian parts and assembly before the take over( it isnt a NVT by the way )

jimbo#9 · Post by **jimbo#9** » Sep 6th, '07, 19:01

nvt ranger it is... whether it has had an engine transplant at some point is another matter!!, i spent hours searching, yes im sad,.
any chance you can blow the picture up and post the pic up tony?
it is as rare as my lottery wins..
launched along side the easy rider, and the rambler! roughly 1980..

Mike Daytona600 · Post by **Mike Daytona600** » Sep 6th, '07, 19:25

jimbo#9 wrote:phil said youl win sumnut,,,
just wondering what sumnut is???

To scrub the foor of his unit with a toothbrush I expect

Mike Daytona600 · Post by **Mike Daytona600** » Sep 6th, '07, 19:27

jimbo#9 wrote:wont be in a porno mike..

Wrong draw

tony · Post by **tony** » Sep 6th, '07, 21:41

is an example of badge engineering

"british" built but was basically a bike from somewhere else and then was badged in what ever destination by whoever decided to sell it

suzuki liana and vauxhall agila i think it is???, remove all the badges and what have you got, vauxhall or suzuki??

sorry but that is what is known as a NVT ranger, it might be known as somehting else somehwre else, but in this country thats what it was known as

ok so its got italian writing on it, sure that some of you with super fast crutch rockets will find some chinese writing on the damn thing somehere LOL

tony · Post by **tony** » Sep 6th, '07, 21:44

top right corner

tony · Post by **tony** » Sep 6th, '07, 22:06

right then as good as I can do, but I aint no genius with photos etc

if you look at the pics you can just make out the air filter can and carb etc protruding from the front right hand side, in both photos, no engine transplant

it is quite possibly known as something else, the minarelli??? motor I beleive was also seen in garelli and gileras??