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Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 09:35
by graham22
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.
G

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 09:37
by tony
puch maxi etc cover will fit

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 13:54
by chris_1127
bit wierd that a british built bike would have instructions on the frame written in italian for the oil level though dont you think...

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 14:54
by tony
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

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 15:02
by tony
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??

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 15:37
by chris_1127
dont worry i dont have superhuman eyesight, speedy told me it had the italian equivalent of oil fill level on the frame :lol:

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 16:16
by tony
Oh I see, post a comp and then give your mates insider information

bloody typical of him that is

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 17:26
by r1dave
Well done Tony, I reckon you won. Let us know what you get. :wink:

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 18:52
by deenjay
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 )

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 19:01
by jimbo#9
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..

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 19:25
by Mike Daytona600
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 :lol: :roll:

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 19:27
by Mike Daytona600
jimbo#9 wrote:wont be in a porno mike.. :lol:
:lol: :lol: Wrong draw :wink:

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 21:41
by tony
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

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 21:44
by tony
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top right corner

Posted: Sep 6th, '07, 22:06
by tony
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??

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