Nimbus Sightings

[Rob Hilding]

Spotted this group in front of Mattie's Tavern near Los Olivos - didn't see Michael Jackson anywhere.........

Cool bikes, some with sidehacks, their owners were standing around having a beer and weren't interested in talking





Here's a link to some info:http://allitnil.df.lth.se/nimbus/eindex.html

[Howie]

The last time I saw one of those was in Denmark, around 1969.  Rumor has it manufacturing of Nimbus motorcycles ceased because the old ones never wore out.

[CETME]

Every time I go to Denmark I see a handful of them. They all look really damn cool and sound awesome. As a Dane, I really need one, for patriotic reasons of course.

[Speeddog]

WTF?

Is the whole frame made out of 5/16" x 1 1/2" bar stock bolted together? 

[Howie]

WTF?

Is the whole frame made out of 5/16" x 1 1/2" bar stock bolted together? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimbus_(motorcycle)
http://nimbusclub.com/pictures.html

Do click on the photos .  Yes, those things on top of what looks like a car engine are exhaust rockers, springs and stems exposed to the environment.

[Travman]

Check out this Nimbus bobber:



It was featured in Motorcycle Classics magazine a few months ago:
http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/2008-05-01/Motorcycle-Reviews/1952-Nimbus-Type-C-The-Danish-Bobber.aspx