Thunderbird Night Storm 
Elsie… surely that’s allowed
Show me a brochure and it’s in.
A real one!
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I’m sorry, but AI has added a few pounds mate. 
Last call for most excellent motorcycle names. I’ll pull them all together later and we’ll sort this out once and for all.
A couple of modern ones?
Langen Lightspeed
Kawasaki Eliminator
Indian Scout is a nice play on words for any western fans!!
And another silly one… Royal Enfield Flying Flea!
Far too many suggestions to go in a single poll so let’s make it a knockout competition!
There were 36 entries so the first round is a play-in to finalise the final 32 names.
After that, four ‘matches’ will be played each day up to the quarter finals. The two semi-finals will be on the same day. The final on the last day.
Play-in and first round ‘matches’ were drawn at random. Here are the entries:
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AJS Hurricane
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Aprilia Tuono
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Ariel Arrow
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Bluroc Legend
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BSA Cyclone
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BSA Firebird
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BSA Gold Star
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BSA Lightning
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BSA Road Rocket
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BSA Thunderbolt
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CCM Spitfire
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Harley Davidson Iron
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Honda CB450 Black Bomber
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Honda Monkey
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Honda Tornado
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Indian Scout
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Kawasaki Eliminator
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Kawasaki Mach IV
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Langen Lightspeed
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Munch Mammoth
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Norton Atlas
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Norton Dominator
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Royal Enfield Bullet
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Royal Enfield Flying Flea
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Scott Flying Squirrel
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Suzuki Katana
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Triumph Bonneville
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Triumph Rocket 3
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Triumph Speedmaster
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Triumph Sprint
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Triumph Thunderbird
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Triumph Thunderbird Night Storm
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Velocette Venom
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Velocette Viper
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Vincent Black Lightning
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Vincent Black Shadow
WCoMN Play-In.
Saturday 20th December Matches:
- Triumph Thunderbird Night Storm
- BSA Gold Star
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- Scott Flying Flea
- Vincent Black Shadow
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- Kawasaki Eliminator
- Triumph Sprint
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- Honda Monkey
- Norton Dominator
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Voting has closed for the play-in and the winners are…
So this is the full line up for the start of the main tournament.
And here are the first fout matches to see who will make it through to the final 16.
The old boys are fighting it out!
- BSA Road Rocket
- Norton Dominator
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It’s a home town derby!
- Triumph Bonneville
- Triumph Sprint
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Can the you pretender knock the legend off its pedestal?!
- Langen Lightspeed
- Norton Black Shadow
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No Bullet’s flying today but surely some sparks as the BSAs scrap it out!
- BSA Thunderbolt
- BSA Gold star
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Saturday voting now open!
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@Octoberon Should that be the Vincent black shadow?
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D’'oh! Yes, it was late when I posted, that’s my excuse. Can’t change it now because of the voting polls. 'll make sure it’s right if it makes the next round.
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The first matches have been completed to find our final 16. Here’s the updated tournament table.
Congratulations to yesterday’s winners, or rather the people who came up with the names (I hope no one is expecting a trophy…or a Trophy).
Sunday’s competitors are…
It’s the Transatlantic Trophy all over again!
- BSA Lightning
- Harley Davidson Iron
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Will the Brits finally get their own back on the Japanese?
- Suzuki Katana
- Triumph Rocket 3
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The old guard battling it out.
- AJS Hurricane
- Royal Enfield Bullet
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One of these is a legend, but which one?!
- Vincent Black Lightning
- Bluroc Legend
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Voting closes Sunday night.
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Halfway through the first round and the Brits didn’t quite have it all their own way with the plucky Katana sneaking a win against the bullish Triumph.
Tuesday’s matches are in play so get your voting caps on.
Will Triumph give BSA the bird?
- Triumph Thunderbird
- BSA Cyclone
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Will Honda blow away the Squirrel?
- Honda Tornado
- Scott Flying Squirrel
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Aprilia’s Spidey-senses will be tingling with this match!
- Velocette Venom
- Aprilia Tuono
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Can the Spitfire take the fight to the German one more time?
- Munch Mammoth
- CCM Spitfire
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Let the voting commence!
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Voting has closed for Tuesday. Just one more set to give us our final 16. The tension is building. Possibly.
Can the Indian keep up with the Kawasaki?
- Indian Scout
- Kawasaki Mach IV
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A straight-up battle between (cough) speed and strength in this head-to-head..
- Triumph Speedmaster
- Norton Atlas
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Will the BSA bird rise to the challenge or will it be ‘fangs very much’ from the Velocette?
- BSA Firebird
- Velocette Viper
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Old school warfare versus new. Let battle comence.
- Ariel Arrow
- Honda Black Bomber
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Get stuck in - 24 hours (ish) to make your choices.
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We’re down to the final 16.
Will the Norton live up to its name?
- Norton Dominator
- Black Shadow
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The battle of the reborn classics.
- Triumph Bonneville
- BSA Gold Star
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A tempestuous match-up
- BSA Lightning
- AJS Hurricane
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Japanese honour at stake.
- Suzuki Katana
- Vincent Black Lightning
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Put that turkey leg down and get voting!
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Four down, four to go Lightning failed to strike twice with the BSA and Vincent biting the dust.
Let’s see how the quarter finals will line up after these last match-ups…
Will the best Thunderbird since 2 make it through?
- Triumph Thunderbird
- Velocette Venom
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Dogfight!
- Scott Flying Squirrel
- BSA/CCM Spitfire
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The Indian will be on the lookout for a win.
- Indian Scout
- Velocette Viper
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Is the Aeriel pointed towards the quarter finals or will it be a world of pain?
- Norton Atlas
- Ariel Arrow
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