I have a soft spot for FNs. I currently have two four-cylinder machines, plus the remains of a late 1906 model.

My 1910 FN has been owned by members of the Veteran and Vintage Motorcycle Club of South Australia since the 1950s. Originally "restored" by Wally Woollatt, the machine briefly passed though two more owners to Basil Mercer who owned and rallied the bike for 30 years. I acquired the machine from Basil in 1996.

The 1923 FN is a recent acquisition. When rescued by Jack Nelson in Melbourne many years ago, it had been considerably shortened and fitted with a Douglas motor. It has been returned to "full length", a suitable motor acquired and most parts gathered to make it a viable restoration project.

• Specifications of Leon's 1910 FN
• Specifications of Leon's 1923 FN
• Model changes for 4 cylinder FNs, 1905-1914
• Model changes for 4 cylinder FNs, 1914-1923
• Four-cylinder FNs go racing
• Maintaining and tuning your four-cylinder FN
• The 1907 lightweight FN
• Single cylinder, shaft drive
• Four-cylinder FN motors
• A Flexible Four - 1923 FN on test
• Help: early FN single needs TLC
• My 1910 FN was old, even a long time ago!
• The FN carburettor
• R.O. Clark, the FN expert
• The survivor: a 1910 FN four
• A very short TT race
• Celebrate 100 years of FN motorcycles, September 14, 2002
• Early days at FN
• FNs before the four: 1902 - 1904 single cylinder belt drive
• FN photo gallery

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