1923 Triumph Ricardo

Ex Brighton Museum

Estimate: £9,000 - £11,000*

Reg No: NK 5622 Frame No: 330140

CC: 500 Engine No: R89464

MOT: Exempt

• Owned for over 40 years

• Been on display in the house ever since

• Handsome vintage machine

Named after engine designer Sir Harry Ricardo a replacement for the aging Triumph side-valves, it featured an innovative four valve head design and was capable of over 70 mph, set three world speed records and won a gold medal in the 1923 International Six Day Trial (ISDT). The engine achieved over 20bhp the same as a 1500cc car engine of the time. The cycle parts were based on Triumph’s well-proven Triumph Model H side-valve. The ‘Riccy’ continued in production as a sports model until 1928.

This 1923 Triumph Ricardo on offer was purchased from the Brighton Museum around 1980. The vendor placed it in his house and that is where it has resided since. The bike was kicked-over regularly and appears to have good compression and selects in all gears. A truly time warp machine, and with a little recommissioning will come back to life. It comes complete with a continuation RF60 log book from 1925, and an old-style V5.

1996 Ducati 900SS

Only 2 owners from new Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500*

Reg No: N248 GHG Frame No: 021116

CC: 900 Engine No: 031367

MOT: April 2024

• Standard and original 900SS Desmodue, recently recommissioned

• Serviced with new belts, carbs cleaned and a top-end overhaul

• A future classic supplied with a long MOT and a current V5C

In response to the demand for larger capacity bikes, Ducatis chief engineer Fabio Taglioni designed the classic V-twin bevel drive engine first used in the 1971 GT750. This proved to be an immediate success, helped considerably by Paul Smart’s win in the 1972 Imola 200 race. This started a tradition of race-winning V-twins that have gone on to dominate World Superbike racing over the years.

This standard and original 900SS Desmodue has only had two owners from new, bought by its second owner in 2018. The bike had been stood for a few years, so the vendor has since replaced the fork seals and the rear disc. A top-end overhaul has been carried out with the heads polished, valves lapped in and re-shimmed together with new timing belts. The carbs have been vapour blasted, ultrasonically cleaned and all seals replaced. It recently passed an MOT with no advisories. A fast-appreciating classic that can still hold its own in modern day road conditions supplied with a current V5C.