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The basement Did you go along to Stafford for the Mechanics show, or to give it its Sunday name the 20th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show? I did, okay so, no surprise there as I work for the company that puts the show on. However, a visit to Stafford was an eagerly awaited trip even before I took up the offer of a job there. In fact I’ve been heading to Stafford and the show’s predecessor at Belle Vue in Manchester almost since Alan Whitehead had the bold idea that a show for old motorcycles would work. I missed the first one as I was in France at the Bol d’Or when it was at the Paul Ricard circuit near Marseilles. But since those days in the early 1980s the show has been a regular fixture in my calendar. There’s been a change or two along the way of course and it was suggested in the early days that the term classic was kept for things such as Vincents, Broughs, Manx Nortons and that sort of motorcycle. One such journalistic commentator confidently predicted Triumph twins and the like would ‘never really be classic as there was thousands of the things lying around’. If you don’t believe me dig out an early classic mag and read it for yourself. Since then, personal likes and dislikes aside, we have all come to realise how wide a blanket the term classic is. Nowadays all sorts of machines, once dismissed as worthless, now fit into the classic designation. What hasn’t changed are the restorers. We have essentially remained the same even if the machinery we rebuild hasn’t. This was never more in evidence than the other weekend when the focus of the show was in the east. It could be argued that the people displaying bikes or walking out with bits for projects are younger at October’s show but they’re still the same people as those at the April show. I don’t mean physically the same but in attitude, temperament and determination there is nothing different about the restorer of an oriental machine and that of one dealing with veteran products. The bolt sizes might be M6, M8 or M10, rather than 1⁄4in, 5⁄16in or 3⁄8in, and there might be a few mechanical differences in the machines, but restorers are still the same as they were 30 years ago and they are likely to be so in 30 years’ time.
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Robbie Allan Two-Day 50/50 Memorial Classic will help to fulfil wish July 26-27, 2014 – Tinto Park, Rigside, Lanarkshire, Scotland THIS will be a one-off meeting to acknowledge and remember all the work Robbie Allan did throughout his life competing in and organising a wide range of motorcycle sport and events. It will fulfil a wish he had to run an event at his beloved Tinto Park that could match the success and quality of the 250cc Motocross Grand Prix he organised at Kilmartin back in 1978. All proceeds will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support. The 50/50 theme is based on the requirements that all participants for this weekend’s events have to be over 50 years old, combined with the fact that there will be a reunion of several BBC Grandstand Trophy
winners from the 1964 season 50 years ago. After personally contacting them, Vic Allan has received a verbal agreement to attend the event from the following stars of yesteryear. Dave Bickers, John Banks, Alan Lampkin, Arthur Lampkin, Chris Horsefield, Alan Clough, John Griffiths, Keith Hickman, Dave Nicoll, Andy Roberton, Jimmy Aird, Jim Aim, Dick Clayton, John Giles, Badger Goss, Jim Holt, Mike Jackson, Andy Lee, Bill Gwynne, Dave Curtis, Mick Bowers, Gordon Blakeway, Sammy Miller, Mick Grant and Peter Gaunt. Vic has been quite simply taken aback by the level of enthusiasm people are showing and their willingness to support the occasion. Provisional programme of events for the
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Dutch rider takes North East Club’s 500cc Classic Championship
GET your Christmas list started with the help of Sealey’s festive promotion, featuring deals on a wide range of gift ideas, including toolbox and tool tray combos, hand and power tools and garage and workshop equipment. If you want to treat yourself and your workshop this Christmas, grab a copy of the promotion, which runs until December 31, 2013, from your local stockist or you can contact Sealey on 01284 757525 to request a copy. To view online, visit www.sealey.co.uk or download the free Sealey app for your smartphone or tablet, where all current promotions and the catalogue can be viewed.
Chance to shop till you drop with VMCC’s new products THE VMCC has announced that the ninth edition of its mail order catalogue The Vintage Selection is now available. The catalogue boasts loads of new products this year including even more spare parts and specialist products as well as a huge new tyres section. Presented in a full colour 48 page landscape format the catalogue has been distributed to all 17,500 VMCC Members with the September copy of their club magazine. A further 100,000 copies will also be dropping on doormats over the next few weeks via subscription copies of much of the popular motorcycling press. Full of Christmas gift ideas for the classic two wheel enthusiast, The Vintage Selection will solve all those gift problems in one go. The club’s web shop has now been updated with the new products from the catalogue too. It also lists hundreds more products than it’s possible to show in the printed version of the catalogue. Not only this but there are always loads of bargains including special offers and end of line stock exclusively featured on the web shop. Among the items on offer is the VMCC
weekend: Saturday, July 26 – Pre-65 TwinShock Enduro (time card based) Open to all pre-65 twin-shock endure, scrambles, trials and trail machines using any tyres. Pre-65 Twin Shock Trial to include rigid machines. Dual route section format. Sunday, July 27 – Scramble Event. Two Twin shock classes, one for over 50s and one for over 60s. Two Pre-65 classes (one up to 250cc and one over 250cc to 500cc). One Pre-65 class up to 250cc for British bikes with leading link forks. BBC Grandstand Series/Past Masters Parade and Presentation. Please note that further updated information will appear in the motorcycle press and media in due course.
Calendar 2014. As with previous years’ offerings, the 2014 version features 38 pictures of club members’ machines. All the bikes featured are winners from the yearly competition where VMCC members are invited to submit their photographs. Produced in association with Club Insurance Partner Footman James Insurance Brokers Ltd & Bonhams Auctioneers, each month has a full A4 sized photograph plus two smaller photographs on the calendar page itself. With over three dozen superb machines featured from veterans through to bikes of the 1970s this has to be one of the best value motorcycle calendars around. The calendar is available to order now from the VMCC at £5.50 (including UK P&P) quoting code SC24. Every VMCC Member receives one free copy of it during December 2013 through the support of club insurance partner Footman James Insurance Brokers Ltd and auction partner Bonhams. You can find the club’s web shop at www.vmccshop.net If you’re a member and you don’t receive a copy of the new catalogue, contact the VMCC at hq@vmcc.net
FRANK Lemstra, a motorcycle dealer from Amsterdam, became the North East Motorcycle Racing Club’s 2013 500cc Classic Champion at East Fortune Raceway in The Borders Region by beating close rival Frank Lemstra at speed. and 2011 champion Colin Stockdale from Whitby. He won the title in a close fought and final race of the championship year. Frank who has been crossing the North Sea from Holland to compete at the NEMCRC meetings at Croft for the past five years was delighted to have clinched the championship in the final race from his friend and close rival by just 12 points with Dave Martin in third place. Frank commented: “You get two practice sessions and five class races over the weekend here. This is good. The club is friendly and it is very enjoyable experience. I will be back next year to defend the title and hope to bring back some of my fellow Dutch Classic Riders.
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DETAILS of next year’s Moidart Run in the Scottish Highlands have been revealed. John McCrink says it’ll take place the day before the Pre 65 Scottish, making the date Thursday, May 1. As usual it is open to any pre 1979 motorcycle and starts at Viaduct Car Park, Kinlochleven. It will follow the usual route, taking in the Devil’s Staircase. The emphasis on old bikes, scenery and camaraderie but is limited to 80 entries on a first come, first served basis. Entries close on February 28, 2014, or when it’s full – whichever comes first. For an entry form and more details send a large SAE to John McCrink, Braeside Cottage, Grange Road, North Berwick EH39 4QT. John said he wanted to thank Amal Carburetter Company, Davida Helmets, Mortons Media, Mike Ellis Classic Motorcycles and photographer Nick Nicholls for helping to make the event special. In addition, he thanked the following for their support: the good people of Kinlochleven, Jennifer Frazer Glencoe Police Station, Alan McCowan and Donald Dixon at Corran Ferry, Moira Hartley of Kinlochleven Community Trust, everyone at Cafe Sunart Strontian, Betty Pearson, Dave Field and Rod Mycock.
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Japs and Brits at Classic Bike Show THE Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club, Northern Counties branch is organising a Classic Bike Show & Autojumble in the Seven Towers Leisure Centre, Ballymena BT43 7BL. The show, on Friday, November 8, 5pm-9.30pm and Saturday, November 9, 10am-4pm, is not to be missed, all the best Japanese and British marques will be there. Organisers are putting on a special display of racing 250s – the bikes that gave us that fabulous fast and close racing. Special guests will be in attendance. The great Ballymena autojumble will be incorporated within the show, with all the leading autojumblers entered. A special invitation is extended to all motorcycle enthusiasts to support this great classic bike show and autojumble. Admission £5. Details and entries: Billy Bamber, tel 07710931111. email bill_54@hotmail.co
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THE excellent drawings of Louise Limb – a feature of CBG for some considerable time – are now collated into a calendar which Louise has produced. They’re A4 size with 12 pages giving a page per month and cost £16 which includes UK p&p. The first 100 will be signed and numbered, and all calendars are despatched in a board-backed envelope. For your copy go to www.louiselimb.com or give her a call on 07931 384764.
Mini happy returns London Model Engineering Exhibition! CLASSIC bikers tend to like all sorts of engineering, so they should enjoy this. Planning is well under way for the 2014 London Model Engineering exhibition, which will be held from Friday 17 to Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Alexandra Palace, London. This spectacular modelling extravaganza, which brings together the very best from the modelling world, comes of age – so why not join in the fantastic 18th birthday celebrations? The exhibition will feature more than 1000 stunning models from around 50 national and regional clubs and societies, and many clubs will be
offering demonstrations of their skills. More than 60 of the UK’s leading specialist suppliers will also be attending, allowing modellers to see all the latest products and stock up on vital supplies under one roof. There will also be plenty to see and do in the popular Model Active Zone with exciting live action from Tamiya Truckin, a passenger carrying locomotive and hands-on activities. The UK Tank Club will also make a welcome return. There will be plenty to see and do for all ages – don’t miss out on a great day out, advance tickets are on sale now at www.londonmodelengineering.co.uk
Sunbeam bobber features at Glasgow Belstaff store A 1952 Sunbeam S8 rescued from a museum and transformed into a bobber is to feature in the Belstaff Store, Glasgow over Christmas and New Year. Although the bike had only 4500 miles it was cosmetically a mess. Owner Ian Spinney teamed up with John McGeachin of www.classicbikerepairs glasgow.co.uk to lighten the machine with stainless guards, fit a low profile Optima seat and expose the engine, carb and exhaust by removing the air filter assembly. All frame and metal parts were painted, the tank lined in gold as a tribute to Sunbeam motorcycles from the 1930s, wheels rebuilt, new wiring and a plethora of parts purchased from Stewart Engineering, the specialist supplier of spares. The bike fired up first kick and provides a relaxed, smooth ride. “The design of the bike is superb and the bobber finish will complement our clothing range perfectly,” said Daniele Bentivegne, retail director with Belstaff
Beautiful bobber brightens Belstaff.
UK. “We are delighted to put the S8 on display and play our part in helping a wider audience appreciate the heritage of Britain’s motorcycle industry.” “Hundreds of hours and the inevitable small fortune have been spent, however another project beckons so the S8 will be up for sale in the New Year,” said Ian Spinney, who can be contacted on ian@spinpartners.com or 07973 671773. www.belstaff.co.uk
Owners of Italian classics drink up the Maltogiro IT HAS been said that owning classic Italian motorcycles can drive you to drink but the combined themes of fine single malt whiskies and classic Italian motorcycles made for an enjoyable September Maltogiro weekend in the Highlands. Continuing on from the successful Border Revvers weekend in May, the event attracted just under 30 classics across a decent range of manufacturers including Laverda, Moto Morini, Moto Guzzi and Ducati. The base for the weekend was Dingwall, set in the beautiful coastal scenery of Ross-shire and Sutherland, with great biking roads and several famous distilleries producing excellent single malt whiskies. The Saturday itinerary saw the group enjoy 150 miles of beautiful roads punctuated by stops at four distilleries. The first stop at Balblair included a simple Motogiro-style observed trial section, something which was very popular and which will become a more regular feature of MacGiro events in future. Sampling of the local produce was deferred until dinner in the evening though, and it was worth the wait too! Next stop was a pleasant little surprise for the band of MacGiroisti – a brief track
session at Golspie kart track, which was great fun, although definitely more suited to the smaller bikes than long-legged Ducati bevel twins. It was great to see Ducati, Laverda, Moto Morini and Moto Guzzi bikes all whizzing round the same track. And since the Scots love the sound of the pipes no MacGiro event goes by without a prize for best-sounding bike, which was won by Ian Downham on his Ducati Darmah. After a good lunch stop in Tain it was off to Glenmorangie distillery for an interesting barley to barrel tour, led by Brian Gilmour,a Ducati enthusiast himself. In biking gear the temperature inside the distillery was very Mediterranean, and the atmosphere sublime! Two more stops at Muir of Ord and Dalmore distilleries rounded off the day before returning to base and preparing for dinner at the Tulloch Castle hotel in Dingwall. A talk on whisky tasting followed from John MacDonald of Balblair distillery, who very supplied two excellent Balblair malts to sample. After dinner prizes were awarded as follows: Best motorcycle 251-500cc, Moto Morini 350, Alan Pike; runner-up, Ducati
Time for a wee dram – bikes are parked up for the duration.
500SD, Ian Dobson. Best motorcycle over 500cc, Ducati 900ss, Andrew Jones; runnerup, Ducati 750 Sport, Barry Renwick. Overall winner of most desirable motorcycle as voted for by all participants, Laverda 500 Montjuich, Stewart Moore. Best-sounding bike, Ducati Darmah, Ian Downham. The MacGiro Hero award for stepping in with a loan of a bike when a fellow participant’s bike broke down and couldn’t be revived, Scott Muir.
Stolen bike – information sought on Baby Triumph DAVID Spruce tells us of a friend who has had a bike stolen. He has owned a 1921 Baby Triumph for many, many years and it has been stolen. Having owned the bike for over 50 years he is devastated. The bike is very original and was
stored near Kidderminster. It was stolen out of an old container which is on part of a plot of land where he also keeps his steam traction engine. He has not said anything for a while and it has only recently become apparent that his bike had been nicked.
Registration number of the bike is AW 8472, the engine number is 6003. No frame number is available. Although the bike has been missing for a few months now, if anybody has any information please phone David Spruce on 07986 170715.
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October 2013
The 20th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Cream of the crop at stunning Stafford...
The 20th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Doomsayers be damned! The weather was fine, the show was great, the exhibits were stunning at Stafford. OBM was there too.
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he UK is a smallish island and as such is surrounded by water, lots of water. Climatically this means several things: it doesn’t really get all that cold – even if it might feel that way sometimes – nor does it get baking hot but it can be wet. This is what the weathermen were saying could, note the ‘could’ rather than ‘would,’ happen. In any case it is a brave person in the UK that travels anywhere without wet weather gear.
Luckily none of it was needed on October 19-20 at the 20th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. Oh there was a sprinkling, a mere cooling spray if you will. It kept the dust down then stopped, allowing enthusiasts to seek out that elusive part, or take on a project for the winter months. It may come as a shock to some people that the editor was actually young once; he has photos to prove this though he can’t
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remember it too well but still, the evidence is there. In this youthful period an RD250 Yamaha shared garage space with the trials bikes he was obsessed with and the air-cooled RD range always attracts his interest at shows. Spotting the Air-Cooled RD Club stand in the main hall was quite easy, there being some seriously tasty RDs on there including an orange ’79 400 belonging to Dave Veysi. This was serious assault on the eyes and Lincoln Autojumble, former RAF base Hemswell. www.lincolnautojumble.com 07816 291544 LE Velo Northampton Gathering, The George, Tiffield. 01604 499858
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Mortons shows have had a bit of a racing theme going on with guests of honour recently, no reason to stop this theme either and French ace Christian Sarron proved very popular with race fans and showgoers. His 14 year GP career – 1976 to 1990 – dovetails nicely with the period of interest around the October show and the amiable Frenchman chatted about his racing and the GP scene at that time. That he had seven GP wins during his career is an indication of his ability as he was up against the might of the American efforts and had to cope with bikes set up to their dirt track based sliding style of riding; something he did extremely well, though he seemed to pick up the tag ‘wet weather specialist’. incredibly beautiful to boot. Dave probably regrets being on the stand when I called as he had to put up with all sorts of ridiculous questions. Luckily he had reinforcement as Martin Newland was heavily involved in the build too. Dave told me his project bike started life when a 400cc race bike engine came his way and was shortly followed by a few other necessaries like a frame, which is all the incentive we need… All other bits were sourced from scratch, not the easiest method and we advise you don’t do it for the sake of your sanity, home life and general well being, though we suspect you’ll ignore this advice. Anyway, into the frame went a JMC swinging arm, actually a proper one for RDs, up the sharp end forks from a TL1000 Suzuki and CBR600 discs control things. Martin Newland fabricated things like the exhaust system, various brackets, welded the tank up and generally did the metal work before the plating and polishing could take place. Originally the colour scheme was to be Gulf colours – blue and red – but a sudden change of heart by Dave “I’d always fancied an orange bike” and suddenly the classic RD world was tango’d. It looks stunning Dave. More traditionally British was the T150v Triton on the TR3OC stand and I’m going to say this is the best looking Triton in the
world. Feel free to dispute this but to me it has the balance a special needs. There are few gaps, no unnecessary fripperies, plus there’s a purposeful look to the whole thing. It’s not just a looker either as the tuned 850cc engine can’t half go. Its owner Jim Hodges probably owes his club mates a beer for the praise they heaped on his bike while he wasn’t there. Equally stunning and probably just as special was the T140 Triumph on the Metal Malarkey stand which is based on the kits produced by Metisse some years ago and had been languishing in a garage for a while. Metal Malarkey members were asked to complete the bike, they did and this was the result. The lads on the stand were keen to do similar things, especially to a T100 so, if you’ve a project in mind and no time then see the lads at Metal Malarkey. Of all the sights to see in the show the best ones are always the people and to see lots of enthusiasts clutching all sorts of bits and pieces is heartening for the scene in general. I often wonder where these bits go after the show. Do they go to a palatial workshop? A tiny garage, someone’s shed or a tin box at the bottom of the garden as I have. In the end it doesn’t really matter as long as they return, restored, to the show on the next crop of bikes to delight us all.
Live action
Though not strictly classic, though he was out on a twinshock trials bike, Steve Colley put on a display of extreme trials riding in the main arena and also did some filming for our websites. Steve is a multi British champion and multi SSDT winner as well as being a nice bloke. He demonstrated his skills which are trials orientated but taken to a new level as he hopped, jumped, leapt and spun his GasGas around. He even has a set piece where he removes his forks and monowheels around the arena. Speaking of trials, outside the Dirt Bike Hall the Owd Codgers had set up a nice demo area and we even persuaded the latest addition to Mortons’ staff – Carli Smith – to have a shot in a chair. The video clip is very entertaining and is heading towards 1500 views.
The winner Being crowned best in show is an accolade many of us would love to have bestowed on our bikes. It’s never going too happen for me as I’m not that dedicated to perfection. Thankfully there are those who seem to have a natural talent for producing such machines to stunning standard and it is as well that they can. Naturally to such people starting off with a popular model, with a massive spares backup is seen as not quite the done thing. Take Mark Cowdery for instance, it’s reckoned his Yamaha 1959 YDS1 is one of three known in the world. A development of the YDS1 roadster built for use on the massive sheep stations in Australia, this attractive bike is reckoned to have brought Yamaha to off-road. It also enters Mark to the CBC Classic Bike of the Year competition for 2014. Next round at Newark.
Lost property call
Staff writer Carli’s first go at sidecar trials.
Have you been tango’d!
Fresh from their Gaffer’s Gallop – the Terriers.
In the heat of the moment at a show things can become lost, misplaced or dropped and our reception desk in the hall foyer is where such things turn up. If you’re missing a camera or a phone then call the shows team on 01507 529430, prove they’re yours and we’ll return them to you.
The best looking Triton in the world, in our view.
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November 2013
The 20th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
What did we buy? At this view point the show scene is work for me and my colleagues but we’re enthusiasts too and as we hurry from here to there and back again, a careful eye is kept out for bits and bobs. In my case this year little was bought and what was bought was quite little. A project involving dipping the head angle on a Bultaco needed some ultra thin cutting discs for my angle grinder. I’d almost given up finding any when I overheard a lad rummaging in a box on AB Tools’ stall. He said: “Oh no, there’s only these thin things, I need the bigger ones.” “Aha,” says I, “I need the thin things, cheers bonnie lad.” A fiver was passed over, the editor was happy and all was right in the world. The lad charged with putting the show on, our shows manager Nick Mowbray, did a bit of buying too. Nick has recently been infected with the trials riding bug after years of MXing. He caught me as I galloped through the main hall, “Got a minute to look at a bike?” he says
Nice selection of unrestored bikes...
Bonhams auction It amazes me where the lots come from for the auctions at Stafford. There are always tasty bikes out there and even barn or shed finds. The full list of prices is on page 23 of this issue but it is nice just to wander round the sale area and see what’s out there. Obviously we all have our interests and the tidy 500T Norton trials bike attracted mine. But there was the massive collection of Japanese motorcycles from a Dutch collector/dealer and they attracted a lot of interest from the enthusiastic crowd. The collection did show how long the Japanese have been making motorcycles and how far they have dragged development along. As ever with me, the unrestored, original condition machines caught my eye. There’s always so much potential in these machines, standing there, proud of their past, displaying the years like a badge of honour. Yes we know work has to be done they seem to say, but don’t destroy our heritage.
Mini sprinter.
...were in the auction.
and without giving me a chance to say ‘was on the way for a sarnie’ whisked me to a stall where a late 80s Mono Yamaha trials bike stood. We feigned casual interest, we kicked the tyres, we worked the clutch, we nodded sagely, shrugged indifferently, the Yam was wheeled outside, fired up, more shrugging, figures were discussed, offers made, hands shaken and the Yam had a new owner. He was easy to recognise, he was the bloke with a grin so wide all weekend you could land Concorde on it.
The big Dutch collection included lots of manuals.
Tibbles the CDB cat has gone walkabout
A Healey Four for restoring.
Sigh – if only... the world’s best looking trials bike.
Our lounge area was all dressed up to look like a typical 60s front room with a telly, a sideboard, a sofa and a hearth. As we all know a hearth is the natural place for a cat to be, that’s what we got, the CDB cat… unfortunately Tibbles went walkabout, enticed no doubt by the offer of a better fish elsewhere. If you’ve seen Tibbles please let us know as he was only on loan for the show.
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Best trials bike award went to Tim Roberts with his 1973 Bultaco.
MX stars, back: Bryan Goss, John Griffiths, author Ian Berry, John Banks. Front, Alan Clough, Jeff Smith and Dave Bickers.
Classic Dirt Bike Experience In the Classic Dirt Bike hall at the 20th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show there was a right old mix of bikes from Alex Meechin’s 1989 CR250 Honda MXer to Heidi Cockerton’s ex-Ken Sedgely ISDT Suzuki; all laid out and open to inspection for off-road enthusiasts. Our special display in this hall dedicated to the dirtier side of motorcycling was aimed at the ISDT centenary anniversary. In there was the road bike based Suzuki used by Ken Sedgely and others connected with the then importer AMC motorcycles at its James facility in Birmingham. The Suzuki languished unloved for many a year until it came to the Sick Suzuki Hospital – otherwise known as Heidi and Andy’s place. It didn’t take them all that long to get it up
and running and in superb condition. It was joined in the display by a lovely Moto Guzzi seen in our sister publication Classic Dirt Bike a few issues ago. It was in the original and unrestored feature and of the type used by Italians in enduros and the ISDT. One with a bit of history though was an ex-Ted Johns 1977 Jawa which took the army rider to a gold medal in the Czech event in ’77. By all accounts a tough event, Johns’ military training and fitness would give him an advantage. This particular bike was one of editor Britton’s first few tests for The Classic MotorCycle way back in February 2004 when Sammy Miller hauled it off the display in his museum, poured some juice in and away we went. The Dirt Bike Experience was also the place to be for the launch of Ian Berry’s
Ooooh this looks fun! Hagon MX outfit.
The ex-Ken Sedgely ISDT Suzuki, used by Ken in the Isle of Man in 1965.
new book Motocross on Air – published by Panther Publishing. Our salubrious lounge area, created at enormous expense… well, a few quid’s worth anyway, was meant to recreate a typical 60s front room where the established stars of British motocross slipped, slithered and slid their way around a televised motocross series for the delight of the viewing public. While Banks, Bickers et al froze in the cold of the scrambles circuits, the Beeb’s viewers stayed warm and cosy with a bottle of stout and a pie. There was no stout, nor pies for that matter, but there was a great crowd as the lads ribbed each other, discussed tactics they rode by and generally entertained the crowd. Andrew Cooke demonstrates his Golner Cheetah.
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November 2013
Restoring an Old Model PART 17
Vic Willoughby’s restoration series was run in The MotorCycle 1956 and 1957, and many of the points he made are still as valid in 2013 as they were in those far off days. Be aware though, attitudes to health and safety have changed, a lot, and generally for the good. We hope you’ve enjoyed the series and it has given you plenty of thought for your own projects.
The task completed Improvisation, rewiring, exhaust pipes made to measure and running adjustments
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AJOR assembly work on the 1934 250 Calthorpe was well-nigh completed; what remained fell mostly in the category of improvisation. Though progress seemed to have spurted with the grouping of frame, fork, wheels, engine and gearbox, the model lacked an exhaust system, tank, battery, lights, horn, saddle and footrest assembly. And all those items called for varying degrees of make-do-and-mend. The footrest rubbers were badly torn. As may be seen from the sketch, each footrest assembly includes a steel tube of 1in diameter. A 9in length of 1in-bore rubber hose was bought at a gardening store, cut in halves and slipped over the tubes. When the footrests were bolted to the
Tank buffers are easily made from rubber doorstops. Plain portion of the bolt should be 1 ⁄8in shorter than the combined thickness of buffers and bracket; thread must be short enough not to pierce the tank.
frame in the original position (the shanks of the hangers approximately vertical) it was found that the right rest was much too close to the gear pedal (hand gear control was standardised; conversion to positive-stop foot control was described in Part 4 in The Motor Cycle for April 19, 1956). Since the left footrest was already in the best position relative to the brake pedal, there was no alternative but to stagger the rests by setting the right one back by a serration. The effect is scarcely noticeable when the machine is ridden.
Next job was to make two clamps to fix the battery carrier to the 7⁄8in diameter seat tube. My scrap box contained some very suitable material: an old KTT Velocette two-piece handlebar clamp, each part in the form of a double-U. One end of each piece was cut off and discarded, and the cut end of the remainder filed to a neat radius. The back of the battery platform was marked, drilled and countersunk, and the carrier clamped to the frame tube by four 5⁄16in BSF countersunk screws and nuts (countersunk screws were
used so that their heads would lie flush with the face of the carrier and not obstruct the battery). It was then found that the ears of the carrier top could not be fully engaged in their slots because of the proximity of the frame. So the carrier was stacked out from the seat tube by two ¼in thick packing pieces. The threads at the bottom of the inverted U-shape 3⁄16in diameter rod retaining the top were damaged and had to be cleaned up with a 2 BA die. To provide clearance for the die holder it was necessary to splay out the legs of the U partially. A Varley 6v, 9Ah battery (cost £1-16s-9d) fitted the carrier perfectly.
Calthorpe footrest assembly; new rubbers were cut from garden hose.
Before the tank was fitted a ¼in gas tap (½in diameter, 19 threads per inch) was used to clean out the threads for the petrol tap and for the unions of the balance pipe connecting the tank halves. New fibre washers were used at all three points. When buying a new petrol tap I insisted on one with a reserve position and a
Above: Details of the improvised batterycarrier mounting.
gauze filter; the extra cost was only 1s-4d and well worthwhile. The balance pipe was choked with sediment and had to be cleared with a length of wire. Rubber buffers for the tank rear mounting were missing and replacements, approximately ½in thick, were cut from doorstops. It was also necessary to make two bolts for the rear mounting. The lugs on the bottom of the tank are threaded in 5⁄16in BSF and, if a lathe had been available, I should have preferred to make shouldered bolts with a 3⁄8in diameter plain portion about 1⁄8 to 3⁄16in shorter than the combined thickness of each pair of rubbers and the mounting bracket. As it was, I made up two
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Above is shown the simple wiring diagram drawn up for the Calthorpe. The dotted line in the switch indicates the terminals bridged in the absence of a half-charge resistance. 5 ⁄16in BSF bolts with plain portions of the required length and threads short enough to permit them to be screwed fully into the lugs without piercing the tank. With the tank in position, it was easy to measure the length of petrol pipe required; a plastic pipe was made up by a local accessory stockist for 6s-9d.
Headlamp brackets were made from a curved-section mudguard stay.
After the tank, the saddle was fitted and its appearance was improved out of all recognition by renewal of the cover. I took the saddle frame along when buying the cover since saddles vary in size; at the same time a few missing mattress springs were replaced. The time had then come to install the remainder of the electrical equipment and wire up. A new rear lamp fitted the numberplate without bother. Once the dull reflector had been polished (using Silvo on a soft cloth) and the various electrical contacts cleaned with fine emery cloth, the headlamp was fit for service; but there were no mounting brackets. Since there were only two spare lugs on the front fork (on the lower spindle housing) it was obviously most convenient to use only two brackets but that meant they would need to be inherently stiff if the lamp were to be rigidly supported. The curved-section stay of the discarded front mudguard provided suitable material, for the curvature furnishes a high resistance to bending. Two 10in lengths were cut from the stay and the ends flattened, drilled and bent in the manner illustrated. Short 3⁄8in diameter bolts attach the brackets to the fork. A horn bracket was bought, but it proved difficult to find anywhere suitable to mount it. Eventually the mounting hole was opened out to 3⁄8in and the bracket was fitted to the righthand end of the upper-rear fork spindle – rear rather than front to minimise movement of the horn on fork deflection. The horn is matched by the speedometer, the bracket for which is located under the fork-spring top bolt. Wiring circuits were never a strong point of mine and there was no circuit diagram available for the Calthorpe. However, The Motor Cycle Technical Information Department produced an old Lucas general diagram for machines equipped with a Magdyno and a separate instrument panel. The diagram proved more elaborate than required but with its aid I produced the simple layout shown. Next move was to calculate the length of the various leads required, buy six yards of lighting flex for 4/- and make the necessary connections. The Lucas diagram showed a half-charge resistance in the lighting switch but the Calthorpe switch incorporates no such resistance. Consequently the shunt and dynamo positive terminals in the switch were bridged so that the battery would receive a full charge whenever the engine was running irrespective of switch position. To avoid overcharging, the dynamo output had to be regulated by moving the third (adjustable) brush.
Another minor problem concerned the earthing of the main bulb holder, for the central boss in the reflector is sleeved with insulating material (the lamp appears to be much older than the Calthorpe and was doubtless intended for use with a double-contact, single-filament bulb – a type no longer in common use). It was necessary to file out the fibre sleeve to accept a more modern bulb holder. Then a strip of aluminium, 1in wide and 1⁄8in thick, was wrapped round the back of the reflector boss so as to embrace also the flange on the bulb holder; the strip was secured with a wormdrive clip from which a wire was led to an earthing screw in the lamp shell. The light switch was turned and the horn button pressed. Everything worked! At that stage one aperture in the instrument panel remained empty; it was the hole which originally housed an oil-pressure gauge. There was no gauge with the Calthorpe when it came into my hands and it might prove difficult to obtain a replacement of the necessary dimensions. In any case a gauge would be costly and the expense seemed unjustified on a model with ball and roller crankshaft bearings. It was decided to blank off the hole in the tanktop panel and to borrow a gauge from a racing friend in order to regulate the oil pressure to 5psi (oil hot, engine idling), after which the gauge would be removed and the crankcase connection plugged. A friend with a lathe turned up the blanking piece for the panel. As may be seen from the sketch, the method of fitting is very similar to that of the inspection in the pressed-steel primary chaincase of AJS and Matchless machines. A length of rubber hose and two worm-drive clips were used to connect the 050psi gauge to the crankcase adaptor; the gauge was temporarily lashed to the right footrest by a rubber band. All that remained was to obtain a pair of exhaust pipes and silencers since one assembly was missing and the other far too badly rusted and dented to warrant renovation. A classified advertisement in The Motor Cycle put me in touch with H G Tanner, an expert tube manipulator in West London, who has since retired and disposed of his equipment to Universal Radiators Ltd, 40 Hampstead High Street NW3. Mr Tanner had to make each pipe in two pieces for the exhaust ports in the cylinder head were of 15⁄8in bore while the silencers he stocked were for 1¾in diameter pipes. Construction was simplified by effecting the joint between the two bend in the pipe; thus each portion required to be bent in one plane only.
Self-explanatory blanking piece for a vacant aperture in the instrument panel.
So firm a fit in the cylinder head were the exhaust pipes that it was unnecessary to support them other than at the silencers. Cost of a specially made single pipe varies with the layout but is usually about £1-5s; siamesed pipes cost roughly £3 a set. Chromium plating costs 17s-6d in the first case or £1-12s-6d in the other; a metal-sprayed finish can be obtained for about half those prices. Eventually the Calthorpe was filled with petrol and oil and the engine fired after a prod or two on the kick-starter; response to throttle, air and ignition controls was checked and found to be normal. To my dismay the ammeter registered a discharge even when the engine was speeded up with the lights switched off. That indicated reversed polarity of the dynamo and the time-honoured dodge of removing the end cover and closing the cut-out points with the engine idling effected an immediate cure. Initially, oil pressure was 25psi but it dropped progressively as the oil warmed up. After a run of about 15 miles the pressure had settled to a steady 10psi and I turned the knurled adjuster until the correct pressure was registered. The gauge was then disconnected and the adaptor replaced by a 1⁄8in gas plug. While the engine was still hot the pilot air screw and throttle stop were adjusted to give the best tickover consistent with an unhesitant pick up. The 23year-old Calthorpe was roadworthy once more.
A gauge was connected to the engine temporarily to enable the oil pressure to be set.
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-MACHINES FOR SALEBMW R69 first registered UK 1961, predecessor of R69S, rare machine, less than 3000 built, running order but would benefit from some cosmetics, £7250 ono. Tel. 07836 620126. W Yorks.
OB499851C
BSA 350cc B40, SS90 crankcases with roller b/end, camshaft, oil pump, +40 barrel and piston, head, clutch and 389 1 1/8" carb, £285. Tel. 07758 876673. Lancs. OB499807C BSA A10 Super Rocket, 1958, MoT, on the road, very good original condition, receipts for recent overhaul, original engine, good runner, nice Clubmans bike, £4250. Tel. 01666 860647. Glos. OB499491C
BSA A10, 1952, black, older restoration, runs fine, ride as is or refurb, lots of receipts, all stainless fixings, only 1,000 miles since completion, lost interest, now need room for new project, £3900 ono. Tel. 07939-215193. OB498922C
OB499570C
BSA A65T, 1965, garaged 4 years due to broken engine, unknown reason and lost interest, otherwise in good condition, £2000. Tel. Dave, 0115 9535631. Nottingham. OB498906C
OB499678C
1956 BSA B31, 350cc S/a, complete end to end restoration, over £4000 spent, looks stunning, £4450 ono. Tel. 01943 608418 or email bryanrobinson530@gmail.com for more photos. OB499470C BSA A50 Star Twin 500 twin, 1962, complete engine and front fork rebuild, runs like a dream, new battery fitted, £3250 ono. Tel. 01284 850017. Bury St Edmunds. OB498883C BSA A50, 500cc, 1968, will make excellent winter project, either cafe racer or standard, 95% complete, no V5, matching numbers, c/w parts and service manuals, £1450. Tel. 07817 484177. Email: rabbit909@googlemail.com for photos. OB499569C
BSA A7, June 1960, matching numbers, black/red, new exhaust system, chains, tyres, tubes, bushes, bearings, cables, wiring, battery, recent rims, spokes, very original, quiet motor and sweet runner, t&t, £4350 ovno. Tel. 01373 451130, OB498966C BSA A75 Rocket 3, 1971, USA West Coast export model, firecracker red, excellent condition, owned and used occasionally for 20 years, £12,000. Tel. 01132 683703. Leeds. OB498937C
BSA A10, 650 Golden Flash, 1958, in very nice condition, runs and rides beautifully, V5 available, £3995 ono, a great opportunity. Tel. 01284 850017 or 07968 373258. Suffolk.
BSA M21 EX AA for restoration, tin work in good condition sidecar in good order been stored 40 years , where would you find another one in this country, £5500. Tel. 01884 32940. Cullompton, Devon.
BSA A10, 1952, black/chrome Plunger, authentic, original, nonrunner - garaged for 10 years, Busmar double adult sidecar attached - may split. Photos available, £3750 ono. Tel. 07771 E m a i l : 5 7 5 3 2 6 . rockdoc@hotmail.co.uk OB498903C
BSA Bantams x3, B175, blue, 1970, with V5, new tyres, £700; D7B red, no V5, new front tyre, £650; D14B, black, no V5, new tyres, £675; all complete, restored. Tel. Ron 01327 342362. Northants. OB498787C
OB499577C
OB498924C
BSA B40, great overall condition, owned 14 years, top box/carrier, 12v electronic ignition, Canister filter, recent engine o/haul, later stronger engine, new battery, tax/ MoT, just ride! £1975. Tel. 01634 710327. Rochester. Email: daveandsueblanchard@mypostoffi ce. OB499566C
BSA Royal Star, 500cc, 1968, runs well, used regularly until recently and has been reliable, new replacements, electronic ignition, podtronic regulator, battery, rear chain, good tidy bike for year, £2750 ovno. Tel. 07889-986959. Devon.
1936 Calthorpe 250cc, ivory, really nice condition, very rare motorcycle, 4 speed foot change gearbox, starts easily, great fun to own, ride or display, good asset, £5250 ovno (no time wasters please). Tel. 07889 986959. Devon. OB498911C
OB498910C
BSA C15, ex-police bike, put back in police trim, engine perfect, good runner, this bike is ready to show, £2000 ono. Tel. Andy 07904 479898. Gwent. OB499716C
BSA Gold Flash, 1961, mag rewound, new rear tyre, reg worth £600 plus, this bike is ridden not polished so if you want an immaculate show bike this is not the bike for you but with a bit of tlc it could be yours, MoT 15/4/14. £3999. Tel. 07746 599417. Essex. OB499559C
1947 BSA Sprinter, now 750cc, an award winning machine that runs very well, runs petrol or dope, now V5 registered, full works details present, swop for WW11-British/American motorbike or sell for cash. Tel. 01233-860564. Ashford, Kent.
OB499490C
BSA Goldstar DB34 in Clubman's trim, 500cc, big fin head, GP carb, £10,995 ono. Tel. 07762 711698. OB499597C
1983 Old School Chopper 400cc, Kawasaki engine, in hard tailed frame, a truly beautiful motorcycle in every way, swop for WW11 British motorbike or sell for cash, £3750. Tel. 01233 860564. Ashford, Kent. OB499561C
OB499562C
BSA Super Rocket, 1961, in good original condition except for Mikuni carb and inline oil filter, matching numbers, std crank and bore, t&t, very good runner, £5000; also BSA Thunderbolt, t&t, £3250. Tel. 0161 7476569. OB499603C
BSA C12, 1956, 250cc, restored; BSA C15, 1961, 250cc, t&t, £950. Tel. 01246 473872. Chesterfield. Honda Four CBR250R 1988, taxed and MoT model often used to make race replicas, £1500. Tel. 07837 976978. OB499809C
BSA Rocket Gold Star Replica, 1955, beautiful condition, many Goldi parts fitted with coil ignition, illness forces sale, £7450 ono. Tel. 01246 415664; 07852 157430. Sheffield.
A stunning 1960 BSA Super Rocket, matching numbers (BSA dating certificate), original registration, one owner before myself from new. This is an opportunity to own an original Super Rocket to ride or show, rides very well and sounds great. The bike is in wonderful condition. This machine is truly stunning on the eye and was restored and rebuilt a few years ago to a very high standard, only 400+ miles since, stored indoors, will consider part exchange for RGS rep, GS, or poss any other classic but don't be offended by refusals please, £6995. Tel. 07870 160039.
Greeves 20DC, 1963, year's MoT and tax, loads of history, old MoTs and tax discs, nice condition, genuine bike. For more details tel. 01207 820077. OB499855C
Chopper Catch 23 Buell, with engine, an award winner in every way, runs superb, interested in taking an old Harley p/x or sell outright for £10,000, can be viewed near Ashford Kent. Tel. 07850 685905. OB498933C
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201 Five litre pit lane petrol pump .....................................£2500 202 Rare NOS Honda CR110 factory kit of special tools ..............................................................................................£2500 203 Honda CB500 pre production engine .........................£250 205 Honda CBX1000 six-cylinder prototype sandcast engine ................................................................................£5125 207 Genuine HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR body kit ......£375 208 c1959 Honda 247cc C71 Dream ...............................£3335 209 c1959 Honda 247cc C71 Dream ..................................£345 211 c1966 Honda 247cc C72 Dream ..................................£552 212 1960 Honda 247cc C71 Dream ....................................£368 213 c1965 Honda CB160 .....................................................£2875 214 c1965 Honda CB160 .....................................................£4312 215 c1968 Honda CD175 .......................................................£333 216 c1963 Honda 49cc C114 Sports Cub ......................£2012 219 c1975 Honda PC50 Moped ............................................£632 221 1969 Honda CL450K6 Street Scrambler ................£3105 222 c1968 Honda CL450K3 Street Scrambler ................£920 227 1959 Honda 125cc C90 Benly ......................................£632 229 c1964 Honda 125cc C92 Benly ....................................£575 230 c1961 Honda 125cc C92 Benly ....................................£230 234 c1992 Honda NR750 .................................................£57,500 235 Ex-HM Plant, Steve Brogan, Ian Hutchinson, 2007 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade Superstock racer.£14,375 236 c1980 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing Frame .................£7475 237 1982 Honda CBX1000, never used ..........................£8050 238 1981 Honda CB750 Bol d’Or Frame .............................£575 239 c1973 Honda CB350F ...................................................£1035 240 c1971 Honda CB250K4 ..................................................£632 241 c1970 Honda CB450K4 ..................................................£632 242 1962 Honda 49cc C240 Port Cub Project .................£115 243 c1966 Honda 49cc C100 Super Cub ‘Rally’ Project .£115 244 c1965 Honda CM90 .........................................................£230 246 1969 Honda CB750 Police Motorcycle ................£11,500 247 1966 Honda CB450 ‘Black Bomber’ ..........................£5750 250 c1990 Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy, unused, zero miles ..........................................................................£9200 251 1998 Honda 49cc Julio Motor Scooter, only 2km recorded ............................................................................£2185 252 Ex-Takuma Sato, 2004 Honda Dylan 125cc Paddock Scooter ................................................................................£862 253 c1985 Kinetic Honda 79cc NH80 Lead Scooter, 691km from new ...............................................................£115 256 c1992 Honda 49cc Z50J Baja ‘Monkey Bike’, unused, 1 ‘push’ mile .....................................................£2070 257 c2006 Honda 49cc Z50J5 Gorilla ‘Monkey Bike’, new and unregistered ...................................................£2300 258 c2005 Honda 49cc Z50J5 Special ‘Monkey Bike’, new and unregistered ...................................................£1782 259 c2007 Honda 49cc Z50J7 ‘Monkey Bike’, new and unregistered ....................................................................£2875 260 c2007 Honda 49cc Z50J7 ‘Monkey Bike’, new and unregistered ....................................................................£2875 261 c2007 Honda 49cc Z50J7 40th Anniversary ‘Monkey Bike’, new and unregistered ........................................£2875 262 c2009 Honda 49cc Z50J9 Limited ‘Monkey Bike’, new and unregistered ...................................................£2875 263 2013 Honda 49cc Z50 ‘Monkey Bike’, new and unregistered ....................................................................£2530 264 2012 Honda 49cc Z50 ‘Monkey Bike’, new and unregistered ....................................................................£2530 266 1995 Honda QR50 Child’s Motorcycle, unused ........£690 269 c1984 Honda XLV750R Africa Twin ............................£977 270 c1984 Honda XLV750R Africa Twin Project ..............£253 272 c1970 Honda SS125 Frame ........................................£3680 276 c1972 Yamaha TA125 Racing Motorcycle, never used ..............................................................................................£5175 277 1966 Yamaha 246cc YDS3 ............................................£690 278 1965 Yamaha 246cc YDS3 ............................................£805 279 1964 Yamaha 246cc YDS3 ............................................£632 280 1968 Yamaha 246cc YDS5 ............................................£690 281 1968 Yamaha 347cc YR1 ...............................................£575 282 1965 Yamaha 123cc YA-3 ..............................................£402 283 c1974 Yamaha 49cc FS-1, never used ....................£3680 287 c1963 Kawasaki 125cc B87 ..........................................£402 288 c1966 Kawasaki 175cc F2TR Street Scrambler ......£345 289 c1968 Suzuki 196cc T200 Invader, unused since restoration ........................................................................£2530 290 c1976 Suzuki 497cc RE52, two ‘push’ miles from new ...........................................................................................£11,500 291 c1982 Suzuki GSX1100 Katana ................................£1840 293 1982 Suzuki GS650 Katana ...........................................£460 294 1982 Suzuki GS650 Katana ...........................................£230 295 1986 Suzuki GSX400X Impulse ....................................£345 296 1986 Suzuki GSX400X Impulse ....................................£230 297 c1960 Suzuki 48cc Selped MA50 ................................£230 298 c1961 Suzuki 48cc Selped MA50 ................................£207 299 c1976 Suzuki RV125 Van Van .......................................£920 300 c1961 Suzuki Colleda 125cc Seltwin .........................£345 301 c1966 Suzuki 247cc T10 ...............................................£690 302 c1965 Suzuki 247cc T10 ...............................................£276 304 c1963 Fuji 123cc Rabbit Model S-301 Scooter .......£552 307 1967 Velocette 499cc Venom Thruxton ................£6670 308 1950 Velocette 349cc MAC ........................................£3220 309 c1936 Velocette 249cc GTP Project ........................£2645 310 1938 Triumph 598cc Model 6S Motorcycle Combination Project ................................................................................£4025 311 1978 BMW 798cc R80/7 .............................................£1495 312 1977 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing Motorcycle Combination .....................................................................£1092 313 1984 MZ TS125, one owner from new .......................£230 314 Ex-Bill Lomas, 1949 Royal Enfield 250cc Racing Motorcycle plus spare engine .................................£11,500 315 Ex-Bill Lomas, c1947 Royal Enfield-JAP 350/500cc Racing Motorcycle plus spare engine ...................£10,350
Bialbero Grand Prix racer tops at Bonhams auction Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford County Showground – October 20, 2013
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ne of the most eagerly awaited events of the year is Bonhams’ auction at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show and it always seems to attract a good entry of modern, emerging and traditional classics. Just in case you couldn’t make it along, or even if you did and missed a few results, here’s our list of the prices and lot 319 320 321 322 324 325 326 327 329 330 331 332 333 337 338 339 340 342 343 344 345 346 351 352 353 354 356 358 359 361 363 365 366 367 368 369 370 372 374 376 379 380 381 382 384 385
numbers, so you can keep an eye on what your classic is likely to go for these days. Even if you don’t plan on selling, it is an indication of value for insurance purposes. Top seller at Stafford was a Moto Morini 250cc Bialbero Grand Prix racer which topped the sales chart at £83,260 – a price which included the buyer’s
1959 BSA 499cc Gold Star ......................................£14,375 2004 Triumph 790cc Bonneville T100 .....................£3220 c2000 Triumph TT600 Racing Motorcycle ..............£1035 Ex-works, Kawasaki France, Adrien Morillas, 1987 Kawasaki GPX750R Superbike .......................£4,255 c1973 Yamaha 525cc Three-Cylinder racer ..........£7,475 1929 Ascot-Pullin 496cc Sports Utility ...............£29,900 1947 Vincent-HRD 998cc Rapide Series B ..........£33,350 1922 OEC-Blackburne Twin .....................................£12,650 1928 Indian 750cc 101 Scout ................................£17,250 c1924 Husqvarna 5hp Model 150 .........................£14,950 c1934 Husqvarna 990cc Model 120 SV ..............£14,375 1923 Dunelt 499cc ........................................................£4830 1958 Norton 350cc Model 40 International .......£12,650 Ex-Francis Beart, Joe Dunphy, Keith Heckles, c1966 Norton 350cc Model 40 Manx Racing Motorcycle ...........................................................................................£61,980 c1959 AJS 7R 350cc Racing Motorcycle .............£27,600 c1928 AJS 346cc R7/K6 Special ...........................£14,950 c1927 AJS 2¾hp ‘Shuttleworth Snap’ .....................£4945 1926 Royal Enfield 2¾hp Standard ..........................£4830 1921 Levis 211cc Popular ...........................................£4600 1951 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow ......................£57,500 1940 Brough Superior 990cc SS80 .......................£54,050 Moto Morini 250cc Bialbero Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle ....................................................................£83,260 Ex-Barry Sheene, Steve Tomes, John Cronshaw, Glen English, Manx Grand Prix-winning, 1998 Norton 500cc Molnar Manx Racing Motorcycle ‘FW01’ .£55,200 Ex-Steve Tomes, 2003 Norton 500cc Molnar Manx Racing Motorcycle ‘E077’ ..........................................£24,150 2002 Benelli 898cc Tornado Tre Limited Edition.£10,350 2000 MV Agusta 750cc F4 ......................................£10,350 1981 Honda CBX1000 ..................................................£2875 1973 Honda CB500F .....................................................£2530 1951 Vincent 998cc Rapide Series C ...................£39,100 1954 BSA DBD34 499cc Gold Star ........................£10,925 1960 BSA 650cc A10 ‘Golden Flash’ ........................£4485 1963 Ariel 247cc Leader ..............................................£7475 1960 Ariel 247cc Arrow ...............................................£5750 1966 Triumph T120R Bonneville ...............................£5060 1970 Triumph 740cc Trident T150 ...........................£3220 1967 Norton 750cc Cafe Racer .................................£6900 c1961 Norton-Honda CB750 Special .......................£6900 1961 Ducati 175 TS .......................................................£1955 1972 Suzuki GT750 .......................................................£4255 1962 Norton 500cc Manx Racing Motorcycle ...£33,350 1925 Rudge 500cc 4-Valve 4-Speed ........................£8625 1928 Rudge 499cc Special .........................................£8050 1936 Rudge 499cc Special .........................................£9200 1937 Rudge 245cc Rapid Sports ...............................£5980 1915 Triumph 4hp Type D TT Model ........................£9775 1927 Triumph 494cc Model N ....................................£6325
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premium but not VAT. This particular machine came from a private collection and while including many nonstandard parts in its build is still a stunning motorcycle. Like all of the Italian machines of that period the Morini bristles with innovation and remains the fastest single cylinder race machine of its period.
1923 BSA 770cc Model E ............................................£9775 1954 Velocette 495cc MSS .......................................£6325 1941 Indian Scout 741 ..............................................£11,500 c1988 Garelli 125cc Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle ..............................................................................................£7130 Ex-David Dixon, c1950 Norton 490cc 500T Trials .£8625 1971 Greeves 249cc Griffon Enduro ........................£2530 1981 Bultaco 350cc Sherpa Trials ..............................£920 1938 Vincent-HRD 498cc Series-A Meteor Project ...........................................................................................£25,300 1939 Brough Superior 982cc SS80 Project ........£19,550 1980/1986 Harris Magnum II Laverda Mirage 1200 ..............................................................................................£8625 1973 Harley-Davidson FLH 1200 Electra-GlideHS £5520 1973 Norton 745cc Commando Roadster .............£4715 1951 BMW 500cc R51/2 & Steib LS200 Motorcycle Combination .....................................................................£4600 Powered by an R100/7 motor, 1967 BMW 980cc R50/26 ..............................................................................£4600 1939 Triumph 500cc Tiger 100 ..............................£13,225 1955 Triumph 650cc Tiger T110 ...............................£5405 1958 Triumph 650cc Tiger T110 ...............................£4600 1959 Triumph 650cc Thunderbird .............................£4600 1952 Triumph 500cc Tiger 100 .................................£4370 1956 Triumph 500cc Tiger 100 .................................£3450 1959 Triumph 500cc Tiger 100 Project ...................£5520 1961 Norton 600cc Dominator 99SS ......................£6210 1959 Norton 600cc Dominator 99 ...........................£5405 1956 Norton 600cc Dominator 99, first owned by Bill Beevers .......................................................................£4715 1964 Norton 500cc Dominator 88 ...........................£3910 c1961 Norton 600cc Dominator 99 .........................£3450 1961 Matchless 650cc G12 CSR ...............................£4370 1969 BSA Rocket 3, 1969 BSA 740cc Rocket III ...£8280 1955 BSA 499cc Gold Star Scrambler .....................£8625 1953 Royal Enfield 500cc Bullet Scrambler ...........£2875 1955 Ariel 998cc Square Four 4G Mk2 ....................£5750 c1973 Healey 1000/4, delivery mileage only ....£29,900 c1988 Moto Morini 344cc Kanguro ..........................£1035 1986 Honda GL1200 Gold Wing Aspencade ..........£2300 2003 Honda ST1300-A2 Pan European ...................£2300 1998 Honda ST1100A-W Pan European .................£1265 1992 Honda ST1100-M Pan European .......................£402 1986 BMW 740cc K757 ..................................................£230 1989 BMW 998cc K100RT .............................................£230 1976 Honda CB750F Super Sport ...............................£575 1973 MV Agusta 349cc ...............................................£5520 1983 Kawasaki GPz550 ..................................................£345 1955 Ariel 998cc Square Four MkII ...........................£8050 1939 Norton 490cc ES2 ..............................................£8970 1929 Norton 490cc CS1 ...........................................£17,250 1981 Honda CB750F ........................................................£747 1985 Suzuki GSX750ES ..................................................£517
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-MACHINES FOR SALENorton 500 mod 18 1946/7 rigid, unfinished but good winter project, new bits, £offers. Ariel 350/500 rigid girder dating cert, Red Hunter, unfinished but very nice winter project, £offers. Francis Barnett 197 1959 project, V5, good transferable reg £595. 01691-650137, (T), www.ywjvintagebikes.com BO499837C
Norton 750 Commando, April 1972, taxed 30/6/2014 (exempt) MoT 9/7/2014, mileage 20,499 on the clock not verified, single carb conversion but twin carbs etc are included, stainless spoked wheels-tyres goodfront disc, elec ign, c/stand and side stand matching frame and engine nos, runs well, £5200. Email: richard@casstechnologies.co.u k. Tel. 07765-231072. OB498918C
Norton Dominator 88, 1955, restored 40 years ago except for tank which has a tailor made cover, receipts for everything, many spares, needs a little tlc to make a thoroughly enjoyable machine, £4100. Tel. 07789341938. Cumbria. OB498923C Norton Dominator 1954 (fitted 1955 engine 1957? gearbox reconditioned at over 2400) not used since 1979, red, V5C, garaged, Cafe-Racer, not rusty, but needs restoring for showroom condition, offers, owned from 1961, original no. 01617-245392. OB499677C
Norton Atlas 750cc,1965, fully restored, show standard, matching numbers, loads of paperwork, taxed tested, £8500, exchange modern or classic bike cash paid, why? Tel. Pete 01905 21667 anytime. OB499843C
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Norton JPN 850cc, original presently Sorned, vgc, one of last produced, 1975, two owners, 20k miles, original stickers supplied by Peters of Hull, £11,000 ovno. Tel.01278 684732; 07757 652867. Somerset. OB499465C Norton Dominator 650SS, fully restored 2013 including total engine rebuild, belt drive clutch etc, 1965 frame but not matching numbers as engine 1963, MoT to June 2014, £6500 ono. Tel 07815 370426 for more details. Sussex. OB499563C
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NSU Quickly 2-speed, bargain, in dove grey, old log book, 1956, £725; also Triumph T21 350cc bath tub, breaking for spares, complete bike, engine in one lump, bargain spares. Tel. 07553 222236; 0113 585924. W Yorks. OB499776C
NSU Super Max, 1958, blue, fully restored, tax/duty exempt, tax 2014, new tyres, exhaust, all rubbers, rechromed tank, headlamp, easy start etc, £4200 ono. Tel. Jim 01525 860379. No canvassers. OB499585C OK Bradshaw 350cc, gas lights, 1925, taxed, running, £8000; Matador Bradshaw Special 350cc, gas lights, 1925, taxed, running, £8000. Tel. 01666 502149. Glos. OB499591C
1926 350cc Norton Sprinter, appears to have changes to frame and forks in 1926 push and side saddle, to run original registration number, £7500. Can be viewed near Woodchurch Kent. Tel. 07850 685905. OB498932C
1961 Norton frame and 1970 500cc Jawa twin cam performance engine in good running condition, MoT and tax and V5, sale because of moving, £2750. Tel. 01233-860564; 07850-685905. Can be viewed near Ashford Kent. OB499554C
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Norton Navigator deluxe, 1961, done 1200 miles on rallies this year, many spares inc crankcases and gears, £2500. Tel. 07903 166239. Worcs.
Parilla Olympia 99 £850; Bianchi Mendola 125, £900; Morini Corsaro 125, £1250; Morini Sbarazzino 98, £1250; Benelli Nouvo Leonchino 125, £850; all for restoration no V5s, some Italian docs. Tel. 07798-641061 after 6pm please. S Yorks. OB499846C
Rare Lambretta Cento, blue/ white, 1966, 100cc, petrol, last MoT 2005, well maintained, £1400. Tel. 07851 373857. Email: Ag_andrews55@yahoo.com OB499900C
NSU Quickly, 1961, 3-speed, dual seat, big brakes, alloy 23" rims, good condition, V5C, £525 ono; may p/x for small bike, Y4100 type or auto cycle. Tel. 01543 253446; 07731 382676. Staffs. OB498743C
NSU Quickly, 1966, 3-speed model, alloy full width hubs and rims, Plunger rear suspension, duel seat, last t&t 2010, now Sorned, sound machine, would benefit from cosmetics, £445 ono. Tel. 01702 559754. Essex. OB498779C
Suzuki Intruder, 2003, 600cc, on Sorn, needs attention, good runner, 15k miles, Offers. Tel. 01304 211899. Kent. OB499575C
Original RD200, YB100, CB100N, X 5 or similar wanted. Photo's appreciated. Also wanted CB125S exhaust, HMCB125JHM383. Cash waiting for right bike/deal. Tel. Gary 07742 615493 or crosby.gary1@gmail.com OB499595C
Restoration projects: BSA B40 mostly complete, unused for many years, no documents, £1,550. Greeves Twin 2T 250, very complete with V5, £1,695. Tel. 01206 211954 Hertiage Classics. (T). HE499405C
Royal Enfield Bullet 350, 1959, one previous owner from new, very rare airflow model, bike is in great original condition, first kick starter, lovely riding bike, genuine reason for sale. Tel. David Pattison 07745-158454; 02825 653260. OB498901C
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obmiconic engines ESO Speedway motor C inder shifters, sideways brigade, shale racers… call them what you will it is actually the fast paced spectacle that is speedway. Yes they’re motorcycles because they have two wheels and an engine but there the similarity ends as the speedway motorcycle is impossible to use elsewhere as even its close relation the grass tracker actually has suspension at both ends. At the heart of the job is the motor and it is a no frills single of 500cc capacity running on methanol or dope, with a total loss oiling system. There are eras in speedway with the 1960s becoming the ESO era with legendary Barry Briggs having the foresight to bring in the Czech motors and use them to win a title with. Its bore and stroke is 88 x 82mm giving 499cc and with a 35mm choke Dell’Orto feeding the combustion chamber with dope. Once in there it’s compressed by a 14:1 piston, fired by a racing plug and giving 54bhp at 7000rpm and is safe to 8000rpm. The unit was reckoned to be so well engineered that dust and grit – basically a typical speedway race track surface – can’t get inside all that much so wear is minimised. This means effectively the itinerant speedway racer has more time racing and more time to earn his money.
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Satinising mops SmooTh AS SATInE
It’s all well and good buffing up your bike but it’s a nightmare to keep on top of it if you’re a regular user. OBM editor Tim Britton checks out the satin finish.
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Working my way through the rocker box grime with the medium mop.
hat will be perfectly obvious to anyone who sees any of my motorcycles is, I’m not a great fan of alloy in which the reflection is good enough to shave. No, sir, I’ve a perfectly acceptable bathroom mirror for that shaving malarkey and it gets used every day. When it comes to my motorcycle parts I do like to see them clean… okay, occasionally they are ‘clean’ but beneath a protective coating of dirt as this helps prevent them getting dirtier. The reasoning here being any extra dirt is just on top of the dirt that’s already there. I can be smug in the knowledge that once a bit of degreaser is squirted on, left to soak in and washed off, the result is a clean machine. However, when the time comes to do a bit of work and parts are removed from the bike, it does make sense to clean them up a wee bit and make them look nicer. I’m still not a fan of the polish route; blasting isn’t always convenient and a wire brush on the bench grinder can be a bit harsh. But there are various other ‘wheels’ available for the bench grinder in your life these days and these three in the pics are the latest from Eunice at Perfect Polishing. They are referred to as a Satine Abrasive Mop Set and are non-woven, grit impregnated mops which will screw on to your bench grinder and rapidly remove all sorts of rubbish coating alloy and steel parts. Actually they’ll work on most metals it’s just that there was only alloy and steel available in the OBM workshop on the day. The mops are 6in in diameter, 11⁄4in thick and available in three grades – coarse, medium and fine. They’re made up by fastening together a number of thin discs and this fact makes them versatile as I found later on. In order to try them out I had a quick rummage under the bench and found a lump of steel and some alloy plate, neither being particularly exciting or valuable. First up was the steel, a fairly pitted bit it has to be said and its function in the workshop is as a distance
A handy bit of scrap steel.
Now the same treatment for the alloy plate…
The steel is applied to the mop.
… coarse…
The resulting effect on the steel.
… medium…
A fairly scabby rocker box and bolts off a Triumph 3TA.
The mops: coarse on the left, medium in the middle and fine on the right.
piece when holding stuff in the vice. With the mop screwed on to the left-hand spiral adaptor on my bench grinder I pushed the metal against the mop but not too hard. My grinder is a basic one, the sort available from DIY stores or the tool suppliers such as Sealey who advertise in OBM. It’s a 240v, single phase one so, if I push too hard, the pressure will stop the machine. After a few seconds the surface layer of rust was gone and the metal had a smooth, satin finish. The pits were still there but I wasn’t attempting to remove them. Next came the alloy plate, again with the coarse mop first, the surface corrosion was gone in a trice but there were a few scratches left in the metal. These were removed with the medium grade mop and a light going over with the fine mop finished off the small section of plate to the sort of finish I’m happy with. Inspired by this I pulled an old rocker box out of the parts store – posh name for the ice cream tub on the shelf – and had a go with it. Given there are more nooks and crannies on the rocker box than flat plate, the construction of the mops – a number of thinner ones fixed together meant the wheel would part, making getting in to the recesses reasonably easy. I did wonder if a thinner option was available from Perfect Polishing. Maybe, but it’s not listed. If it is available then it would be useful.
The verdict?
I liked them, the finish is acceptable to me, they’re easy to use and reasonably quick, not as messy as polishing with mops and polish. They’re £15 a set plus £2.60 postage and packing so, get satinising.
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… and finally, fine.
A not so scabby rocker box and bolts.
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Velocette verification ✪ Muc-Off Star Letter
➔Fast lad
You showed a cutout of Alf Hagon’s JAP engined drag bike and I thought you might like a picture of it with its clothes on. I think this picture was taken at Podington airfield and I think this is where the record attempt was made. Roger Beck Email
➔Golden achievement
Well done Dave and Keith for riding end to end, and with clip ons and rearsets (September issue). Now a problem, I’m also an aero enthusiast. A wartime Auster would not have had a horizontally opposed engine. A WD 16 H Norton with a Commando engine? And most important there is only one Skunk Works, at Lockheed Aircraft in California. Chris Harper Lichfield
I note with interest your reference to the Velocette Roadster in the September edition of OBM. You will of course be aware that in order that Veloce (pronounced Verloce) could justify such an unusually expensive machine it had to be seen to be producing a road-going version which was designed and built by the Australian Phil Irving and known as the Model ‘O’. The racer was designed and produced by Charles Udall. Both machines shared the common features, a vertical twin with contra-rotating crankshafts and shaft device, which is where the similarity ends, absolutely nothing but the values in the tyres being interchangeable. Ivan Rhodes PS: Veloce produced a prototype overhead cam 500 – engine No. KTT 62A, which was sent out to Australia and is known as the Monster. They also produced three factory racers for 1934. Engine numbers MT5001, MT5002 and MT5003. This was all pre MSS production. In 1934 they won the Senior Ulster Grand Prix, a third in the TT and won the Belgium and German Grands Prix, but they didn’t handle very well until Stanley Woods became involved. MT5001 was sent out to New Zealand and became the most successful racing motorcycle in New Zealand history. It came back to the UK some 25 years ago, and was helpful in providing the patterns and casting in order that in MT5002 could be built, having been lost in the National Motorcycle Museum which occurred 10 years ago.
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I am writing on behalf of my father who is hoping to be reunited with his Kawasaki 500cc H1A. His name is Michael Hambridge. The colour of the bike is candy blue and the registration is XHP 652L. My father was the first owner and would love to know the bike’s whereabouts, or whether it is still running. He would also be interested in seeing the bike if possible and even purchasing it if it was for sale. David Hambridge Email
I write concerning one particular aspect of the Services Guide in the OBM. I must make it clear that although this letter has been prompted by a recent poor experience, it is not aimed at any one individual, and that I have found most of your advertisers to be true professionals, whose skills we all depend on. The fact that they are so vital to the preservation of the motorcycles we love, is exactly why we should not let their levels of skill and service be undercut and diluted by a cowboy operator. A position I am sure the OBM must agree with in principle. I recently left some components with a service provider at his home. I thought this strange as he did not work from home. However, he gave a rough quote and agreed to carry out some work that would enable him to confirm the price. I was surprised that the price more than doubled
This is my grannie on her Velo in 1924. The consensus of opinion from the Velocette Owners Club is that it was either a Model B3 or an AC3, three-speed, but none are thought to live. With your ‘Is it out there’ column I wondered if it might be of interest? Mike Wilson (512822) Email
I am a subscriber to OBM and have recently acquired a 1949 Peugeot 176 motorcycle which I intend to restore. I am finding it difficult to track down any information regarding parts suppliers or obtaining a workshop manual/parts list etc. Is there any chance someone can point me in the right direction please. Tony Hagar Email
For the future benefit of club members I offer this tale of a trap I fell into. If you decide to sell an item through an ‘auction house’ as I did, then make sure, very sure, you clearly understand what you are letting yourself in for. It’s a minefield. I thought I would offer my bike for sale in this manner and took it to a reputable dealer. I left the machine, filled in an entry to catalogue form, paid the fee and left thinking that was easy. I knew of the charges re: seller’s fee and thought that was it. However, three weeks later I changed my mind and wanted to withdraw the bike. Then reality clicked in... yes I could do that but only after ‘expenses payments’ had been made – i.e. 10% seller’s fee plus 12% buyer’s fee plus storage at £5 per day and possible transport costs to and from the venue. The 22% fees were based on the upper value of the bike’s sale price, in my case £1800 and the bike had not moved from where I left it. On the day I dropped it off no company member told me any of this and general courtesy was minimal to say the least. My only saving grace was to attend the auction and if the bike did not sell then I could bring it home on the day – a 350 mile round trip to get my own bike back. I offer this true story as a warning to all my fellow club members please guys read or ask about the small print, it could save you some money or make you think twice about auctions. Allan McGuire Email
and even more surprised to see that no work had been done as agreed. But the real problem was that this individual did not seem to be running a legitimate business. It seems that I could advertise myself as a business, take in work at my home address and pass that work on to others. When I get it back I put my cut on top and then get you to pick it up from my house. I ended up wishing to collect my parts from somebody who was aggressively refusing to tell me where they were, undoubtedly because he had not got them back from whichever company he had taken them to, and he was worried he was going to get caught out. What level of proof does OBM require from potential advertisers that they are actually businesses? Maybe you need to instate new, or tighten existing procedures. Every advertiser in OBM should
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Thought you might be interested in the Lambretta snowplough that we saw at the Tweewieler Museum de Scooter in Holland. I thought it might be a good subject for a photo quiz. The Dick
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While I found this month’s Stafford Show as good as ever, there is one point I would like to make. Why do the same bike clubs have a stand in the main hall every year and others have to be squeezed into smaller locations upstairs or in one of the side halls? It’s like getting on a bus every day and seeing the same people sat in the same seats day in day out, a bit of swapping around if only for three or four shows might freshen up the club stands department. I think it would be nice if some of the long time ‘upstairs or side hall’ clubs were to be given a chance to shine in the main hall. Mr R Berwick Great Harwood
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I have subscribed to OBM for many years and have found it mostly good in all aspects and thoroughly enjoy my investment. It has always arrived by post on the Thursday morning, before the official release on the Saturday. In the last four months it has arrived on the Saturday instead. I have found it very useful, in the classified adverts section, with the newspaper arriving earlier. It has been so prompt arriving on the Thursday it has become a monthly way of life – now that has changed – why please? Are you changing anything in the delivery department or has the Royal Mail suddenly slacked off as part of going public? Renew my faith in Mortons Media please and return to delivery on the Thursday. Bob Mogge Email
➔Rubber rear numberplates
I wonder if you might be able to help me with some information concerning rubber rear numberplates for road use on vintage trials machines? I am looking for a plain rectangular, thick rubber plate to mount on the rear mudguard. I have seen quite a few of these on machines in various photographs in your magazine. Do you know who sells these? Many thanks. Ray Garner Whitley
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