Description
WE CAN EASILY SHIP THIS BIKE TO ANY WORLDWIDE DESTINATION:
1978 Silk 700 S
TWO STROKE TWIN
Production Number: 69
1 of 138 Ever Made: = Rare
Taxation class: HISTORIC VEHICLE
Starting method: KICKSTART
Very very easy to start.
NO. OF FORMER KEEPERS 1
From new.
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Registration No: TJM 195S
Frame No: 7 0 0 / S / 69
Engine No: 7 0 0 / S / 71
Correct numbers as from new
CC: 660
MOT: Exempt
George Silk's 1970s update of the 2-stroke water-cooled Scott
Good condition and in recent use by the the last vendor
A rare model supplied with manuals and a current V5C + Spares.
Silk was a manufacturer initially based in Derbyshire that produced a water-cooled two-stroke twin between 1975 and 1979. The company was founded by George Silk, an engineer who was famed for his work on earlier Scott motorcycles, specializing in reproducing spare parts and performance modifications. The original Scott motorcycles were the design inspiration of Angus Scott, a Yorkshire based engineer who began developing his own unique two stroke designs in the early 1900s. Very much ahead of his time, by 1908 he was producing a complete motorcycle featuring a two stroke twin cylinder engine with 2 speed foot change and chain drive, an advanced design in its day. Development continued with competition success adding to the company's reputation, in fact after victory at the 1908 Wass Bank Hillclimb the Auto-Cycle Union handicapped Scott by multiplying their cubic capacity by 1. 32, such was the bike’s advantage over the four stroke opposition, resulting in good publicity for the brand. After WW2 Scott went through various ownership including a move to Birmingham, eventually halting production in the late 1960s. George Silk produced a run of 21 Silk-Scotts in the early 1970s but legal problems over the use of the trademark meant he used his own name when he launched the Silk 700, a modern take on the classic design in 1975. The water-cooled twin-cylinder two-stroke engine, now bored out to 653cc, was housed in a frame and suspension made by Spondon Engineering with mainly British made ancillaries. In 1976 the Silk Engineering company was taken over by the Kendal based Furmanite International Group who continued production and in 1977 the 700S Mk2 was launched featuring finned barrels, a redesigned seat, instruments, and rear light nacelle. In 1978 the 100th Silk motorcycle was made and production continued until 1979 when Silk realised they were losing £200 with every motorcycle sold and ceased production. In all, it is thought that only about 138 models were sold.
This 700S is frame number 69 and engine number 71 therefore one of the Silks that was made halfway through production. A good-looking bike in Silver, this 700S was supplied from new with the optional alloy wheels and twin disc front brake setup. The bike's performance and handling matched and exceeded contemporary Japanese bikes in the late seventies but a hefty price tag of nearly £1400 restricted sales making it a very rare but important and well documented part of British motorcycling history. The bike comes supplied with two large files and what looks like a genuine workshop manual and a box of spares + spare cables, this bike presents a rare opportunity to acquire the ultimate expression of Angus Scott’s groundbreaking motorcycle.
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SILK 700 S / ENQUIRIES: CALL
Call 0 2 0 8 - 9 9 7 - 2 4 2 1 between 11am and 6pm or you can try the 24/ 7 mobile
on 0 7 9 7 3 - 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 3 and ask for Frank.
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JUST ASK US FOR A DELIVERY QUOTE.
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