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1989 Honda CR250 Registration Number: N/ A Frame Number: TBA - Winner of the Farleigh Vets MXdN There are timeless classics in each field, and in the dirt bike world, there’s nothing that has reached that status like the Honda CR250R. The prototype was built in 1971, but it was not until late 1972 that production of the 1973 model "out of the box racers" began sale to the general public. The ...

1988 Honda TLM 250 R Registration Number: N/ A Frame Number: TLM250 P8810020 The Honda TLM 250R was worthy heir to the famous Honda Trail TL, sporting a 256cc two stroke engine developing 17bhp, derived from the Spanish Montesa. The TLM series kicked off Honda’s foray into 2 stroke trail bikes. HRC racing bikes were later developed, and 2 stroke factory bikes appeared in the all Japan championship. These ...

1956 DMW Trials 200cc  Registration Number: 654 XWA Frame Number: 7P 105E Founded by Leslie "Smokey" Dawson, a speedway and grass-track star of the 20s and 30s who built many competition machines and took out patents on braking and suspension systems including Telematic forks, DMW (Dawson Motor Works) began manufacture in Wolverhampton and later moved to Dudley. He began building racing machines ...

2000 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster Registration Number: W353 UAB Frame Number: 1HDICAP11XK131130 - A nice, original 1200 Sportster in clean condition A perennial favourite, Harley-Davidson's Sportster line of motorcycles have been produced continuously since 1957.  Sportster models are designated in Harley Davidson terms with the “XL“ code. In 1952, the predecessors to the Sportster, ...

1960 Triumph Tiger Cub Registration Number: 172 TNO Frame Number: 61822  - Part of a private motorcycle collection - Offered from the estate of a local collector, with No Reserve Launched at the 1953 Earls Court Motorcycle Show, the new Tiger Cub was light, easygoing, fun and ultimately popular with enthusiasts. By 1960 the troublesome, overstressed crankshaft assembly was now more rigidly supported ...

1972 Suzuki T250 J Hustler Registration Number: GUG 976K Frame Number: T250-44202 - Two registered owners - Lovely example, benefits from previous restoration The Suzuki T250, better known as The Hustler has a 247cc twin cylinder 2 stroke engine developing 32bhp, with a “claimed“ top speed of 105 mph, disputed now as the 100mph barrier wasn’t officially broken (on paper at least) until 1979 ...

1966 BSA C15P 250 Single Police Registration Number: HDG 82D Frame Number:C15 PG 335 The 250cc C15 was launched in September 1958, running to 1967 and becoming BSA's first four-stroke unit-construction bike. A Sports version was added in 1961, in addition to off-road versions for Trials and Scrambling. With a lowish power output of 15 bhp, the C15 competed with the more sophisticated Japanese ...

1992 Suzuki GN250 Registration Number: J865 JME Frame Number: NJ41A-117440 - Nicely refurbished example Produced from 1982 to 1987, the GN250 was popular with commuters, new riders and lady riders. At the heart was a 4-valve single cylinder SOHC 250cc 4 stroke engine. The gutsy little motor would put out 21 horsepower at 8, 500 rpm, with a top speed of 71mph. The bikes were also capable of high ...

1953 Ariel Square Four Mark I Registration Number: OKH 411  Frame Number: ES598   - In current ownership since 2013 - Part of a private motorcycle collection - Offered from the estate of a local collector, with No Reserve The Ariel Square Four was first shown at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in 1930, showcasing a design by Edward Turner, creator of the legendary Triumph Speed Twin. Originally ...

1956 BSA Gold Star DBD34 Registration Number: 169 XVX Frame Number: TBA - Nut and bolt specialist restoration to a very high standard, using mainly genuine BSA parts. The 500cc BSA Gold Star is probably the most famous and well known classic bike from the 1950s and 60s, as made famous by ‘Goldie‘ racing on the Isle of Man at the TT races. The 500cc DBD34 was introduced in 1956. It dominated ...

1974 Yamaha RD350B Registration Number: KWP 953N Frame Number: the details below Engine Number: the details below - Sought after lightweight Twin - Benefits from previous restoration, including a rebuilt engine Yamaha dominated the Grand Prix world in the 1960 and 70s with famous TR and TZ twin cylinder racers. This was the development ground for their road based machine, enter the RD series. ...

2000 Yamaha V-Max Registration Number: W632 SDV Frame Number: JYA2WEE01YA079466 - A very clean original bike - Full power model, with 8, 565 miles   Welcome to the mighty Yamaha V-Max, produced from 1985 to 2020, powered by a 70 degree 1, 197cc liquid cooled DOHC V Four engine, putting out 120bhp at the rear wheel, and a mighty 83lbs of torque. The V-Max was designed by Atsushi Ichijo in ...

1981 Suzuki Katana 550 Registration Number: OWA 203X Frame Number: GS550MX100078   First seen at the 1980 Cologne Show, the GSX1100 Katana represented a bold effort to produce an uncompromising sports bike in the European mould. Styled by Target Design under the direction of Brit Jan Fellstrom, the Katana combined straight-line speed with secure handling like no Japanese bike before it.  The ...

1985 Yamaha SRX 600   Registration Number: C396 LBH Frame Number: 1JK-002140 - Lovely bike, refinished in Kenny Roberts colours The SRX was built to follow the success of Yamaha’s mighty SR500 and SR400. The model took the more modern and sporty engine from the XT600 and crafted it into a light, sporty street bike.  The power plant was an air cooled, overhead camshaft single cylinder 608cc ...

1959 Royal Enfield Clipper 350 Registration Number: 207 CDV   Frame Number: 43123 The new Clipper of 1953 relaunched Royal Enfield into the 250cc class. The Clipper’s engine featured a cast-iron top end, integral oil tank and a separate gearbox, all within a swinging-arm frame design that had debuted on the Bullet in 1949. A 350cc Clipper was added to the range in November 1955, deploying the ...