esperovich

This is why : here you see some welding spaters with a Barcelona signature from the mid 1960s! so I am happy with the newly plated frame so far!

latest update on 247 Henk Vink 247 restoration! Frame is replated now and I am starting to put everything together I was a bit nervous because of the level of plating. Henk Vink was the first of all ( F1 teams included) to have his presentation superb. thats why he had a nickel plated Montesa 247 frame. I had it replated but how shiny it was and had to be? ( I want to ride it !!!) luckily I found some prove it was not that shiny inside out in those days!

Dont open the engine before compression and leak test! (probably you won't need!)

And then its clean : glass bead blasted , ready to regain its former coating!

Can anyone confirm if this is a normal 247 MK1 swing arm? tks Esper

Steels yokes and early sliders didn't find them so far , all the rest is there. Interesting about the front brakes ...Friend of mine (same age as mine , born in 1965) said of the front brake ....Yamaha FS1 (Fizzer) rear brake.... I'll post 2 pictures of the barrel , original 247 and the square special. Mr Thiel used a lot bigger ports!!! those it look like a Greeves cylinder barrel????? I am now tracking down the old preppers who worked for Henk Vink, Renstal Bruinsma , mustn't wait to long because they are all in their 70ties

This is the special 247 with rider Henk Vink

Seeing this picture ..... left me breathless for a while ! This is Henk Vink Montesa 247 . He was Dutch Trials Champion many times in the 60ies (James, Triumph, Montesa) and early 70ties. Then he turned to Dragracing Kawasakis " the big spender" bikes and later rocket bikes . He was Kawasaki Importer in Holland and had the special cylinder made by Jan Thiel (the famous 2 stroke tuner , Yamathi, Kreidler van Veen, Bultaco , Aprillia ) The frame was plated as you see. I bought this bike 25 years ago in boxes and still have it to restore it! This is the first colour picture I see of the bike ; just great!