charlie prescott

Morning Matt... I will place the press cutting onto my web site for you as you have got in touch... I am sure we all know the Mickmar story? but you are right.. this little bike seems to have gone missing... But did it ever leave the "Five" man CoTTon factory this is the crux of the matter... Another that got away I fear... But we can try, we have had results before on here, and my site... Have a good Christmas everyone... Charlie...

Good evening Evo Boy ... I have looked at the photo of your BSA B40 Otter and you have one of the genuine Harry Foster built "Otters" we will be able to put the bike onto the Foster Otter Register... one of now 44...

Hi Guy's... Hi Trev... Good job mate... Like the nut... I just knock the corners off of a standard nut. But I have also drilled holes in a couple to use a peg spanner like yours. Well done... Regards Charlie...

Hi Guy''s... Hi Trev... Sounds like someone has played with that engine..... Look you can get a 37x53x7 mm rotary shaft oil seal off the shelf from my bearing supply company... someone has turned down your sprocket to fit one of these, or it is the Pattern Part thing again... With a 11 tooth sprocket I fit a 2mm spacer before the sprocket to stop the chain chewing up the crankcase seal holder, Is that what it has done?... I will update the BSA Dizzy Upgrade page for you and put the information onto there... Take Care... Regards Charlie...

Hi Guy's... Hi Trev... You probably have the later crank cases with a circlip to hold the seal in, this has a larger diameter than the original seal the original was 40x52x7 mm still available from most bearing shops. The later seals had an OD of 52-4 mm... Fit a bearing with oil seals I don't even remove the seal that faces inside the gearbox this looks after both jobs the out side seal just then stops the dirt and dust... Regards Charlie... I will update that page on the Otter Site...

Hi Guy's. Check out the Otter site, "2017 News page", for details of a TLR frame. Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's Hi TI, Mail me on my web site for a link to someone who can help. Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's. Just read it, and it is machines over 125,cc.NEW. I have just had this problem with an imported machine, that I need on the road for Charity work. I think we will be OK with older machines for a while but they may shut the door on us later, Who knows what will happen when we leave the EU? I bet there will be rules put into place to stop Classic bikes later, being used on the road? That is the way the governing bodies are going. Anything to stop our sport on a Sunday morning when the maJority need to get out on their cycles and block the highway's, and country lanes of Britain. And these and Horses go Free!! Two Strokes contaminate the air we breath,you know. Hi Andrew Morpeth. If you look at my web site you would know that I work with both cycles and Horses, Big Time. What I am saying is that you have to be flavour of the month in this World and Trials bikes are for some reason not that flavour, and our heritage has been forgotten, and even been given up by the body that runs the sport AC-U , so we stand little chance of being seen as a special case has far as regulations are concerned. If ABS come into play this would mean only New Trial bikes 2018, would be fit for the road regulations, if abs is fitted to them? Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's. Hi Andy , I have a link that may give you the answers if you mail me on the "Otter" site. Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's. Just read it, and it is machines over 125,cc.NEW. I have just had this problem with an imported machine, that I need on the road for Charity work. I think we will be OK with older machines for a while but they may shut the door on us later, Who knows what will happen when we leave the EU? I bet there will be rules put into place to stop Classic bikes later, being used on the road? That is the way the governing bodies are going. Anything to stop our sport on a Sunday morning when the maJority need to get out on their cycles and block the highway's, and country lanes of Britain. And these and Horses go Free!! Two Strokes contaminate the air we breath,you know. Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's. Look it just proves that the term PRE65 referred to the type of section more than the machine, as the Photo of Deryk on his Greeves proves, Banana forks were I think 1967? Clean bike though Deryk just like all the machines you owned and rebuilt for discerning owners. Forget the ACU series we knew they did not want it to work. Just stick with the clubs that will put on an Olde Time road trial with Olde type sections, and we will get the plot back. But trials still just need to be for the fun of competing whatever you are riding, or forget it, and enjoy wandering around Motorcycle museums. Regards Charlie..

Hi Guy's Triumph Boni and Stieb sidecar, Whats the van in the background? Looks like a Story to me! I like stories about bikes from the past, History in he making. Never to be lost. Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's. Hi Paul, Why? Stop it , your a lovely Guy. So why cause so much trouble. It is so much easier to get on with people. By the way "Bessie" sends her love, and people are interested in parts of her again, that you created, so you see, you are liked in "Parts" Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's. The CCM is "British" and it is collectable. to someone that collects machines to safeguard the history of such. If they had been that good a tool there would have already been a spate of copies built by the commercial sector. But unless someone is prepared to construct a New copy engine, in years to come that engine will be worth the asking price? Have you tried buying a BSA GB B40 engine and parts lately? And these were said to be not a good choice of BSA engines for trials in the first place. This must make the "BSA C15 G" engine worth its weight in Gold. Anyway the good thing is, my collection of BSA "Otter's" have just gone up in value over night, and I am still making them,and now with the correct frame as-well. Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's. Hi Dave Mick Dickinson is the guy that patterned and casts the barrels. I have links to him on my website, if you look. just type in the bikes named under my name on the left and you will find it. Hope this helps, Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's. Hi Deryk, Don't forget my connection to the Bultaco story. You can read it all on my website. Rickman Bros became distributors in late 1964 guy's. Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's, Hi Deryk. You know when stuff is right under your nose! Well here is a true case. check out "Bullfrog." I knew I had read this before when we spoke. Regards Charlie.

Hi Guy's, Hi Deryk. Just to update what you have said above. Sadly Andy Ross died in a tragic shooting accident, on his grouse moor in Scotland.a few years back. We Have a NEW update on the ELStar page of my web site later today. Regards Charlie ~Oo>

Hi Guy's Hi Deryk. The outfit Is probably the "Kenman" if not Mettise, with AJS motor. the crew well Ken and Des Kendall. Dont forget that most of the sidecars of the period were built by the Kendall's to there unique shape and most crews that could afford one had one, even Jim there brother Malcolm Sparrow. The engine to there outfit was a 350 Ariel and they were about the only crew to use this capacity Ariel motor. Barry Kefford had by this time 1964 just about started to build his chairs and went on to supply a stream of them up until the nineties. Another bit of worthless information now-a-days. Regards Charlie ~Oo>

Hi Guy's. Bulto. There are also the stories from Pat Slinn testing the WD BSA B40's at Bordon on my "Otter" site. Take a look. Regards Charlie ~Oo>.

Hi Guy's. We Keep getting this wrong. Did I know about this event? NO. You Know I will do every thing I can to get bikes back out of sheds to ride any event. So we need the publicity ! For Rappers to say it is not the AC-U's place to advertise events, just adds another nail in there coffin ,that authority that are governing sporting trials. It can advertise Enduros on the continent but has nothing to do with a Classic trial that is part of British trials History? it makes me fume. It is alright passing the buck and saying put your adds onto TC, but how many Classic Trials riders actually look at Trials Central? A lot fewer than you think, It is an age thing again, that has been stated. Yes some would pass it on by word of mouth, but not all. Rappers is right in saying most Club websites are rubbish, but the same goes for them. If you look on them once and they have not been updated for a good while you don't bother looking again, do you, So If it is a AC-U regulated event it should be publicised on that website, make no mistakes about it. Where else can you confidently go to find this information? If I had seen that trial advertised on the AC-U website I would most defiantly placed that information on the current news page of my website. So where do we go from here? you tell me!!!. Regards Charlie.~Oo>

Hi Guy's. Hi Brian. You don't need to lengthen the swinging arm then, check the wheelbase measurements, and if you get 52 1/2" you got the old perfect wheelbase. And we know how much power these little engines turn out, more than a Bantam, and more than a BSA C15. Should be fun I need a Video. Regards Charlie.

Hi Brian, Bit of a trend setter there. I bet "Drayton" will Jump aboard, now they see that this is possible. They have fitted most other engines into a "Drayton Bantam" frame. And to be honest most of the engine parts in a Bantam are "Made In China" . I will update your Page OK. Regards Charlie.~Oo>

Hi Guys. Thanks Deryk, on both counts. Perhaps now everyone on here reading your statement will realise how much hard work has to go into achieving a goal, and it is possible again if a young man or woman would step up and take on that mantle? However he or she would have to be totally dedicated to the history of British Pre unit trials bikes and know there limitations, so can it happen? time will tell. Deryk i hope you and I are still about to see it! And Yes next time I am straight down Boots> Regards Charlie ~Oo>

Hi Guy's. I am only just back from the Golden Isle Of Man, and still suffering the midge bites that I got standing out in pouring rain for four hours on Saturday along with the un-prasied observers, just to take some photos. Then I get back thinking stay out of this pointless discussion, while trying to down load a seventeen minuet video on Youtube that has taken twenty four hours only to be told that it is two minutes over the fifteen that I am allowed , but it has done me a favour because in the last day the constant going around in circles has told me that the few posting on here discourages, any sensible debate on the future, or not on the British Bike Based trials scene. I have done my bit in the past, and would do in the future if only we got help and encouragement to what you the few posting on here want? and you know you are only the minority, most riders don't give a dam what is published on TC or BSA Otter.com and just get on trying to find a local trial to ride in next week end. The AC-U have left it to late, and are only panicking now that Sam has said enough, and are trying to make it right by giving you the chance to help them out of the moire. Have they contacted Deryk? who could easily give them pointers to, what might work in the future, or anyone else that has put there club and themselves on the line to run trials that will encourage some of the dusty old bikes propping up the shed walls, back out to see daylight, or will they just rot in peace. Unless someone willing to take a chance on losing £10,000 plus trying to organise an event or series for the bikes stated, the best thing is to shut up and let Allegory take its course. Charlie.~Oo>