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James Or Francis Barnett Frame

greeves
in Pre-65 Bikes

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Hi: Can somebody explain me the diferences between a James and a FB frame??

Both bikes used Villiers engines for their trials preparations but I have now 3

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    Hi Greeves

    There is a good site at - http://www.simplywizard.co.uk/index.htm - which will help out with the James frames modifications and identification.

    The Uk FB club site is at http://www.francis-barnett.co.uk/

    Some good examples of early James & FB photos at - http://www.classicbikes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ - (click on enter then look under trials). There are 50s & 60s trials bikes as they were before all sorts of things sneaked into their forks etc! Look out for the photo of Bill Lomas (double 350cc world roadracing champ) riding a rigid James to the first national trial win on a two stroke machine.

    I am in the process of buying an interesting 1951 rigid James so I'll have some more info after Christmas.

    Felices fiestas y pr

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