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Hi Guys,

Im interested in a AJS trials bike on Ebay item number 200317965961 it states its an ex-Peter Pykett bikes is this correct? if so did MR Pykett leave the std fixed footrests and the cylindrical tool box holder and 19" rear wheel on the bikes? ;) please cast your eyes over this and give me your honest opinions.

Thanks Scotty.

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Peter Pykett worked for Rickman Brothers at New Milton. He specialised in AMC machinery and went into producing AJS & Matchless trials replicas using a variety of parts mainly sourced from road machines as many standard parts were used in the competition models. He tended to produce bikes that resembled the factory produced 'comp' models, but used fibreglass fuel tanks as the original alloy comp tank was highly sought after and in short supply.

I can't remember how many replicas he produced, but he did make a number of alloy competition type cylinder barrels, sadly some of these were substandard and leaked oil as they were reputedly porous. From memory originals were made by Wellworthy, but don't quote me on that! But they have a series of relief pattent numbers on the cylinder base which I don't think the Pykett ones had.

Be aware that Pykett machines are certainly not genuine factory 'comp' models as the engine usually was a modified road model set of crankcases and in this particular example the magneto is Lucas standard road, not the genuine 'wader' type competition or racing magneto with the waterproofed end cap.

The genuine comp model would be a 16MC not a 16MS (road machine) as shown on e-bay.

Big John

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Hi Guy's,

Hi BOC,

This is a different bike and from another part of the country, Gloster, not Horncastle. I think this bike that is on eBay at the moment looks like a better bike than the other, (a bit tidier and newer) and probably worth the upgraded price. My prodiction is that it will make a fair bit more. I bet I am wrong now, I usaly put the Kibosh on everything.

Regard's Charlie.

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Hi Guy's,

Hi BOC,

This is a different bike and from another part of the country, Gloster, not Horncastle. I think this bike that is on eBay at the moment looks like a better bike than the other, (a bit tidier and newer) and probably worth the upgraded price. My prodiction is that it will make a fair bit more. I bet I am wrong now, I usaly put the Kibosh on everything.

Regard's Charlie.

Ah, my mistake Charlie, I thought I'd seen this one before but obviously I hadn't. I think it was the Pykett reference that had me fooled!

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