January 7, 201016 yr Hello, I have a frame that is supposed to be a Rickman one. It is for a montesa Cota 247 trials bike and is stamped "MONT MK 7 15" on the steering column. Could somebody help me find informations on this frame ? Thank you very much and Happy New Year.
January 7, 201016 yr Rickman did make frames for Montesa running gear and motors but I have only seen Rickman/Montesa enduro bikes not Rickman/Montesa trials bikes
January 7, 201016 yr Mick Whitlock used to make Montesa frames in the early/mid 70's. The quality looks good enough for it to be one of his, but I thought he did them with alloy bashplate.
January 7, 201016 yr Certainly an unusual way to stamp a frame number. maybe this vertical stamping will give a clue to the origins? Wayne....
January 7, 201016 yr Author Certainly an unusual way to stamp a frame number. maybe this vertical stamping will give a clue to the origins? Yes, that's why I put this picture. Maybe some old Rickman owner could tell me If the way it is stamped is usual in the Rickman production ? Or any other , what I suppose English made, production.
January 7, 201016 yr There is a Rickman Montesa Cappra on ebay at the moment. It's not really conclusive evidence one way or the other I guess, but that frame has a manufacturer's plate riveted to the headstock - nothing like the stamp on the Cota.
January 7, 201016 yr Author Very interesting information and very different way to to identify a bike. Thank you. So still in need of frame stamps informations,
January 7, 201016 yr Mark Kemp used to be agent for the Whitlock made Montesa frames back in 1973/74 before he started his shop BVM Moto in Stroud, Gloucestershire. It'd be worth asking him and I'm wondering if the letters 'MK' refer to his initials rather than standing for mark 7. Edited January 7, 201016 yr by Lowbrow
January 9, 201016 yr Mark Kemp at BVM Moto John Miles (retired manager of BVM) took a look at your photo's and agrees that this is almost certainly a Whitlock frame. Maybe someone else knows how to contact Mick Whitlock?
January 11, 201016 yr Author I have just sent my question to BVM Moto, hope this will be seen by Mark Kemp. Anyway thank's for the help.
January 13, 201016 yr Author Quick answer from mark Kemp, and my Rickman frame becomes a Whitlock frame. Thank's to everybody for the help. "Dear Francois, Yes your frame definitely is one of the Montesa frames that Mick Whitlock built for me. We sold a good number of them because they were lighter and stronger than the originals. They also looked great beeing chrome plated!! Hoping that this helps you, Best Wishes, Mark Kemp, BVM MOTO"
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