May 20, 201412 yr Hi all, Does anyone have any information on the Cotswold BSA frames and the history around them. I also hear a lot about John Husband, did he build he a lot of bikes?
May 20, 201412 yr Hi Wallo, best man to ask would be Jon Bliss. I think you know my bike which was built by Hubbo.
May 21, 201412 yr Hi I have a Cotwold BSA which used belong to Martyn Wilmore I think. I wasn't aware of any others. But Jon Bliss would be the guy that would know if he built others, or even build you a new one. Paul B Edited May 21, 201412 yr by balco
May 21, 201412 yr Cotswold Yamaha TY250 twin shock fitted with an XT350 engine. I remember this bike on display in the shop at Gloucester in 1982/3 and is now owned by Stratford Club member Dave Moy.
June 25, 201511 yr Hi I have a Cotwold BSA which used belong to Martyn Wilmore I think. I wasn't aware of any others. But Jon Bliss would be the guy that would know if he built others, or even build you a new one. and#160; Paul B$(KGrHqVHJE!FGvgI)BC7BR)ywNp5T!~~60_58.JPG Id like to know were this ended up would love to buy it back. Ben
June 25, 201511 yr Cotswold 350 Yamaha.jpg Cotswold Yamaha TY250 twin shock fitted with an XT350 engine. I remember this bike on display in the shop at Gloucester in 1982/3 and is now owned by Stratford Club member Dave Moy. Looks more like a mono frame to me. Might have been converted to two shocks but deffo NOT a TY250 twinshock frame.
June 26, 201511 yr Hy Guy's, Look the trouble is with "Cotswold" stuff there was, and is two camps!! When "Hubbo" was still with us, the "Cotswold BSA " at that time was mainly his shout. Although they worked together, there is a difference between what Hubbo put out, and what Jon Bliss did,and does. Both first class bike builders and characters with a total different image. "Hubbo" worked a lot with Roger Taylor on his bikes, and Roger still builds super BSA engines. Jon likes to do his own thing, and who can blame him, or criticise what the guy builds, I do the same, and if we want to build what we want to build, what is the problem. What does happen, is that mainly Jon ,comes up with some brilliant concepts, and they work, and for a price that scares the opposition, so they think it great sport to have a Pop at him.Why? because it his harming there commercial gain. This sort of thing only depresses Great ideas that could save the "Classic Trials Scene", but what do we care???? Well I do for one, and I will always build what I need to build, to keep the "Otter" flag flying, as this is a part of British trials History. It also comes from the "Cotswolds". Regards Charlie.
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