Hello, I'm restoring a 1962 Comerfords Tiger Cub. Has anyone got one of these so I can have some pictures? Just want to try and sort out what it should look like. Also, mine has a 4.00 rear tyre on it that rubs the swinging arm. Would the original bike have a had 3.50 or 3.75 tyre maybe? I know you can get wider rear frames. It if it came with standard width, I'd rather leave it like that. Thanks in advance! Martin. 

I'm seem to remember that, somewhere on t'internet, there is the launch article, featuring Gordon Farley, from Motor Cycle News or the  Motor Cycle, whichever one it was.  Probably gave the full specification.

Roy Bacons book "Classic British Trials Bikes" is a good source of photos and history re your bike. Are you certaim its a genuine Commerfords Cub ? Not just a missrepresentation by the previous owner or just a bike once sold by Commerfords ? there is a difference. Also the swing arm may have been changed at some point as is commonplace. I dont remember Reg May modifying and selling Commerford Cubs back in 1962 but might be wrong. Good luck with the rebuild.

 

Edited April 2, 20188 yr by old trials fanatic

I think the Comerfords Cub came out late '66 (info from a recent article).

Yes, it's a genuine Comerfords Cub, I've got the paperwork for it, and the Tiger Cub Club have confirmed that it was supplied to and sold by Comerfords. I'll take a look on the web to see if I can find anymore pics. 

There is a picture of a genuine Comerfords Cub in the Gordon Farley article on the Trials Guru website (go to 'G" n the index section).

Wrong engine for comerfords cub it should be points on side not dizzy engine

Supplied to and sold by Commerfords doesnt make it a Commerfords Cub. If that were the case all the other bikes they were supplied with and sold were Commerfords whatevers. Sorry but looking at the photos thats not what people know as a Commerfords Cub. Thats like saying my James is a Mick Andrews James because hes ridden it 

A magazine did a couple of features on commerfords recently. This is the best image I can find at the moment.
I'll try and get a better one.

Edited April 3, 20188 yr by samwisemcg
the website wont let me mention a certain magazine

Hi Alan, great looking bike, is it yours? Do you have any pics of the other side of it? Also do you know what width rear tyre is on it? Thanks, Martin. 

No it is not mine, afraid i dont have pictures of the other side. I believe it is mostly original. It was bought new in october 68 by Hedley Cockshott, and was then traded in against a Bultaco. It now resides in Lancashire.

Yes, Hedley Cockshott did have a new Comerford Cub

On 06/04/2018 at 5:16 PM, martinh said:

Hi Alan, great looking bike, is it yours? Do you have any pics of the other side of it? Also do you know what width rear tyre is on it? Thanks, Martin. 

They definitely had 400 x 18 rear tyres that did rub on both their swinging arm and chainguard. Or rather the mud carried by the tyre did! Still a problem with 'upgraded' trials Cubs these days. The alternative is that the engine is moved left putting the rig even more out of centre line balance!

Edited August 1, 20188 yr by stickinthemud

On 02/04/2018 at 1:48 PM, martinh said:

Yes, it's a genuine Comerfords Cub, I've got the paperwork for it, and the Tiger Cub Club have confirmed that it was supplied to and sold by Comerfords. I'll take a look on the web to see if I can find anymore pics. 

Hi Martin.

The bike you have looks like a Comerfords Cub but it’s not quite right and I’ll check but I think, all of them came from one batch of Mountain Cubs sold to Comerfords in 66. 

I know this for two reasons, 1 Gordon Farley told me, they were works replica of the bikes built and used by Gordon and Roy Peplow in 64,65 and 66, in 1962 they were still riding 350’s and 2, I have all the paperwork for mine...

Your signature shows you live near Huntingdon, so do I if you want to look at mine..

Jon

Edited August 14, 20188 yr by jonnyp