Well, I asked how much they weigh before I collected it............put it on the bike rack and I swear it was lighter than my 340 Sherpa.

Anyway, I said previously , learning but still a bit green where Pre 65s are concerned.

It is said, I term it that way as the Gentleman I purchased it from,purchased it from the Estate of a deceased friend, he knows nothing about it apart from a letter that was concealed in amongst a raft of receipts for work done.

The letter said it had an engine rebuild in the mid 90s, fitted with a Serco Trials gearbox, Boyer Branden ignition, frame modifications, hydraulic clutch, and a specialist oil tank ( some purists will wince at that clutch I’m sure ).

The bike is road registered, XKO 65X being registered March 1961.

Very easy to say, I’m sure a lot have said it in the past, but in the letter the previous keeper said “It was ex Lampkin”. Does anyone recognise it, previously owned it, know any history?

Believe it’s lived in the South of the country of late , again it was documented that it won many Awards.

Any info would be well received.

Ill add some images of how it is now pre renovation/recommissioned and one from how it use to look in its day.

Any previous keepers listed on the v5 ?

b40rt, just the guy I bought it off.

Nebulous, need to do a bit of reading up before I tackle that engine, can do Spanish ones no problem, this has got tubes everywhere??.

I do have a friend who knows a thing or two about these old pushrods, already warned him he’s busy.

Its not that bad saying it’s been in a shed for 8 years.

Not tried to turn it over, going to put some oil in the bore for a few days and let that seep through.

Also probably drain, if there’s any oil in, the engine and overfill it so everything gets a covering.

Its not a tomorrow job.

Interesting brake pedal set up.  Should be easy to convert to a right foot brake if you wanted to :-)

Nebulous, sorted not modernised.

Just need to read up on what it can have for Club events, I know the brake drums are Japanese and the Keihin carb may need to an Amal, but it’s just a fun project.

Believe from a good friend who popped in today it would have to be in the Specials class as it is at present.

Cant believe someone’s taken the time to put a hydraulic clutch on it !!

A lot of "shed engineering" been going on there. Make do and mend is all very fine on a budget but the real killer at most clubs, forget the Scottish because they would just laugh, is that hydraulic clutch. They might turn a blind eye, as long as you are not winning anything lol, to the front end and the carb but that clutch would be a "problem" for most clubs. So "specials" it would be or maybe Twinshocks for some clubs. However you may know better.

If you just want to ride it then it doesnt really matter what class you are put in because you still ride the same sections.

Good luck with getting it fettled. Youve got a busy winter coming up but thats half the fun. 

Be nice to see a before and after shot. 

11 hours ago, old trials fanatic said:

A lot of "shed engineering" been going on there. Make do and mend is all very fine on a budget but the real killer at most clubs, forget the Scottish because they would just laugh, is that hydraulic clutch. They might turn a blind eye, as long as you are not winning anything lol, to the front end and the carb but that clutch would be a "problem" for most clubs. So "specials" it would be or maybe Twinshocks for some clubs. However you may know better.

If you just want to ride it then it doesnt really matter what class you are put in because you still ride the same sections.

Good luck with getting it fettled. Youve got a busy winter coming up but thats half the fun. 

Be nice to see a before and after shot. 

I’ll say, took the engine out last night, don’t think the hydraulic clutch has ever worked.

Will be being replaced with cable and lever.

The bore and top end look ok which is a plus, to say it’s been sat for umpteen years.