• A clean and correct example of a significant model• Eligible for nearly any vintage motorcycle events• Legendary 9,000 RPM and 100 MPH performance• Elvis rode one in the movie “Roustabout”305 cc air-cooled twin-cylinder engine, 28 HP, four-speed manual gearbox, telescoping front suspension, rear coil springs, drum brakes; wheelbase: 51”Known as t..
Having been owned by the BSA concern since 1944, the Ariel range was looking a little dated towards the end of the 1950s and a change of direction was needed.Jumping on the bandwagon of the trend for scooters, and enclosures generally, had the added attraction for Ariel of the possibility of lower production costs due to the use of pressed steel pa..
The BSA A10 and Super Rocket was the inevitable result of the relentless drive for more & more horsepower.Launched in 1957 the BSA Super Rocket had a new alloy head and an Amal TT carburettor.The first BSA A10 to be introduced in 1950 was the BSA 650 Golden Flash, & it ran through until replaced by unit construction in 1963.In 1954 they rep..
Better known for their racing and road-going multi-cylinder machines, MV Agusta also built a range of single and twin-cylinder sports bikes during the 1960s and 1970s.Intermittently available throughout this period, their high price meant that they were never top sellers.This model 250B was Introduced at the Milan Show in 1967.Of unitary constructi..
With the launch of the CZ100 in 1960, Honda created the class of machine known as ‘monkey bikes’, so called because of their diminutive stature.The power unit was the C100 step-thru’s reliable four-stroke single that incorporated a three-speed gearbox with automatic clutch. An ultra-short wheelbase, small wheels and vestigial fuel tank were all fea..