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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: gweeks on August 29, 2008, 09:57:45 PM

Title: 1964 Raleigh motorcycle/bike
Post by: gweeks on August 29, 2008, 09:57:45 PM
Hi there
If any one could help me i would be over the moon??
I have 3 1964 Releigh Motorcycles, and dont no much about them at the moment,they was my stepfathers,and sadley he passed away,and not knowing much about them it would be handey if some one does,i would like to sell them,but dnt no where to start ??? i will get pics on here,if u can very soon??
Thank you for reading this
PLEASE HELP    :)
Title: Re: 1964 Raleigh motorcycle/bike
Post by: Goldie on August 30, 2008, 09:44:35 AM
I had a Raleigh pushbike when i was a kid.

Try this.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/bikeads_make/raleigh.htm
Title: Re: 1964 Raleigh motorcycle/bike
Post by: L.A.B. on August 30, 2008, 02:45:45 PM
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I have 3 1964 Releigh Motorcycles,

I expect they are mopeds rather than motorcycles, as Raleigh had ceased making proper motorcycles a long while before 1964? So they would not be worth an awful lot, unless they were in immaculate condition?

Raleigh mopeds: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0417.htm


Title: Re: 1964 Raleigh motorcycle/bike
Post by: 33d6 on August 31, 2008, 07:52:22 AM
If you are correct in your identification your 1964 Raleighs are in effect rebadged Motobecane Mobylettes (quite good mopeds). If they have small wheels they are the later 1967 on Raleigh Wisp. Mopeds have their own enthusiastic following and various clubs cater for them. The major one is the NACC, National Autocycle & Cyclemotor Club. They have a website. Google it. Information and help is readily available through them. Mopeds definitely fall into the cheap fun end of motorcycling. A huge amount of fun at little expense.
Cheers, 33d6
Title: Re: 1964 Raleigh motorcycle/bike
Post by: gweeks on August 31, 2008, 06:29:34 PM
thank you so much, everyone has bin so helpful, i now have pictures
 ;D
Title: Re: 1964 Raleigh motorcycle/bike
Post by: L.A.B. on August 31, 2008, 06:48:26 PM
That's a Raleigh Runabout.

I expect the registration number YHM 77 (if the bike has a V5?) would be worth more than the bike itself?  
Title: Re: 1964 Raleigh motorcycle/bike
Post by: L.A.B. on August 31, 2008, 06:54:35 PM
As that registration number has no year letter I'd say it was earlier than 1964? In fact, earlier than Feb 1963 when year letters were introduced (A,B,C etc.)? But, -according to the Raleigh website, the Runabout model wasn't introduced until May 1963?

HM would be the registration code for the East Ham district.
Title: Re: 1964 Raleigh motorcycle/bike
Post by: gweeks on August 31, 2008, 08:04:41 PM
ok thank you, i no one of the number plates on the other bike is worth some money?? do you no were i can sell the number plates or even the bikes ?? thats just a pic of one off the bikes, one off them is called a Mobylette & the other 2 are Runabout ?? this is a pic of one off the other bikes
Title: Re: 1964 Raleigh motorcycle/bike
Post by: L.A.B. on August 31, 2008, 08:33:26 PM
If you search (on Google?) "number plates" you should find plenty of information?

But selling the registration numbers may not be that easy if no V5 or V5C registration documents were issued for those numbers?


http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/PersonalisedRegAndNumberPlates/DG_4022576

  http://www.newreg.co.uk/valuations/commission_terms