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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: graeme on November 16, 2009, 11:13:39 AM

Title: I think its an FB falcon
Post by: graeme on November 16, 2009, 11:13:39 AM

Can anyone confirm or deny its a francis b. falcon. Model 58 or 67. The mudguards are incorrect and maybe the seat. All advice welcome.

Title: Re: I think its an FB falcon
Post by: 33d6 on November 16, 2009, 11:11:44 PM

Francis Barnett frame and engine numbers are readily available. Provide them and we can give you an exact id with no bother.

Title: Re: I think its an FB falcon
Post by: graeme on November 17, 2009, 09:22:52 PM

Ok, these are the numbers sent to me tonight. I cant guarantee these are 100% correct but should be close.  Frame UUM70360B - Engine F?6  88290. The second digit is unreadable. Hope this can at least tell me what type of  falcon it is.  Thanks in advance

Title: Re: I think its an FB falcon
Post by: 33d6 on November 18, 2009, 12:15:12 AM

Hi again,
UUM identifies the bike as a 1954 Falcon Series II model 67. The engine number prefix for that model is 387A so the number as given is a bit of a mystery. Not to worry, Villiers engines are interchangeable and it is no surprise to find the engine has been changed.
It is not a trials machine no matter what has been done to it. The trials machine of that year had a frame number prefix of UTM and the scrambler equivalent was UTMS. Falcons for overseas used UMSO.
Cheers,

Title: Re: I think its an FB falcon
Post by: graeme on November 18, 2009, 07:53:57 PM

Huge thanks to 33 for the info. Thats me on the first rung of the ladder. All i have to do now is bring it home, find a restorer and then pay for the whole affair. Ho hum. One step at a time.   :)