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The VintageBike Message Board => Autojumble => Topic started by: Ronb on January 05, 2012, 12:12:42 AM

Title: 1932 250 4 Valve Rudge rear frame section WANTED
Post by: Ronb on January 05, 2012, 12:12:42 AM

I am restoring the above and currently the bike is fittted with a pre war plunger conversion.
I would prefer to replace the rear frame section with an originanl rear end.
Anybody out there with this section or a complete frame or any useful contacts

Thanks

RonB

Title: Re: 1932 250 4 Valve Rudge rear frame section WANTED
Post by: R on January 09, 2012, 10:54:58 AM

If its been well done that is a facinating little bit of history.

And you can use it while hunting for parts which may be sought after, and tough to track down.

Title: Re: 1932 250 4 Valve Rudge rear frame section WANTED
Post by: Ronb on January 11, 2012, 11:19:36 PM

Thanks R

It looks like a proper workshop conversion and may well have to go down the route of restoring it as is to get it on the road.... but thought I would try to locate correct rear end first.

ronB
 

Title: Re: 1932 250 4 Valve Rudge rear frame section WANTED
Post by: R on January 13, 2012, 09:45:41 PM

Couple of Nortons that have been similarly converted are around, owners are immensely proud of them, and attract a lot of interest. Mostly from 'experts' who tell that they shouldn't be like that. Even though they are a legitimate bit of of the sequence of motorcycle engineering.

Rather rare to see these days, as most 'restorations' obliterate all the interesting bits, and are lost to history ?