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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: bsausa on May 27, 2013, 07:51:53 PM

Title: Barn Find ID help
Post by: bsausa on May 27, 2013, 07:51:53 PM

Found a bike that I need help identifying. It has a Villiers 9D engine. The motor id has a 539 prefix and the frame number is AU3229. Many thanks in advance helping me in my quest to identify this bike.

Title: Re: Barn Find ID help
Post by: R on May 28, 2013, 12:24:01 AM

That would make it about a Waratah ?
Postwar, 125cc, girder fork rigid frame lightweight, 3 sp hand change through the tank.
Got a pic ?

Be unusual in the USA, if it is in the USA....

Title: Re: Barn Find ID help
Post by: bsausa on May 28, 2013, 03:02:54 AM

We are in Washington State in the USA. After seeing your reply I did some research on Waratah and it sure looks like that is what it is. It has a nonstandard tank which has had everyone stumped. Is the AU prefix on the frame #an  indicator of Australia or is that just a coincidence? Thank you very much for the reply. I'll try to get a pic on.

Title: Re: Barn Find ID help
Post by: bsausa on May 28, 2013, 03:10:37 AM

Just realized I put this in the wrong category. once again, Thanks for the reply!

Title: Re: Barn Find ID help
Post by: R on May 28, 2013, 05:19:30 AM

AU prefix seems only for Waratahs, so seems more than co-incidence.
Other end of the alphabet though.
D33 here knows more about serial numbers, may be able to advise.

Lot of chat a while back here about these models being a variety of Excelsior, from UK - so in the right section. !!
Whether they were imported whole, or built up from some sort of kit is an interesting question.
A few varieties of other brands were quite similar, but different in minor details..

Look forward to a pic or 2 ?