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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: Marcus on October 08, 2008, 05:46:23 PM

Title: BIKE IDENTIFICATION - A LITTLE HELP PLEASE
Post by: Marcus on October 08, 2008, 05:46:23 PM

HELLO-
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT BIKE THIS IS? IT'S LOADED WITH BRITISH COMPONENTS... NO BADGE... THE RED IS THE ORIGINAL COLOR IF THAT HELPS... THANKS. MARCUS

Title: Re: BIKE IDENTIFICATION - A LITTLE HELP PLEASE
Post by: G1ULZ on October 08, 2008, 07:45:19 PM

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HELLO-
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT BIKE THIS IS? IT'S LOADED WITH BRITISH COMPONENTS... NO BADGE... THE RED IS THE ORIGINAL COLOR IF THAT HELPS... THANKS. MARCUS

I  would  say  James  made  in  good  old  Brum.

Title: Re: BIKE IDENTIFICATION - A LITTLE HELP PLEASE
Post by: L.A.B. on October 08, 2008, 08:07:16 PM

James Cavalier?: http://www.simplywizard.co.uk/folders/callouts/59l17.htm

Title: Re: BIKE IDENTIFICATION - A LITTLE HELP PLEASE
Post by: Marcus on October 08, 2008, 08:16:12 PM

WOW... THANKS GUYS... NOW I CAN ATTEMPT A RESTORE...

Title: Re: BIKE IDENTIFICATION - A LITTLE HELP PLEASE
Post by: Blue on October 10, 2008, 04:36:11 AM

If the red is original its probably a James, but the frame is strongly reminiscent of the Francis-Barnett Plover.  Same parent company, same frame I expect

Title: Re: BIKE IDENTIFICATION - A LITTLE HELP PLEASE
Post by: L.A.B. on October 25, 2008, 01:35:05 PM

This bike may also have been sold in the USA(?) as the "Matchless Pinto G1"?

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Matchless%20Bikes/pages/Matchless%20G1%20Pinto.htm

http://www.re-indian.com/61catalogue.html

(Presumably, the information given by Tim Roberts in the Vintagebike photo link was as a result of him reading this topic?)