trialsrfun Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 A little project I had to do. Brian Stonebridge nsu greeves scrambles bike. Now I should sell it as other commitments. Includes wheels. Is the bike the original one or a replice/reproduction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmostin Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 It was purchased together by my father fitted with NSU engine and was running. I fitted the fold up footrests and frame strengthener. There are no records to my knowledge of frame and engine number of the Brian bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigplonker Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 My first bike was a Greeves Scottish way back in 1963. Had a few Greeves since then. When I retired a few years back I decided to bag another Greeves for old times sake and because it felt a bit odd not having a trials bike or, more specifically, a Greeves cluttering the shed, even though I'm now way too old to ride trials, and I'm retired in France where trials are few and far between, and my dodgy ticker would probably have a fit with the physical exertion of attempting to finish a trial, even an easy one. Anyways..., I was extremely fortunate to snap up this splendid TES a couple of years ago which was lovingly restored by Nick Cooke. Apparently it started life being built by Don Hitchcock for the 1964 Scottish complete with chromed bits as a tongue-in-cheek mickey-take statement of one-upmanship to Don Smith and his blinged-up chrome-plated TES. At the time Don Hitchcock was a Greeves semi-works sponsored rider who specialised in continental enduros and the ISDT, as well as acting occasionally as Dave Bickers' mechanic at continental meetings. Due to his close ties with the Greeves factory he was able to have access to various special parts such as (I believe) the original banana forks (now replaced). Whe I bought the bike it had a fibreglass Anglian petrol tank which, unfortunately, was blistering due to the ethanol additive in modern petrol. The tank was binned and replaced by a metal item hand made by Holtworks. Looks rather splendid, wot? Lack of use and old age dictate that I regretfully have put the bike up for sale. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydbassman Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Here is an action shot of my TFS after a trial last year. The front mudguard lost an argument with a tree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 (edited) For anyone interested in all things Greeves, there is an old film showing the insides of the Greeves factory at Thundersley, with Bert Greeves hinself in action as well as Competition Manager Bill Brooker and Sales Director Derry Preston-Cobb it is posted in these 'tc' forums today under the heading "Look At Life 1960's Scrambling" Enjoy. Edited November 27, 2016 by laird387 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 How about this for Greeves enthusiasts - the start of a Greeves race at a classic scramble in 2016 - want to know more - look in our digital magazine, ORRe. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greevesrob Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Saw this topic and though i would add my greeves. Its a 1960 with an anglian tank and barrel, wes exhaust, ty back box, norton fork and some other stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehillbilly Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Trailered the Greeves to my local, Show And Shine. Then home and rode in my 77 Honda, CJ250T. whitehillbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majesty Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 I know the Greeves traditionalists always poo poo'd them, but I found my Pathfinder really competitive. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhuskys Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 5 hours ago, majesty said: I know the Greeves traditionalists always poo poo'd them, but I found my Pathfinder really competitive. That is a sweet bike! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 It just looks so right!?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, section swept said: It just looks so right!?? Been back for a third look, really good looking bike that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehillbilly Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 I would love one, Nice, Classic looking Classic Greeves 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapezeartist Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 Greeves deserved more success with that, after finally ditching Villiers and the RSJ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 On 30/12/2013 at 10:50 AM, laird387 said: Hi, Another image to waken the memory banks, from the offroadarchive, shows Bill Wilkinson on his Greeves with Peter Gaunt walking up the section behind him and Don Smith (spectator on far left of image) carefully checking his choice of lines. Without checking further I reckon it's on the lower approach to 'Hollinsclough'. Enjoy Is that Don Smith, top left with the sideburns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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