scrumpyjack Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hi all,, just thought i would share some pics of my Majesty... i believe its a late Godden Majesty... everything is chromed, foot pegs , brake pedal, side stand, chain tensioner etc honest and un-restored, what do you think??? Scrumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 WOW It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Very nice,keep it as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpyjack Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Very nice,keep it as it is. The only problem is i like to ride all my bikes....and if i fall off and dent the alloy tank it would never be the same again....!! not like the fantic 300 in the background,,, i can brake anything on that and i have spares to fix it...or after a year or two re-powder coat the frame, now the Majesty's frame is chrome so it just wears away.... so sadly these days it is an expensive ornament. Does anyone else out there have a Godden Majesty like mine?? I see Majesty's but not with the chrome frame... Scrumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Super looking thing. would you consider swapping it for my sister?? i live in richmond n yorks you can view her after 6pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majesty320 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I have got a Godden Maj in bits at the moment. The frame on mine was chrome but a bit tatty I tried to get quotes for rechroming but it was figthening so I had it powder coated. Will post pics when finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 The only problem is i like to ride all my bikes....and if i fall off and dent the alloy tank it would never be the same again....!! not like the fantic 300 in the background,,, i can brake anything on that and i have spares to fix it...or after a year or two re-powder coat the frame, now the Majesty's frame is chrome so it just wears away.... so sadly these days it is an expensive ornament. Does anyone else out there have a Godden Majesty like mine?? I see Majesty's but not with the chrome frame... Scrumpy I hear what you say,but my idea is to use it,wear it out and rebuild it - the more spares you buy,the longer factories will keep making them.Stick it in a museum and its life is shortened.I order bits from Hirst's,BVM or my local Yam dealer as often as I can - I just wish I could encourage yamaha to start making pistons for twinshock Ty250's again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy m Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Nice bike Scrumpy. It's no good looking at them, the reason why I sold my Seeley recently. I have a Yam framed Maj which needs sorting out, shelved due to house sale (ha ha ) Pitley rides a Godden framed 250 not plated frame though. And I was working with a bloke a while ago that had a Godden in his van, non runner and it was in there as he was struggling for storage space due to working on his barn conversion, given up trials for enduro at the time. Again not plated frame one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpyjack Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Nice bike Scrumpy. It's no good looking at them, the reason why I sold my Seeley recently. I have a Yam framed Maj which needs sorting out, shelved due to house sale (ha ha ) Pitley rides a Godden framed 250 not plated frame though. And I was working with a bloke a while ago that had a Godden in his van, non runner and it was in there as he was struggling for storage space due to working on his barn conversion, given up trials for enduro at the time. Again not plated frame one. Yes Seeleys are another story... i have had more than most...lol But i still have the earliest Seeley i have ever heard of.. frame number 1003 that makes it the third bike made, it has the larger tank that was used for the scottish,, i would like to find out who the works riders were that rode the first Seeleys,, i think this makes it very special... hard to put a value on If anyone has any info regarding to this i would be more than interested. SeeleyJack...ooops i mean ScrumpyJack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Plating was a standard finish on Godden frames. Early ones were yellow, then they were plated and on the last bikes they were red - changed to red on instructions from Yamaha I believe as red/white was Yamaha corporate colour at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majman Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Beautiful bike Not sure if the tank decals are the original design, could be wrong, Still superb example. All Mick Andrews works bikes had chrome frames I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottt Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Super looking thing. would you consider swapping it for my sister?? i live in richmond n yorks you can view her after 6pm. Can you post a picture of your sister? Lovely bike, keep it as it is, ride it enjoy it and save up for the re-chromming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpyjack Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Lovely bike, keep it as it is, ride it enjoy it and save up for the re-chromming. It doesnt need re-chrominng.....thats the point.. Scrumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Sister pics on there way.. you can still buy stell maj tanks steel and plastic ones. take a look at www.francetrialclassic.com click on the union jack and it translates it to english.. they have loads of stuff i have seen folf selling on e-bay for fortunes.. they have someting to do with mick andrews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpyjack Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Sister pics on there way..you can still buy stell maj tanks steel and plastic ones. take a look at www.francetrialclassic.com click on the union jack and it translates it to english.. they have loads of stuff i have seen folf selling on e-bay for fortunes.. they have someting to do with mick andrews. The only reproduction Majesty tanks i have seen are fibreglass "correct me if i am wrong" The original ones are alloy "like the one on my bike" I am still supprised that no one has come forward with another chrome framed Majesty.....are there none left?? have they all been powder coated?? I used to own one of Norman Shephards works Majestys which was an early godden framed bike with the rear loop still going over the mudguard I sold this to a friend in 2001... and have been trying to buy it back, but he wont budge,, Scrumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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