anyoldiron Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) alta/gaunt suzuki on ebay 1962I wonder if it will be trialled again or is it super rare? 1972 not 62! Edited February 6, 2010 by anyoldiron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) yes its a 1972 mclaren 120cc they are as rare as hens teeth in there day they were well ahead of there time but only 200 were made so it realy didnt last long i have a couple myself good for classic but not enough power for modern stuff unless you are 9 stone wet through to ride it Edited February 6, 2010 by sutty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02-apr Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I'm sure Martin Lampkin used to ride one of these, believe it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianpr Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) Very interesting bike - would love to know a bit more about Suzuki '120' trials & offroad history -anybody know a website? As a teenager I had a stripped down monocoque framed B120 'commuter' that we put Knobblys on & trail rode in the fields round home (or veld as it is known locally). It was a real gutsy little bike & I recall seeing one converted to a full blown motocrosser as well. Mine didnt have the twin ratio gearbox though - I have seen quite an impressive looking tube framed 'scrambler' version with this 2 ratio motor but dont have much info on it - this was in the early to mid 70's Ian Edited February 8, 2010 by IanPR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) Very interesting bike - would love to know a bit more about Suzuki '120' trials & offroad history -anybody know a website?As a teenager I had a stripped down monocoque framed B120 'commuter' that we put Knobblys on & trail rode in the fields round home (or veld as it is known locally). It was a real gutsy little bike & I recall seeing one converted to a full blown motocrosser as well. Mine didnt have the twin ratio gearbox though - I have seen quite an impressive looking tube framed 'scrambler' version with this 2 ratio motor but dont have much info on it - this was in the early to mid 70's Ian Dont know any websites but a long long time ago when the world was in black and white and i was a sprog playing around on the old tip at Trent Lock Long Eaton i seem to remember one of the "Oakleys", a very well known trials riding family and probably the reason i got into the sport, Thomas had one. Seemed to be very capable i remember, then again i was very young had no idea of what trials were and rode a Greeves Scottish which i bought for Edited February 8, 2010 by Old trials fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter9000uk Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 There were a couple of these ridden in the very early days of the Surrey Schoolboys. I know Orson Wells had one, Sky blue & yellow if I recall. Chris Sutton rode a red & yellow one with a 185 engine if memory serves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordi Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Orson Wells , blimey ,thats a name from the distant memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big john Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm sure Martin Lampkin used to ride one of these, believe it or not. Yes and I have a photo, but TC won't allow an upload for all to see! Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickymicky Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter9000uk Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Orson Wells , blimey ,thats a name from the distant memory Yep, he's still about but has given up bikes and owns a Harley instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 the bike m lampkin is riding is an alta suzuki they were made before the one in question which was a mclaren alta suzuki good picture though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 If I'm not mistaken the bike Martin Lampkin is pictured on is actually a Gaunt Suzuki. He joined Alta when they came on the scene in 1969, and I think they started off with rather neat red fibreglass tank/seat units before moving to the alloy monocoque type shown in the eBay advert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick annick Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Orson Wells , blimey ,thats a name from the distant memory God yes, top bloke, did some serious drinking with him (and a few others) at the SSTC camping weekends at Frensham... Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy m Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Cheap as chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 tell you what that was a give away that will be a good investment for the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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