Twin Shock, Early Mono..? I Want Something Lighter And More Capable Than My Royal Enfield Trail Bike.

[handmadematt]

Hi guys, having introduced myself in the introductions area I thought I'd bring my questions on down here (repeated a bit from my intro.) Have a look in there to see pics and a video of me on my Enfield Trail bike that has introduced me to technical ridding. You can get to that thread here:

http://www.trialscen...vid-of-enfield/

I want to get something that is preferably road legal so I can take it down the lanes and is lighter and more capable than my Enfield. I like old school and wouldn't mind something that would hold it's value so I've been looking around and have seen a Bultaco Sherpa 350 for sale which has caught my eye. It's on eBay here:

http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2648

What do you guys think?

From what I can tell the frame should be silver and the rear mud guard is all wrong. The headlamp's awful and overall it's scruffy. But that is good, scruffy is cheap and it means I don't have to worry so much when I'm falling off. In the future a restoration could then in fact create some value in this bike, something which I really enjoy doing.

There's a couple of nice ones on eBay going for over a grand (A couple at £1200 and one at £1500) so this shouldn't command anywhere near that price seeing as it's not 100% original and it's tatty. I've emailed him to ask about a viewing and the potential of a cash sale outside of the auction. I'd love to buy it for around £700 but I've got no idea really if that's good for me and good for him?? Anyone else out there who know's a thing or two?

I have alternatively been thinking about something like this. A 1986 Fantic 241

http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2649

It still has potential as an investment and would be more practical and better to ride? Not road registered though... It seems that only the older twin shocks are regularly available with a V5 registration document, am I right? Would it be hard for me to do this from scratch on a "daylight MOT" do you think? Or am I best buying a bike that's already registered?

So, thanks for reading and I look forward to getting stuck in chatting on the forum.

All the best.

[shyted]

Hi there i'm shyted . Have you tried a ride on a Fantic 240 twin shock ? I've compeeted on one and compaired to the Spanish bikes of the time they're very good . Engine design has modern tech ideas (plated bore being one of them ) You can do loads to them and they fetch a good price if they're sorted.Thats the plus . The minus is ,to buy now they command more, and with all bikes like this being draged out of sheds the uk over,the"it's an appreciating classic" gang are only to ready to stiff you .

I have a couple of 245 Monos (not for sale) and have no qualms in tackling anything whilst riding . Go to www.classictrials.co.uk web site and have a look just for the sake of it , see what you think . You could be buying £700 worth of heart ache that ends up being repaired more than ridden, maybe not . I loved my 240 , it was a great little bike and was mint when i sold it .Dead reliable and pretty robust . I'd look at the Fantic .Depends what you like suppose .

Good luck , Ted.

Edited December 20, 2012 by shyted