Fanny B Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Hi all, I`d like an opinion from some of you knowledgeable types. Re the bike in the photo - do any of you think it would make the basis of a good pre 65 trials bike or is it just too far "out"? Any comments are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 To me way way too much work involved converting what is basically a road bike into a trials bike. For example throw away the forks, wheels, tank, oil tank, side panels, foot rests, stand,seat, shocks, mudguards, bars and levers, exhaust etc. Frame to be de lugged and modified to make it competitive or even better junk the frame and buy / build a proper trials one out of T45 or CDS to modern angles and ground clearence. While youre at it might as well make it oil in frame too. A lot of work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) I can't really claim to be knowledgeable in the technicalities of a conversion but my response to this type of question is always the same: what a shame it would be to effectively end the life of a fine old survivor like this by trying to turn it into something it's not, with the sad ending of an inevitably disappointing result. Edited October 13, 2019 by cleanorbust 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanny B Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Thank you both. Basically you are echoing my own thoughts but I wanted to hear it from someone else, then I know it makes sense. Apart from being a lovely looking bike in its own right the buy it now price was a great attraction, just 3,800. That is a bargain by any standards. Many thanks, Hazel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) thats a nice looking bike, I’d be happy to swap it for my old gasgas if you want a trials bike Edited October 14, 2019 by suzuki250 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty ken Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Hi Fanny B, PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanny B Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 9 hours ago, suzuki250 said: thats a nice looking bike, I’d be happy to swap it for my old gasgas if you want a trials bike It`s not my bike I`m afraid and I`m not into modern bikes, must be British for me. I can`t help it, I`m made that way. Thanks for your interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai-ty Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 5:04 AM, cleanorbust said: I can't really claim to be knowledgeable in the technicalities of a conversion but my response to this type of question is always the same: what a shame it would be to effectively end the life of a fine old survivor like this by trying to turn it into something it's not, with the sad ending of an inevitably disappointing result. Concur, +1. Too much work, and cutting up a very nice looking classic in its own right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanny B Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 I took the picture straight off ebay months ago. The London based seller had 3 very similar bikes up for sale at the same time and at good prices too. Perhaps someone bought one and like me with my AJS hadn`t realised just how big and heavy they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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