Rossi/Ducati Beater...................

[JimmyC]

New project on going.....anybody care to hazard a guess as to the make ....Model....year and cc of this wee racer?????????

 

[ovenpaa]

What a wreck, I am prepared to scrap it off for you for fifty quid, and you can pay me with paypal as well if that helps...

EDIT - 4k posting as well

EDIT a bit more, is that a Motoplat coil on it?

 

[Engineer]

NSU? Villiers? 250cc

 

[silvermint]

1971 Ducati 250

 

[Decster]

1971 Ducati 250

its obvious it's a Ducati, its red, in bits and wont go

 

[Ogmios]

Bultaco Metralla

 

[Dezidero]

mmmmmm a CZ or A jawa ??????????

 

[Colban]

You'll need a bigger hammer to fix that.....

 

[Bohsfc]

It looks like a BSA but have not got a clue what model. A retired mechanic who lives beside my parents has restored one which I reckon is similar to this.

Possibly this model, a 1968 shooting star. It looks very like it. The only difference I can see is the chain is on the left and the dropped bars.

 

[ovenpaa]

It looks like a BSA but have not got a clue what model. A retired mechanic who lives beside my parents has restored one which I reckon is similar to this.

Possibly this model, a 1968 shooting star. It looks very like it. The only difference I can see is the chain is on the left and the dropped bars.

...and this one is a 2 stroke 250 if the number plate on the fairing is anything to go by.

Looks NSU ish to me

 

[Keith Chapman]

Is that a Montesa M on the crankcase cover?

 

[JimmyC]

Is that a Montesa M on the crankcase cover?

Now we're getting somewhere....................

 

[ovenpaa]

So that is a Motoplat coil then - I had Motoplat ignition on my Montessa but this looks a lot older, late 60's maybe?

Take great care if you try to replace the HT lead!

 

[Dibs]

Montessa similar to Bultaco but not as succesful

 

[JimmyC]

So that is a Motoplat coil then - I had Motoplat ignition on my Montessa but this looks a lot older, late 60's maybe?

Take great care if you try to replace the HT lead!

Motoplat is right....have been given the same advice re replacing a lead..........but have a spare complete unit.........

And late 60's is spot on too....................1967 250cc single..........

 

[Ogmios]

That head's on back to front.

 

[JimmyC]

That head's on back to front.

The whole thing is back to front Marc.....................................

 

[Engineer]

250cc

 

[ovenpaa]

So this is maybe Scorpion based? Nice to see the extended float chamber as well, The headstock bracing is impressive and I assume they are Marzocchi forks although however I would half expect Earles type forks up front given the age.

Lovely bike, I would certainly give it house room, I still dream of a late 60's stroker to play with. Are you going to parade it or race, or just enjoy?

 

[JimmyC]

So this is maybe Scorpion based? Nice to see the extended float chamber as well, The headstock bracing is impressive and I assume they are Marzocchi forks although however I would half expect Earles type forks up front given the age.

Lovely bike, I would certainly give it house room, I still dream of a late 60's stroker to play with. Are you going to parade it or race, or just enjoy?

Impala based................

My Son raced it in the Classic and Single Cylinder events at Kirkistown...Aghadowey...Nutts Corner and Bishopscourt a few years ago and its been laid up since.......it was raced at the TT before we got our hands on it.....and it will be raced again next year!!!!