All's well. It's the result of a long maturing concept.
Paul
John Reed spaceframe Montjuic
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CLEMTOG
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similar thing with Zanes, loads of them rolling chassis around at one point with blown or no engine at all, a few tried to "re-engine" them and succeeded, a few came up with viable plans and have stalled, count me in the last one.
CLEM
PS the Zane I bought had only done 4,000k's in its first year and not mended or used after that, just parked for all those years
CLEM
PS the Zane I bought had only done 4,000k's in its first year and not mended or used after that, just parked for all those years
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Exmoor beast
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Nobody has robbed a Manx Norton engine for a racing car for about 70 years- still people are putting expensive Triumph engines in to make Tritons- Gus Kuhn & Paul Dunstall had the right idea, Norton engine in a Norton.
Cooper Formula 500 or such like.
Paul
Dellortoman
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- Tasmania, Australia
I suspect a lot of Tritons these days are made with newly manufactured featherbed frames. No Manx Nortons were harmed in their production.
GregT
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- Christchurch NZ
I know of at least two tritons with NZ race history as such that have now had new Manx engines fitted as they are worth more restored to original Manx identities. And the race history of that particular bike is then lost. Something I can't agree with.
Great to hear. Is he one off the guys in the picture in the magazine?Funny enough I was talking to Matthew Mason (Gannet Racing) today. Uncle Bunt (based in Didcot) got Matthew to build the engine/frame into a bike. Said it was difficult to mount foot controls etc.
Nick
I like to hear more about the building. Can you bring me in contact with him?
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The Sock
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- London, England
The one on the left of the photo.
Believed to still be in the States.
Uncle Bunt
John Reed , formerly of Uncle Bunt's Chop Shop, remains British custom-building royalty, despite having left the country decades ago to be...
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Thanks, I have contact with John Reed on Facebook.The one on the left of the photo.
Believed to still be in the States.
Uncle Bunt
John Reed , formerly of Uncle Bunt's Chop Shop, remains British custom-building royalty, despite having left the country decades ago to be...
John didn’t rebuild the show bike to a race bike. I am curious who did and what they’re story is.
Andy J
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Hi Otto
You have to remember the bike had a couple of different incarnations during its early years as ultimately Tony Middleton, former editor of Superbike Magazine, decided he wanted to go racing on the bike. Therefore, you need to track down Tony to find out who he got to work on the bike, during that part of its life, in order to complete the story.
Andy
You have to remember the bike had a couple of different incarnations during its early years as ultimately Tony Middleton, former editor of Superbike Magazine, decided he wanted to go racing on the bike. Therefore, you need to track down Tony to find out who he got to work on the bike, during that part of its life, in order to complete the story.
Andy
Andy J
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- Isle of Man
That name seems sort of familiar. It might be the name of the guy that did the wiring on the bike.
Exmoor beast
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- Minehead,Somerset, ENGLAND OF COURSE
Richard Bosher was working on/ racing these at that time and certainly worked on various bikes that were featured in Superbike- don’t know if he’s the culprit or not?
He's still a host of HMs prisons.
Paul
phil37
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- Lincolnshire
At the photo shoot - I seem to remember we asked about the motor and the blokes with it (don't have a clue who they were) were a bit evasive. My partner tried the gear lever and said it didn't seem to be connected to anything inside the engine. As we were only down the road from Superbike magazine's offices we went to quite a few "shoots" with our bikes that may or may not have had complete internals - so not unusual.
I believe the show bike didn’t run at all. I think it was a lot of work to make the race bike off it.
This is the bike today. I have the fairing and a good formula 500 engine.
Hope to give it a shot this winter.
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Hello Otto,
Matthew is 81 and a bit of a recluse these days. He doesn't do social media, not even sure if he has a phone.
Matthew Mason and his wife Margaret ran his workshop on Didcot High Street, I believe Uncle Bunt had his shop on the Lower Broadway, Didcot and may have moved to Wallingford. Uncle Bunt made a frame for a BSA A50 racer that Matthew built (this was raced in the Manx in the late '80s). I dropped in on Matthew the other day and he just mentioned in passing the frame made for the Monty. I'll drop round next week - is there anything that you're particularly interested to know?
Nick
Matthew is 81 and a bit of a recluse these days. He doesn't do social media, not even sure if he has a phone.
Matthew Mason and his wife Margaret ran his workshop on Didcot High Street, I believe Uncle Bunt had his shop on the Lower Broadway, Didcot and may have moved to Wallingford. Uncle Bunt made a frame for a BSA A50 racer that Matthew built (this was raced in the Manx in the late '80s). I dropped in on Matthew the other day and he just mentioned in passing the frame made for the Monty. I'll drop round next week - is there anything that you're particularly interested to know?
Nick
Hello Nick,
It’s very special to hear off you with the story about Matthew. Thank you already.
I have a lot off questions but don’t know where to start. Answers leads to other questions.
Please ask what he knows about the bike, was he involved building the show bike? Did that bike runs?
Was he involved building the race bike? What can he tell about that? Was he at the picture above?
Below two pictures off the same bike in another “ reincarnation “ to help him remember.
Maybe after his story I know what to ask
Thank you for your effort. Hope to hear from you/Matthew.
Regards Otto
It’s very special to hear off you with the story about Matthew. Thank you already.
I have a lot off questions but don’t know where to start. Answers leads to other questions.
Please ask what he knows about the bike, was he involved building the show bike? Did that bike runs?
Was he involved building the race bike? What can he tell about that? Was he at the picture above?
Below two pictures off the same bike in another “ reincarnation “ to help him remember.
Maybe after his story I know what to ask
Thank you for your effort. Hope to hear from you/Matthew.
Regards Otto
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Andy J
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- Isle of Man
I recall Matthew working on a bike in the paddock at the Manx in the 80’s but can’t remember what the bike was. However, he still found time to come and help resolve an electrical issue on the Monty, which was extremely appreciated by me as I had stopped on the course on both of the initial attempts to complete a lap of practice. From there on the bike ran fine and finished the newcomers’ race, albeit with a split in the crankcase and oil pissing out all over the back tyre.Hello Otto,
Matthew is 81 and a bit of a recluse these days. He doesn't do social media, not even sure if he has a phone.
Matthew Mason and his wife Margaret ran his workshop on Didcot High Street, I believe Uncle Bunt had his shop on the Lower Broadway, Didcot and may have moved to Wallingford. Uncle Bunt made a frame for a BSA A50 racer that Matthew built (this was raced in the Manx in the late '80s). I dropped in on Matthew the other day and he just mentioned in passing the frame made for the Monty. I'll drop round next week - is there anything that you're particularly interested to know?
Nick
Nick, when you see him please pass on my good wishes.