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Marque Remarks => British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) => Topic started by: firko on January 28, 2010, 04:21:36 pm

Title: Something different .
Post by: firko on January 28, 2010, 04:21:36 pm

. JAP Metisse:
As much as I love them, after a while Metisses all start to look pretty much the same as each other. T this bloke gets a pat on the back for doing it a bit different. I'm surprised the JAP engine fitted in there
                             (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/JAP%20Metisse.jpg)

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: Curly3 on January 28, 2010, 04:40:15 pm

Great bike Firko, the Jap always is one of my favorite engines because they look so raw.
OZ or UK?

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: DR on January 28, 2010, 04:41:52 pm

 :o jeez that's a stunner Mark!! and my favorite colour too 8)

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: albrid-3 on January 28, 2010, 05:18:03 pm

Thank is beautifull, a work of Art.

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: jimg1au on January 28, 2010, 05:55:30 pm

japs fit in b33 bsa frames also matchless frames
i had a 84s in a goldy frame i used to road race in the 80s and my brother put 1 in a matchless frame for a no 1 plate weekend in the 70s 1 bike 3 races mx dirt track trials all at mt kembla,i had a tiger cub then
jim

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: mainline on January 28, 2010, 10:05:31 pm

not doing any 40 minute races with that tank?

Beautiful engine, beautiful bike, needs to lose the bars though (picky bastard ;D)

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: bazza on January 31, 2010, 03:28:16 pm

see your old VMX mag for a story i did with ray on Unzud JAP metisse with about 18 titles and still racing

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: albrid-3 on January 31, 2010, 04:52:44 pm

40 minute races are long gone, thank god.

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: Marc.com on February 03, 2010, 04:41:12 pm

Quote from: bazza on January 31, 2010, 03:28:16 pm

see your old VMX mag for a story i did with ray on Unzud JAP metisse with about 18 titles and still racing

hey Bazza, was that the white one...... was the frame Rickman or Spartan ??

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: bazza on February 03, 2010, 06:13:19 pm

No metalic blue. Not a Wanganui Spartan. metisse came from importer in Christchurch back in the day.They bought 2 JAP motors to go racing and 1 is still new in the box.

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: mainline on February 05, 2010, 10:11:13 am

Clocked at 160 k's on grass wasn't it?

Title: Re: Something different .
Post by: firko on February 05, 2010, 04:59:48 pm

Hows this for a nice piece of kit. Wollongongs Graeme Bartholomew raced this Cotton Cobra fitted with a JAP 4b speedway engine in the sixties. As pretty as it is, Graeme reckons the bike was a pig to ride. If someone has a JAP engine they'd like to donate, I've got the Cotton!
                                (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/cotton23.jpg)
                                (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/cotton21.jpg)
                                (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/cotton%20bart.jpg)