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Clubroom => Twinshock Trials => Topic started by: firko on June 23, 2010, 10:21:40 pm

Title: The other Mexican finds a new home.,
Post by: firko on June 23, 2010, 10:21:40 pm

Jonesys recently imported second spare parts GRM trials bike has gone to a nice new home at well known Cooper and XR75 restorer/racer Dave Onley. The rare Mexican trials bike couldn't have gone to a more fitting owner being that GRMs were made by Moto Islo, manufacturer of Daves beloved Coopers. The bike is dismantled but complete except for the forks and front wheel and appears to have done bugger all work.
Jonesys other GRM made an appearance at CD7 but it was hampered by a blown crank seal.
                             (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/GRMTrialsPartsBike-1.jpg)
                             (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/GRMTrialsPartsBike-3.jpg)
                             (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/BLASTING_059.jpg)
Alans complete GRM. I wonder if there's any more of these oddball trialers in Australia?

Title: Re: The other Mexican finds a new home.,
Post by: TT on June 23, 2010, 10:34:54 pm

Geez, I'm getting old.................  :-\

I'm starting to like this oddball stuff............. and a trials bike to boot............  ::)

Nice one, Dave.  ;D

Title: Re: The other Mexican finds a new home.,
Post by: vmx42 on June 24, 2010, 11:55:11 am

Yes Tony, you are getting old. First a caravan  ??? and now this.

Better put an extra bike rack on the caravan for the vintage trials bike…

All I can say is… "WHAT'S NEXT OLD MAN?"  ;D

Title: Re: The other Mexican finds a new home.,
Post by: BETRIC on June 24, 2010, 08:43:22 pm

Hey firko I had to make some room among the Coopers for GRM ;D  had a bit of a look at the gearbox today and found a broken gear, now I know why the cases were split, I think I may have the part to repair it, I have a front end for it (same as a Cooper) and a nice set of wheels, still have to pickup the rest of the parts from Jonesey, it will be interesting project to restore ;D

Title: Re: The other Mexican finds a new home.,
Post by: TT on June 27, 2010, 09:12:58 pm

Quote from: vmx42 on June 24, 2010, 11:55:11 am

Yes Tony, you are getting old. First a caravan  ??? and now this.
Better put an extra bike rack on the caravan for the vintage trials bike…
All I can say is… "WHAT'S NEXT OLD MAN?"  ;D

Tis a worry, I must admit.............  :-\

But how cool will it be to rock up at the races with my own caravan and be able to go in for a cup of tea at half time........  ;)