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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: firko on October 14, 2012, 11:54:31 am

Title: Velo Metisse
Post by: firko on October 14, 2012, 11:54:31 am

Sweet bike but the fugly high top desert tank spoils it a little. He mentions that there are only 3 Velo Metisses in the world, his, one in the UK and one here in Oz. I'd think he's a bit inaccurate there as I know of two in Australia, Graeme Roberts' and Ray Fishers.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Velocette-Rickman-Metisse-500cc-Velocette-Rickman-Metisse-Motocross-MX-AHRMA-vintage-/221139291399?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item337cedcd07#v4-40 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Velocette-Rickman-Metisse-500cc-Velocette-Rickman-Metisse-Motocross-MX-AHRMA-vintage-/221139291399?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item337cedcd07#v4-40)
                                                      (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/velometisse.jpg)
                                                     
                                                      (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/velometisse1.jpg)

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: bazza on October 14, 2012, 12:24:33 pm

saw this for sale and thought of DT-111

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: Slakewell on October 14, 2012, 02:58:26 pm

Its just wrong that bike

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: jimg1au on October 14, 2012, 03:33:00 pm

firko
grahams is not a rickman and i doubt that one is as well it a metisse there is a difference to where they are made
jim

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: firko on October 14, 2012, 03:42:32 pm

Yeah, I know what you're saying Jim but they're generically called Metisses whether Derek and Don, Pat French, Jerry Lisi or Adrian Moss made them.

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: jimg1au on October 14, 2012, 03:52:16 pm

i have asked for the proof its a rickman i am ia little interested in it.

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: firko on October 14, 2012, 03:53:53 pm

If you get it Jim, offload that awful tank and get Bens mate to whip you up a proper one. ::)

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have asked for the proof its a rickman i am ia little interested in it

Jim, it's pretty obvious that it's a Metisse and the blokes ad says so....
Adrian Moss built Rickman frame and fiberglass parts,

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: TeeBone on October 14, 2012, 07:34:53 pm

Swingarms of the Gods, Velo Metisses from Notre Dame - what next in the ugly stakes?

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: matcho mick on October 14, 2012, 09:28:22 pm

well i like it,especially the tank  8),but the expipe layouts been hit with the ugly stick, :P

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: jimg1au on October 15, 2012, 07:10:43 am

well got a reply from the seller who is not the owner by the way.all the words can tell you what you want .
the frame has no vin plate on the steering head so as far as i am aware (as told by adrian moss himself) all his frames have the vin plate.
will send sue an email to confirm this
jim

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: Tim754 on October 15, 2012, 10:27:43 pm

Oversize tank very much reminds me of a Wasp GT sidecar item, but OK anyone here not take this Velo/mongrel if it was gifted to ya ?? ;)

Title: Re: Velo Metisse
Post by: TeeBone on October 20, 2012, 04:41:30 pm

Quote from: Tim754 on October 15, 2012, 10:27:43 pm

...but OK anyone here not take this Velo/mongrel if it was gifted to ya ?? ;)

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