Something different .

[firko]

. 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
                             

[Curly3]

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

[DR]

  jeez that's a stunner Mark!! and my favorite colour too

[albrid-3]

Thank is beautifull, a work of Art.

[jimg1au]

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

[mainline]

not doing any 40 minute races with that tank?

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

[bazza]

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

[albrid-3]

40 minute races are long gone, thank god.

[Marc.com]

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 ??

[bazza]

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.

[mainline]

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

[firko]

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!