claiming a works bike

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no worries, pm me your email addy and I'll send you a scan if you like. Unless everyone else it interested and I'll try to get it on here.

[GD66]

Was also done in the very early 70's an American claimed a works Triumph Trident(still has it)

It was actually the BSA Rocket 3 that John Cooper won with at Ontario 1971 that was claimed. The BSA/Triumph management persuaded Bob Bailey that it'd be too complex for him to run, and ended up giving him a Trident of lower spec instead. Still a good get by Bailey, the fee at that time was $2500 US.

[Tahitian_Red]

http://www.vintagefactory.com/marty_tripe.htm

[TooFastTim]

I remember recently reading that Cycle wanted to do a special on Tripes' bike, so doing the right thing by their major advertiser they called Honda and asked how they felt about it. Honda reply was: "go ahead, we've lost the bike anyway".

*edit* the story's in one of the attachments anyway

[evo550]

Here's the bike in question... 



Some other famous bikes in the background... 

WTF!  pink grips!!

[mainline]

Here's the bike in question... 



Some other famous bikes in the background... 

WTF!  pink grips!!

looks like there'd recently been a Harley parked in front of it