Nice Rickman Montesa ending tonight.

[oldyzman]

Getting a few bids too

[monte34]

Sold for just over $3k, seller should have been happy with that. I have some genuine Rickman brochures which show the earlier non crinkle-cut motor with the later style down pipe. There isn't a date on the brochure so not sure when it was printed, it must have been for an intermediate model but this blue one is the only one I have seen like it.

[firko]

For those wanting a poor boy 4 stroke Metisse, this is a good starting point, if a little expensive IMHO. A Mk 4 Rickman Monty frame with Mk 3 style bodywork. Note the lack of bottom frame rails to accomodate the deep Honda sump. I bought a frame to do the same conversion but couldn't bring myself to cut a Rickman frame so I sold it to Monte 34. I like the fabricated ignition cover that mounts the footpeg....I wonder what he did on the other side?
http://www.vintagemx.us/cgi-bin/largephoto.cgi?C=sXsNTwohkxwPUqCh&w=2


FOR SALE
Ad # 3211939 March 2, 2013
 
Moving Sale

1972 Suzuki TM400RN370 replica $6500

1974 Honda XL 350/410 Rickman MKIII Replica $3800

1985 Maico 250, very good core project bike, photos, details om request $800









Cycle World Magazines, left stack is 60's, middle 70's, right 80's, one or all, ask about particular issues, $5-$100

Suzuki TM 400 engine parts, including TS lower end, $1-$50

Only possible partial trades considered: Yamaha LS2 100 twin, engine only needed, Van Tech frame, more.
     J.P. Morgen
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Phone: 415 822-1315 | Email
Registered Since 5/18/2006 | 117 Posts

 

[firko]

Its actually the frame from the 74 VR-engined Rickman isn't it?

May actually be VR engine w earlier top end & outer engine covers, or very early 73 VR engine which didn't have crinkle-fins
 

It seems to be a bit of a mix. I thought a '72 should have had an up pipe running along the left side?

The earlier Pre70 version had the down pipe with s similiar style of engine although that engine seems to have the Scorpion RH engine side cover

The later VR series engine from '73 also had the down pipe as in Firko's post.

The '71-73 model had the pipe like above and a different frame engine cradle to the later 73-74 "Crinkle Cut" VR powered bike which had a low pipe (below).

[firko]

Here's a late model "crinkle" 5/74 Rickman Monty frame on eBay
                                                               
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1970s-Rickman-Montesa-Nickel-Plated-Reynolds-531-Frame-/290859666477?hash=item43b8964c2d&item=290859666477&pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr