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Offline firko

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Velo Metisse
« 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
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2012, 12:24:33 pm »
saw this for sale and thought of DT-111
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2012, 02:58:26 pm »
Its just wrong that bike
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2012, 03:52:16 pm »
i have asked for the proof its a rickman i am ia little interested in it.
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #6 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,
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2012, 07:34:53 pm »
Swingarms of the Gods, Velo Metisses from Notre Dame - what next in the ugly stakes?
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #9 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
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #10 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 ?? ;)
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Re: Velo Metisse
« Reply #11 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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