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Offline MauriceR

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Monark & Motovilla
« on: November 12, 2012, 02:42:45 pm »

Don't think there's to many of these bikes around


50cc Monark

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-Monark-/221151737122?pt=US_motorcycles& hash=item337dabb522#ht_500wt_1182

410 Motovilla

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/motovilla-410-1979-/140882738459?pt=US_motorcycles& hash=item20cd43fd1b#ht_500wt_1182

Offline paul

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Re: Monark & Motovilla
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2012, 02:45:07 pm »
ive alway wanted a motovilla :(

Offline Hoony

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Re: Monark & Motovilla
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2012, 07:03:11 pm »
ive alway wanted a motovilla :(

Yeah i'm with you Paul. i like them too.
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Re: Monark & Motovilla
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2012, 07:21:46 pm »
The very first vintage race I ever saw, at Sandhill Ranch, California in 1986 had a 1-2 finish with a pair of 125 Monarchs ahead of bunch of Jap bikes. I remember thinking at the time that these things must be something special but I found out that they weren't as special as I thought when they both DNF'd in the next moto with trans selector problems...the Sachs Achilles heal. I think Jim Scaysbrooks got one tucked away in the shed.
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