my long track project

[jimg1au]

bellini long track frame. gtmx80 forks,23"honda front wheel, 19"speedway rear with disc brake,jawa tank,fiberglass matcho mick.
last of all yamaha xt500 allan garvey special engine.
should be fun ready for you wally some match races at nepean
jim
454

[firko]

Groovy Jimmy......Between it, the Champion Elsinore and the Yetman Trumpy you're going to be a busy little bee at the races my friend. I see a set of rollers in your future .

[Dutch]

Bellini engines from Italy for speedway and longtrack yes, I know them, but a Bellini frame is new for me.
Can you tell me more about this frame.

[JAP 454]

Bennie, the Bellini frame Jim has , came from me and I obtained it from Kevin McDonald, who's company, McDonald Motorcycles, was the major OZ east coast importer of Dirt Track, Longtrack and Speedway gear.
I'll be speaking to Kevin in the next day or so and I will ask him about the Bellini.
I think Jim has found some info and some pix of the frame on the net.
Foss

[firko]

That Bellini is the only one I've ever seen...I doubt Kevin would have imported too many. I've seen it up close and it's a nice thing.

[jimg1au]

check this web page out

http://www.bahnsporttechnik.de/body_bellini-ii.html


http://members.chello.nl/~wgj.jansen/text/bellini.html

[jimg1au]

[pancho]

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\That' what I call a downdraft port.

[JAP 454]

I spoke to Kevin today about the Bellini frame Jim has, he told me that he saw it in a magazine or brochure in the period 1975/80, around the time Glenn was riding in England, had one sent over from the Bellini factory, he said that it was dearer than comparable frames on offer at the time and was a bit heavier, particularly the swinging arm, but all in all, a robust design.
Kevin wasn't sure if the Bellini factory built the frames or farmed the job out.

It was the only one he imported and  Kevin knows of no other in Australia.
So,Jim, a rare bit of kit, it seems !!
Foss

[SlideRulz]

There you go Jimbo, Robust, perfect for you mate.
Looks like it was built for Teterow, an OZ one off, great score.
Don't sell the bastard either before or after you finish it.

[jimg1au]

now to find one of those bellini motors the one that is for this frame is a weslake bottem end and bellini 4v ohc top

[JAP 454]

Yeah, Skidz, I was thinking Teterow as well, Jim, that would be a rare one eh??, Wessie bottom end would be easy to find , but the Bellini top end !!!!, what's the chances of finding one, Dutch
Foss

[micks]

"So,Jim a rare bit of kit, it seems"
 Foss

Jim has there been an offer from Firko`s mate Joneys yet

[JAP 454]

Check this out,

 http://www.bahnsporttechnik.de/body_bellini.html





Foss

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Cool Jim, thanks again for that night out with the missus, that food was Good!