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Offline shortshifter

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Cheney 750 Yamaha
« on: August 08, 2013, 01:24:35 pm »
Cruising US ebay found one of these together with some other good CZ and Maico bikes.Dude selling them for the widow of a friend.Firko and co this would be up your alley,price looks fair.(can't do links yet)

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Re: Cheney 750 Yamaha
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2013, 01:30:06 pm »
Here's the link Paul:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251316693146&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

He also has a nice CZ400 red framer and a 77 Maico 440 as well.  Nice collection.
« Last Edit: August 08, 2013, 01:32:46 pm by Simo63 »

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Re: Cheney 750 Yamaha
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2013, 02:20:08 pm »
It's not a bad deal, it seems to have a decent motor and all of the right bibs and bobs. One thing worth pointing out is that the CHENEY frame is not made in the UK by Eric or Simon Cheney, that's a totally different company to this frame made by Jerry Cheney (no relation) in the USA. Jerry's frames aren't regarded as highly by serious racers as the more established Trackmaster, Champion, Redline/Shell or C&J and I've read on flat track forums that some frames were prone to cracking at the welds which might indicate a post welding preparation problem. Still it's a good bike for the money.
                                           
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