Jewel Britannia-Ray Ryan

[VMX247]

Ah... she deserves a page of her own, so I'll move her to here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BSA-Grand-Prix-CCM-1974-Grand-Prix_W0QQitemZ290316407445QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_motorcycles?hash=item439834d295&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1171|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Now this has to be a real gem - Thanks for the written history Ray Ryan.  Smiley
still need a starter roller though  Wink
cheers and enjoy

[Marc.com]

didn't the original story go something like the guys wife/girlfriend bought for him.... hell if they have broken up i will take her on 

[VMX247]

didn't the original story go something like the guys wife/girlfriend bought for him.... hell if they have broken up i will take her on 

be serious this is a unique bike 

[mainline]

I was just re-reading that issue of VMX mag. What an absolutely beautiful bike.

[firko]

How about this unmolested '74 CCM thats being restored for next years CD7. It's been sitting under the owners house since it was last ridden at the '95 Condo Greybeards meeting. The wheels are away being rebuilt.

[Marc.com]

wow looks like a real dog.... blue healer maybe...... looks like a Cheney of my acquaintance

[firko]

wow looks like a real dog.... blue healer maybe...... looks like a Cheney of my acquaintance

The dog's Jonesys blue healer Jack. He's a sweet little bloke but I wish he'd stop trying to root my leg every time I go over there . What Cheney are you referring to Marc? Something in the background?

[Marc.com]

wow looks like a real dog.... blue healer maybe...... looks like a Cheney of my acquaintance

What Cheney are you referring to Marc? Something in the background?

I have Cheney of same vintage with slightly forward facing shocks. Frames look pretty close.

[firko]

Errr, It's not a Cheney, it's a '74 CCM Marc. There is a Cheney in the background but you'd have to be pretty good to spot it!

[Marc.com]

Errr, It's not a Cheney, it's a '74 CCM Marc. There is a Cheney in the background but you'd have to be pretty good to spot it!

no I mean it looks the same as my Cheney JBR frame.

[mx250]

Nice bike but I don't think its worth $A32,000 Buy Now. Totally original, maybe .

As a barometer of American economy and confidence it might be interesting to keep an eye on it.

[Marc.com]

given what I have spent on bits lately it is probably worth every dime. 

[Marc.com]

sold like a hot cake..... the real sign of the economy is the really good stuff is coming back on to the market. Hard to keep those high end toys when the banking is about to screw the locks on your door. 

[Phil]

no I mean it looks the same as my Cheney JBR frame

I know where your coming from Marc but I own a JBR and have parked it next to Alans "basket case" 74 CCM and while they're similar in concept, are heaps different in design, especially in the bottom cradle.

[Marc.com]

no I mean it looks the same as my Cheney JBR frame

I know where your coming from Marc but I own a JBR and have parked it next to Alans "basket case" 74 CCM and while they're similar in concept, are heaps different in design, especially in the bottom cradle.

Yeah my JBR frame is different again with the shocks forward mounted, I think the Cheney was different for sure, however there are heaps of variations in the Cheney frames made at the time.