Greeves footrests

[pirie593]

Can some-one please help.  I need to fit folding footrests to my MX1 Challenger so that I can race it.  What is generally used ?  Any tips ?  

[Tossa]

Can some-one please help.  I need to fit folding footrests to my MX1 Challenger so that I can race it.  What is generally used ?  Any tips ?  

Try contacting the president of VMXWA he is the resident Greeves 'nut' over here, should be able to help

http://vmxwa.com/Contacts/Club-Officials/

Barry

[albrid-3]

Hello, Contact me and l can help with phone and contacts cheers david

[clutchslip]

Hi Pirie,

Great to hear of someone getting an MX1 race-prepped when there's all this talk on the forum of those pesky CZs being 'the holy grail'! If you haven't got one already get on to Frank Conley (his name's all over the web) and order a copy of the MX1/2/3 parts list. Folding pegs were listed as an option on the MX3 (same frame) and my guess is that Frank will have the parts you need on the shelf. My recommendation though would NOT be to go down this route, especially for a serious race bike. By modern standards the pegs are way to narrow. Buy yourself a set of modern universal wide pegs and get a local fabricator to weld some mounts to your footrest hangers. Cheaper and far more effective solution. If you don't want to irreversibly damage your original hangers then get your man to make something up, it's not exactly a complicated setup, and it all just bolts to the main frame.

[pirie593]

Thanx guys.  Jees, you should see the weld job on the existing solid pegs... in fact I might just post a photo next week

[Allbrit]

Hopefully your Challenger will turn out like this one we recently finished.

[clutchslip]

Hey Allbrit, congratulations on a very sweet looking job! Any more details on the restoration or plans for the bike?

[Tossa]

great work

[Allbrit]

Restoration took about 12 months with parts coming from the Uk, USA and locally.
It will be used in competition.
Here is the "before" photo.

[firko]

Here's Frank Stanboroughs newest project. It's a Greeves Challenger fitted with a mega modified NSU Sportmax engine. The engine has been converted from a rocker operated single overhead cam to a chain driven twin overhead cam. Frank has a similar engine in his road racer and it's got some serious mumbo! Jonesy or another Kevlar will race it in pre 65 next year. Anyone who's seen his Manx Norton powered Metisse will be very aware of Franks amazing workmanship and eye for detail. Not bad for an old fella aged 74.
               
               
               

[Allbrit]

Fitting the NSU motor to the Greeves frame was a popular choice. Attached are photos of two Greeves fitted with NSU motors. I took these photos at the Greeves Rally at Battlesbridge UK in late July this year.The man in the photo is Ian Stonebridge, son of the famous Greeves rider.

[firko]

Great stuff Dave...Frank is actually building a replica of the very bike Brian Stonebridge used in the 1959 GP season, his last full season before getting killed in a car accident. I'd presume the bike Ian Stonebridge is with is his dads race bike or a close replica of it so the photo will excite Frank I'm sure. Do you have any more shots of it or the other NSU/Greeves (169)? Franks a genius on NSU engines and has long wanted to build a motocrosser using the twin cam conversion he uses in his road racers. Below is another of Franks projects, a replica Sportmax GP bike complete with hand beaten alloy tank and fairing. Frank formed all of the alloy without an English Wheel using only hammers and dollys being the clever old bugger he is
                           

[Allbrit]

The two bikes pictured are bikes built by Brian Stonebridge.I will check if I have any other photos.

There was at least one Greeves NSU raced in Australia.

Older NSW riders will recognise the venue.

[firko]

Thanks David, Franks stoked with the photos of the Stonebridge bike! The above photo is taken at Moorbank in the early 60's. If you find any more, please post 'em up.

[pirie593]