Japan Meets Britain

Superchicken · Post by **Superchicken** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:40 pm

Hahnda, thats a good looking Vision, same color as mine. Thank's for link on the tires.

Vince Lupo · Post by **Vince Lupo** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:52 pm

Picked up the bike today with the *new* Heidenau tires, and took a couple of shots in the late day light.......

I only managed to ride from John's place to mine (about 20 minutes), but so far so good. I'll try to get a much longer ride in next weekend, weather permitting.

Vince Lupo · Post by **Vince Lupo** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:52 pm

Just got a crucial replacement part for my bike.......

I think it matches the speedo/tach nicely...

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:51 pm

Hi Vince

This is a copy of an old photograph that appeared in this month's, The Classic MotorCycle Magazine.
The bike was built 40 years ago by Neale Didcock using a CB72 engine converted to 5-speed. Neale covered 50,000 miles on the bike back in the 60s but it was wrecked by an errant car driver.....

SuperHawk meets Triton anybody?.......

G

Vince Lupo · Post by **Vince Lupo** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:53 pm

See -- I'm not so crazy after all!!!!

And, just when you think you're being so unique, it's all been done before.........drat!

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:59 pm

I never said you were crazy!! :-)

I always follow your thread with great interest...

Such a pity that it went to the scrapheap in the sky. It would be interesting to know how many engine rebuilds he did in that 50,000 miles or whether the motor had a gentle life in that chassis.

I'm tempted to try a 305 engine in my Matchless now...... Could be a CL77 CS....

G

Vince Lupo · Post by **Vince Lupo** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:06 pm

Honda engine in a Matchless frame.....so that would make it a Matchda? A Honless?

Interesting to look at that photo -- exposed front springs (or are those gaiters?), Gold Star mufflers....can't tell if those carbs are Amals or not!

Also noticed that he doesn't have a chain guard....hmm...got fed up with it after it broke, perhaps???

Interesting that it's a 5 speed, but I still see the kickstart lever -- was there a way to do the 5 speed conversion without losing the kickstart? Or maybe this photo is pre-5 speed conversion?