Hmm, what to do? Got offered this today. Rickman CR900.
You better hurry up & sell me that SB3 Spyda, before I run out of room.
What price would represent affordable? What would it get if it went up on trademe?
I feel like it needs a round headlamp & a set of Z1 gauges, not that you can see the late gauges in that pic.
Maybe even a rickman fairing.
The indicators are a bit new too.
It's nickel & dime stuff in the grand scheme.
Goes without saying that it needs a full strip & put back together properly, with new paint as well.
I have a TR5 Rickman Metisse scrambler, nothing like this though.
Forks are Ceriani, front wheel does look very /6 BMW.
They were a kit bike, so have to be looked at fairly hard. Some builders wanted the best, some were on a tight budget.
Fortunately my scrambler was built by a competitive wealthy perfectionist.
You sure about the forks ? The dust seals look too long to be Ceriani - more like the Metal Profiles forks most big Rickmans came with.
Are the caliper mounts integral to the fork legs ?
measure the legs MP are not Metric. But they look like neither to me?
1 and 5/8
I dont think they look that fat though.
the yokes look more modern and pretty flash? double bold bottom yoke is a modern thing
looks like the forks are the same as this etc
That doesnt mention what the forks are.........
yokes are double bolt as well i never knew loks like they are std later pattern forks and yokes.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0118-31...n-cr-kawasaki/
pic of the day
Last edited by husaberg; 4th July 2019 at 20:31. Reason: edit
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Well, the thing with Rickmans is that you can make them look good or any way you like quite easily. I personally don't like them with high bars and a dual seat.
On the other hand, there's a black and gold Rickman triumph cafe racer here in ChCh which is probably the best looking bike I've ever seen. very like the pic Husa posted. Clip ons and a single seat with the right headlight and you won't recognise it.
Then there's the whole handling thing...If I told you how much frame bracing and engine remounting in a stock frame is required to get a hot Z1 to actually go in a straight line with the power on, you wouldn't believe me. These frames are lighter and waaaay stiffer.
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