Classic Bikes

**Paul in NZ** · 24th August 2004, 09:32

Originally Posted by celticno6

Were they made at the same secret factory as the Spagthorpe Wheezehound?

The Flaggellator was the special british 'Public Schoolboy" version made alongside the Wheezer in the same dark satanic English Midlands mill.

It was a curious pice consisting of a technically un inspiring ditchpump welded into a bicycle frame mated to a 3 speed hand change (naturally) gearbox and a cork clutch. Finished in a stately grey pinstripe (with ermine trim), the sprung saddle was omitted (just the saddle post remained) along with the rear mudguard and a special extra knobby rear tire with flails was standard.

They are quite rare (rear?) now as the original owners mostly wore them out running them flat out in 3rd gear while sitting on the stand in the common room while all their pals cheered them on.

Rarer still are the 'special edition' hair shirts (cut into an alluring replica of a 1920's school matrons uniform) that were supplied in the tool kit along with a rather special grease gun, (essential for lubricating all the extra fitments).

While this model never achieved racing success it was a triumph of niche marketting that was later used as a template for success by 2 other well respected marques.

Cheers

**Hooks** · 24th August 2004, 09:36

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

The Flaggellator was the special british 'Public Schoolboy" version made alongside the Wheezer in the same dark satanic English Midlands mill.

It was a curious pice consisting of a technically un inspiring ditchpump welded into a bicycle frame mated to a 3 speed hand change (naturally) gearbox and a cork clutch. Finished in a stately grey pinstripe (with ermine trim), the sprung saddle was omitted (just the saddle post remained) along with the rear mudguard and a special extra knobby rear tire with flails was standard.

They are quite rare (rear?) now as the original owners mostly wore them out running them flat out in 3rd gear while sitting on the stand in the common room while all their pals cheered them on.

Rarer still are the 'special edition' hair shirts (cut into an alluring replica of a 1920's school matrons uniform) that were supplied in the tool kit along with a rather special grease gun, (essential for lubricating all the extra fitments).

While this model never achieved racing success it was a triumph of niche marketting that was later used as a template for success by 2 other well respected marques.

Cheers

Brilliant !!!

Motorcycling for the anally receptive !!!!

**Posh Tourer :P** · 24th August 2004, 09:46

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Not a bad effort Posh, mine was a bit of a mixer, later model tank and seat, repainted sometime along the way. I was surprised at how they handled, a lot better than you might expect.

http://www.eddie.co.nz/index.php?opt...d=30&Itemid=48

The addition of the screen and topbox transforms it..... And is that a lower front mudguard?

Nice paintjob too by the way. Bike still doesnt look great, but alot better than many

**pete376403** · 24th August 2004, 11:28

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

The Flaggellator was the special british 'Public Schoolboy" version made alongside the Wheezer in the same dark satanic English Midlands mill.

It was a curious pice consisting of a technically un inspiring ditchpump welded into a bicycle frame mated to a 3 speed hand change (naturally) gearbox and a cork clutch. Finished in a stately grey pinstripe (with ermine trim), the sprung saddle was omitted (just the saddle post remained) along with the rear mudguard and a special extra knobby rear tire with flails was standard.

They are quite rare (rear?) now as the original owners mostly wore them out running them flat out in 3rd gear while sitting on the stand in the common room while all their pals cheered them on.

Rarer still are the 'special edition' hair shirts (cut into an alluring replica of a 1920's school matrons uniform) that were supplied in the tool kit along with a rather special grease gun, (essential for lubricating all the extra fitments).

While this model never achieved racing success it was a triumph of niche marketting that was later used as a template for success by 2 other well respected marques.

Cheers

I have the (almost) complete archive detailing the history of the Elbonian Zorch, as discussed on Rec.motorcycle many years ago. Pants pissingly hilarious (well, I thought so, anyway), it has side branches mentioning the Spagthorpe, but in the main concering the Zorch. All text, no pictures- I need a web site where I can post it.

**What?** · 24th August 2004, 19:41

Originally Posted by Lynda Blair

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That was going to be my advice as well, though I thought his shop was in Upper Hutt?

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A common misconception, Lynda, but as an ex-resident I know better...

**mzer** · 30th July 2009, 23:13

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Is there a Classic Bike club in Wellington / Lower North Island?

Now you guys all have GSXR1000's and ZX10's etc I need to find a gentler pace of life and someone else that likes to get grease under their fingernails..

Cheers

try: http://au.geocities.com/wellingtonclassicmcclub