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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 13:08:36 GMT
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Post by bugsy on Nov 1, 2016 13:14:18 GMT
Very expensive "deluxe" British brand launched by Lord Hesketh in the 80's as an attempt at a Vincent alike bike. Prototypes were superb but production tolerances showed up frailties which cost them a fortune to fix. Eventually went bust and now in new hands with Harley derived motors I think. Bike in your photo would fetch lots of money as still desirable when sorted, as they can be. All this from memory, but Google is your friend really...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 13:18:01 GMT
All this from memory, but Google is your friend really... That's what is best though - the 'memory stuff' from the people who lived through the era - it speaks louder to me than some of the inaccuracies on the net. Great info. Looks a beast. This one is up at £16k. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 13:44:35 GMT
All I remember is every issue of MCN or Bike magazine touting the Hesketh as the saviour of the British bike Industry. It just never seemed to actually get there- maybe because of the problems bugsy mentions...
Looks awfully like a late CB900/CB1100 set of clocks and dash there....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 13:46:08 GMT
Yes a lot of Honda influence / perhaps even collaboration?
Even the wheels look a bit like a modified comstar.
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Post by bugsy on Nov 1, 2016 14:24:40 GMT
The bikes were expensive when new too, which always strikes me as folly if you want to sell lots and save the (British) bike industry. You also need an entry level or just smaller bike for those who like middleweights as I do.
The tech problem concerned transmission lash which they "fixed" with a retro fittable split pinion in the primary drive, the two pinion halves sprung loaded so the teeth spread to fill the gap as drive and driven pinions met. Bit of a "lash up" geddit?
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Post by kickstart on Nov 1, 2016 20:34:24 GMT
A very strange machine , I can remember them being launched and seeing them on the TV news as a teenager .....
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Post by BritPete on Nov 1, 2016 20:52:08 GMT
When they went into receivership the administrators had an open day and sold off all the stock - my mate Neil went, the complete bikes were selling for about 12k
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2016 3:01:10 GMT
When they went into receivership the administrators had an open day and sold off all the stock - my mate Neil went, the complete bikes were selling for about 12k 12k was a lot of wedge back then....saying that what year was it? |
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Post by davefirestorm on Nov 2, 2016 7:58:05 GMT
Heskeths were sold to the public without any development work carried out,customers did the development lol.Just an overpriced parts bin special assembled in Daventry,Cagiva and even Triumph co-op looked at buying the company,still being produced and have been in very low numbers over the years an S&S engine being used now.Will only appreciate in value if you buy one as not many made
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Post by srx600 on Nov 2, 2016 8:14:01 GMT
Only that I really like them...but could never afford one in my wildest dreams lol
Very pretty bike...
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Post by Harold on Nov 2, 2016 9:17:30 GMT
Yes a lot of Honda influence / perhaps even collaboration? Even the wheels look a bit like a modified comstar. They look like Astralite wheel. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2016 12:29:23 GMT
I think they are Astralite- but I am sure there was a fuss about them being copied from the comstar.....
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