Greeves closed its doors in 1977 after a fire at the factory. Greeves service notes 24 nds moto cross special scrambler greeves 250 motorcross special service greeves 24 tgs parts list greeves 63 griffon 380 q. Models at one point, greeves offered 11 models, including the ranger, anglican, pathfinder and oulton, but in 1969, only the greeves griffon 250 and griffon 380 were offered. See more ideas about vintage motocross, motocross and british motorcycles. The motorcycle mechanicscasrol 100 mile scramble was won by greeves griffon machines. S 120 5 2 175 87 72 100 190 80 5 126 162 18 83 195 44 50 so 76 100 64 120 35. Any official ahrmaapproved organization holding, proposing to hold or otherwise organizing an ahrma event. The original company had been producing motorcycles since 1952, funded by a contract with the ministry of pensions for their invacar. Greeves motorcycles was a british motorcycle manufacturer founded by bert greeves which produced a range of road machines, and later competition mounts for observed trials, scrambles and road racing. Shaping the future posttraumatic stress disorder physical. Ajs stormer press to enter the story of the ajs stormer.
Greeves motorcycles wikimili, the free encyclopedia. In december 2001 i was looking through ebay for greeves parts, and noticed some items from a 380 qub griffon for sale. British riders such bryan wade competed on these bikes during th. Greeves motorcycles were made in the uk between 1952 and 1977, the company was founded by bert greeves. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for greeves for sale. This is a greeves tcs 250cc which literally started life as a basket case. It has a long seat, slightly larger tank than the mx, and was sold in canada with lights. Would suit a variety of vintage machines such as triumph, bsa, manx norton etc.
Greeves griffon 380 1969 classic motorcycles by sheldon. The offroad motorcycles were also developed through an association with queens university belfast producing the later greeves qub model. Built in 246cc and later 362cc capacities, the challenger engine was carried in typicallygreeves cycle parts consisting of a cast alloy beam frame and leadinglink forks, the latter of the banana type from 1965, while ceriani telescopic forks became an option. Stunning coffeetable book depicting the 1972 world mx championship season from behind the scenes, by terry pratt. Jul 31, 2017 the ajs stormer is 50 years old this year, 2018, so heres its story. Hi, remove if not allowed but thought i would offer to like minded people before the dreaded ebay. It has rebuilt motor, new conrod and main bearings, new fibreglass from roger ennis, rebuilt wheels, new shocks, forks serviced, new bars, levers and cables. Mated to an albion gearbox, this new power unit was carried in typicallygreeves cycle parts consisting of a cast alloy beam frame and leadinglink forks, the latter of the.
On this machine greeves griffon hubs were used and a 12volt lighting system installed. This bike was never sold and sat in a warehouse for over 40 years until i bought it in december 2014. Purchased from the factory by terry silvester motor cycles in january 1979. Rasar hokulani 380 sycamore woods ln gahanna fra oh 43230 columbus ohio. Driven by the market and competitive demand for greater horsepower, greeves turned to dr. Any mechanics or assistants to the rider entered in a meet. Lucky collector car auctions 1971 greeves griffon 380. The first virtually allgreeves model was the challenger scrambler of 1964. The autumn stafford sale important pioneer, vintage, classic. Engine rebuilt, with nametab main bearing conversion, new big end, rings, 36mm mikuni carb, primary chain, electronic ignition, etc, not many hours run since, twin port pipes. Greeves griffon for sale in uk 16 used greeves griffons.
Motocross action magazine is the worlds leading publication about motocross and supercross. The challenger engine incorporated an alpha crankshaft assembly within greeves own crankcases. Julia crawford brought her greeves wessex all the way from seattle, wa for greeves days 2010. These frames are used for triumph engines to build a tri greeves. Shaping the future free ebook download as pdf file. Greeves pathfinder griffon qub griffon uk,usa tj wessex 32d fleetmaster mx4 challenger r 75567 p 4 sv 4 vd daytona 600 cb 900 hornet 620 multistrada gilera rc 600 sc 40 rc 600 c sprint rs skorpion 660 me pa pw 6263 p 34 street scrambler c 15 s, c 15 t trial evo 3 d 67 lc scarabeo 500 etz 250 9198 9498 9799 nsr 125 r jc 22 mtx 200 rw 89. Unfollow greeves griffon to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Greeves griffon 380 1969 classic british motorcycles sheldons emu. With lots of power to compete in the open class in motocross, the 380 griffon was a beast, pushing out a claimed 39bhp with the weight of a 250 machine. Any person or the case of sidecar events, the sidecar driver and passenger who has signed the required entry forms and who competes in a meet. This machine was one of two the factory had left when they closed this machine has been part of our collection since january 1979 when we collected it from the factory it is in as new condition except for discolouration of the mudguards and slight pitting on the left hand fork tube.
A motorcycle permanently attached to a singlewheeled sitting or kneeling platform. The a team took first place and the b team clinched it by taking second. This is a none profit site, for enjoyment only, please scroll down. With the new tubular frame, and ceriani forks, it seemed well up to the competition. Tacoma, washington welcomes visitors from all over the northwest including. Classic dirt bikes 1969 380 greeves griffon duration. A lap in which all participating riders have passed the finish line under the green flag. Chris huxtable raced a 250 version in the greeves championship some years back. Hi has anybody got or know of some good pictures of, the following two very interesting greeves. Less than 500 pieces are thought to have been produced. Haynes publishing is the home of car, motorcycle, scooter and atv manuals, as well as a range of other specialist topics in print and digital formats. The name griffon was used by greeves in the 1960s and 70s grindlay peerless england, 1920s 1934 gripen swedenhhadc see motosacoche haggo sweden, 1970s, hagglunds, a large industrial manufacturer, won a contract to build a military motorcycle.
These superb looking greeves griffon classic dirt bikes belong to jos goddard who races these machines in the british classic scrambles championship. As hailwood was a british driver, the inside of the case back bares an unusual british hallmark. The 380 griffon was a revised model from the original challenger. British manufacturer bert greeves introduced his greeves motorcycle in 1952 with financial assistance of the british government. This collaboration resulted in the last significant bike to be sold by greeves, the griffon qub queens university belfast. Motocross action magazine motocross action magazine is the. Full text of the classic motorcycle june 2015 uk see other formats. Get the best deals on motorcycle parts for greeves 380 when you shop the largest online selection at. Quote i despite repeated claims that cair is a benign, mainstream civilrights advocacy group, the truth remains that cair has a long history of financing terrorist groups like hamas, hezbollah and al qaeda. Erle aleene 0 timber village ln east lackawannock mercer pennsylvania pa. Peugeot motorcycles for sale in wallington, sutton. Raffle tickets for the july to december 2016 vmcc raffle have been distributed and are available to buy online from out. The 1969 greeves 380cc twin port griffon is one of the most collectable and rare vintage motocross bikes. Cdc 20052014 fits ford mustang hood struts 380 newton pressure 0511701205.
Classic dirt bikes greeves 250 380 griffon youtube. Page 208 of 322 the cutaway drawing and its artists posted in the nostalgia forum. Blair to help squeeze more ponies out of the griffon 380. B greeves chaenger engine 24 mx illustrated parts manual greeves mc info greeves racing engine analysed greeves silverstone racer specification greeves sport inf greeves sport info. The 2stroke engine has massive cylinder finning for cooling and an amal carburetor. Front seat driver s james ml 125 dkw nsu bmw villiers 98 villiers 125. Euro spares the greeves projects, greeves information. The last of the challenger models was produced in 1968, replaced by the 250 and 380 cc griffon motocrossers in 1969. Ahrma 70s greeves villiers griffon cylinder head 957. Won the first international motorcycle race in 1904. Owner richard deal bought the rights to the greeves name in may 1999. Suzuki classic motorcycles for sale classic trader.
The first allgreeves model was the challenger scrambler introduced in 1964. The hagerty motorcycle valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1975 greeves 380 griffon and assess the current state of the classic motorcycle market. Greeves, maximum 32mm carburetor yamaha as1 125cc twin pre1968, cast iron cylinders only yamaha ct1 175cc single no noguchi engine components, maximum 30mm carburetor. Papers past parliamentary papers appendix to the journals. By 1962 there were eleven models in the greeves range. I was riding an ex works 380cc greeves griffon enduro when he first got it, i then changed to a new cz 250 enduro. Tim wuethrich r from sacramento california owner built by kenny sykes, l winner of best griffon class at 2010 greeves days. Greeves griffon 380 cc 1969 70 pre 74 twinshock what others are saying american motorcycles cars motorcycles european models enduro scrambler motocross racing bike husky. Mostly vintage, but really anything that catches my eye. Date your greeves machine greeves racing engine analysed. British riders such bryan wade competed on these bikes during the 60s in events such as the tv scrambles which was a televised series. If we dont hear from you about non receipt of item within days of ordering the item, wed assume it delivered.
Greeves motorcycle enthusiasts public group facebook. Many greeves motorcycles were exported to the usa and canada. Greeves motorcycles ltd is a british motorcycle manufacturer producing motorcycles mainly for the trials and offroad market. On the griffon, bert dropped the aluminum downtube, but kept the leading links for those who demanded them the rest got cerianis. Inhaltsverzeichnis wilbers bmw racing download report comments. Vmcc your online shop for vintage and classic motorcycle parts and accessories. A superb example of an iconic british motocross bike. Under the guidance of bert greeves, the move into motorcycle manufacture was decided in 1951, with the first machines available being announced in 1953, and the very first model. David harper greeves produced a few of these for both 250 380 griffons, the factory fitted harpower blocks. Reprinted from motorcycle mechanics october 1969 john milward of greeves assembles a race winner. Wednesday overnight open thread 4 1719 the quotes of the day. But where to begin, every book needs a spine, and the history of the ajs stormer, its evolution, development and racing pedigree, is no exception.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact ideal motorcycles. Nick, my brother in law, brought a very nice little bultaco mk 5 matador sd in about 1975. After the introduction of the challenger, the next models to appear were the 250 and 380 griffons. Terea thanya 12207a rue green lane qc montreal quebec. Sep 22, 2019 the only woman to compete in the event, mary driver, 11 was also riding a greeves machine and won a bronze medal. Today the company produces a variety of vehicles including automobiles, atvs and many more, though the company is probably best known for its motorbikes. New 1976 greeves griffon 380cc mkii qub believed to be one of only 40 built.
It proved to be a great little bike that could more or less do anything off road. Vmcc classic and vintage motorcycles parts and accessories. Shaping the future military and veteran health care research canada. The qub griffon model was just about the end of the line for greeves motorcycles by this time, greeves was having managerial problems, financial difficulties, and just could not keep up with foreign competition like the rest of the english motorcycle industry this bike was manufactured in december 1972 the company struggled on for a few more. Suzuki is a japanese company that was founded in 1909 as suzuki loom works. Lucky collector car auctions features antique, classic and rare cars several times a year. Nahtif kambryanna 403 n steele st sanford nc 27330 lee north carolina. I contacted the seller and arranged to buy the rest of the bike before he broke it down and parted it out.
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