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FRANCIS BARNETT MODEL 56 VERY RARE !, CAN DELIVER SOLD (1951) | | |
| | A RECENT " BARN FIND" AND NOT USED SINCE35 YEARS AGO, THIS 97 CC POWERBIKE 56 IS UNTOUCHED AND UNRESTORED. LOOKS COMPLETE APART FROM THE HEADLIGHT GLASS. INCREDIBLY... I PUT SOME FUEL/OIL MIX IN THE TANK, TICKLED THE CARB.. AND SHE SPRANG INTO LIFE. IMMEDIATLY SETTLING DOWN TO A PLEASING NOTE.
THE VILLIERS MOTOR IS A PEACH. I PUMPED UP THE TYRES AND TOOK IT ROUND THE BLOCK A FEW TIMES. NOT EVEN THE CLUTCH WAS STUCK!. A CREDIT TO HOW GOOD THESE LITTLE BIKES WERE.
I HAVE TEMPORARLY MOUNTED THE REAR SILENCER, AS IT SEEMS TO BE MISSING ITS BRACKET.
I HAVE THE OLD STYLE LOG BOOK WITH SHOWING ITS PRB 870 NUMBER. ALTHOUGH THE LAST ENTRY IN THE LOG BOOK IS 1978, AFTER TALKING TO DVLC THEY CONFIRMED THE NUMBER IS STILL FREE AND NOT BEEN "RAPED", SO WILL BE ABLE TO GO BACK ON THE FB.
PERSONALLY I WOULD JUST RECOMISSION THE BIKE PROPERLY ATTENDING TO THE FEW LIGHT JOBS IT NEEDS AND SHOW/USE IT "AS IS" IN ORIGINAL CONDITION. ALTHOUGH I SUPPOSE ITS PRIME FOR A FIRST TIME RESTORATION.
I CAN ARRANGE DELIVERY EXTRA. ASK FOR A QUOTE. ALSO I CAN ARRANGE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT IF NEEDED.
A RARE CHANCE TO AQUIRE AN ORIGINAL BUT UP AND RUNNING BIKE.
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