Toyah, now there's another one with orange hair who's absolutely barking mad!!

Welcome Chris Lovely looking Elsie

I've gone the other way, having sold my blue Z1b a couple of years ago. I've now got an R5 350 Yam. Previously owned RD 250, 350 and 400 between 1981 and 1986.

Sold for £15,250. There will be buyers commission on top of that.

You could try Dave at Exhaust Craft in Whitehaven for a stainless system.

Just a heads up for anyone interested that Mathewsons (Bangers & Cash) have a one owner candy red UK Z1b in the next auction at the end of the month. Estimated at £8k to £10k. Lot number 212 - photos and short video online. Looks completely un-messed with, long rear mudguard, 4 pipes etc. Showin...

Looks great Chris, good to see it back out there

Fantastic restoration Philippe

Here are the photos attached of the forks he got with the Rickman. He thinks they are Betor.

Many thanks Will and Jumbo, I'll send Ray a message and pass on the measurements and see if he can send me a photo of the lower fork leg. Cheers

Evening all, had a message off a mate who has acquired a Rickman frame, and what he thinks are 38mm Betor forks. He would like to know distance between centre of axle to top of stantion, his are 711mm. Also distance between centre of axle to top of alloy fork leg not including rubber dust seal, his ...

That looks a beauty

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Not sure I want to spend this much

Think mine were £130 ...... that's inflation for you!!

Chris, my Z1b has Konis on it that seem to work well. There's an invoice for them from 1995 in the paperwork so they last well too.

Watching this one with interest as I know how much you like the original restorations Philippe. Looking forward to seeing the finished special STR

Welcome Alan, a pair of beauties you have there