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DS Museum
« on: July 04, 2016, 07:26:51 PM »
Went to DS Museum launch Saturday. Met Harold400/4 and his sister there too. Well worth a visit  IMHO and he told me  that if groups go from a club he will let the group in for free. First group is going to be Vincent Owners Club!

Pics on the bikes of main interest to me in my Dropbox.. James needs to sell him a 'proper' CB500K0!


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intrigued by SOHC imprint on sandcast VIN750 points cover

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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2016, 08:57:57 PM »
Looks like a great place to visit, very nice bikes from what I can see in your photos Ash.
There's some nice places around there near to the coast, if the other half passes her direct access in August that could be our first joint trip  on her newly restored 400/4  :)
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2016, 09:05:49 PM »
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intrigued by SOHC imprint on sandcast VIN750 points cover


 ;) aye ash i would say that points cover is a american after market part never ever seen one like that before
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2016, 09:15:59 PM »
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2016, 09:23:52 PM »
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2016, 09:42:57 PM »
Maybe Silver had run out of stock of the OEM cover ;D
Just been through the pictures in the drop box, and have never seen so many repro and after market parts under one roof.

UVE 73K is listed as Gold, not black ;)
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2016, 10:05:44 PM »
I would go and have a look if I was passing that way. I think it's a shame that most seem to be US models and I'm surprised the CB500 four has Hagon shocks on. Nice photos Ash.
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2016, 12:02:29 AM »
Quote from: Trigger on July 04, 2016, 09:42:57 PM
Maybe Silver had run out of stock of the OEM cover ;D
Just been through the pictures in the drop box, and have never seen so many repro and after market parts under one roof.

UVE 73K is listed as Gold, not black ;)

Got a feeling that the Mecum sandcast bike was a much better example than the one he has now but its low VIN I suppose. The ex James May 'Sardine Blue/white CB250K0 has loads of incorrect parts  (wheels etc) but the Candy Blue/White CB350K1 (exactly the same as mine) is an an absolute minter in every way, can't fault it. My photos are only a very small selection though, of the type of bikes likely to be in the 'Ashimoto Museum'. The 50's and early sixties models are immaculate and really rare. He deffo needs a Candy Jade Green 500K0 though and passed up on a friend  of mine who was going to loan him one plus a Candy Red/White CB250K0 much better than the James May Blue one. My missus was searching around there for a BSA Bantam like her dad had ... sadly, she was disappointed!

Ian from Motad was there too ...says he's enjoying his retirement.
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2016, 08:02:19 AM »
So does anyone know the 500/4 in there? Guess it's an early Genuine UK bike (as Graham says Gold on the reg details DVLA)

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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2016, 08:25:09 AM »
Oh no its happened. ..im getting picky....is that seat cover correct for a k0
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2016, 08:36:12 AM »
It is not a 500K0 and the seat cover is a repro ;)
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2016, 08:45:18 AM »
Quote from: Trigger on July 05, 2016, 08:36:12 AM
It is not a 500K0 and the seat cover is a repro ;)

Guess it's an early '72 K1 then is it Graham/Oddjob/Bryan?
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2016, 08:48:40 AM »
From the pictures and the reg, it is a K1. Did you happen to see the VIN and engine numbers ?
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2016, 08:51:54 AM »
Reg with fork reflectors tells me K1
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Re: DS Museum
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2016, 09:00:00 AM »
Sorry Trig .. no VIN's etc (don't forget I had the missus with me itching to get at the food then b*gger off to Southwold ! At one point she went off on her own in the car , while I drooled at the bikes, and ended up at Sizewell Beach ... lucky she wasn't bl*ody glowing in the dark the next morning!

This CB350K1 is the same as mine except mine has the funny little '69 only (& very rare) front fender (mudguard) reflector on it.

He also has one in his retail area for sale at just under 3 grand (not anywhere near the condition of the museum exhibit one) but a nice original example

I defy anyone to pick fault with the museum one,  except it does not have the very early 1 piece pipes, other than that,  sadly they were never sold here. Why? 36 BHP engines for a 325cc in 1968 was pretty good especially for a 4-stroke.

Note the front hub and the ex James May 250K0 on the right, in front of it .. Deffo wrong one on the 250 and the rear was the same. Should be the same as the 350K1

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