STAFFORD... Wow met a guy building a 750K0 from a Genuine UK Unregd Frame

[AshimotoK0]

Just got back from Stafford thinking to myself why do I bother travelling 120 miles then queuing for the best part of an hour to get in. Then I  walked past this stand, not far from DSS stand,  with a few odd  bits and pieces including an elusive NOS 18 x1.60 rim for my 250K0, at only 35 GBP but a Tagasako not DID.. which was a real shame . Asked the guy on the stand if he had a DID one expecting the usual 'no mate' reply but he said yes, I suppose you want one without the side script on it  and just the little diamond pressing between the spokes !! ... Turns out he has a NOS one and sold it to me for 60GBP, which is a real bargain. Got talking to him and turns out he's from York and knows quite a few of my old Uni biker mates from York, which is not too far from me. He once owned the 1st original UK K0 bike but is building himself another one from all of the NOS parts he has massed together  including a UK unregistered but stamped  NOS frame from the first batch of 20 UK bikes (Oct '69 build). Turns out he bought the entire stock of a major dealer in the North, when the new owners decided to stop keeping spares. The dealer had evidently 'parted out' a brand new K0 straight out of the crate in 1970 because Honda had imported the bikes to the UK but there was not yet a reliable supply of spare parts set-up. I did once hear that a K0 had been parted out straight out of the crate and the engine went into a side car outfit.

Anyone else go to Stafford?

Saw a nice Candy  Antares Red 400/4 F2 for 5k and a grey sloper CD175A (complete with standard pipes J reg- but a bit rough) for nearly 2k. Wow those 'slopers are commanding real money now!

Never seen a CB250K0 at any show, getting very rare now.

Cheers ... Ash

[JamesH]

Would have liked to have attended this Ash but kids / family commitments (as always) preluded a visit...sounds like you had fun...

[RGP750]

Just a bit to far for a day out, did go a few years ago now and had a stall,slept in the trailer forgot
sleeping bag and dam site colder than today had ice on the roof, oh younger days.
 The guy who has the first uk k0 is a member of this forum, i will let him say who it is if he wants to.
Lovely bike and great for reference.

[AshimotoK0]

Just a bit to far for a day out, did go a few years ago now and had a stall,slept in the trailer forgot
sleeping bag and dam site colder than today had ice on the roof, oh younger days.
 The guy who has the first uk k0 is a member of this forum, i will let him say who it is if he wants to.
Lovely bike and great for reference.

Yes Mick knows him ! Dealer was Queens Park Motors in Salford .. got my 400/4 rims and stanchions etc. from them before they folded. Used to invent business trips to go to a subsidiary company  owned by the organisation  worked for at the time, close by to QPM, so that I could 'drop in' to buy their NOS sale parts. Nice people as I remember.

Cheers .. AshD

Cheers ... Ash

[whiteylfc]

made the short trek from Derby to Stafford,looking for a few bits to finish off my Phil Read Replica.as usual there was nothing there,but I did see a glorious CB175 which was my first bike and took me and an ex girlfriend on a camping holiday in north wales...

[MarkCR750]

I'm there tomorrow morning, anything else a must see Ash?.

[JamesH]

Is it open tomorrow?

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Nice one Ash was there much for sale sohc?Would love to go to it.
Cheers
Bitsa

[MarkCR750]

Is it open tomorrow?

You had me worried for a minute there James, yes its on tomorrow

http://www.carolenash.com/insidebikes/shows-and-events/news/previews/1129-the-21st-carole-nash-classic-motorcycle-mechanics-show-18-19-october

[JamesH]

Sorry mark, just only saw sat listed on the print adverts I'd seen. Have fun...

[AshimotoK0]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] Yes open tomorrow .. Bonhams auctions.
Didn't seem much of our stuff to be honest, there never is. Dave Silver had a bargain bin evidently and some decent stuff but well picked over when I got there at his stand..

On-All-Fours grumpy sod there too and the man-with-no name who's always there near the DS stand selling NOS Honda bits Dave from Saisei there on the balcony bit if you want to drop by and have a chat, as I did. Yea saw that CB175 on the VJMC stand and an immaculate CB350K4 twin and a CB350/4 would like to see a K0,1,or K2 250 though. Also a K6 750 let down by allen bolts and what looked like powder coated engine. A Parakeet yellow 400/4 again with strange engine finish. But me being my picky self, they were nice bikes and obviously someone's pride and joy.

 Cheers .. Ash

[RGP750]

A Customer of mine has a 73 US in the bonhams auction tomorrow, it is
original but by no means perfect and they have 4500-5000 i dont
think it will make it.
Anyone going tomorrow,i know its a ling shot but i don't suppose it was a gold cb175 DKL54K
still trying to locate my first bike.

[AshimotoK0]

A Customer of mine has a 73 US in the bonhams auction tomorrow, it is
original but by no means perfect and they have 4500-5000 i dont
think it will make it.
Anyone going tomorrow,i know its a ling shot but i don't suppose it was a gold cb175 DKL54K
still trying to locate my first bike.

Last time I tried to look in the Bonhams auction this posh lady told me I could only look if I bought a 17 quid catalogue and that was a few years back.

SEE other post for pics .. someone else took the picture of the 'needs a little work ' CB175  ... I never saw it myself

Another VJMC stand bike

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[AshimotoK0]

More pix .. cheers AshD [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[RGP750]

nice looking bikes there, plenty of inspiration.