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Sesman:
I do indeed. Was peering through his window last weekend...didn’t see the Vinny, though.

Spent many a wasted hour at Alan Mountains. Little did I know I’d be living in his basement a few years later when it was converted to flats!

My brother completed a 400Four build donated by Alan’s widow a couple of years back who lives opposite...small world! Turned a bitsa Basket case to good runner.

Yep, it’s a 369. Know anybody who would like one, it’s no good to me. Or swap for some CB550 F2 parts.

Phil

AshimotoK0:

--- Quote from: Sesman on January 05, 2021, 03:59:04 PM ---I do indeed. Was peering through his window last weekend...didn’t see the Vinny, though.

Spent many a wasted hour at Alan Mountains. Little did I know I’d be living in his basement a few years later when it was converted to flats!

My brother completed a 400Four build donated by Alan’s widow a couple of years back who lives opposite...small world! Turned a bitsa Basket case to good runner.

Yep, it’s a 369. Know anybody who would like one, it’s no good to me. Or swap for some CB550 F2 parts.

Phil

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I have known Woody since we were students together plus my other student mate Chris Brack once owned a bike shop in Viking Road, which he took over from a guy called Mick, who moved on to start the York Suzuki Centre. My really early UK 750 (from 1st batch of 20)  came from Mountains, plus my 1st CB400F I owned XDN 128R came from him. He sold tons of commuter bikes and was one of their top early dealers, visiting Japan a lot I believe.

Photo of Mountains  main shop below...I think the guy in the doorway is now Woody's mechanic .. another Dave.

I would bung that seat on eBay if it's half decent. Surprisingly, the G5 model is now very popular and parts sell really well.

Sesman:
Yes that’s the shop alright. The high kerb on exit claimed many a new bike owner :-\

I think you mean Mick Butterfield?

Sesman:
Hang on a minute. Was that a Red F1 .something familiar about that registration. I bought a Red 400 4 in about 1978,79.

AshimotoK0:

--- Quote from: Sesman on January 05, 2021, 05:39:57 PM ---Hang on a minute. Was that a Red F1 .something familiar about that registration. I bought a Red 400 4 in about 1978,79.

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Sorry .. it was Varnish  Blue .. it originally was supplied new by Mountains but I bought it from Mick Buttfield at about 1 year old when he was in Viking Road. It's still out there somewhere according to the DVLA.

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