Can you name the bike??

[JohnN]

That one is a frankenstein machine if I ever saw one!!

Look like a Rickman or Franks frame, with Maico forks, while it says CCM on the tank, I'm not sure with the right side shift motor, maybe a Triumph??? I like how they cut out the fins to "improve" cooling??

About a 1977 or 1978 as a guess.

[Recovered]

I think it's a CCM. They are still producing bikes (all 4T from what I remember). Except for the antiquated engine that bike was cool. Leading axle forks, long travel rear with 2 shocks (as it should be to this day). Junk the engine and we could talk.

[park]

Its a Clews Competition Machine, with a hot-rod BSA motor.

Like this

Not a two stroke, but has a powerband like a 45hp 125

[JETZcorp]

Alright, anyone else want to take a shot at tricking the audience?

[JETZcorp]

Anyone?

[MMS]

You'll never get this one!  Take a whack at this ugly heap.

I'd give that one a bit of respect from the point of view that at least  it's a "proper" four stroke i.e. a four stroke that plays on it's own strengths and doesn't try to act like a two-stroke.

Also bear in mind that they took on the 2-strokes with some dignity, 500 v 500, all fair and even.

I remember competing against a guy many years ago who run one of them on "dope" as we referred to it back then, it was some sort of methanol mix and he obviously had lots of engine work done as well. But when he nailed it exiting a corner it was like all hell broke loose, we were racing on fresh dirt/grass and the barrage of stuff from his back wheel was mighty. I was on a just freshly run in 490 Maico (lets you see how long ago it was although to be fair I was very young) and had no answer to the drive he had out of the turns, the corners themselves was where I had to try and make it up.

In short, if someone gave me one of them I could swallow my pride sufficiently to accept it!   

[JETZcorp]

If I was forced to pick a four-stroke (I know, I've said this about ten bikes already, but to hell with it) I'd probably have to pick a late model BSA, like a '72 B50MX.  Those were some properly good-looking bikes.  The engine was ugly but the rest looked quite nice.  Though a hardcore BSA man would hate me for it, I'd probably want to put a nice rotary-valve Kawasaki motor in it.

[JohnN]

This is a stunning example of the BSA.... it's a 1970 MX 500cc.

[JETZcorp]

I like the one I posted better.   The tank and engine just look more attractive to me, whereas that one looks like someone cut a Harley engine in half, stuck a drain-pan on the top for a tank, and called it an MX bike.  I do like the pipe a lot better, though, and the number plate is better.

[offroader]

Thos rotary valve rotax engines ran strong.My dad had a 79 SWM250 with that engine and it used to pull KTM400's.His buddies used to hang there heads in shame.

[offroader]

I agree with mms.At least it was a "proper" 4t and they didn't have a displacement advantage.Thos are the two big things that I have A problem with these days.

[Helmut Clasen]

This should be pretty easy for all you vintage hounds on here.....

What make, model and year is this from??

I am far to late for this to name but would have being easy for me because I have on.(at least same type of engine.

This 175 Rotax engine is out of a TNT from 1975
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This bike was given to me a few weeks ago as late christmasgift from a old KTM customer and friend...


From the typically TRAIL bike I will create this one.A bit more a la competition.

[Helmut Clasen]

 "Name that engine and the name of the bike"

[JETZcorp]

The cylinder looks vaguely Husqvarna, but nothing else does.  The frame looks a little like an '81 Maico, but not enough.  This must be one of them there strange European bikes we don't get out here very often.  There are a lot of vintage brands that are fairly common on the East Coast (not to mention Europe itself!) that we don't see here on the West.

[Helmut Clasen]

The cylinder looks vaguely Husqvarna, but nothing else does.  The frame looks a little like an '81 Maico, but not enough.  This must be one of them there strange European bikes we don't get out here very often.  There are a lot of vintage brands that are fairly common on the East Coast (not to mention Europe itself!) that we don't see here on the West.

ANYBODY else?