Air-cooled, 500cc two-stroke, motocross and enduro bikes. Built in Herefordshire, England in the early 1980's by the Wilcox brothers.
Innovative in their day, featuring single-shock with remote reservoir mounted on the swingarm. Front hub and disc is one unit, cast out of Magnesium, with the disc hard-chromed, and the wheels were built locally in Ross-on-Wye (possibly by Gordon Lucas). The engine was lightly based on the YZ465 lump and is well-engineered, with what looks like a provision for a power-valve cast into the barrel. The reed block itself is huge, with eight sets of petals!
From what I've heard, it was let down by an overheating rear shock, but information is scarce. If you know more, please get in touch.
Rare as you like and something I'd love to get finished. I do have an engine, and various cycle parts, so it's a start!
Anybody got any information on them? I'd love to hear about your experiences or post your pictures up if you have some.
In the meantime, check out my Wilcomoto website.
Hi, I had 2 of these in 1985 got them from a company in warmley Bristol. I had 1 complete and 1 r that was used for parts. I got them as I was going to make a side car out of the good one to do Weston beach race on.I rode it a couple of times, it was a right hand full, I was used to riding maicos but they had nothing on this beast. 1 had a lot of bikes at the time an things never went to plan.I finished racing in 1988 due to accident and sold everything. I wish I had kept the lot, I had some great machines. Good luck with your search for one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up! Nice to hear from previous owners.
DeleteWe have one for sale. In bits and with the odd part missing but a great restoration project.
ReplyDeletehow much are you looking to sell for?
DeleteAny pics?
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