7th Dec, 2022 12:30

National Motorcycle Museum

 
Lot 339
 

1964 James Cadet

Sold for £2,070

(including buyers premium)


Lot details

Registration No: BDU 307B
Frame No: GM15-995
Engine No: V15T-10933
CC: 150
MOT: Exempt

  • Matching frame, engine and registration certified by Coventry Archives
  • Engine overhauled with new bearings and oil seals
  • Frame powder coated to match original colour specification
  • New wiring loom with 6v LED lighting
  • All tinware correct
  • Rear shocks upgraded to Girling,
  • Wheels rebuilt with new spokes and Dunlop tyres.
  • Documents and manual and a few spare parts included including a Smiths speedometer and original handlebars (both needing work)

Post-WWII, James production was all 2-stroke powered, the most notable models of that era being the 250cc Villiers single pot Commodore and its 250cc twin-cylinder engined successor, the Superswift. Like so many of the Midland marques, James were a major player in trials, too, even running a factory team for many seasons. Gobbled up by AMC in 1963, James production ceased for good when the group collapsed just three years later.

This James Cadet has a matching frame, engine and registration, all certified by the Coventry Archives. With an overhaul of the engine, including new bearings and oil seals, the bike’s frame has also been powder-coated to match the original colour specification. One upgrade has been a new wiring loom with 6v LED lighting. In addition, all the tinware is believed to be correct. The rear shocks have been upgraded to Girling and the wheels rebuilt with new spokes and Dunlop tyres. Offered with the machine are documents, a manual and a few spare parts, including a Smiths speedometer and original handlebars (both needing work).

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217

 

Auction: National Motorcycle Museum, 7th Dec, 2022

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