Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 1309R
Engine No: N15CS/1220224
CC: 750
MOT: N/A

• Recent restoration
• Authenticated Metisse frame
• Overhauled 750 Norton Atlas engine

Derek and Don Rickman made off-road, race and road motorcycles using their own frame designs for fifteen years after commencement in 1960. Frame kits were supplied to allow home builders to fit a variety of British motorcycle manufacturers’ power units, as none of the major marques would supply them with complete new engines. Rickman kits were well respected for their excellent fibreglass bodywork and outstanding nickel-plated frames branded ''Metisse'', the translation of which ‘Mongrel’ (a combination of unrelated but harmonious components). Racer and actor, Steve McQueen, was an enthusiast of the Metisse motorcycles.

A freshly restored and beautifully presented machine this Rickman machine is currently fitted with an overhauled 750 Norton Atlas engine with a new magnesium 5-speed Norvin racing gearbox with authenticated Metisse frame. It has been started but not ridden seriously since the restoration. The vendor advises ‘the usual checks’ before use and also advises that a period of ‘running-in’ should be undertaken before serious use! A history file is present and includes various documentation relating to recent works, frame certificate of authentication etc. This could be an excellent opportunity to acquire a very attractive and well-specified example of a legendary British racing motorcycle from the golden era of road racing.