UJM

[mark vb]

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My old CB750FB ujm in Spain. That screen is awful, but kept the rain off fairly well. Mentioning of some old 'supermarket'-style dealers in posts above, my experiences were not too bad at Elite Motors of Tooting and Comerfords in Thames Ditton, both of whom seemed to sell virtually every brand, with Comerfords being KTM importer of the time. Oddly enough, many years later a guy named Mike Coburn became a client of mine, after he had sold Coburn & Hughes, another big supermarket-type dealer that imported various Italian brands. However, by then he'd lost all interest in bikes and sadly didn't have a secret stash of SS900's at the back of his garage.

[dodursley]

I used to visit RAE Farnborough regularly on business in 1980's often visited Motorcycle City if I had time, brought 2 bikes over the years, both were from their back yard.
a Moto Guzzi Convert that I later 'converted' to a Spada changing the gearbox & drive assembly and fitting some fairings

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and Benelli 250/4, only 125 size but interesting little bike.

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[Richard Simpson Mark II]

Comerfords was massive...imported Bultaco when Bultaco was the trials bike to have.
Keith Thorpe (father of the more famous Dave) worked there for a while.

Lives on as

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[Slowboy]

My current UJM, bought last summer for under £2k with 9000 miles on the clock. It was and remains like new and rides lovely.

[daveuprite]

Still thinks the Fazer 600 looks good today, and it works well.

If by any remote chance you ever need a set of front blue-spot calipers, I've got a complete set with braided lines from an R1 that will fit the Fazer...

Happy scratching...

[mark vb]

and Benelli 250/4, only 125 size but interesting little bike.
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I seem to recall there was also a Moto Guzzi 250-4, which was identical except for the paint and badge.

[dodursley]

I think the main difference was the Guzzi had instruments on the forks/handlebars the Benelli had them on the tank
I was wrong just checked Youtube both have the instruments in the tank
both shown here https://www.mcnews.com.au/benelli-moto- ... l-aynsley/

[Slowboy]

Still thinks the Fazer 600 looks good today, and it works well.

If by any remote chance you ever need a set of front blue-spot calipers, I've got a complete set with braided lines from an R1 that will fit the Fazer...

Happy scratching...

That’s very kind, but they work perfectly having never seen rain and benefited from a clean and service this winter.

Did I mention I also have this in the Garage, with just 617 miles from new, having had its first service in December this year? 1999 SV650S for the young ‘uns on here.