1961 Crusader Sports 250 SOLD

This Crusader has been completely rebuilt from the bottom up. Each part, including the engine and gearbox, has been either cleaned, refurbished, repainted, or replaced with a new component. The process has been recorded with pictures, text and a cost schedule in a document that will be included in the sale.

It has an interesting history. The original bike left the factory in April 1961 and was probably used for a number of years as a straightforward road bike. At some stage in the late sixties it was sold and used until the late seventies for endurance racing on UK circuits such as Silverstone and Thruxton. It fell into disrepair and was eventually acquired by the previous owner in July 1980 as a frame, engine/ gearbox, and box of parts. The bike was reassembled and used for local journeys but still in its much-modified racing form. It lay unused in dry storage from 1983 until I acquired it in October 2016 when it was stripped down for the rebuild.

Whilst the frame is from 1961, the engine was originally in a 1963 Clipper and would have replaced the original at some stage during the bike’s racing career; the Clipper engine is the same as the Crusader. The cylinder head is from a Continental but, apart from the diameter of the inlet port, is also the same as the Crusader. The only major cosmetic difference from the original is a larger tank; the tank was clearly useful for endurance racing.

I received an email from 'Alan' but the email address he supplied bounced - could he please check the address and resend his enquiry? Thanks, John

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