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spondon or not? - Posted on 2005-01-14 10:45:38

melrushy
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hi we have just bought a custom frame which we initially believed to be a spondon but have now been told it may be a martek we have photos if anyone can help to identify it

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	spondon or not? - Posted on 2005-01-14 11:51:56
Roeby 1300cc Superstar Joined: Posts: 8884 Location: Derbyshire United Kingdom	if i knew what u was talking about i would gladly help lol

	spondon or not? - Posted on 2005-01-14 13:09:25
bear 1300cc Superstar Joined: Friday, October 29, 2004 Posts: 5790 Location: cumbria United Kingdom	post some piccies of it and we will try to indentify it. but at the end of the day does it matter as they are both good pieces of kit!!!!

	spondon or not? - Posted on 2005-01-14 13:16:13
yamirider 250cc Rider Joined: Sunday, December 26, 2004 Posts: 49 Location: liverpool United Kingdom	post the pickies, ive a friend with a spondon and he told me that theres a specific way that spondon design the frames near the sidestand. Post pickies and 1 of that area and ill ave a look through my old streetfighters mags and should be able to tell ya. Id rather it was a martec though.

	spondon or not? - Posted on 2005-01-14 14:47:28
the_grim_reaper 1000cc Pro Racer Joined: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 Posts: 288 Location: Southampton United Kingdom	It doesn't look like a Spondon to me, but I've only seen a couple on the road anyway. Cheers Grim

	spondon or not? - Posted on 2005-01-14 16:41:30
scunjee 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Posts: 2035 Location: them haggis are slippery wee critters United Kingdom	from what little i know, it doesn't look like a spondon frame...

	spondon or not? - Posted on 2005-01-14 19:05:08
yamirider 250cc Rider Joined: Sunday, December 26, 2004 Posts: 49 Location: liverpool United Kingdom	ive asked around a few peeps in the know and the general concensus is that its probably homemade. harris have a frame number stamped on the headstock beginning HP.... but it seems to lack the quality of a harris/spondon and certainly martek which are a work of art. one other name that came up was a company called ''cougar customs'' , no linger trading but they made frames similar to that one. what engine are the mounts set up for?

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