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Established 1989

 

‘Specialists for volume produced British four-stroke twins and singles.’

The world's last new BSA A65 Spitfire? Well almost.

 The world's last new BSA A65 Spitfire? Well almost.

 The world's last new BSA A65 Spitfire? Well almost.

Our latest company project/demonstrator now entering the road testing phase (July 2019) is by any definition a virtual "new build" consisting of more "New Old Stock" parts (collected over almost 20 years) than any that have gone before, or possibly ever again. Designed as a Classic Cafe Racer with more than a hint of modern sports bike/modern retro, it demonstrates the versatility of the original platform.

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Bonneville Americano, to go

Bonneville Americano, to go.

Bonneville Americano, to go.

This arguably better than new restoration of a late T140 which was in a very tired condition when it first arrived was completed in late 2016. Completed under our Pay-As-You-Go scheme, it perfectly illustrates the extremes of flexibility of the scheme. For discerning owners looking for a state of the art restoration with modest monthly funding available a project of this kind can be completed as this one was, over a ten year period.

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What RJM Classic Motorcycles does.

There once was an ugly duckling, well an ugly Bombay duck actually . . .

There once was an ugly duckling, well an ugly Bombay duck actually . . .

There once was an ugly duckling, well an ugly Bombay duck actually.

Pictured here and published within weeks of completion in April 2012 a previously wrecked and left for dead 1997 Indian-built standard 500, with the help of, and for the use of son Rowan, now working full time at Ram Yard, just as soon as he passes his test. Our take on the Bullet Cafe Racer. With more than a bit of inspiration and vital parts from national Royal Enfield specialist Hitchcock's Motorcycles. Rowan and I are amused to claim it as the best motorcycle Royal Enfield never built.

Now watch the videos: The rebuilt Bullet idling and the first run on the road

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As further examples of what RJM Classic Motorcycles does, here are some pairs of "before and after" photos of bikes that have been through the restoration process:

Before . . .

 

. . . After

Triumph T120 Bonneville

Spectacular in its decrepitude

Spectacular in its decrepitude

Triumph T120 Bonneville

Now watch the video.

Makes the final product seem all the more impressive

Makes the final product seem all the more impressive

1965 Crusader sport.

A rare opportunity for a professional workshop to restore this 1965 Crusader sport

A rare opportunity for a professional workshop to restore this 1965 Crusader sport

1965 Crusader sport.

Now watch the first video
And the second
And the final road test before handover.

I am grateful to the owner for allowing me to restore this example to the highest standard

I am grateful to the owner for allowing me to restore this example to the highest standard

A Matchless G12 twin.

After several lifetimes of faithful service . . .

After several lifetimes of faithful service . . .

. . . and after it sounds and rides as good as it looks

. . . and after it sounds and rides as good as it looks

A Triumph 6T twin.

The Yanks all but killed this 6T and then it came home . . .

The Yanks all but killed this 6T and then it came home . . .

A Triumph 6T twin.

. . . And then I made it better, better than it had ever been, probably

. . . And then I made it better, better than it had ever been, probably

Our current BSA A65 twin.

Our A65 as purchased in 2004: note the appalling quality of the then state-of-the-art Sony digital camera

Our A65 as purchased in 2004: note the appalling quality of the then state-of-the-art Sony digital camera

Our current BSA A65 twin.

Now watch the video.

Three years later with a taller son and better digital camera

Three years later with a taller son and better digital camera

A post-war Royal Enfield twin.

It was a long time ago but this one still gives me nightmares. You touched it, it fell apart. You touched it, it fell apart. You touched it  . . .

It was a long time ago but this one still gives me nightmares. You touched it, it fell apart. You touched it, it fell apart. You touched it  . . .

A post-war Royal Enfield twin.

In the end we made more than a little use of Madras tin-ware for the rebuild of this 1954 Royal Enfield Super Meteor

In the end we made more than a little use of Madras tin-ware for the rebuild of this 1954 Royal Enfield Super Meteor

My original BSA A65 twin.

My original A65 before I got at it . . .

My original A65 before I got at it . . .

My original BSA A65 twin.

. . . and after I got at it, moved house twice, got married once, and then finished it

. . . and after I got at it, moved house twice, got married once, and then finished it

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