1963 ROYAL ENFIELD CONTINENTAL MATCHING NUMBERS V5C OLD BUFF LOG BOOK HISTORY

SPRITE MOTORCYCLESCORNWALL01872 870288ROYAL ENFIELD CONTINENTAL 1963PRESENTED IN "GT" GUISE THIS IS A GENUINE PERIOD BIKE WITH ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS OF CONTINUING MODELS ADDED. THESE INCLUDE. SWEPT BACK EXHAUST PIPE. FIBRE GLASS TANK WITH QUICK FILLER. REAR-SET FOOTRESTS AND CONTROLS. BACON SLICERS ON THE FRONT BRAKE DRUM AND ALLOY GUARDS. INTERNALLY IT HAS A FOUR SPEED GEARBOX AND A SIX SPRING CLUTCH CONVERSION AMONGST OTHERS. AT SOME POINT THE SWINGING ARM HAS BEEN CHROME PLATED ALONG WITH SEVERAL FASTENERS AND BRACKETS. THE OVERALL CONDITION IS VERY GOOD WITH PATINATHE ENGINE IS SWEET. COMPRESSION IS GOOD AND A FIRM KICK IS NEEDED THIS BIKE IS A LOVELY SLICE OF HISTORY. BUILT IN 1963 IT PRE-DATES THE GT MODEL BY ONE YEAR. THE ORIGINAL BIKE WOULD HAVE HAD STANDARD FOOTRESTS. STANDARD SEAT. STEEL GUARDS AND A "JELLYMOLD" TANK. THE GEARBOX WOULD HAVE BEEN 5 SPEED (AND NOTORIOUSLY UNRELIABLE).  SO WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A 1963 BIKE THAT HAS HAD MANY OF THE 1964 UPGRADES ADDED TO IT DURING THE 60'S AND EARLY 70'S. RECEIPTS FOR THE PARTS AND THE WORK ARE INCLUDED IN THE PAPERWORK. MOSTLY SUPPLIED BY GANDER AND GREY OFFICIAL ROYAL ENFIELD STOCKISTS. THE MAIN VISUAL CLUES ARE THAT IT HAS ACE BARS RATHER THAN CLIP-ONS AND DOES NOT HAVE THE DISTINCTIVE BREATHER BEHIND THE CYLINDER. THE BIKE HAS MATCHING NUMBERS. ORIGINAL 6 DIGIT REGISTRATION NUMBER AND ORIGINAL BUFF CARDBOARD LOG BOOK AS WELL AS A CURRENT V5C IN RECENT YEARS THIS BIKE HAS BEEN USED ONLY FOR SHOWS AND ALTHOUGH RIDDEN REGULARLY IT HAS NO CURRENT MOTTHERE IS NO RESERVE PRICETHERE IS NO BUY IT NOWTHE AUCTION WILL RUN TILL IT ENDSPLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A 50 YEAR OLD BIKE AND WE CANNOT OFFER ANY GUARANTEE WITH IT. PLEASE STUDY THE PICTURES AND IF IN DOUBT TALK TO US. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET AND YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO INSPECT BEFORE YOU BUY.  YOU CAN NOT RIDE THIS BIKE AWAY AS IT IS NOT ROAD LEGAL.  YOU ARE WELCOME TO TEST RIDE IT HERE ON PRIVATE LAND10% DEPOSIT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF WINNING THIS AUCTION PLEASE. THE BALANCE BY CASH ON COLLECTION OR CLEARED BANK TRANSFER OR CLEARED CARD PAYMENTYOU CAN COLLECT FROM US OR ARRANGE YOUR OWN COURIER WE ARE NORMALLY ABLE TO ARRANGE DELIVERY TO MOST PARTS OF MAINLAND UK FOR AROUND ?150FOR MORE INTERESTING BIKES PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITEwww. sprite-motorcycles. co. uk

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