Rickman Motorcycles

English Rickman brothers were known since 1959 for their self-built motorcycles and especially since the early 1970s for her frame building for the English machines from Triumph and Norton and the heavy Japanese motorcycles from Honda and Kawasaki. They use it for their frame with the name " Metisse " quality Reynolds steel tubing which was brazed. As corrosion protection, the frame and swingarm were then plated. Often the frame tubes would be used additionally as an oil reservoir for lubricating the engine, so the uncommon frame rust inside.

The specific stiffness of the frame resulting from the use of as short and straight pieces of pipe that connect directly as possible the steering head and swing arm pivot.

The brothers succeeded Rickman, in cooperation with the firm AP Lockheed to develop the disc brake on the motorcycle to the production stage and the first time to use in series. In the first series or the characteristic large hub which comprise the entire brake system.

Furthermore, came to the Metisse chassis a special type of chain tension is used. The tension of the chain was changed by various, different degrees eccentrically bored Einlagscheiben. These discs were mounted in pairs at the pivot point of the swing axis. This causes the rear wheel was always correct in the track and could not be mounted incorrectly.

Rickman Motorcycles and frame enjoy cult status among lovers of both English as well as older Japanese motorcycles. Comparable appreciation have at best the Italian Bimota machines, as well as the products of Fritz Egli of Switzerland. Reasons for appreciation are

  • The significantly improved performance
  • On more stable landing gears
  • With stable telescopic forks
  • Precise chain tensioning device with interchangeable eccentrics on the [ rear swingarm ]
  • And far better mounted rear wings that were better adapted to the high engine power than comparably contributed the series,
  • Continue the excellent craftsmanship quality ( among other things far better solder seams )
  • Then the durability by using high quality steel pipes,
  • And partly, surely the gain in status among connoisseurs to be traveling with such a recognizable elaborately constructed vehicle.

You can tuning with fine components of contemporary motorcycle hobby certainly operate as an investment: it is worthwhile ( both as complete vehicles parts) to seek times of low used prices such things and to procure, store them for later use: the increase in value is normally predetermined - a similar hobby like collecting Porsche or Ferrari, also of the same high technical quality, but at a lower cost level - and in the long term profitable.

In addition, cars like the Rickman Ranger, an SUV were prepared.

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