Sunday, 26 February 2012

PURPLE HAZE

Ian Holden's Purple Haze from around 1977. Ok it wasnt purple but there must've been quite a haze going on when he thought this up. He made everything, obviously, where would you buy anything like this ?.
The motor was a 650 Bonneville with a Rickman 8 valve conversion, it usually annoys me when people look at chops and customs and say thats a waste of a good engine but ....



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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous27 February 2012 at 05:24

    never ran right from day one, always breaking down on runs, he was working at a blacksmiths at the time(can you tell)willi

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  2. Pete Stansfield27 February 2012 at 05:55

    Thanks for the input Willi, i guess you will remember most of these bikes.

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  3. Anonymous27 February 2012 at 08:58

    aye, Glen Jolliffe helped me build me first chop, he was a good bloke who was before his time(in england anyway)nobody had seen chopped harleys in Darlington, his brother ('speedy' jolliffe)had a nice 45 bobber built by Glen. The man hisself died years ago from a smack O.D., fuck only knows what he might of built if he'd have lived on. A right good lad though.
    Whats next up one of Joe Trecos early creations? Willi

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  4. Pete Stansfield27 February 2012 at 09:42

    Dont think theres a bike in the series with his name on it, if youv'e got any old stuff i'd love to see it. tri650@live.co.uk

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  5. Anonymous27 February 2012 at 10:11

    theres a classic(embarassing) pic of Joe in some bleach washed jeans at Ally Pally car showin the 70's(thats the only type of show bikes had then i think)with his chop, i aint got any but i know a man who might, will get back to you. . . .don't however hold ya breath.

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