1965 Triumph Other

TT06-H66734

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1965 Rickman Triumph Metisse Special Frame #: B-1101065 Engine #: TT06-H66734 British brothers Don and Derek Rickman were motocross champions and innovators. Their excellent-handling Metisse frames outshone the factory efforts and were made for a wide variety of four-stroke singles and twins. But the Rickmans could see that the big Thumpers were on their way out and the lightweight two-stroke was the coming powerplant. In 1964 they entered into an agreement with Bultaco: The Spanish company would provide two-strokes for the Rickmans to install in their own frames for UK sale, while the brothers allowed Bultaco to build a licensed version of the frame for world consumption. The bike on offer is one of the rare 1965 Spanish Metisse models, originally powered by a 250cc Bultaco single, but expertly retrofitted after 1969 with a 500cc unit-construction Triumph twin that looks perfectly at home in the so-called 'Petite Metisse' chassis. In 2006, the engine was overhauled and the bike received a cosmetic touch-up (including repainted frame, new spokes, polished rims, hubs, etc.). More recently, new Avon fiberglass bodywork has been fitted. It rolls on genuine Dunlop trials universal tires. It has been on static display in a substantial collection and, as such, will need some re-commissioning to return to road and off-road use. Offered on a Bill of Sale