The History

The Rickman Brothers in Hampshire produced several frame kits and complete bikes between Mid 60’s and early 80’s using a variety of engines such as BSA and Matchless singles, and Triumph twins and later Japanese multis such as Kawasaki and Honda.

Their reputation as frame builders started in motocross and grew into road and road race specialists, with many top riders of the day choosing Rickman as the frame to have.

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This Bike

This bike was originally produced as a Road Racer for Mr E.R Williams of London in November 1970 and with the frame number R849 engine and using a 1967 BSA A65 Hornet engine, it is known that only 9 BSA A65 versions, this bike is believed to be number 4.

 

The bike came to us in 2021 being in bits for the last 40 years, the forks and front wheel had been lost and the rear wheel was not original, the frame had lost its Nickle lustre over the years and the engine was in boxes. The BSA engine has been totally rebuilt and has belt drive and Bob Newby clutch, Twin Amal Carburettors and Boyer ignition, oil mods to include oil strainer on the feed side and a oil filter on the return side.

The frame has been re Nickle plated, needle roller swinging arm bearings, new alloy petrol tank and fibre glass seat fitted, the faring is the famous nose cone type so we can have lights and use the bike on the road as well as Classic race events.

 

The front forks are genuine Rickman 41mm and Rickman yokes, all have been refurbished, the correct period front and rear wheels rebuilt and new brake callipers fitted, the exhaust was hand made to the original spec but has removable baffles. Many parts such as foot rest plates, rear brake calliper mounts, foot levers, engine plates were all hand made by us.