Hello to all Greeves owners! Greeves is not a common bike in my area. I did a lot of trail riding here in Western Oregon back in the 70's, and don't remember ever seeing one. I new they existed, and probably would have remembered it if I came across one. I rode a BSA B-50mx and really loved that bike. My best friend rode a B-50mx also but changed to a Yamaha TT500 like everyone else had in our group.
I really like the vintage bikes and when a couple of Greeves came up at a local estate auction I bought one. I wish I bought them both now, tried, but I can't buy everything. I did buy a AJS 1957/18 and a 1964 Greeves 24MX1 Challenger. The auctioneer said it was the 1st Challenger imported to the USA, but they always talk like that to increase interest. I do have documentation when it was shipped and received here. It is lightly used, then parked probably for over 50 years. Very dusty, and the engine is stuck. All the bikes sold were all parked in such a way that they were not accessible(crammed in a tight space)then untangled as they were sold. The AJS is also stuck. The Greeves with the Villiers engine would turn over, and sold for a little more than mine. There was also a brand new Villiers engine in a crate. I bid, but someone else wanted it more.
I will be interested in finding out more about my new challenger. Curious how many were made and how many made it to the US. Getting it unstuck could be a problem depending where the piston rests. I just got the bike home, and don't even know if it is a reed or piston ported. I have a lot to learn.
Thanks,
I really like the vintage bikes and when a couple of Greeves came up at a local estate auction I bought one. I wish I bought them both now, tried, but I can't buy everything. I did buy a AJS 1957/18 and a 1964 Greeves 24MX1 Challenger. The auctioneer said it was the 1st Challenger imported to the USA, but they always talk like that to increase interest. I do have documentation when it was shipped and received here. It is lightly used, then parked probably for over 50 years. Very dusty, and the engine is stuck. All the bikes sold were all parked in such a way that they were not accessible(crammed in a tight space)then untangled as they were sold. The AJS is also stuck. The Greeves with the Villiers engine would turn over, and sold for a little more than mine. There was also a brand new Villiers engine in a crate. I bid, but someone else wanted it more.
I will be interested in finding out more about my new challenger. Curious how many were made and how many made it to the US. Getting it unstuck could be a problem depending where the piston rests. I just got the bike home, and don't even know if it is a reed or piston ported. I have a lot to learn.
Thanks,
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