RCS for Sale

[tonyed27]

RCS or sale in Austria

Sell a GREEVES-Silverstone, type RCS, 250cc, built in 1965. According to the factory, 68 units have been built. Instead of the vulnerable 5-speed gearbox, the 4-speed gearbox is attached, as was customary at the time. PVL ignition + modern Bing carburetor. Location Bregenz near Lake Constance. Email: miwe_tr4@gmx.at

Not sure about the gearbox statement or the fact that the Bing carb looks like an Amal MKII

[John Wakefield]

http://www.classic-motorrad.de/class...-250ccm_i61768 Frame number 24RCS108 which is not on GRA Racer Database Seller asking 6900 Euros. Looks like a BSA A7 plunger gearbox, I agree the carb is an Amal Concentric MkII

[Stan Nicholson]

It was certainly common on the RCS to convert the gearbox back to 4-speed as the original was very unreliable. But this was done by replacing the 5-speed cluster with a 4-speed cluster, within the original case.
Stan

[John Wakefield]

It was certainly common on the RCS to convert the gearbox back to 4-speed as the original was very unreliable. But this was done by replacing the 5-speed cluster with a 4-speed cluster, within the original case.
Stan

I think the BSA gearboix was a mod used on scramblers back in the day, not sure what ratios were used, I would not think there were many if any alternatives as it was a road box, not critical for scrambles, but probably not right for road racing. I suppose the flange fitting made it suitable fit it to the Greeves engine.

[PeterJGreig]

Circa 1975 I had a Greeves frame which had been lengthened by 1 1/4" , I was told that it was done to fit a BSA gearbox- I had hoped to build a Grumph as it would have been easier to fit the Triumph engine. Sold it with my Stamaker engined bike to buy a Yamaha to do Enduros.

[John Wakefield]

Circa 1975 I had a Greeves frame which had been lengthened by 1 1/4" , I was told that it was done to fit a BSA gearbox- I had hoped to build a Grumph as it would have been easier to fit the Triumph engine. Sold it with my Stamaker engined bike to buy a Yamaha to do Enduros.

Depends upon which BSA gearbox you use, the one in the Silverstone from an A7 with plunger frame which bolts to engine with a flange (like Villiers and Greeves) the later BSA boxes were normal fitting within engine plates, so would take up more space hence the 1 1/4 lengthening of the frame.

[tonyed27]

Another for sale. Great spec but over braked at the front (in my opinion).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266238351581?hash=item3dfd0ad8dd:g:-XQAAOSwqa9kTBve&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwCZO3N%2Fgi4h3OsRpOMbvY1bKLvXTRhWkJdqWrKfY2TGlY9zP2PgVXXBvBzNTB8J5ZkNg%2FN1PIDJS8JUQBsgURsxcqupzNC7TMX8UL1FJV90a86CBoN5zUnuGW%2FVA3ci5sDWWZkfR570mPg7meZ96YwPIBU9lU%2F9SVZzfL95prNmCfnuLz1OwubJuZ0BROk9klZuovTQsS0EkwkIrkAkc%2BAN2W3rO3HbCv7z%2FmATX9P7v0gkHwVy%2FJzr3U1YSrGfFBg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5rwnrD5YQ

[KevinLS]

I suspect you're right, it depends how heavy the wheel is. Too much weight and the metalastics/dampers can't keep up and you get front end judder. Still, it sounds like it's got some good parts on it including the gearbox.

[John Wakefield]

Its 24RCS114 fitted with 4 leading shoe front brake owned by a GRA member