so pj, what's a panther?
My father bought one brand new in 1963 and left it to my brother in his will.(2005)
It has just over 19,000 miles on it and as far as I know is still in storage. (in Britain)
They were mainly used to drag sidecars around.
Remember having great fun as a kid, going all over the place.
I was 14 when he first let meride it, double adult Busmar sidecar on it.
Old man said I could ride it any time, if I could start it (probably why my knee is so bad, you wouldn't believe the kickback from 6:1 compression motor, make sure bars are turned or you hit them
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Originally manufactured by Phelon and Moore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phelon_&_MooreJAG, get a stock late model VFR, set of plastics from early model and paint it, that's what your looking at.
The RC30 is a works racer and personally, I think the VFR is a POS. I've had bikes with failed cam drives both chain AND gear. I just hate them ( but I think most here know that)
PJ