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CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« on: October 15, 2011, 05:53:43 AM »
Flying visit to Stafford Classic show this morning and saw a Dick Mann CR750 replica in the outside plts for sale. It was a tidy enough replica but nothing more than a standard SOHC650 with some polished bits, a road and track cam and the usual CR750 tank and seat. I always ask the price of these things to compare againt my own CR750 replica which I immodestly think is a reasonable attempt. The stall holder ummed and ahhed a bit and then said "It took me two years to build this and nearly £8000. If you push me you can have it for £14,000"!

I walked away and bought a cup of coffee instead :D

Anyone else see it? I wonder is someone stumped up the £14k he was asking....?
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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2011, 10:45:03 AM »
yes i did and i think you are being far to kind , it was rubbish
almost all the racing bikes where over priced , which i think is the norm for stafford these days , there was a nice mk8 rg in one of the back halls [ steve griffith was selling it ]  that i am tempted with though
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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2011, 12:16:41 PM »
Sounds like Barbers. Mighty proud of ownership... ;)
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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2011, 07:27:19 AM »
Yep, I saw it too and agree with Simon. A Dick Mann replica it was not. I think It's been on flea-bay recently with a starting tag of £10000, obviously didn't sell, which is not surprising really. However, to be fair it was a nice cafe racer sort of thing, but if the vendor gets half of what he's asking he should consider himself lucky.

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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2011, 07:40:20 AM »
To be honest, it did have a few nice touches to it but replica NO, decent cafe racer,  COULD be. :-\

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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2011, 10:26:23 AM »
nice to see you at stafford eric , sorry to rush off so quick . next year i will try and organise myself better !
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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2011, 11:39:22 AM »
No one shot a pic of that bike? :-\

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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2011, 06:53:16 AM »
Rob, if you want to see some nice bikes.....go into your own workshop. ;D ;D ;D ;D

The Stafford bike was nice but nothing to shout about and was expensive. :(

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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2011, 11:48:46 AM »
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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2011, 12:58:27 PM »
Quote from: simon#42 on October 17, 2011, 10:45:03 AM
yes i did and i think you are being far to kind , it was rubbish
almost all the racing bikes where over priced , which i think is the norm for stafford these days , there was a nice mk8 rg in one of the back halls [ steve griffith was selling it ]  that i am tempted with though

Outside there was an interesting Greeves frame for £350 and on the same stand a Tony Foale frame for a Suzuki (500 I think).

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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2011, 12:49:09 AM »
Quote from: malcolmgb on October 19, 2011, 12:58:27 PM
Quote from: simon#42 on October 17, 2011, 10:45:03 AM
yes i did and i think you are being far to kind , it was rubbish
almost all the racing bikes where over priced , which i think is the norm for stafford these days , there was a nice mk8 rg in one of the back halls [ steve griffith was selling it ]  that i am tempted with though

Outside there was an interesting Greeves frame for £350 and on the same stand a Tony Foale frame for a Suzuki (500 I think).



Perhaps a little more interesting Malc...the flat 4 two stroke motor in front of the greeves.

Sam. ;)
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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2011, 02:16:21 AM »
Yes I thought Koenig, he also had a 3 cylinder Cresent which I wasn't able to get a good picture of.
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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2011, 03:09:05 AM »
What happened with the CA95?

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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2011, 05:42:30 AM »
My daughter went last night and looked at it took plenty pics, close up not as good as the pic you saw, so I offered him less, they will only now be waking up so will see what happens later. I can send you her pics if you want to see them, an interesting story about early ownership and getting the title. I spoke to shipping agent this morning to see how things work, I would need to get it to Chicago but cost not a lot more than New York, they do not ship as often as from NY, they have just starting loading a container.
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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2011, 03:46:04 PM »
Quote from: SamCB750A on October 20, 2011, 12:49:09 AM
Quote from: malcolmgb on October 19, 2011, 12:58:27 PM
Quote from: simon#42 on October 17, 2011, 10:45:03 AM
yes i did and i think you are being far to kind , it was rubbish
almost all the racing bikes where over priced , which i think is the norm for stafford these days , there was a nice mk8 rg in one of the back halls [ steve griffith was selling it ]  that i am tempted with though



Outside there was an interesting Greeves frame for £350 and on the same stand a Tony Foale frame for a Suzuki (500 I think).



Perhaps a little more interesting Malc...the flat 4 two stroke motor in front of the greeves.

Sam. ;)

That't not a Konig flat 4 sitting there is it??
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Re: CR750 Dick Mann replica at Stafford
« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2011, 12:59:54 AM »
That is what I thought, didn't get a chance to talk to owner about it.
Quote from: malcolmgb on October 20, 2011, 02:16:21 AM
Yes I thought Koenig, he also had a 3 cylinder Cresent which I wasn't able to get a good picture of.
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