Vintage Motocross Works Bikes and Production Models
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The owner bought the bike with the intent of racing it. He had been racing 125’s and this bike turned out to be a little too much. After riding it a few times, the bike was stored away. It is completely original and runs great. There are no plans to restore this bike.
The bike featured is a special construction CZ designed to resemble the 1975 CZ “works”bikes.
This bike will be used to race the 2011 European Championship. Here are a few details on the bike.
If you raced motocross, CZ was the bike to have! It remained that way until mid 1973 when the Honda Elsinore 250 arrived. Sales would never be the same for the Czech factory and by 1976, CZ’s were seldom seen on American motocross tracks.
1973 was the first year of the coffin tank. This bike is fairly original with the exception of the front fender which has been replaced with a reproduction plastic item. The Jikov carburetor was replaced with a Mikuni when the bike was first sold. This was a common practice for dealers as was changing out the points ignition for an electronic one.
The bike featured here is a special construction CZ250 centerport. This bike was built by Eric Johnson, owner of OLD S’Cool MX Restorations in California. If you are looking to have a quality built motorcycle done either to your specifications or showroom stock, OLD S’CooL can deliver either choice. Click here for their website: Old S’Cool MX Restorations
Eric shared the following about this bike and it’s construction. “I was approached by a gentleman who originally wanted a run of the mill, standard type CZ race bike. We talked about the initial details of the build until I realized, I would just be building another standard CZ. It was then I realized I didn’t want to do a stock type bike and had the thought of building him a special OLD S’CooL bike with some unique and rare features. I wanted the bike to look and be set up differently than any other CZ out there. Brainstorm…How about a Centerport Falta replica? I was already doing one of these unique CZ’s for my personal collection and thought he would be interested.
He was and thought it was a great idea to have a special bike as a racer and a collectible piece in a single unit. Centerport CZ’s are ultra-rare and highly desired among those that just have to have something akin to a factory works bike. So, here it is after 7 months of planning and building. The bike is basically a 250cc reed motor with a handmade center exhaust port exiting the authentic Falta cylinder like the works bikes. The frame is a NOS 513 series frame with a 1975 era rear sub frame assembly grafted onto it. Has 8″ of travel up front, 5″ in back through premium Ohlins shocks and a whole lot of neat parts in between. Billet triple clamps are Czech made from the motherland as well as the 8 oz all aluminum rear brake plate. Reed valve is a tried and true DH 4-pedal reed unit coupled with a 34mm Mikuni and boost porting. Electronic flywheel ignition by B.U.S. fires the plug magnificently. Engine starts on first kick every time! Excel rims, Buc’s spokes, Pro-Form Racing pipe and a premium CZ chain. Nice slim alloy fuel tank and a new Bertus period correct seat assembly top off the old school look of the bike.
Everything is brand new except the fork sliders, hubs and engine cases. The bike runs better than stock with a little extra pep. Five speed 250 Falta gear ratio transmission that shifts like butter with a dry clutch. All in all a great little CZ in which I thoroughly enjoyed taking on. You don’t see very many of these around”.
Featured here is a 1966 CZ 360 Twinport. This is an ex-Dave Bickers bike straight from England. It still has his silencers on each pipe with a riveted plate saying “Supplied by Dave Bickers, Ipswich”. As you can see this is a fiberglass tank model. This bike has the correct metal front fender and fiberglass rear. The correct front hub has the smooth backing plate. Presently there is a larger model Jikov carburetor mounted on the bike. The bike has original solid footpegs, steel wheels and Barum tires. It has been left the way it is so as to preserve it in the form that Bickers raced it. This bike is part of the Brian Grade Collection.
