1973 Speedwell Rover
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1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby Typhoon Ken » Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:17 pm
G'day All,
I have been lurking and learning for a while now so I thought I would contribute some pics to the forum. I picked up the bike on ebay and it had a 3 speed SA rear hub, no guards and a fair bit of surface rust and shot rims. I wanted just a simple coaster hub / back pedal brake so I was lucky enough to get NOS 26 inch steel rims (still wrapped in the factory brown paper) and a recon rear hub. I also got an old 26 inch Speedwell ladies step through which I was able to rob the guards off. Anyway after some scrounging, a few bargins on ebay here it is. It rides like a bike built in 1973 but hey I wasn't after a state of the art bike, I just wanted a bike that took me back to my childhood.
Cheers,
Ken
I have been lurking and learning for a while now so I thought I would contribute some pics to the forum. I picked up the bike on ebay and it had a 3 speed SA rear hub, no guards and a fair bit of surface rust and shot rims. I wanted just a simple coaster hub / back pedal brake so I was lucky enough to get NOS 26 inch steel rims (still wrapped in the factory brown paper) and a recon rear hub. I also got an old 26 inch Speedwell ladies step through which I was able to rob the guards off. Anyway after some scrounging, a few bargins on ebay here it is. It rides like a bike built in 1973 but hey I wasn't after a state of the art bike, I just wanted a bike that took me back to my childhood.
Cheers,
Ken
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby lunar_c » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:17 am
You've done a lovely job on that mate! Looks like a lot of fun
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby vaeske » Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:55 am
hey ken that is a great looking bike restoration! Question: how did you do the decals? that is the only thing stopping me from stripping and redoing my special sports.
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby Matt Zac » Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:59 am
Hey Ken, That is a real beauty! well done!
I've had two of these - both rough and rusty - and it's good to see one so nice
Enjoy it!
I've had two of these - both rough and rusty - and it's good to see one so nice
Enjoy it!
No, honey, I've had that one for ages...
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby scratchman » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:09 pm
you could try herevaeske wrote:hey ken that is a great looking bike restoration! Question: how did you do the decals? that is the only thing stopping me from stripping and redoing my special sports.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Speedwell-se ... 45ef1b34f1
Phil
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby peachy » Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:16 pm
Nice work. Its a good feeling hey, you ought to be proud. I had an old mens malvern star that I converted to a cruiser, same color as yours. You couldnt wipe the smile off my face whilst riding it, must of looked like the biggest twat but I didnt care
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby vaeske » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:38 am
thanks scratchman, i would if it was like the ones i'm after for my speedwell special sports but it ain't, so my search continues.scratchman wrote:you could try herevaeske wrote:hey ken that is a great looking bike restoration! Question: how did you do the decals? that is the only thing stopping me from stripping and redoing my special sports.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Speedwell-se ... 45ef1b34f1
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby Typhoon Ken » Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:32 am
Thanks for the kind words all. Yep I love it, simple design and only the bare minimum of moving parts. I'm in the process of finishing a bookend Speedwell Ladies Step Through of the same age for my partners so I'll whack some pics up of that as soon as it's finished.
Ken
Ken
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:22 pm
I missed this thread, fantastic work, it looks great.
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:40 pm
You a polygamist ken?Typhoon Ken wrote: I'm in the process of finishing a bookend Speedwell Ladies Step Through of the same age for my partners
Ken
That is one suuweeet ride. Well done
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby Typhoon Ken » Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:00 pm
One's enough trouble! Here's her bike.
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Re: 1973 Speedwell Rover
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:03 pm
That could have just rolled off the showroom floor! Gorgeous.
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