Sprite-UK/American Eagle-USA /Alron-AUST

[JC]

JC don't forget to share your news     
cheers Alison

Will do, but it maybe in another place - like a certain glossy mag - if there's a story to tell that hasn't already been told. Brian is checking a few things out now, to confirm or otherwise, & trying to contact some of the guys involved back then.

Great posts Mark. One wonders what engine the 199 Schoolboy scrambler (in the Sprite Developments ad) used. Anybody know anything about that one? The ad looks circa 73. Surely not a Villiers by then! Earlier engine was 197 I think anyway & one would think it was well past its use-by date by then.

[VMX247]

Thanks JC-
RE:Villiers History-Surely they would be a pretty relieable engine 

http://www.lortim.demon.co.uk/vsih/intro.htm
cheers

[VMX247]

Well what a productive day a modern MX event can bring....
Arrived home with Sprite tucked away comfortably in the trailer with the CRF250.
Yep ! folks where saying "what is that bike"? parked down the end of pit lane..

Surprised me how many commented to us about the Sprite.. "little did they know     
Anyway Amal carb needs a good clean   
Few things need a click and a tweek
Thinking it may have had a Starbuck motor in it as mounts have been moved.
Road register bike plates have been removed off guards. 
Very happy with the Villiers Motor that is neat as a pin.
Got him down a few pennies though.
Ended up being a history lesson today to the unknowing modern folk......
Special thanks to
My lover 
My husband and all involved in the information and consultation on the Sprite..
Gus Priem
JC
Mark Firko
and Jonesy
Tossa for future Alron knowledge.
cheers Alison
ps...also caught up with a fellow that has a RM250 N/T 1979 for sale .Don't know much about anything after 75...he wants stuff all for it.,as he got it for $500.(it runs and all) so how long is that piece of string..??

[firko]

Enjoy it Alison. Let us know what parts you may need and we'll try get them for you. I like the Starbuck engine?? That would be a Starmaker. The engine mounts should be the same as for your engine. Maybe it had a Husky motor, who knows, knowing Sprite it probably had a small block Chevy in there.

[VMX247]

my husband will learn me yet...   (Starmaker)    Its been a big day 
cheers

[mx250]

I came across this American Eagle resto. Enjoy.

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/5646345_dsaB9#347284049_5UXov

[VMX247]

Thanks MX250
I have got a few magazine articles coming from ebay also.
All pieces of a jigsaw slowly coming together     
cheers

[Tossa]

Great to see you got it.  can't wait to see the bike in the flesh!!

I'll buy the 79 RM250, send me PM with his details,

Have fun

Barry

[RED ALERT]

 ;DHey Alison, I hear those Starbucks motors run great on coffee 

[VMX247]

[Tossa]

Looks to be in pretty good nick for the start of a project. A lot of people will be waiting to see the end result.  Great pick up Steve and Alison, I'm jealous!!!

[RED ALERT]

Hey, nice catch, are you taking it to Clackline this weekend?? 

[VMX247]

Hey, nice catch, are you taking it to Clackline this weekend?? 

No have to deliver the XL in crate to Manjimup for the trip North to Perth, then its east to whoop those Kiwis ass          
cheers Alison

[VMX247]

I received the article on the Alron from the Two Wheels  May 74 and as soon as I saw the paint on the 250 Enduro ,the first modern Australian street registrable motorcycle it looked familiar 

Quote: Aircraft tradesman play a big Perth in the rest of the Alron too.Mudguards and seat will be made by the only fiberglass worker in WA licensed to work on aircraft.Ron Lyon wanted to have the color impregnated in the fiberglass but was advised against it.Infra-red light conditions in Perth would make it alter color inside a year he was told.
When he was told he could have the parts fiinshed in the same paint that reisists fierce sunlight in high flying aircraft he decided that was the thing for his machines too.It was agood choice.The blue paint is deep and lustrous and if it wears as well as its reputation says it should ,it will keep the Alron looking good long after other machines begin to show wear of continuous bush use...

The point being the color blue has a connection to our British roots once again(Wedgewood)...this might be inane to you ,I reckons its cool how bike bits always relate back to our mother land England     .........Can't bet the Brits   
I also own an old toy plane in the same blue 

cheers for now ...yep will have to get the article scanned.

[VMX247]

Also very similar to this forum color