I came over from the Itchy Boots Interview .... Absolutely lovely.... got stuck on the Metiisse as I am building one right now. Got a Matchless G85Cs Engine, Norton Gearbox for it and rigged a Primary Belt drive. It is been my dream for many Years and will be soon ready. Greetings from Vienna.
Great episode friend complete with vivid memories for me ! Back in 1973 after purchasing a new Kawasaki Z1(903cc) I was run into from behind and the bike was totaled. Back then you could send off to jolly old England (I lived in Pennsylvania USA at the time)and for a mere $1695.00 the Rickman Brother's sent me one of their beautiful rolling chassis. All I had to do was use my Z1 engine and wiring harness(unharmed in the wreck) and I was back on the road.The already fast(for the time)Z1 was now 80 Lbs. lighter with handling to match it's motor! Thanks Missendenflyer I thoroughly enjoy your channel and Good Luck and fortune to the ongoing "Metisse" legacy !
Another interesting vid. Great things going on at Matisse and good to know we brits are coming back!! Fond memories of my mate Clive's Triumph 650 Rickman Matisse as it was known in the 60's, first bike I ever got off without intending to - he wheelied away from the lights in Watford and planted me from pillion to the tarmac while I was adjusting my helmet !!
Absolutely loved this, seeing handbuilt machines like that up close is fantastic. What a cracking visit you guys got! As for the smell of a workshop you just can't beat that either. Great stuff.
Had me worried then for a minute was watching this video & it flashed up i took the plunge, I thought oh no he has ordered a metisse haha, All the best with the patreon & thank you for many ten's of hours of enjoyment over the years, looking forward to seeing whats install
Greetings from Chennai MrF. What a great video, I remember Metisse from the 70's but never realised they still exist. A definite stopping off point next time I bring the bike over. Thanks for that and enjoy what's left of the weekend. I won't coz I'm flying back to France at lunchtime. I need to borrow your plane! Haha. Have a good one!
Great stuff TMF, an important part of motorcycle heritage and history...and still going strong!. There is something magical about a hand built nickel plated frame . One of my elderly customers casually mentioned to me she occasionally met Steve McQueen on Santa Monica beach and cycled along with him....!!. Cheers, Steve
An interesting video of renowned frame builder Metisse. Coincidentally my neighbour is the chap that rebuilds and supplies Metisse with the Triumph engines for the Steve McQueen scrambler.
Hi TMF, you need to have a look at bike event calendars and look for classic scrambles, where you'll see these bikes and others being ridden in anger. Impressive and cool as. We have two events every year in Narbeth, Pembrokeshire. All the best!
Every January Meecum Motorcycle Auctions have an auction in Las Vegas, Nevada. Almost 2000 mostly classic bikes are sold over 4 to 5 days. I see alot of British buyers purchasing mostly British bikes. Several of them band together to share the cost of the containers and ship them back home (England). The Japanese buyers are now doing the same thing with the late 1960 and early 1970 Japanese models too. I'm glad these bikes or parts of these bikes are being repurposed to live on. Many bikes at the Meccum Auction are restored and are in class 1 or class 2 (better or show room), many are class 3 that are complete and running condition. If you come don't bring money because you will buy.
Hi TMF - hope you’re enjoying the weather - isn’t it just great. Anyway back to the vid. What a fascinating visit. Wouldn’t mind one of those Mark 3s! Might have to start saving - yet again! Just a little concerned about the brakes though. We’ve all got used to discs with Brembos that a step back in time to drum brakes on the front and that seriously weird but rather lovely arrangement on the rear might be hair raising! Pity they didn’t offer you a test review! Yours aye, Alan
Yes, sadly the bikes are built to order for customers so there weren’t any around for test rides...would be interesting to see how they ride (and that braking arrangement) agreed....
Aha! Ian was in the rossers, I knew there was something about him, thank goodness you didn't spark up a "doobie" after your meal man !!! Stunning bikes at the workshop there though, fantastically natural bit of conversation with the boss too, loved that he didn't know the weights in kilos. Top marks my good chap ! That was pretty bloody special if I'm honest !!
👍 Great video The frames and bodywork are made down here in Wiltshire by two companies with a long heritage in motorcycle sport. I'm in Tuscany next week and looked at the Tuscany Motorcycle Tours and it was €520 for me and the mrs to jump on a multistrada in Florence ride to the museum/factory have a look around then ride back. That is serious money for a day out.
...I imagine the Multistrada may have been the lions share of the cost but point taken...and yes these are beautifully made machines aren't they, somewhat "boutique" but it's good to see proper engineering still going on in England...
Great Vid thanx for the upload; I'm betting that nostalgic Drum Break on the front is adequate for that lightweight machine - when Geoff tells the tale of him & the Mrs struggling to stop on the Triumph 12:33 ya gotta consider there must have been a lot more weight involved in pulling off that manoeuvre
Excellent vid! I really love the Metisse .. If I was after that type of Bike I'd certainly look at those .. A certain Mr Cole has one and rode his around the Balkans some years ago in his greatest motorbike rides program.. mind you he tried it in South Africa first, I think it was and it broke down .. He did mention part of the pre ride check process involved a spanner to make sure none of the bolts had worked loose during the previous days ride .. Still a beautiful bike though ..
Interesting how some people talk about Metisse Motorcycles and ignore Rickman Motorcycles that has been supplying all the Rickman parts since the Rickman factory closed its doors. I bought my complete frame kit from Rickman Motorcycles in 2011 and built my Triumph 650 powered scrambler. It is the bike I've wanted after I first saw one in 1968. Maybe you guys can ride to see the Rickman Motorcycles shop now?
Metisse A great old school Motor cycle ,to me it's like classic cars that you tinker with or when the break down, but for the owners that's all part of the fun he he :-)
Fabulous to see those frame finishes 🇬🇧. Really not that far from me either,30mins via some nice A/B roads (avoiding the ones you use on your Abingdon loop reviews 😂). I'll definitely visit the visitors centre when she's up and running.
Really interesting, I get the impression that I could take any (within reason) bike engine in there and they could build a bespoke bike around it, i'm sure an SVA wouldn't be a problem, many thanks :)
Didn't realize they were still in business 👍 Back in the 70s a mate had his Suzuki 750 2 stroke put in Rickman frame. and tuned to a road legal version of Barry Sheen's racer with lights, did 20 - 25 mpg! Frightening performance for the times! 😁
Interesting visit, great to see Brits still making bikes in the UK. It does surprise me there are enough people out there who want to pay superbike money for what is essentially 70s technology and a refurbished engine.
Saw one of these for the first time on henry cole's show where he travelled around different countries on a bike. I remember he had a lot of problems with the one he used. He was a fan though. Me too.
Interesting bikes. Must be scary, if you need a sudden stop... 😂I miss some adventure-genes for this type of suicide. ;) But ... great looking machines! 👍🏻 Thanks for the VLOG! Cheers Tim
@@737adventure Noting at all.... but Generation of bikers were not suicidal, in fact 3 of my 4 bikes still have drums. If you come in such a hairy situation, it is mostly because you don't pay attention, or you drive over your limit. Ask a seasoned biker when,... if ever, he needed this enormous stopping power of modern disks .... and why? It is nice if you have them.... if not, it's OK too.
I noticed that the Adelaide had 1968 (G) plates. I thought that required that the rolling frame was from that year (or rolling chassis in the case of a car). Perhaps the rules have changed... or I am simply mistaken. Great video...I wish them every success.
It's great to see small custom build shops making bikes that are good to ride. There are so many hack jobs out there making unrideable bikes just to look at.
Amazing- used to drool over that stuff Matisse, Rickman Honda 900 frames,engines. Really high quality kit. Industry leading , bench Mark.. If you could afford it mind. I think there was a mob in England- Slater bros used to make frames for my ultimate dream bike - Laverda Jota 1000 triple.
Some new carpet tiles in the foyer wouldn't go amiss. Probably due to the bikes dropping oil on the way in. I think the Ducati tour experience would have been more my thing !
Henry cole had a metisse desert racer,on one of his ,Worlds greatest motorcycle rides,programes on the travel channel,the metisse didnt last very long,and he had to hire another bike to complete his journey.
Bought one took 11 months to build, became a friend of the man, bike had a problem, well many problems, he had it back for a year, nothing done, spent £5k having to have the bike sorted by someone else, childhood dream turned into a adult nightmare, and l am not the only one. Sorry to say very unhappy experience, sad as the guy befriended me, and it cost me £5k ontop of the £15,500k to make the bike ridable. Vouid.
Not to forget that other celebrity who rides a Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer... Henry Cole, of course! You know, Henry Cole, author, TV celeb, World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides, Shed & Buried, etc....??? Oh never mind.... (sorry Henry, just kidding ;) )
I bet your wallet was red hot when you looked at those bikes in that factory... 😂. I have been in engineering for yonks years, its great when you see quality British made products like that. Oh go on buy one, we wont tell your wife... honest indian...😉
Sadly, very little (virtually no) information on the model with Matisse's own engine. A very rare thing for a small British motorcycle manufacturer to produce their own engines. An ideal promotion opportunity to potentially 120,000 motorcyclists totally missed.
To be fair this was a very adhoc arranged visit - I had no idea I was going to meet Jerry the owner or indeed who Ian was. I would have liked to have been a bit better prepared but thought it was still worth publishing the video....
Don't think you would have to worry about depreciation on a mettise though. They may not be 60's originals, but they are the exact same bike. I've seen these race at classic scrambles where I live, and they are weapons, not just ornaments
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I came over from the Itchy Boots Interview .... Absolutely lovely.... got stuck on the Metiisse as I am building one right now. Got a Matchless G85Cs Engine, Norton Gearbox for it and rigged a Primary Belt drive. It is been my dream for many Years and will be soon ready.
Greetings from Vienna.
Greetings!
We are so lucky in this country to have top engineers keep these beautiful machines going
Agree 😃
Great episode friend complete with vivid memories for me ! Back in 1973 after purchasing a new Kawasaki Z1(903cc) I was run into from behind and the bike was totaled. Back then you could send off to jolly old England (I lived in Pennsylvania USA at the time)and for a mere $1695.00 the Rickman Brother's sent me one of their beautiful rolling chassis. All I had to do was use my Z1 engine and wiring harness(unharmed in the wreck) and I was back on the road.The already fast(for the time)Z1 was now 80 Lbs. lighter with handling to match it's motor! Thanks Missendenflyer I thoroughly enjoy your channel and Good Luck and fortune to the ongoing "Metisse" legacy !
Stiller let me say it for you again;"I thoroughly enjoy The Missendenflyer's channel."That you don't concur will not keep me up at night...…..ever!
I cannot understand how people can take these super noble and beautyful bikes to the dirt track 😱
Really enjoyed the Metisse visit and the Biker Scran video. Thank you.
Cheers Kevin, glad you liked it!
Very cool - I had no knowledge of Metisse; LOVE watching factory tours. Great stuff. I dig the bikes.
Another interesting vid. Great things going on at Matisse and good to know we brits are coming back!! Fond memories of my mate Clive's Triumph 650 Rickman Matisse as it was known in the 60's, first bike I ever got off without intending to - he wheelied away from the lights in Watford and planted me from pillion to the tarmac while I was adjusting my helmet !!
Whoops!
Great vid TMF, and really beautiful bikes ! Thanks
Thanks for watching Erwin
Absolutely loved this, seeing handbuilt machines like that up close is fantastic. What a cracking visit you guys got! As for the smell of a workshop you just can't beat that either. Great stuff.
Yes, you know when you’ve entered a real engineering shop when you get that smell...
That was quite a treat! Thanks!
Thanks for watching...
Had me worried then for a minute was watching this video & it flashed up i took the plunge, I thought oh no he has ordered a metisse haha, All the best with the patreon & thank you for many ten's of hours of enjoyment over the years, looking forward to seeing whats install
Brilliant TMF, thanks for taking us to The Metisse workshop!
No problem
Fascinating tour, really enjoyed it!
Glad you liked it thehextor1 - thanks for watching and for stopping by!
Amazing bikes! Great piece thanks for bring it to us. I always love seeing where the magic happens.
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the tour Sir. Very much appreciated........Sal : )
What an awesome day out. Nice one! 👍🏻
Lovely bikes, thanks TMF.
Cool tour. I love shops/manufacturing.
Great Dessert after the scran.
😱...beatiful bikes, vere opere d’arte!!! Grazie, bellissimo video!😀👍
Wow really enjoyed this this episode thanks
Glad to hear it - thanks for watching and for stopping by.
Just brilliant mate👍
Thank you Phillip!
Excellent. Really enjoyed it.
Greetings from Chennai MrF. What a great video, I remember Metisse from the 70's but never realised they still exist. A definite stopping off point next time I bring the bike over. Thanks for that and enjoy what's left of the weekend. I won't coz I'm flying back to France at lunchtime. I need to borrow your plane! Haha. Have a good one!
Really interesting! Thanks...
Great stuff TMF, an important part of motorcycle heritage and history...and still going strong!. There is something magical about a hand built nickel plated frame . One of my elderly customers casually mentioned to me she occasionally met Steve McQueen on Santa Monica beach and cycled along with him....!!. Cheers, Steve
An interesting video of renowned frame builder Metisse.
Coincidentally my neighbour is the chap that rebuilds and supplies Metisse with the Triumph engines for the Steve McQueen scrambler.
Cool!
Another interesting jaunt, TMF - and no Archers avoidance required this morning!. Thanks.
Nice one!
Very interesting TMF, great to see British engineering at it's best!
Great video. Thanks for posting. It would be great when they expand the manufacturing. Very interesting niche bike.
That was fascinating, thank you for sharing :-)
Glad you liked it - thanks for watching as ever...
Oh yeah this is the stuff !! Absolutely no old git moany from me today ! Beautiful..thank you for sharing these stunning machines 👍🏻☮❤
Very interesting thank you.
Thank you for watching as ever Pete....
Thank you visiting the Metisse Factory, in my stead. d:)
Hi TMF, you need to have a look at bike event calendars and look for classic scrambles, where you'll see these bikes and others being ridden in anger. Impressive and cool as. We have two events every year in Narbeth, Pembrokeshire.
All the best!
If only I had time!!!
Nice looking bikes, very niche and fairly costly but I guess that's what bespoke is. Thanks again TMF.
Friend of mine had a Rickman CB 750 back in the day, wonderful machine. Could never lose him on my 900SS.
Stunning looking bikes, more of an ornament really though.
I love the Desert Racer. I’d happily have one in the living room instead of a TV. Maybe one day!
How does Mrs Stewart feel about that?
Every January Meecum Motorcycle Auctions have an auction in Las Vegas, Nevada. Almost 2000 mostly classic bikes are sold over 4 to 5 days. I see alot of British buyers purchasing mostly British bikes. Several of them band together to share the cost of the containers and ship them back home (England). The Japanese buyers are now doing the same thing with the late 1960 and early 1970 Japanese models too.
I'm glad these bikes or parts of these bikes are being repurposed to live on. Many bikes at the Meccum Auction are restored and are in class 1 or class 2 (better or show room), many are class 3 that are complete and running condition. If you come don't bring money because you will buy.
Hi TMF - hope you’re enjoying the weather - isn’t it just great. Anyway back to the vid. What a fascinating visit. Wouldn’t mind one of those Mark 3s! Might have to start saving - yet again! Just a little concerned about the brakes though. We’ve all got used to discs with Brembos that a step back in time to drum brakes on the front and that seriously weird but rather lovely arrangement on the rear might be hair raising! Pity they didn’t offer you a test review! Yours aye, Alan
Yes, sadly the bikes are built to order for customers so there weren’t any around for test rides...would be interesting to see how they ride (and that braking arrangement) agreed....
Aha! Ian was in the rossers, I knew there was something about him, thank goodness you didn't spark up a "doobie" after your meal man !!!
Stunning bikes at the workshop there though, fantastically natural bit of conversation with the boss too, loved that he didn't know the weights in kilos. Top marks my good chap ! That was pretty bloody special if I'm honest !!
That was fantastic .
That was really enjoyable. Beautiful bikes. Oil in the wonderfully finished frame...wow ! 8 week production really surprised me...
Glad you liked it and thanks for stopping by!
Enjoyed that TMF, really interesting. I keep meaning to head up to the motorcycle museum in Solihull.. promised myself I will get there this summer.
love it, always a fan of Steve McQueen & the Rickman
It would almost be a crime to ride one of these. Beautiful bikes, specially the "caf-racer".
Thanks for showing us 👍👍👍.
omg i want one come on lottery ! great vid very interesting thanks mis
👍 Great video
The frames and bodywork are made down here in Wiltshire by two companies with a long heritage in motorcycle sport.
I'm in Tuscany next week and looked at the Tuscany Motorcycle Tours and it was €520 for me and the mrs to jump on a multistrada in Florence ride to the museum/factory have a look around then ride back. That is serious money for a day out.
...I imagine the Multistrada may have been the lions share of the cost but point taken...and yes these are beautifully made machines aren't they, somewhat "boutique" but it's good to see proper engineering still going on in England...
Great vid', do/can they have left foot gear shift please?
Great Vid thanx for the upload; I'm betting that nostalgic Drum Break on the front is adequate for that lightweight machine - when Geoff tells the tale of him & the Mrs struggling to stop on the Triumph 12:33 ya gotta consider there must have been a lot more weight involved in pulling off that manoeuvre
I couldn’t possibly comment!
@@TheMissendenFlyer LOL
Beautiful welding on those frames! Been trying my hand at brazing recently.....seems i have a way to go yet!
Yes top notch that wasn’t it....
I could see you adding one of those Cafe racers to your collection. Wonderful looking frames 👍 Take care
Excellent vid! I really love the Metisse .. If I was after that type of Bike I'd certainly look at those .. A certain Mr Cole has one and rode his around the Balkans some years ago in his greatest motorbike rides program.. mind you he tried it in South Africa first, I think it was and it broke down .. He did mention part of the pre ride check process involved a spanner to make sure none of the bolts had worked loose during the previous days ride .. Still a beautiful bike though ..
Yeah I saw that episode...
It's like Last of the Summer Wine but on motorbikes!
Very cool
What was the bike in the corner @10:30 ?
The ultimate hobby! When I visited some years ago there was a chap braising the frames, it seems that these are now bought in?
Seems that way yes....
Interesting how some people talk about Metisse Motorcycles and ignore Rickman Motorcycles that has been supplying all the Rickman parts since the Rickman factory closed its doors. I bought my complete frame kit from Rickman Motorcycles in 2011 and built my Triumph 650 powered scrambler. It is the bike I've wanted after I first saw one in 1968. Maybe you guys can ride to see the Rickman Motorcycles shop now?
Metisse A great old school Motor cycle ,to me it's like classic cars that you tinker with or when the break down, but for the owners that's all part of the fun he he :-)
Exactly!
Fabulous to see those frame finishes 🇬🇧.
Really not that far from me either,30mins via some nice A/B roads (avoiding the ones you use on your Abingdon loop reviews 😂).
I'll definitely visit the visitors centre when she's up and running.
Yes I think that’ll be worth a trip!
Hi TMF sorry to bother you but what are the handle bar grip covers called that you use?
Grip Puppies - Google my review!
Really interesting, I get the impression that I could take any (within reason) bike engine in there and they could build a bespoke bike around it, i'm sure an SVA wouldn't be a problem, many thanks :)
If I ever get over there ,I want a side of Metisse with my scran.
Didn't realize they were still in business 👍 Back in the 70s a mate had his Suzuki 750 2 stroke put in Rickman frame. and tuned to a road legal version of Barry Sheen's racer with lights, did 20 - 25 mpg! Frightening performance for the times! 😁
Yes,Rickman's did frame and Ali petrol tank kits for a number of Japanese bikes from Yamaha RD250's to the Kawasaki Z1.
Did you buy recovery warranty before Norway trip?
No...
My old mate Dan S, Mr Motorcycle PR. Good video.
Cheers - glad you liked it!
Interesting visit, great to see Brits still making bikes in the UK. It does surprise me there are enough people out there who want to pay superbike money for what is essentially 70s technology and a refurbished engine.
Yeah, I'm not one of them I must say!
Saw one of these for the first time on henry cole's show where he travelled around different countries on a bike. I remember he had a lot of problems with the one he used. He was a fan though. Me too.
Fantastic! The Steve McQueen bike - correct?
Correct
Actually, the Rickman Brothers build the frame for Motocross, but with a 500cc Matchless Engine. Been quite successful too.
Interesting bikes. Must be scary, if you need a sudden stop... 😂I miss some adventure-genes for this type of suicide. ;) But ... great looking machines! 👍🏻 Thanks for the VLOG! Cheers Tim
Cheers Tim!
In case you are a biker (what I doubt).... remember when you had to break that hard..... and why?
@@heinzmaier2739 ? Whats wrong with you? 😂😂😂
@@737adventure Noting at all.... but Generation of bikers were not suicidal, in fact 3 of my 4 bikes still have drums. If you come in such a hairy situation, it is mostly because you don't pay attention, or you drive over your limit. Ask a seasoned biker when,... if ever, he needed this enormous stopping power of modern disks .... and why?
It is nice if you have them.... if not, it's OK too.
And.... in a scramble you don't use the front brake at all...
Metisse is up for sale. Come on lads, lets crowd fund it?
I believe I caught the price of the first bike but did Mr. Lisi give the price of the Cafe Racer? What a beauty that is!
Err don’t think so....
I noticed that the Adelaide had 1968 (G) plates. I thought that required that the rolling frame was from that year (or rolling chassis in the case of a car). Perhaps the rules have changed... or I am simply mistaken. Great video...I wish them every success.
Bought my new bonniville back 72,at a cost of 435 pounds how time changes🥴
It's great to see small custom build shops making bikes that are good to ride. There are so many hack jobs out there making unrideable bikes just to look at.
Amazing- used to drool over that stuff Matisse, Rickman Honda 900 frames,engines. Really high quality kit. Industry leading , bench Mark.. If you could afford it mind. I think there was a mob in England- Slater bros used to make frames for my ultimate dream bike - Laverda Jota 1000 triple.
As you have just been to the Ducati factory, any intel on the hopefully upcoming Multistrada v4? or have they made you sign a gagging order?
Some new carpet tiles in the foyer wouldn't go amiss. Probably due to the bikes dropping oil on the way in. I think the Ducati tour experience would have been more my thing !
That’s coming later this month - stay tuned!
Please let me all the parts are manufactured here in GB
Watching!!
Great watch wish I had a few spare quid to buy one ! unfortunately not
Ah, we were all so much younger back in 66... except TMF ;-)
I wasn’t even born in ‘66
Henry cole had a metisse desert racer,on one of his ,Worlds greatest motorcycle rides,programes on the travel channel,the metisse didnt last very long,and he had to hire another bike to complete his journey.
Matisse, that’s the bike Henry Cole took to Africa, and it proceeded to fall to bits and lose oil
What’s for breakfast?
Bought one took 11 months to build, became a friend of the man, bike had a problem, well many problems, he had it back for a year, nothing done, spent £5k having to have the bike sorted by someone else, childhood dream turned into a adult nightmare, and l am not the only one. Sorry to say very unhappy experience, sad as the guy befriended me, and it cost me £5k ontop of the £15,500k to make the bike ridable. Vouid.
Oh dear - sorry to hear that!
Metisse? They're in me mouth!
Proper motorcycles, could almost smell the oil & grease
Metisse bloke rides a Yamaha to meet TMF who has 100,000 followers 🤔 did you say he’s in charge of marketing....
In fairness to Ian he also works for Yamaha I understand, but point taken!
@@TheMissendenFlyer Yep, that's right and, as the footage explains, the Metisse bikes are not street legal unless put through SVA with a road kit.
yes bit worrying, have a look at the Metisse website, the spec says their own engine is a V twin!!!!
@@jeffhopkins8131 Confused me too but it stands for Vertical Twin in this case.
I’m tuned in My maths make it 1 bike per month.
Nice work Russ!
Yum, very tasty :-)
Lovely bike, but the front brake would put me off, okay off road, but not in today's traffic.
Not to forget that other celebrity who rides a Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer... Henry Cole, of course!
You know, Henry Cole, author, TV celeb, World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides, Shed & Buried, etc....???
Oh never mind.... (sorry Henry, just kidding ;) )
Henry is just down the road too.
Should have fired up a few of them.
That would have been good agreed!
I bet your wallet was red hot when you looked at those bikes in that factory... 😂. I have been in engineering for yonks years, its great when you see quality British made products like that. Oh go on buy one, we wont tell your wife... honest indian...😉
👍
That cafe racer looks a bit special. Best go get my lottery ticket
Sadly, very little (virtually no) information on the model with Matisse's own engine. A very rare thing for a small British motorcycle manufacturer to produce their own engines. An ideal promotion opportunity to potentially 120,000 motorcyclists totally missed.
To be fair this was a very adhoc arranged visit - I had no idea I was going to meet Jerry the owner or indeed who Ian was. I would have liked to have been a bit better prepared but thought it was still worth publishing the video....
@@TheMissendenFlyer you really need to ride that cafe racer, and tell us what it's like. What price exclusivity!
Great stuff TMF, I’d love one those Desert Racers, not a lot of money for a hand built bike but just too much to justify unfortunately.
Not gonna lie, 18k really does seem a little ridiculous
Don't think you would have to worry about depreciation on a mettise though. They may not be 60's originals, but they are the exact same bike.
I've seen these race at classic scrambles where I live, and they are weapons, not just ornaments
@@kwak1k The Rickman brothers had Matchless Engines dow as the class was 500cc