This is a veteran Douglas motorcycle that had been bought by Kevin as a complete bike. It was subsequently partly disassembled as he commenced work on it. He had worked on the engine and tank and these have now been put back into the frame for these photos. Other parts and spares are in the accompanying crates and incudes additional cylinder barrels, unused tyres (for display), a second veteran magneto, 1914 gearbox case, Douglas nuts and bolts, mudguard stays, reproduction pannier cases, headlight stay clamps, newly nickeled levers etc.
The frame on this bike is dated as 1915 and the engine number is consistent with 1914. It will require some work to get it on the road including a fix on the central shaft of the handlebars, attachment of the front brake, sourcing of footboard holders, restoration of the headlight stays etc. However, most of the major parts are present and in good condition.
For collectors, the Henderson KJ Streamline really needs no introduction. Even without its blue paint, this is already a beautiful looking Henderson KJ project.
The bike was never entirely completed by Kevin but those who knew his love of this model, knew that he had collected parts for it since the 1970s – even digging them out of people’s gardens. His focus on collecting period correct pieces and his mechanical knowledge shows here in the quality of the parts and the restorations already undertaken. Kevin’s intention was to ride this bike when it was completed.
We have pulled the KJ parts together for display and viewing purposes and the engine has been loosly built up though the purchaser will need to undertake a rebuild.
However, Kevin’s massive long-term collecting for this project has resulted in a remarkably complete KJ project which includes:
a rare original aluminium tank,
a sand-blasted crank case with no cracks or welds
dashboard with full collection of meters including a Corbin speedo, cable, drive and ring gear,
a full set of the streamline cylinder barrels in near mint condition
Bullet style headlight
Timing gears and cogs that are in fantastic sharp condition
Correct and near perfect manifolds
Flywheel assembly
Bosch FF4 magnento
Front and rear mudguards/fenders (one stay is missing)
Horn
Switch
Henderson nuts and bolts
New JP pistons
Rebuilt battery box
Bearings and fork springs
Correct Handlebar internals
Correct footboards and connections (though found shortened and will need extending)
New (unfinished) exhaust
The project is not 100% complete and various smaller items will still need to be located.
We have tried to photograph the parts fully here but as we are offering a single viewing day on Sunday November 23rd 2014, we highly recommend that serious purchasers or their agent, come to look this over.
This 1928 OHV Harley Davidson 350cc was a project bike that was almost fully restored by Kevin. He collected and carefully restored its components over many years. It has only recently been put together for viewing purposes in order to show what a magnificent motorcycle it was going to be.
The 1928BA was closely related to the racing single of the day known as a Peashooter and these too have come to be called “Peashooters”. They were sold by Harley Davidson as a speedy road bike to rival the sales of the Indian Prince at the time. Closely related to the Harley side valve ‘Pup’, the OHV version is a much rarer and faster beast.
This particular bike has matching crank-cases but has not had its engine and gearbox rebuilt yet. It was sold with the main components for these in seperate crates along with various other parts (please be aware that the carburettor displayed in the parts photographs was not included in this package as a much better one was located and attached to the bike as shown).
As can be seen, this bike has most of the difficult to locate parts already such as the switch box, front and rear stands, chromed tank plate, battery box, mudguards (fenders) and stays, ignition coil, generator, front and rear lights. It requires very few items to finish it off and most of them, such as the exhaust, are easily purchased. Some further restoration work will be required – sticky tape on the tail light is not a good look!
Note that there is also a 1926 Peashooter model in this collection. The two bikes look great together!
This 1926 OHV Harley Davidson 350cc was a project bike that was almost fully restored by Kevin. He collected and carefully restored its components over many years. It has only recently been put together for viewing purposes in order to show what a magnificent motorcycle it was going to be.
The 1926AA was closely related to the racing single of the day known as a Peashooter and these too have come to be called “Peashooters”. They were sold by Harley Davidson as a speedy road bike to rival the sales of the Indian Prince at the time. Closely related to the Harley side valve ‘Pup’, the OHV version is a much rarer and faster beast.
This particular bike is close to the racing form, built to run with a Bosch FF1 magneto (included) and as a result is much leaner looking than its 1928 brother on this site. It has no lights or switchbox and is year accurate with its nickling and handlebars – someone wanting to make this even sportier will probably fit the racing style handlebars of the period.
This has matching crank-cases but has not had its engine and gearbox rebuilt yet. It was sold with the main components for these in seperate crates along with various other parts. As can be seen, this bike has most of the difficult to locate parts already such as front and rear stands, nickled tank plate, mudguards (fenders) and stays. It requires very few items to finish it off and most of them, such as the exhaust, are easily purchased. Some further restoration work will be required.
Note that there is also a 1928 Harley OHV single model in this collection which was sold seperately. The two of them look wonderful together!
A mostly complete and extremely rare and desirable in-line four cylinder Ace motorcycle circa 1925. Said by some to be the pinnacle of Bill Henderson’s achievements.
The engine was restored by Kevin and appears to turn. The parts were collected by him but it was never completed. We have since assembled much of it with the help of another Ace owner to give an indication of how spectacular the bike will be when it is fully restored and to check for completeness. The frame has been undercoated and the wheels and tank painted. It comes with a box of spares and additional parts that were not put into the bike as yet such as the front fork spring.
This gorgeous little 125cc bike is wonderfully original and while it hasn’t run for a few years, it certainly did. Kevin always has a soft spot for these bikes having also raced on a Bantam in the 50s/60s.
This is an early plunger frame D1 .
Bantams were made by BSA in Hall Green from around 1948 and each bike was test ridden on their famous track before being shipped out for sale.
Nowdays, Bantams are a popular classic bike to restore and run with their size making them easy to house, manoeuvre and ride.
The Adler is a relatively rare German motorcycle which has been increasing in popularity amongst collectors quite recently. The ‘Favorit’ model is rarer still. Most Adlers in Australia are MB250 models and there are estimated to be only about 30 of them in the country.
Kevin was a fan of this 2 stroke manufacturer, no doubt due to the role they had inspiring the development of the Yamaha YD-1s in the 60s and because the bikes were fitted with unique ‘Eberspaecher’ exhaust pipes to enhance the power through ‘back pressure’. He was also known to race on an Adler.
This particular bike was manufactured in the very last year of Adler production and was fitted at the factory with 18″ Sprinter forks rather than the regular 16″ of the Favorit – a rare but not unknown occurrence.
The bike was never restored and is in its original condition and even has its original ignition key, speedo, Bosch horn and Denfeld seat. It is not currently running, the chain is broken, the exhaust needs fitting and new tyres need sorting out. The clutch has also not been fitted properly. It will need a bit of work to get it back on the road.
It comes with a complete new exhaust system which Kevin had acquired for the bike as well as an original pipe and baffle, original exhaust clamps, a complete (and very rare) spare chain guard (black) as well as half of its original blue one, a carburetor cover and side horn box cover (black). It is missing tank rubbers but is otherwise remarkably complete.
This bike was sold through Shannons auctions.
1958 Adler Favorit 250 sideview
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250 engine number
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit chain guards
Adler Horn box cover
1958 Adler Favorit 250
1958 Adler Favorit 250 – new exhaust
1958 Adler Favorit 250 – new exhaust
1958 Adler Favorit 250 – new exhaust
1958 Adler Favorit 250 – exhaust clamps
1958 Adler Favorit 250 toolbox front
1958 Adler Favorit 250 toolbox rear
Inside horn box cover
Inside horn box cover
Bosch horn for 1958 Adler
Carburetor cover for 1958 Adler
Electrics for Adler
Adler tools (incomplete)
Some crated parts for Adler Favorit
Single exhaust pipe fitted
Many thanks to Michael Liebig for his help with our understanding this bike as well as to various members of Adlers Oz who have provided incredible assistance. We have donated an Adler toolkit to this group in gratitude.
