LOT 511
1925 Zenith-JAP 1,000cc Model N Super 8 Registration no. BS 9840 Frame no. 9381 Engine no. KTY 29688
Sold for £34,500 inc. premium
Lot 511
1925 Zenith-JAP 1,000cc Model N Super 8Registration no. BS 9840 Frame no. 9381 Engine no. KTY 29688
The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1925 Zenith-JAP 1,000cc Model N Super 8
Registration no. BS 9840
Frame no. 9381
Engine no. KTY 29688
Registration no. BS 9840
Frame no. 9381
Engine no. KTY 29688
Zenith motorcycles were manufactured from 1904 until 1950 in various factories in or around London. The driving force behind Zenith was Chief Engineer and company owner, Frederick Barnes, who was responsible for the famous 'Gradua' gear. Although the expensive Gradua system gave way to a more conventional Sturmey-Archer countershaft gearbox in the 1920s, Zenith continued to pursue its racing and record breaking activities with enthusiasm. At Brooklands in 1922, Zenith rider Bert Le Vack became the first man to lap at over 100mph on a motorcycle – in the rain. In 1928 a Zenith-JAP ridden by Oliver Baldwin established a world motorcycle speed record of 124.62mph at Arpajon in France, while Joe Wright later raised the record to 150.736mph using his supercharged Zenith-JAP 'reserve bike'.
Belonging to the previous owner since 2007, this Zenith was acquired by the current owner in 2016, at which time it was of 1,150cc capacity and fitted with a water-cooled top end. The vendor then carried out an extensive renovation, returning the engine to original specification and having new crankcases cast as part of a full rebuild of the entire machine, which included a new bespoke fuel tank. The vendor then rode the Zenith to France where it was featured in the January 2018 edition of Moto Légende magazine (copy on file). Offered with a V5C.
Offered without key
Belonging to the previous owner since 2007, this Zenith was acquired by the current owner in 2016, at which time it was of 1,150cc capacity and fitted with a water-cooled top end. The vendor then carried out an extensive renovation, returning the engine to original specification and having new crankcases cast as part of a full rebuild of the entire machine, which included a new bespoke fuel tank. The vendor then rode the Zenith to France where it was featured in the January 2018 edition of Moto Légende magazine (copy on file). Offered with a V5C.
Offered without key
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