
LOT 282
1976 Cheetah Kawasaki KT250 Trials Project Registration no. AKM 271T Frame no. unable to locate Engine no. KT2E-006789
Sold for £2,530 inc. premium
Lot 282
1976 Cheetah Kawasaki KT250 Trials Project
The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|13 October 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1976 Cheetah Kawasaki KT250 Trials Project
Registration no. AKM 271T
Frame no. unable to locate
Engine no. KT2E-006789
Registration no. AKM 271T
Frame no. unable to locate
Engine no. KT2E-006789
Formerly with Greeves, Don Smith certainly had the CV to justify his appointment by Kawasaki, having won the European Trials Championship on three occasions (1964, 1967, and 1969). Don built a prototype using a Kawasaki 450cc moto-cross engine, which led in 1975 to the launch of the production KT250, undeniably one of the best-looking trials bikes ever to come out of Japan. But even the best can be improved upon, and this particular Kawasaki KT250 has a Bob Gollner 'Cheetah' frame. The late Bob Gollner was a well respected trials and moto-cross competitor who ran a motorcycle dealership in Denmead, Hampshire. Gollner developed and sold his own trials motorcycles under the Cheetah brand name, using frames of his own design and a variety of engines, including Villiers, Triumph Tiger Cub and Husqvarna, before moving on to the BSA Bantam and then Japanese types.
One of an estimated 100-or-so made, this Cheetah-framed Kawasaki KT250 has belonged to the vendor since the 1980s. The vendor was hoping to restore the machine, but life and the passage of time has prevented this. Accordingly, the machine is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over and the 2,195 miles odometer reading is believed genuine). Accompanying documentation consists of the 1980 purchase receipt, sundry bills, and an old-style V5.
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One of an estimated 100-or-so made, this Cheetah-framed Kawasaki KT250 has belonged to the vendor since the 1980s. The vendor was hoping to restore the machine, but life and the passage of time has prevented this. Accordingly, the machine is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over and the 2,195 miles odometer reading is believed genuine). Accompanying documentation consists of the 1980 purchase receipt, sundry bills, and an old-style V5.
Key not required
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