LOT 227

1960 Greeves 250cc 25DB Sports Twin Registration no. TSL 187 Frame no. 603083 Engine no. 950A 8593

Sold for £1,610 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

Lot 227

1960 Greeves 250cc 25DB Sports Twin

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|27 April 2025, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1960 Greeves 250cc 25DB Sports Twin
Registration no. TSL 187
Frame no. 603083
Engine no. 950A 8593

Greeves' unorthodox trademarks of a cast beam 'down-tube' and rubber-in-torsion leading-link fork proved adaptable to almost all forms of motorcycle from humble commuter to clubman's road-racer, but it was the firm's off-road products which really put it on the map, generating valuable publicity that helped sell the roadsters. Greeves first twin-cylinder roadsters of the mid-1950s used the Anzani engine and it was not until 1957 that the first Villiers-engined twin - the 25D Fleetwing – appeared, powered by the four-speed Villiers 249cc 2T engine. For 1959 the 25D was renamed Sports Twin, its designation changing to 25DB. It cost £199 15s, with the scrambles models' 'paddle fin' hubs an optional extra at £4 10s. For 1961 the 250 and 350 roadster twins were updated with a new scrambler-based frame with the one-piece rear sub-frame, becoming the 25DC and 32DC respectively.

Not much is known of this restored Sports Twin and its previous history, restored by the vendors late father and not used for over a year, it will need recommissioning before returning to the road however the engine turns over and has been dry stored since last use. Offered with a V5C and a Villiers workshop manual.
Key not required

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