Beschreibung:

The Greeves Griffon offered here is one of two modified and raced in the early 1970s by Neville Mason and Alan Voase, partners in the Hull-based motorcycle dealership, Neval, importers of various Soviet makes. Convinced that the engine was powerful enough, they set about improving the chassis by altering the steering geometry, reducing the wheelbase, adding extra bracing, inclining the rear dampers, increasing wheel travel and lightening the hubs/brakes. Alternate cooling fins were removed from the cylinder barrel, despite which the engine ran 25% cooler. Other modifications included an aluminium swinging arm, Husqvarna gas shock absorbers and a CCM Elektron rear hub, all of which trimmed some 31lbs off the standard bike’s weight of 225lbs. The second bike had the same modifications but retained the stock steering head angle. After a hard season-or-two of racing, Alan Voase sold his Griffon to Nev Mason’s brother Pete. During the 1975 and 1976 seasons Pete Mason won 33 races around the North East while Voase took 12 wins. It is the ex-Alan Voase/Pete Mason Griffon that is offered here today. (Nev Mason’s went to Norway). Dismantled in 1982, the machine was restored during 2011/2012 using a standard Griffon frame to comply with current Greeves Series regulations. The modified original frame (‘63F 417’) is included in the sale together with invoices for rebuilding the engine/gearbox and a copy of the vendor’s detailed history of the Neval Griffons.