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[bony36]

Hello out there, anybodygot any pictures of Dave Simmonds 125cc Kawasaki without the fairing ie;paddock shots.
I am restoring the bike and it would be a big help.
Thanks

[mba21]

Hello out there, anybodygot any pictures of Dave Simmonds 125cc Kawasaki without the fairing ie;paddock shots.
I am restoring the bike and it would be a big help.
Thanks

Hi There have you googled images,you may find some on there.or you could ask ( Picblanc ) he has loads of pics...............and its about his era just joking about picblanc

Edited by Twin Window, 22 March 2010 - 23:47.

[philippe7]

Hello Bony ( or Tony rather, if I remember well ) . I see from your profile that you're in France, which does reassure me somehow since I always thought that Dave's one-and-only factory 125cc Kawasaki was in the collection of Xavier Maugendre, former founding boss of Sidemm, then Kawasaki's importer in France - after having been lent to Jean-Louis Guignabodet who used it to good effect to start his career back in 1974 if I'm not mistaken. Would you care to confirm that this is the bike you are restoring ? That would be a great find, since the 125 Kawasaki, if not unique, is thought to be even scarcer than the few contemporary 125 Suzuki twins that were left in Europe for Van Dongen, Braun or Stuart Graham/Sheene to use in the early 70's .

Edited by philippe7, 11 March 2010 - 09:53.

[HEMEYLA]

Dave working on the Kawasaki 125, 1969.

Edited by HEMEYLA, 11 March 2010 - 15:36.

[Coupe Kawasaki]

Hi Bony, will you be running the bike in Classic races at all? It's a real work of art that one and must be as rare as the proverbial rocking horse droppings! Looking forward to seeing that one!




David

[mba21]

Hi Bony, will you be running the bike in Classic races at all? It's a real work of art that one and must be as rare as the proverbial rocking horse droppings! Looking forward to seeing that one!




David

Rarer than that I should think as rare as Suzuki's 125cc square-four 125cc RS67

[bony36]

Hi There have you googled images,you may find some on there.or you could ask ( Picblanc ) he has loads of pics...............and its about his era just joking about picblanc

Dave had more than one Kawasaki 125cc.

[bony36]

Hello Bony ( or Tony rather, if I remember well ;) ) . I see from your profile that you're in France, which does reassure me somehow since I always thought that Dave's one-and-only factory 125cc Kawasaki was in the collection of Xavier Maugendre, former founding boss of Sidemm, then Kawasaki's importer in France - after having been lent to Jean-Louis Guignabodet who used it to good effect to start his career back in 1974 if I'm not mistaken. Would you care to confirm that this is the bike you are restoring ? That would be a great find, since the 125 Kawasaki, if not unique, is thought to be even scarcer than the few contemporary 125 Suzuki twins that were left in Europe for Van Dongen, Braun or Stuart Graham/Sheene to use in the early 70's .

Dave Simmonds had more than one kawasaki. One is in the Kawasaki museum. This is one of the others. A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing!!!

[mba21]

Dave Simmonds had more than one kawasaki. One is in the Kawasaki museum. This is one of the others. A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing!!!

I would suggest that the first port of call would be the Kawasaki Museum,and then Kawasaki Heavy Industries direct, I am sure they would be helpful in supplying information on such a gem of a bike.




Perhaps you could put some photographs of the aforementioned machine on here.

Edited by mba21, 13 March 2010 - 00:10.

[fil2.8]

Dave Simmonds had more than one kawasaki. One is in the Kawasaki museum. This is one of the others. A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing!!!

When I was talking to his widow , Julie , nee Boddice , at the 82 or 83 TT she told me the ' bike was in IIRC , Holland , sold to a collecter , is that the one you have , ???

Edited by fil2.8, 13 March 2010 - 23:19.

[Rennmax]

40 years today

http://www.eggersdor.......nds&vv=Dave

[fil2.8]

40 years today

http://www.eggersdor.......nds&vv=Dave

Thanks , Renn for reminding us of one of Britains finest , and a gentleman ,

[GD66]

A lovely shot of Dave working on the little twin from the article in Classic Racer #81, pics for that article by both Mick Woollett and Nick Nicholls.