Vintage Moulton

[crazydave58]

Picked this one up today very cheap. Had been stored in a dry attic for the past 25 years or so. Hardly any rust.

 

[Pondo]

Picked this one up today very cheap. Had been stored in a dry attic for the past 25 years or so. Hardly any rust.
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Great score! I missed one a few weeks ago that was cheap. I put it off for a few weeks as it was such a long drive and, of course, it got sold. Are you planning to restore this one?

 

[crazydave58]

Great score! I missed one a few weeks ago that was cheap. I put it off for a few weeks as it was such a long drive and, of course, it got sold. Are you planning to restore this one?

I drove 2.5 hours one way to pick this one up.
It will be completely torn down and refurbished of course. I will give it a new look for sure, but not exactly sure yet.

 

[Pondo]

I drove 2.5 hours one way to pick this one up.
It will be completely torn down and refurbished of course. I will give it a new look for sure, but not exactly sure yet.

I think it was worth the drive. These can be hard to find on this side of the pond for a decent price. The one I was looking at was 5 hours away, and not a particularly nice drive. So I think you did great on picking this one up. Have fun with it!

 

[crazydave58]

I think it was worth the drive. These can be hard to find on this side of the pond for a decent price. The one I was looking at was 5 hours away, and not a particularly nice drive. So I think you did great on picking this one up. Have fun with it!

They are hard to find here in Canada. I have fixed up about 10 so far. I only paid $75 for this is one.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Nice find Dave. The Dahons seem to be more common here in Canada, but they are not cheap either. Fun fact, Sir Alex Moulton also had a hand in the design of the Mini Cooper. The suspension relies on similar technology for both. He also designed for Rolls Royce

If you are looking for inspiration, or just want to read about the ultimate iteration of your bike, check out this Moulton:
https://www.fastcompany.com/1663776/better-than-art-moultons-dual-suspended-compact-bike

 

[crazydave58]

Nice find Dave. The Dahons seem to be more common here in Canada, but they are not cheap either. Fun fact, Sir Alex Moulton also had a hand in the design of the Mini Cooper. The suspension relies on similar technology for both. He also designed for Rolls Royce
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If you are looking for inspiration, or just want to read about the ultimate iteration of your bike, check out this Moulton:
https://www.fastcompany.com/1663776/better-than-art-moultons-dual-suspended-compact-bike

Moultons are special bikes for sure. I had a TSR for 6 years too.

 

[crazydave58]

So far this bike is coming apart like a loaf of wet bread. I haven’t sworn once disassembling it. Not even one seized nut or bolt. Even the crank pins popped out with a couple of whacks.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

foldies are fun, as I have found out recently.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

foldies are fun, as I have found out recently.

Moulton Stowaways are a little different. They don't exactly fold. They kinda come apart for storage

^So British it hurts

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Thanks for that info Matty.

 

[crazydave58]

Yeah ..this one isn’t a stowaway but I have had a couple of them. I’ve had a few folders too . I’m taking apart and servicing the 4 speed hub now. See how that goes.