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29th Jan 2022, 05:31 PM #1Novice
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English wheel
Hi ALL
anyone thinking of offloading or selling an English wheel My son would love to learn how to use one
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29th Jan 2022, 08:47 PM #2
The boys at Motorretro at Parramatta have classes in metal forming, wheeling could be part of it if wanted.
They also sell these Ewheels I did the patterns for a while back.
Made in Oz so not cheap.
H.53FBD214-AD4F-494A-9815-8AF6EA8F2519.jpgJimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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29th Jan 2022, 09:47 PM #3Novice
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30th Jan 2022, 08:27 AM #4
Here’s some better pics.
Vaughan using one of their cast iron Ewheels prior to welding a bike tank together.
Then he and Georgio are going over the welds on a big old Heine wheel.
That first photo was Fargo’s wheel in my junk pile.
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30th Jan 2022, 10:49 AM #5Novice
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1st Feb 2022, 09:51 AM #6Most Valued Member
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My understanding is that MotoRetro only made a couple of small production runs of those English wheels, they were about $4500 at the time. I enquired on them about 18months ago and was told they were no longer available.
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1st Feb 2022, 01:27 PM #7
Here’s a photo I took in March last year when I was out there.
Best have a look on their website, they were still getting sets of post dollies cast recently.
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1st Feb 2022, 04:13 PM #8Most Valued Member
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I guess 18months ago we were heading down the path of stopping the country for bat stew virus, so possibly there was nil stock and no ability to supply at the time. Thanks, I might give them a call, I'd be very interested in obtaining one.
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25th Feb 2022, 06:45 PM #9
Adam, I was out at Motorretro today and they have one Ewheel not spoken for available now.
The other one on the pallet is paid for but the bloke hasn’t got his shed together so can’t take delivery atm.
They have enough machined bits to assemble a dozen or more.
They have a Heap more castings on order but they will be months away.
So if you want one ring them and speak to Vaughan, I mentioned you were after one and they have a deal going with H&F re cheap transport to them down your way.
H.Last edited by clear out; 25th Feb 2022 at 06:47 PM. Reason: typos
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25th Feb 2022, 08:24 PM #10Most Valued Member
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Thanks, I’ll give them a call next week. I emailed the general enquiry address on the website a couple of weeks ago but never received a response.
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28th Feb 2022, 08:32 AM #11New Member
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This looks very similar to the moto retro wheel, from Melbourne
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28th Feb 2022, 11:13 AM #12
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