Morning from the UK!

Coose · Full Member Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 12

Helloooo! I'm Coose and I have a '72 XS2 bitsa that was a cafe racer when I bought it last year: -

And now here in action as a hillclimber: -

It presently has a bit of a dodgy gearbox, so if anyone has a spare can you let me know? I have a complete spare motor but I don't really want to split it....

I also race this: -

But it's now in many bits after a bit of a get-off earlier this year.... Rolling Eyes

Peke · Full Member Joined: Jun 30, 2006 Posts: 27

Great to have ya here Coose and enjoy urselfs.

Cheers
Shifty

PS I really liked the caferacer Wink

kingwj · Posted: July 21, 2006, 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Morning from the UK!

Nice set of bikes. I especially like the road racer fitted out in the Yamaha factory kit. Is it a TZ and what is the displacement?

Coose · Full Member Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 12

Cheers! It's a '94 TZ250 ex-Padgetts bike. They are the UK importer of Yamaha Racing bikes. In the past it came second in the Manx TT Junior in '96 with Barry Wood on board. I have a video of the race and it features in it lots!

kingwj · Posted: July 21, 2006, 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Morning from the UK!

Succulent

Peke · Full Member Joined: Jun 30, 2006 Posts: 27

Coose, u know what happend to Halco after the owner died??

Where did al the parts go and i cant find theyr website anymore.

Cheers

Coose · Full Member Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 12

Since Tony Hall died Halco have ceased trading. There are rumours that someone will carry it on, but I think it's doubtful.

It's a shame as there is still a demand for XS bits over here.... Sad

wyrsa9

Coose, I've just noted your posts after joining this forum tonight. I am based in Essex and have several XS engines in bits. I may have the gearbox parts you need? For info, since Tony Hall died Halco have shut down completely and will not re-open for business. A real shame as he was a great help whenever I had troubles with my rebuild.

Regards,
Russ

Peke · Full Member Joined: Jun 30, 2006 Posts: 27

But im still curious what happens to all the parts!!

Coose · Full Member Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 12

wyrsa9 wrote:

Coose, I've just noted your posts after joining this forum tonight. I am based in Essex and have several XS engines in bits. I may have the gearbox parts you need? For info, since Tony Hall died Halco have shut down completely and will not re-open for business. A real shame as he was a great help whenever I had troubles with my rebuild.

Regards,
Russ

Hi Russ,

I'm after 1st and 4th driven gears (i.e. on the output shaft) as the dogs are ummmm.... not too healthy on mine! Could you let me know if you have these, and if so what you would want for them including P7P? Feel free to send me a PM.... Smile

Cheers,

Coose

wyrsa9 · Posted: July 25, 2006, 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Halco's for Peke

Peke,
When Halco's of the parts were sold off. One of the guys who is a member of the VJMC lived local to the business and bought up alot of the more desirable bits which are being sold off slowly on Ebay. I think Halco may have gone into recievership but not sure.

Russ

Peke · Full Member Joined: Jun 30, 2006 Posts: 27

Thanks for the info m8, it still hurts tho. Wink

Wulf · Posted: August 4, 2006, 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Morning from the UK!

Hey Coose, great lookin' bikes. Welcome to the board.
Wulf

xsgirl · Posted: August 5, 2006, 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Morning from the UK!

coose, if your interested, ive the number of a guy who used to work for halco,i get my bits off him, hes based in wiltshire, pm me if you want his number,. xsgirl

Jack · Full Member Joined: Mar 15, 2005 Posts: 411

Coose.........love that Cafe man Wink

with the XS having deep roots in the UK, surely some one would be anxious in keeping the XS legacy alive as the great Tony Hall..............Jack

Coose · Full Member Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 12

Cheers everyone! Smile

As I said, the cafe racer is no longer - it's now a flat tracker/hill climber (UK)....
Plus, it now has a new (old) and working first gear! Very Happy

Coose · Full Member Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 12

xsgirl - thanks for that. I might do that in the not-too-distant future as I would like to build my spare motor into a rip-snorting beast!

It won't be 'til next year as I still have the TZ250 to rebuild and funds are tight..... Sad

tonyxs650se · Posted: August 6, 2006, 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Morning from the UK!

xsgirl wrote:

coose, if your interested, ive the number of a guy who used to work for halco,i get my bits off him, hes based in wiltshire, pm me if you want his number,. xsgirl

ill have the number please!!cheers!!

welcome to the forum coose Very Happy

Coose · Full Member Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 12

Here's a more recent pic of Stanley: -

Notice it now has ground clearance, XS750 forks and yokes and a TZ350 front wheel! I also have a TZ350 rear wheel to fit, once I get around to it..... Very Happy

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