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PHIL After looking at your website I found a young 17 year old photo of me on my X7!! It was very quick, it had micron exhausts, competition racing baffles, hi tech reeds, S & B air filters. No head gasket. Up-jetted and skirt removed from the pistons. Here's a nice touch as well - If you get some copper gas or water piping, Cut a two inch piece off it and it slides over the indicator stems perfectly. They polish up a treat. Hope you like the photo of the bike. I'm even uglier now!!!"

GUY "I bought some parts from you a while back – now the project is just about finished. Bought it as a wreck 3 years ago, total nut and bolt strip down. Re bore (17k miles). Powder coated frame s/arm. New fork stanchions and shocks.  Master cylinder rebuilt. Seat re-covered Paint just back from Faircharm restorations near Leicester. Started about 5th kick on pre-mix.  Just need to prime oil pump and put chain on in time for spring."

              

Update on  Trevor's X7 "Sent you a photo of my X7 as I bought it which you have posted on your website. Please find attached some photos of it in its current state following a complete rebuild, the frame has been shot blasted and powder coated, the engine has had a top end rebuild and various other new parts added. I changed the original indicators for some earlier style pattern ones as I preferred them. Just waiting for some decent weather now to run it in. P.S. "Sorry about the skip but it is the only photo I have currently!"

TREVOR I enjoyed looking at the website, I had a blue 78 X7 when I was 17 and saw this recently while looking for something completely different.  It's a 1982 model and all original apart from the headlight lens as far as I can tell.  I have acquired a pair of all speeds and fitted them which make it sound superb. I intend to have the frame shot blasted and powder coated during the winter. Glad to see the old bikes still have a following.

Wayne Rogers   I have just (April 2008) bought an X5 to re-live my youth!!! When I was 17 (1983) mine was a blue X5 Reg no. LEA354V - where is it now?! Anyway, my new purchase  is taxed and mot'd so it will be a rolling restoration throughout the summer, then I will strip it down come winter and hopefully it will be as good as new for it's 30th birthday!

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