Wednesday 27 November 2013

Raleigh Roma Scooter Wanted

Raleigh Roma Scooter Wanted


Wanted for private collection




I am looking on behalf of a client for a Raleigh Roma Scooter. The Raleigh Roma would be to join a large private enthusiasts collection of Raleigh Mopeds and would be very well looked after. Whatever does happen to it I am sure will be very exciting and I think could also surprise a few people in the Classic Moped circles. 

If you have a Raleigh Roma Scooter you wish to sell please email your details and a picture to classicmopedspares@hotmail.co.uk

Background

The Raleigh Roma had three models known as the RS1, 2 , 3 and was the only scooter launched by Raleigh Industries Limited before the launch of the Mopeds. It was an 80cc model and although not that many were made was an attractive looking scooter.

The Raleigh Roma Scooter was aimed to combine the best of European design with the traditional quality and craftsmanship built in to all Raleigh products. I do have a small selection of spares for the Raleigh Roma for sale at www.classicmopedspares.com

Great Range of Manuals for Mopeds

Classic Moped Spares Great Range of Download Manuals for Mopeds


Download Manuals

In 2013 Classic Moped Spares increased the range of printed manuals by launching an alternative of manuals in electronic format. These manuals can be bought www.classicmopedspares.com as downloads.

Buying direct from Classic Moped Spares means that you get the manual even quicker as these are downloaded from an area using your account.

The download manuals are then saved to your computer and you can print the manual off at your leisure.
The benefits of this are:-
  • If you have an original paper copy you can keep this in pristine condition and use it for shows without getting it covered in oily marks or other damage.
  • Copies being printed from your computer means you can print the section you require for working on your bike and take it to your workshop without having to take a trip to the local photocopier. You can even write notes on pages and then throw it away and start again!
  • Being a download means you don't have to wait for the item to arrive in the post.
  • Why not click here and give it a go
Every attempt has been made to provide good quality manuals in this way as some of this literature would otherwise be unavailable for general circulation.  

I have been advised to charge higher prices, but these download manuals are priced low to try to help enthusiasts get their mopeds moving; the costs are basically are to cover the set up administration and do not allow for the time taken to these reference guides.

Sell Your Manuals

If you have a good quality manual that you would like to sell related to autocycles and mopeds, and you feel that it would benefit others to be able to get the information then please let me know.

Please email classicmopedspares@hotmail.co.uk





Please note download manuals you purchase is for your own personal use and will have a faint watermark so can be copied by you, but it not suitable for redistribution under the copyright act.


Tuesday 26 November 2013

Classic Moped and Motorbike Spares, suppliers, wholesalers, and partnerships wanted

Classic Moped and Motorbike Spares, suppliers, wholesalers, and partnerships wanted




Background
 
In 2011 to 2013 Classic Moped Spares has acquired stock from a large number of suppliers to help Classic Moped and Motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide.


Classic Moped Spares is not without controversy having raised the profile of mopeds worldwide. This has led to competition which has resulted in more products being available for people whom the only other alternative may have been to throw their prized machines away

Classic Moped Spares is probably the leading UK seller in the specialist field of classic moped parts. Just over the past year, Moped Manuals have been put back in print. Accessories, Clothing, Labels, Tyres, Paints, Cables, Saddles, specialist fixings and many more products that were not previously available have now been manufactured and are available to enthusiasts worldwide

Classic Moped Spares has a fantastic base of customers whose support has meant that many more mopeds are now being displayed through clubs and at shows around the UK and Worldwide. 

Products

I am now looking for more products to sell. If you are a wholesaler, supplier, manufacturer, or even someone with a few bikes or spare parts and you think your products could be sold through Classic Moped Spares then please get in contact through the email address classicmopedspares@hotmail.co.uk

Please visit www.classicmopedspares.com to see the range of products that is currently for sale. 
I would be particularly interested in products for:-
  • Accessories and Clothing
  • Bearings/Seals
  • Cables, Speedometers
  • Chains, Sprockets
  • Drive Belts
  • Electrical items such as capacitors, lights, horns, 
  • Gaskets
  • Manuals
  • Rubber products such as handlebar grips, etc
  • Wheels and Rims
  • Saddles and toolbags
  • and much more!!
and items related to the following manufacturers of mopeds:-
  • Autovap, Autobyk, Autocycle 
  • BSA Ariel 3 
  • Benelli, Bown 
  • Casal, Clark Scamp, Corgi, Cyclemaster 
  • Excelsior 
  • Garelli 
  • Hercules, Honda 
  • James, Jones, Jawa 
  • Kerry Capitano 
  • Mini Motor 
  • Mobylette, Motobecane, Mosquito, Norman, New Hudson 
  • Paloma, Phillips, Powerpak
  • Raleigh, Sun, Suzuki, Solex 
  • Velosolex 
  • Yamaha 
  • Winged Wheel
Prices

Classic Moped Spares try to offer good quality and value to customers. Some of the mopeds are now in declining numbers and smaller economies of scale mean that manufacturing costs can be high. Mopeds that are restored are usually not done for profit, but as a hobby and as such I understand that costs can be high on restoration projects. The sense of achievement in restoring a moped back to its true condition has of course no price.

Distribution

Partnerships worldwide are welcome

Suppliers

Large and small suppliers are welcome. If you have some mopeds or parts that you wish to sell then Classic Moped Spares has a number of options on how this can be done by either selling direct or putting you in contact with buyers

Manufacturers are welcome that particularly specialise in old measurements such as imperial and cycle threads and specialist items.
Wholesalers worldwide are welcome
Motorcycle Dealers with excess stock are also welcome

For more information:-

Please contact: classicmopedspares@hotmail.co.uk






Wednesday 20 November 2013

Raleigh Moped saved with help from Classic Moped Spares

13:30 19th November 2013

A customer just called in to say hello today and gave me a picture of her ongoing restoration. Most of you will recognise the model of the bike as a Raleigh RM9 Ultramatic which has been restored in Raleigh RM6 Runabout colours. It was a joy to discuss how the restoration was going and the hard work that she had put in to get the bike to the condition below:-


This customer is now looking for NSU quickly parts so if you can help please contact me.

If you are a customer that has been helped in the past with buying parts from Classic Moped Spares and want to send in photos of your moped then please do so by responding to this blog or via the contact pages of www.classicmopedspares.com or emailed classicmopedspares@hotmail.co.uk

You can also find my detail on listings by malcolmraleigh on www.ebay.co.uk


Tuesday 19 November 2013

Classic Moped Spares malcolm raleigh restoration project

Classic Moped Spares malcolm raleigh 


How did it all start?

My name is Malcolm Corrigan. I have been passionate about mopeds for many years. My run of passion was stopped whilst riding a moped on a dual carriageway a large executive car pulled out from a side road across my path. I was travelling on a Kawasaki 80cc moped which I had just finished touching up the exhaust.
This was one of those rare moments where your life is flashing in front of you and you have no time to stop just a split second to decide what to do.
The collision involved my bike and the car both being written off despite the size and value of the car being significant. I hope this gives an idea of the force of the impact. More significant to me was that the impact occurred in a location near to where years earlier a friend had tragically died.

My collision involved me performing a somersault across the carriageway and landing on my back side looking up at a lampost 2 foot from my legs; winded and unable to move my arm with other injuries which I still have today. I removed my helmet struggling to breath to find a friendly taxi driver offering me a cigarette. I politely declined as did not smoke, but the appreciated his company.

The ambulance took 45 minutes to arrive as the more local ambulance station was only open earlier in the day.
Before the accident I could run a mile in near 4 minutes and I used to run 45 miles per week. Cramps that started getting worse have stopped me from taking up running again.

What does this have to do with Restoring Raleigh Mopeds?

After the accident I did not ride another motorcycle or moped for several years and had thought that I never would until one day I was at an auction when I spotted a Raleigh Moped in very poor condition. Children were running up and down on it in the field. I quite liked the look of it as it had a lot of character and thought this is something I could restore having previously also restored bicycles.

A relative said that she would go halves with me if we bought it. 

The Raleigh Moped including fees made about £60 and I took it home stopping off to see a friend of mine who is into larger motorcycles. He told me best thing to do is to join the Buzzing Club. This is a club run by the NACC National Autocycle & Cyclemotor Club and they issue out magazines frequently and can also help with events, registration and many other things. They still survive today and the magazine content that is distributed has improved since the early days. As someone once said to me once there is help for you yet Malcolm.

The Raleigh Prior to Restoration:-


How to Restore a Raleigh Runabout

To restore the Runabout above took me years as when finished I wanted it to be concourse. I stripped the bike on the living room floor, which the neighbours found most amusing!

Parts were difficult to obtain and although club members were very helpful there were a lot of things that needed to be done and I had to scour the country to get parts. The time and money involved made this project a real labour of love. Ebay at the time was just beginning and many parts were not available. I tried not to buy parts from people who were breaking good bikes to profit, and patiently soon managed to find most items I needed. I have put some estimates of what the project cost me at the time about 10 years ago:-
Price of Bike £60
Paint stripper £10
Original Paint £70
Transfers £50
Wheels rebuilt and re-chromed £150
Front & Rear Number Plates (Hand painted) £20
Drive Belt £15
Tyres and inner tubes £50
Manuals £30
V5 Registration £25
Ignition Coil £25
Lighting and wiring £20
Saddle Recovering £30
Rear saddle bag £25
Chain guard covers £30
Fuel Tap £15
Tank cleaning £10
Replacement handlebars £20
New Cables £40
Air Carburettor £30
Total £725! But so much fun!

That total is before I even take into account any time or fuel travelling around the country!
As you can imagine when the bike was finished it looked spectacular although I still would not say I was 100% happy with the restoration being perfect. I sold the bike to a film company for £270 advising them that the engine needed work. They had difficulties with the engine so took it to Aplins in Bristol where I understand the engine was rebuilt. After losing so much money on this project you would think I would have learnt that there is no money in mopeds!

I cannot find a picture of the finished bike, but know I have one somewhere. The registration is AEL 678B If you are the new owner and have a picture please email it to me at classicmopedspares@hotmail.co.uk

I am pleased that this was another Raleigh Moped saved as many were thrown away.

More Raleigh Mopeds

I am afraid I had caught the bug like so many moped and motorcycle enthusiasts before me. After many years I now have the full set of Raleigh Mopeds. Quite a collection and along the way I have met some very interesting people over the years.
The problem is you don't just buy one moped! I have acquired contents of whole shops that were closed down and moped collections.

WHO IS MALCOLMRALEIGH?

I wanted to help other people with parts knowing how difficult it was to find parts at reasonable prices. I started selling parts on ebay to help people out and have wonderful comments and feedback over the years.

I could not think of an ebay user name, My name is Malcolm and I like Raleigh Mopeds so it kind of just went together. 

Locally I am know as MopedMalc from helping out others with getting their mopeds running. Often people would come to the back of my garage and say can you get this started.

If you want to see my ebay listings just look under raleigh moped or search by malcolmraleigh

WHO OWNS CLASSIC MOPED SPARES

Classic Moped Spares is owned by me.
I have also continued with the good name on ebay of malcolmraleigh

Classic Moped Spares was created when I decided to take the business forward professionally to try to help people find what they need. Classic Moped Spares is a new business being created in 2010 and as of yet is to make a profit, but with the support of moped fans in the UK should hopefully one day become profitable.

THE FUTURE FOR CLASSIC MOPED SPARES

In 2013 more investment was made available to Classic Moped Spares so that not only has the product range been expanded but more products were manufactured exclusively for Classic Moped Spares some of which in the UK. If these products were not manufactured many mopeds would not have been restored and left lying to rot.

Classic Moped Spares is undergoing a rapid expansion program - more information will be available soon

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

If like me you are passionate about mopeds then please continue to do whatever you can to support the clubs and genuine traders such as www.classicmopedspares.com and malcolmraleigh on www.ebay.co.uk

You can also email me at classicmopedspares@hotmail.co.uk

Many thanks for reading my blog

Moped Malc




P.S PROBABLY BEST ROAD SAFETY ADVICE EVER

I met a guy once who is nearly 100, has been racing bikes all his life. I said to him how come you never had an accident. He said that's easy:-

'Just ride your motorcycle as if everyone on the road is out to murder you!'