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'MRD Metisse' was born, and run by Pat French, [9] a Rickman Metisse enthusiast. [10] Business was good throughout the late '80s but the early '90s saw a levelling off of the business. [ 1 ] In 1999 a new enthusiast arrived on the scene and set up a new company ( Métisse Motorcycles ) and bought Pat French's business including some later parts ...
Former owner Pat French bought the tooling originally used by the Rickman brothers (who produced the first Mk1 Metisse in 1959) to produce lightweight, strong frames and rolling chassis for competitive motocross use. [1] Métisse has focused on using high quality plated steel for their distinctive frames.
The Victor Grand Prix Scrambler had a displacement of 441cc, and the Enduro model was known as the 441 Victor in the United States. BSA began offering a road version, the B44VR Victor Roadster, in 1967. When that model was exported to U.S. dealers in 1968, the name was changed to the B44SS Shooting Star. [1]
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It included a wet sump engine to improve oil flow to the crankshaft. The CB points were moved to the end of exhaust camshaft and the timing cover was redesigned accordingly. This engine was used on the Interceptor until the end of production in 1970. This engine was later used on Rickman Interceptor and Clymer Enfields. [3] [4]
The BSA B44 was a series of 441 cc (26.9 cu in) unit construction single-cylinder OHV four-stroke motorcycles made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company between 1966 and 1970. [1] The machines were developed from the BSA World Championship Motocross machines, which were themselves based on the C15 / B40 .
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BSA motorcycles were made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited (BSA), which was a major British industrial combine, a group of businesses manufacturing military and sporting firearms; bicycles; motorcycles; cars; buses and bodies; steel; iron castings; hand, power, and machine tools; coal cleaning and handling plants; sintered metals; and hard chrome process.