Mon Jan 28 2008
flying-penguins<at>hotmail.com
cotton cobra and telstar
hi im a villiers enthusiast from Melbourne Australia and i have come
across 2 cotton motorcycles one a cobra and the other a telstar, both with
leading link front forks and in need of restoration, frame and engine numbers
match on both motorcycles and theres is also one extra starmaker engine,
not sure of the exact years but i am told early sixties could you give
me a ball park figure on how much these would be worth?
Cheers Steve
Melbourne
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Tue Dec 11 2007
jones.david<at>yahoo.com
cotton
anzani
does anyone know anything about an anzani engined cotton?
Sun Aug 19 2007
bezmac<at>hotmail.co.uk
frame numbers
cotton telstar 250 single carb and twin carb
hello
my husband has frame number 13 and 72 i think, what is the highest
frame number you know of
Sun Aug 05 2007
fsdean<at>bigpond.com.au
TELSTAR KICKSTART WANTED
COTTON TELSTAR
I am looking at getting a Telstar and hopefully converting it into
a road bike, will there be any chance of finding a kickstart assy and end
cover etc to do this conversion
any help would be appreciated
thank you
FRANK DEAN
AUSTRALIA
.........
I will try and see the bike today, as you are aware the racing bike
came without a kickstart but the roadbike was fitted with one and this
is what I want to fit
Thu Jul 05 2007
kamanski<at>msn.com
175 cotton trials
fraim# tm73702
this bike is compleet but I cant tell what color the fraim is .tank
is blue,can any one helpwith any information.thankyou,Dave
Bountiful Ut. USA
Sun Apr 29 2007
Robw<at>wavecable.com
Cotton 1964 Cougar
I am looking for a Piston and other parts for this bike. Do you know
where I can find any? The motor is a Villiers 36A and I think it is a 1964
Washington State, USA
Cotton
1964 Cougar
Sat Mar 24 2007
melucci
sbcglobal.net
1972 workshop manual
175cc Cotton Trials
Hello, I own a 1972 175cc Cotton trials bike and have the workshop
manual that came with it. If this manual is something that you could use
let me know.
San Diego, CA
Fri Feb 09 2007
davidcpearsonhotmail
Cotton Trials Minarelli 170cc Cavalier/Bogwheeler
Hi I have nearly finished restoring my 1973 Cotton Cavalier/Bogwheeler
( not sure of the difference ) 170cc Trials. I am in desperate need of
H.T.Coil ( the one that is hidden under the seat ). Does any one out there
know where I could find one or if not, is this the sort of thing I could
get made up at an electrical engineers and what information should I supply
to them ( power input/output etc? ) ?
Please contact me if you can help.
Thanks,
David.
uk/france
Thu Jan 25 2007
mr_uncledaddyhotmail
Cotton Triangulated Frame
1930s era
I am looking for drawings/blueprints for a 1930s era Cotton triangulated
frame.
Preferably one of the J.A.P. or Blackburne 500cc or 600cc powered versions.
Thank you.
USA
..........
Here are 2 images of Cottonmotorcycles with frames that would probably
work...
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike_Directories/Cotton_Bikes/images/Cotton_Blackburne_jpg.jpg
http://home.wanadoo.nl/cotton/images/Nauer_11a.jpg
Thank you-
Johnny
Sat Nov 04 2006
bsa_furyyahoo
Cotton Minarelli 170
I used to own back in 1972 a Cotton motorcycle prepared by the factory
in Gloucester for the R.A.F team in the ISDT held on the Isle of Man in
, I believe 1971, it`s english registration number was DJB6J which i was
told was number 6 in the team of six bikes. Does this bike still exist
?? It was pale blue and had a fibreglass fuel tank/ seat tail unit, any
info would be genuinely appreciated.
England
Sat Oct 14 2006
scottfionasmartchat.net.au
armstrong front shocks
cotton cougar
Hi
Wonder if anyone could tell me if the armstrong shocks on the front
of my 1963 cotton cougar are still available
Thanks Scott
newcastle, australia
Sun Jul 09 2006
gordonbarker316btinternet
Cotton 250/325 Continental?
Hi
I have most of what I think is a Continental twin - the frame number
is 'C85'
anyone got any ideas?
North East England
....
Hi
Will try and do a photo.
Frame is twin down tube and has the lifting handle on the rear nearside
toprail. engine mounts look like 2T or 3T - theyhave lugswelded on. Two
pairs of front forks, both Armstrong leading Link.
Front wheel is full-width alloy hub with air scoop.
Headlamp looks to be Miller - handlebars are slightly 'dropped' with
integral lugs.
Tank is red/black and centre fairing and h.lamp fairing/trim is red.
Frame is black.
Seat is just a seat - but looks correct.
Centre stand has a curved arch at bottom between the two legs.
Has a battery box cum Toolbox that goes behind centre fairing.
Hope this helps
Gordon.
Mon Jun 19 2006
anthonyavisaol
History wanted
Cotton Arrow
Since 1975 I have owned a bike known as the Cotton Arrow. Reg no is
857 PMA and it is a Cotton Continental frame which was fitted with an Ariel
Arrow engine with skimmed heads,wal phillips injectors, expansion chambers,
Tomaselli levers/twist grip,hand made clip ons and rear sets with fibreglass
racing seat and tank. Got the bike from a friends brother who bought it
from someone in Wickford, Essex who had either built the bike or converted
from circuit racer to cafe racer. Old green log book shows frame no as
61625. Bike has silver frame and red seat/tank with distinctive cotton
arrow logo. (please see photo) It also had a half fairing as well which
was red and silver.
Can anyone help with any history pre 1975 for this unique bike please?
Thanks
Essex
I dismantled the bike in 1976 to rebuild it and it has been in bits
ever since!. Unfortunately the engine, frame etc are buried at the back
of the garage and it is probably a couple of days work to get to them.
When I do finally unearth them I will let you have more pictures but I
thought the tank was so distinctive that someone may recognise it.
I have tried posting this on lots of boards over the past 18 months
with no success. The bike was very distinctive and VERY LOUD so someone
must remember it.
I met the Arrow's builder when I went to his house to look at a pile
of Velocette parts he wanted to sell which allegedly comprised enough parts
to build a KSS, a KTT and a MAC but I didn't buy the Velo parts as it was
too big a project.
I have an old log book but it only has my details in it as the original
one was full and I had to get a replacement. I should try DVLA for old
owners but haven't got around to doing it yet.
If anyone ever saw (or heard the bike) I am sure they would remember
it as it was so distinctive. I have never seen another Ariel Arrow street
racer and the Cotton frame is a pretty unusual choice. I don't think many
were used on the circuits either so it should stick out like a sore thumb.
Anything which helps would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Again Tony
Mon May 22 2006
marktinley.net
[bounced]
Cotton / Rotax
Did Cotton make a motorcycle with a Rotax engine? If so which one and
when?
London
Yes, 21 Rotax-engined Cotton roadracers were
built from around 1976 to possibly as late as 1981.
Mark Ty-Wharton wrote:
Ah - only racers and only 21 of them? I want a road registered bike
with a Rotax engine
Thanks for your help
Mark
The Matchless brand was resurrected briefly in
the 1980s, by Harris I think - that machine had a Rotax. The Aprilia Pegaso
of course is Rotax powered, as is, I believe, the F650 BMW series.
Sun Apr 09 2006
SteCatv56aol
Engine ID Help
Norton/Villiers/cotton?
I have had in my possesion for almost 20 years an engine that i was
told is an " Norton Villiers Cotton..it is a 250cc...where on the engine
do i find the serial number? or anything else that might identify it...the
Transmission un bolts.
Thank you for your possible help.
M Devine
Redding,Ca. USA
Sat Apr 08 2006
danmccurdycomcast.net
Cotton Trials
175 Cavalier
I am in need of Minarelli engine parts such as piston, rings, points,
etc. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Two of these bikes currently
in restoration progress. Thank you
Pennsylvania, USA
Sun Aug 21 2005
greg.edwardsmerseymail
cotton project
could you tell me if frame no.tc70 is trials or not thanks greg
(Engine is apparently a Villiers 32A. Ed.)
Mon May 02 2005
jkilgan210aol
cotton bombadier
hi how much would the last bombadier made be worth?
April 21st 2005
Cotton Telstar on Ebay Australia
Vendor's Description:
Cotton Telstar 2-stroke factory production racer circa 1963, early
4 speed model, frame no. 38, Gearbox/Motor no. E45.
Smiths 12,000rpm tacho; New Paint; Avon fairing, powder coated frame.
Re-upolstered seat, new ignition switch fitted, new sprockets and chain.
1.5inch GP carby plus remote matchbox float.
Bead blasted motor in good condition. Fitted front 3x19 and rear 3,5
x 19 original aluminium wheels.
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005
subject: Cotton Minarelli 175cc
Email: danny.welsby at ps.ge
message: I can supply some info on where to get parts for these machines
and would be interested in any for sale.
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005
I have scanned in some documents that I have that should help you out.
Probably the most important for getting spares is the names document as
this lists the relevant people within the Cotton owners club here in the
UK. For Minarelli spares then Paul Powell is your man. A few years ago
I met the guy and he couldn't have been more helpful. He has pretty much
the sole surviving spares for these engines in the world. I assume that
you have the trials version as in the photo, mine is slightly different
as it is the trail/enduro version. Same engine but with larger forks and
different exhaust. Brand new versions of the forks can now be bought from
Greeves motorcycles http://www.greevesmotorcyclesltd.com
. I include a schematic
of the forks which gives a good idea of the general layout.
Hope this helps
Daniel
P.S.
Just to clarify, Paul Powell has spares for the 175cc engine only,
not all Minarelli engines.
Technical Drawings of Cotton Trials Forks.
cotton_trials_forks.pdf
(132k)
Minarelli engine parts diagrams, photograph & description of machine.
cotton_trials_details.pdf
(376k)
Names & contact information for Cotton Club UK office bearers.
cotton_club_names.pdf (113k)
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005
subject: Cotton/Motori Minarelli
Email: davidcpearson at hotmail
message: Hi I have an 1973 Cotton Bogwheeler with a 175cc Motori minarelli
engine and I need to find a new coil, Does any one have one or know what
I can use to replace it ?
Cheers,
Dave
March 22nd 2005
Cotton Bogwheeler on Ebay
Vendor's description: Cotton Bogwheeler trials model dirt bike. I don`t
know much about these Bikes. The pictures tell most of the story. All I
know is the bike was made in Europe and its a trial model. The bike has`nt
run for over a year. It needs TLC but everything seems to be there except
for the air cleaner. It has a S600 trials fork assembly and a one header
into twin pipe silencers with spark arresters. The motor is a Minarelli
175cc with a Dellorto carb made in Italy. The frame # T72101and motor #3416.
If you have a query about Cotton motorcycles, or wish to share some pearl
of wisdom about these classic British machines, please contact
us!
