Brief History of the Marque: Zenith
Made in Finsbury Park, London from 1904 to 1950, Zenith motorcycles
had engines by Blackburne,
Fafnir,
Green, Green-Precision,
Villiers,
JAP
and Bradshaw, usually with drive by Gradua belt
and pulley system which was retained into the 1920s. Notable models include
an oil-cooled horizontally opposed Bradshaw-engined twin of 1922, and JAP
V-Twin engined racing bikes which achieved considerable success.
Fri Mar 21 2008
pnmilner<at>yahoo.co.uk
information and parts required
Zenith CP1100
Hi folks,
does anybody out there have any information or parts to help the restoration
of my Zenith CP1100. It's a 1936 1100cc JAP engined bike. I'm aware only
a handfull were built and 5 or 6 went to the Madrid civil guard during
the Spanish cicil war....
Thanks in anticipation,
Paul Milner.
Devon
Zenith_1936_CP1100.jpg will be posted shortly.
Sun Jun 24 2007
mike<at>marubicon.co.uk
Zenith
A friend recently came across a photo of his great uncle Sim sitting
astride a Zenith Vee twin sidecar outfit. The registration number is BC
1595. Clearly a Leicester, England number. Does this machine still exist?
Leicester
..........
Following my earlier e-mail regarding Uncle Sim's Zenith, please find
attached picture.
Thanks in advance for your help
Best regards
Mike Dawes
Sat Feb 24 2007
frostbite.blues
optusnet.com.au
JAP Supercharged Engine
SUPER KIM - ZENITH
Do you have any information regarding this motorcycle ?
I saw it years ago in an auction site - I lost the best picture
of it ... Any details would be appreciated... Thanks, Greg Asmussen - Australia.
Canberra Australia.
.............
It would be interesting to find out the history of the bike - I think
from memory it was used in some speed trials in Brazil at some stage of
its life......
Very interesting machine though - with the Garrett Blower attached and
carby bowls mounted so low on the left side - definately not for left hand
cornering ...
Wed Jan 17 2007
b31petebtinternet
Where is it now?
Zenith-Blackburne
A few years ago I sold a Blackburne engine. Some time later another
chap had bought it and contacted me, saying that it was one of only four
made, a 1000cc and fitted to a Zenith motorcycle. He told me that it was
rather famous in it's time and set a lot of speed records back in the early
20's. He had reunited the engine with the frame and built the bike; he
invited me to ride it at Brooklands but I was too unwell to do so. Curiosity
is making me wonder if anybody knows anything about this bike and where
it is now.
B31 Pete
London
Sat Sep 09 2006
mikenashxtra.co.nz
zenith
There are some queries on this site from NZ/Australia re Zenith.
A chap who belongs to one of the Kiwi Vintage or Veteran car clubs (whichever
one it is which has the really old cars) has a restored Zenith - perhaps
1908-1912? - with a 500cc JAP single engine. I just met him at a
function in the Manawatu district of NZ about a decade ago, and I think
he may be from the South Island. Someone in NZ vintage or veretan
car clubs will know who he is
Sat Apr 22 2006
apachewideband.net.au
Zenith frame
I came across this frame at a swap meet, trying to get as much detail
about it as possible. Frame number is 10424.
Any help would be much appreciated.
regards
Adam
Australia
Wed Apr 12 2006
nolsinfogen.net.nz
Zenith motorbike
1912ish? Racing single
Hi, we live in New Zealand and would like to know the email address
of any Zenith motorcycle enthusiasts or club as we have just bought an
unrestored factory race machine of about 1912-14 (single cylinder JAP).
Missing very few parts, but would appreciate the right contacts. Will post
some photos hopefully soon. Thank you very much for any help, as it is
very hard to find the right sources from this side of the world!
New Zealand
I don't know of a Zenith club, but suggest contacting
the larger clubs in Australia and the UK to ask for contacts with other
owners.
http://www.dropbears.com/bikelinks/Classic_Motorcycles/Classic_Clubs/
Tue Apr 25 2006
Zenith OHV JAP Racing single
Here are the promised photos, hope they are of a decent quality. The
bike is an OHV track racer, however it has very different handlebars to
the pictures of racers we have seen to date. These handlebars appear to
be very genuine though. The frame/petrol tank/ and engine (not pictured)
are also off the racing model. Frame number is 771, no other numbers appear
to be visible. Does not have "Coffee grinder" unfortuneately. Would love
to gain any knowledge from readers of this article, or leads to find appropriate
parts.
New Zealand
Thu Jan 19 2006
bobiidx.com.au
350cc Zenith in 1929 raced by RNM Grounds
My Dad raced a Zenith in 1929 on Forbury Racecourse in Dunedin against
a moth flown by Captain Bolt. I'm trying to find any information relating
to my Dad's racing in the 20's. I have photos too!
Regards
Robyn Grounds
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I've included 2 images, one of the racetrack with my father racing
the moth and a closer view of him on one of his bikes [a New
Hudson]. I hope the quality is ok.
Regards,
Robyn
Mon Nov 14 2005
cford2shaw.ca
Help
Can you please identify this Zenith. The photo was taken in 1938 near
London UK.
Many Thanks
I am trying to assemble an album of all the bikes I have been associated
with. This was my Mother in Law
Sun Sep 18 2005
cahoehlergmail
Zenith motorcycles
My grandfather raced a Zenith in the early Durban-Johannesburg races.
I would like any info. THANKS
Sat Aug 20 2005
grantxnet.co.nz
zenith 1929 250
Im looking 4 a tank for the above bike any ideas where I might locate
one?
Wed Apr 13 2005
ms_montie at yahoo
Zenith Motorcycle
Hi I have a Zenith motorcycle that I would like to sell, would like
to know what it is worth.
The following are numbers taken directly from the motorcycle:
Engine# GT I 80 436 Frame # 11004 Plate #
YH 3761. It also has a metal plate that reads Trademark 1912.
I don't know if this is the year the motorcycle was manufactured or not.
I am not sure what the year of the motorcycle is. I hope that this
information if helpful. Looking forward to hearing from you if you
are able to help me. Thank you so much for your help.
Kelcee Kelly
As it turned out, the email above related to a stolen motorcycle. Read
on...
1949 Zenith M.C. Range Sales Brochure. Includes: LC1 Sports 250cc Model,
750cc De Luxe Model, CP1100 cc Model C.5 Standard Model.
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