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THE BIKE WAS COSMETICALLY RESTORED BY PREVIOUS OWNER IN 2019 BUT NEVER USED BY PRESENT OWNER THE BIKE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WHEN I ACQUIRED THE MACHINE I FITTED A NEW BIG END BEARING AND RE CORK. ED THE CLUTCH. NOTHING ELSE NEEDED DOINGTHESE LATER VILLIERS ENGINES XXV111 A CAME WITH THE MASSIVE MAIN BEARINGS AND WITH A BORE AND STROKE OF 63X80mm ARE ALMOST INDESTRUCTIBLE. WITH GOOD PETROL RETURNS THESE PRE-WAR FRANCIS BARNETTS, BUILT UP TO 1940, ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR BUILD QUALITY WHICH DID NOT EXIST AFTER THE WAR WITH THE LIGHT WEIGHT MODELS
