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- c.1968 DMW Hornet Race Bike 247cc
c.1968 DMW Hornet Race Bike 247cc
Lot Number: 542
c.1968 DMW Hornet Race Bike 247cc
Rare, Villiers Starmaker-powered DMW Hornet race bike fitted with a 6-speed gearbox and Metal Profiles front forks with an integrated hydraulic damper. Older CRMC race history but no current CRMC certificate. Not used for last few years so will require recommissioning before use.
- Sold for: £2,185
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Sunday 9th November, 2025 at 10.00am local time at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
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REG NUMBER
N/A
SUMMARY
Rare, Villiers Starmaker-powered DMW Hornet race bike fitted with a 6-speed gearbox and Metal Profiles front forks with an integrated hydraulic damper. Older CRMC race history but no current CRMC certificate. Not used for last few years so will require recommissioning before use.
DESCRIPTION
- DMW was established in the late 1930s and focussed on small capacity race bikes and a limited number of road bikes, mostly powered by Villiers engines
- The Hornet model was built in limited numbers for club racing in the late 1960s so rare to find in original condition now
- This example (frame #2H00) is powered by a Villiers 247cc Starmaker engine fuelled through an Amal Mk2 concentric carburettor
- Early Hornets were often equipped with a 6-speed gearbox, while later models had 5-speed units
- DMW used its own Metal Profiles front forks with an integrated hydraulic damper, a significant contribution to motorcycle design.
- Older CRMC race history but no current CRMC certificate present
- Not used for last few years so will require recommissioning before use
- Race fairing included as pictured
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 542
- Make
- DMW
- Model
- RACE BIKE
- Registration Number
- N/A
- Frame Number
- 2H00
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Engine Number
- 2225H P2078 S1552:9
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Robert Boothman
- Motorcycle Consultant
- 07860 215869
- robert@iconicauctioneers.com
Telephone Robert
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