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Old 04-16-15 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hubert288


Firstly I am new to this forum and find the site extremely difficult to navigate. So if I am in the wrong place so be it. I like riding old bikes not trying to work out web sites.

This is my 1958 RIH Sports Serial No. 5632. I found the frame in a garage where it had been for 30 years. The owner who had had it from 1963 had it repainted in 1979 so do not know if this is the original colour.
he raced it from 1963 to 1984 when it was replaced with a Daccordi. I have chased bits up from around the world so hope that they are correct or close to it.

The bike rides really well. regards Rob Harcourt Queensland Australia
Welcome Rob! You're in exactly the right place! Thanks for posting your RIH here. And a special one at that. We don't see many of that vintage. Lots of interesting details too. It seems to have had a full make-over at some point. Chromed lugs? A brazed-on mounting point for a front light? On the right (wrong) side?

The paint may not be original, but metallic green was one of the popular RIH colors.

I wouldn't mind a lot more pictures of this machine. Especially a drive side shot of the full bike would be very welcome!
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