Featured Pages Pierton Gaston Durand, the manufacturer, was a talented racer who registered 44 patents between 1925 and 1953.
Pierton of ParisMurder and Mayhem In May 1998 three rare classic racing motorcycles were stolen, an AJS 7R, a Matchless G45 and a G50. The story involves two murders and a good many other motorcycles.
Stolen ClassicsIt's an incurable disease! At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
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Doug's bike is a bit of a rare one as it has the rigid frame in combination with the "new" engine. They only did that in 1951. The colour scheme is original.
The "before" pic shows this bike prior to the restoration.
