Dunstall Mystery Parts

swooshdave · May 11, 2009

I'm going to start this mystery here.

Backstory: I bought these rearsets (there's actually two pairs) many years ago. I thought I could convert them over to right side shift and use them on a project or two (I've got a Triumph streettracker projects but that's another story). I'm thinking that it may be better to sell them and get some Norton ones. But first I want to know what they are so it's not one of those lame ebay postings about "ultra rare Dunstall rearsets" and they turn out to be one of two billion Honda sets out there.

So plenty of pictures and no prize for guessing right... 8)

I think I've eliminated CB750, or MkIII Norton. You can ask as many questions as you want... except I don't know anything other than what you see in the pictures. Heck, I can't even remember where I got them from.

dave M · May 12, 2009

I think they might be built for a Suzuki, Dunstall did a fair bit of business with them after the Norton factory started to peter out. Left side shifter - definitely Japanese I'd say.

swooshdave · May 12, 2009

Someone might be able to make some MkIII sets pretty easily I would think.

This might be them...

MichaelB · May 12, 2009

I don't think so. The Suzuki plates look longer.
That leaves Kawasaki Z1.
My $.02 with change.

MichaelB · May 12, 2009

Upon further review.
They're not Kawasaki.
http://www.woodgate.org/dunstall/models.html

They are a mystery.

swooshdave · May 12, 2009

Thanks for the guesses. I'm half-tempted to use the parts I can and make some Norton ones. That was the plans all along.

But I'm sure if I ever find out what they fit it'll make someone very happy.

swooshdave · Mar 5, 2010

According to a gentleman over on a Cafe Racer forum they are for a Kawi H1 or H2, which are some of the bikes I never could find pictures with Dunstalls on them.

http://www.caferacer.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13475

Going to see if I can find someone with a Kawi to see if they really do fit.

grandpaul · Mar 5, 2010

I need a set of left-foot shift / Mark III rearsets, will you sell them or trade for something else?

swooshdave · Mar 5, 2010

grandpaul said:
I need a set of left-foot shift / Mark III rearsets, will you sell them or trade for something else?

We will talk, but first I want to find a local bike and see if they really do fit.

grandpaul · Mar 5, 2010

By the way, I also have an original '72 H1 in my garage, I can check the fit...

swooshdave · Mar 5, 2010

grandpaul said:
By the way, I also have an original '72 H1 in my garage, I can check the fit...

Mind posting nice big pictures of the footrest area where they would mount (both sides)? I could do an initial comparison before expending shipping costs.

grandpaul · Mar 6, 2010

Sure, I'll get pix this evening.

Meanwhile, I can take a set and fabricate my own mountings to use them on the Mark III.

Danno · Mar 13, 2010

Are you sure they're not for a post '74 Triumph twin? The mounting plate shape looks similar.

swooshdave · Mar 13, 2010

Danno said:
Are you sure they're not for a post '74 Triumph twin? The mounting plate shape looks similar.

A guy in Florida bought them for his H1. If they don't fit I'll know in a few days. :mrgreen:

Also: ebay listing

This a Kawasaki vintage parts dealer and his rear sets match exactly. Exactly. I'm going to go with multiple corroboration and say... Kawasaki. :mrgreen:

Don Tovey · Apr 8, 2010

Hi all,
they say Dunstall on the rubber foot rest but the quality looks too good to be Dunstall.
I remember in the 60's & 70's buying Dunstall parts for my Atlas & most of them were poorly made.
The Pistons melted, The half fairing cracked around the mounting brackets & the insides came loose on the Silencers (although the sound was nice) I put Gold Star replica silencers on eventually & they were a really nice sound.
I used to look around Dunstalls Shop in Eltham on the outskirts of London a lot as I only lived about 8 miles away.
I went to a bike museum near york in Yorkshire & they had an old Dunstall catalogue just left on the seat of an Atlas.
Ahhh, my good old days of youth, Wine, women, motorbikes & women (I liked women).
Cheers Don

swooshdave · Apr 8, 2010

Don Tovey said:
Hi all,
they say Dunstall on the rubber foot rest but the quality looks too good to be Dunstall.
I remember in the 60's & 70's buying Dunstall parts for my Atlas & most of them were poorly made.
The Pistons melted, The half fairing cracked around the mounting brackets & the insides came loose on the Silencers (although the sound was nice) I put Gold Star replica silencers on eventually & they were a really nice sound.
I used to look around Dunstalls Shop in Eltham on the outskirts of London a lot as I only lived about 8 miles away.
I went to a bike museum near york in Yorkshire & they had an old Dunstall catalogue just left on the seat of an Atlas.
Ahhh, my good old days of youth, Wine, women, motorbikes & women (I liked women).
Cheers Don

Don't worry, the rest of the rearsets are shoddy enough to make them real Dunstalls.

One set went to a Kawasaki guy and the second set went on a Norton GrandPaul is building.

grandpaul · Apr 8, 2010

It was a bit spendy having the welder do everything, but I'm not set up for aluminum and I had 100 other things to do right now.

They're done and I'm working on fitting them up tomorrow.

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