This bike was built by me following me refreshing the actual original bike for a friend of mine. I tried to purchase the original machine but was unsuccessful. It was built using mainly new parts including an Engine that has never been run.
Peter retired from Speedway at the end of the 1986 Season. In 1986 he finished 2nd in the World Longtrack Championship behind Erik Gundersen. He wanted to do one last year on the World Longtrack Stage to try and win the World Longtrack Title which had eluded him. For 1987 he concentrated solely on the Longtrack Racing but it was not to be . I have in my Collection one of his 1986 / 7 Longtrack Bikes and wanted to complete the set with his last Speedway Bike, hence The Replica.
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Project Bike for those long Winter Months.
This bike was rescued from a Coal Shed where it had been for about 40 years. It had been dismantled in large lumps and laid up in the corner of the Shed. Loosely assembled when I got it home to see what I had got. Didn't know initially what it was apart from it having a JAP Engine.
Following some research and help from a couple of friends, it was identified as a Kermond Peasmore JAP Speedway Bike.
The Frame was manufactured by an Australian Rider who came over to the UK in the late 1940s to make his name at Speedway. His name being Vic Kermond. He rode at several tracks trying to get into a team but never quite made it. However, he was a good Fabricator and Welder and he set up a Workshop in the Peasmore Garage, just outside Exeter, where he started building Speedway Bikes. This bike dates from 1950, with an earlier JAP Engine fitted from 1933. The JAP Engine is a Long 4 and has been modified with the fitting of external Valve Springs. The Engine turns over with compression and drives through a Rudge Clutch. Original Chains are still with it but not fitted.
This is a very rare Speedway Bike as in the early 1950s Vic returned to Australia, having not made many bikes.
I will be sad to see it go, but I need to slim down my Collection. So a unique opportunity for a fellow enthusiast to take on this project.
I had this bike on display at the 2026 British Masters International Grasstrack Final on 13th September. It had a lot of interest and the debate was 50/50 as to whether to restore to it's former glory or leave as is. What is your view?
FOR SALE
1988 Dula Framed GM ex Simon Wigg.
GM SP 500cc 4 Valve in Dula Frame.
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FOR SALE
1971 Rotrax JAP
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1973 / 1974 Jawa 2 Valve Speedway Bike (Model 890).
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This bike was built in 1957 by German Longtrack Racer Joseph (Wack) Hofmeister, it is one of 20 built that year by the great racer and I believe it to be one of the bikes he used himself. In 1957, Joseph competed in the European Longtrack Championship finishing 2nd Overall. In 1958, 1959 and 1960 he won the European Longtrack Championship, which is now known as the World Longtrack Championship.
The bike was designed and built by Joseph Hofmeister and incorporated a revolutionary design at the time for the Rear Suspension. Many features were unique. He built it utilising a highly tuned British JAP Engine, which as you can see has external Valve Springs.
The bike is 500cc and drives through a 2 Speed Gearbox. It was used for racing on oval circuits on Grass, Sand and Shale around 1,000 metres in length. Only thing to remember, ‘Keep Turning Left’
I bought this bike at Auction in Milan, Italy (November 2016).
It is a magical piece of Longtrack Racing History.
Josef (Wack) Hofmeister
Born 17th June 1934 in Abensberg, Germany.
Started racing in 1949 until 1963 when he retired.
In the 1950s and early 1960s he was the first German International Star in Motorcycle Racing.
He built his own race bikes in 1957 on which he and many other riders had great success.
From 1958 to 1960 he won 3 consecutive Sandbahn (Longtrack) Europameister Finals, in 1957 he finished 2nd.
He also raced Speedway and competed in the 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960 World Individual Speedway Finals with his best placing being 10th in 1960.
Jawa 889 Cylinder Head.
Cam Clamp stamped TSR (Michael Lee) Totally Stoned Racing.
Used but looks in good condition.
£90.00 inc. UK Postage. (International Postage by Enquiry)
Jawa 897 Cylinder Head.
Plain Head with Valve Guides and Cam / Rocker Clamps.
Used but looks in good condition.
£80.00 inc. UK Postage. (International Postage by Enquiry)
ESO / Jawa Fuel Tank (Late 1960s early 1970s)
Looks in good condition with no Dents.
Complete with Fuel Taps and Alloy Fuel Cap.
£170.00 inc. UK Postage. (International Postage by Enquiry)
JRM Rocker Cover.
Not sure of model this if for, possibly JRM 898.
Good condition.
£25.00 inc. UK Postage. (International Postage by Enquiry)
JRM 898 Timing Side Case inc. Outer Cover.
Case is inscribed with TSR (Michael Lee) Totally Stoned Racing.
Looks in good condition.
£80.00 inc. UK Postage. (International Postage by Enquiry)
The following Stickers have mostly been digitally re-mastered using originals found on 1970s / 1980s Speedway and Grasstrack Bikes as templates. These have been done whilst carrying out restoration / refurbishment of bikes, to retain originality as near as possible.
Many of the Companies are no longer trading or no longer offer the period stickers.
I am now offering these for sale to fellow Restorers and Collectors of Classic Speedway and Grasstrack / Longtrack Bikes.
Please note that the colours on the stickers are vivid, as the originals, the quality of my photographs, does not show this.
Postage to UK addresses is £1.80.
Postage Worldwide available on request.
Please Note - I now have a great deal more Stickers that I haven't got around to listing here. If you are after anything in particular, please contact me, I may have it in my stock.
Hagon Fuel Tank Tops now available. I have had a Mould engineered to replicate the original Tops (with permission from Hagon). They fit the 2" Diameter Fuel Tank Neck. They are push-on type from the original Grasstrack Bikes.
Stock Available
£28.50 each plus £4.00 Postage (UK) Worldwide Postage by Enquiry.
BACK IN STOCK - LIMITED NUMBERS