MY DAD HAD THIS BIKE FOR ROUGHLY 35 YEARS ,AND NEVER FINISHED IT ,THEN HE GAVE IT TO ME TO BRING BACK TO LIFE, AS FAR AS WE NO AND WHAT I FOUND OUT, FROM SOME SEARCHING AND SOME GOOD PEOPLE!!! THAT IT IS A 1971 WESSEL CHALLENGER? IT IS A TRIAL'S BIKE(WHAT A BLAST TO RIDE)ONE THING WAS IT IS HARD TO ...

BrianZ wrote:Here is an article I got from the fellow I bought some parts from:

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cool ,thnx brian this helped me out also, hope to see your bike in progress as you bring her back to life!!! nubinizer

thnx also paul that helped me out also! would the chain size also be the same as in the artical? more pictures as soon as this weekend! thnx again!Nubinizer

There are not many of them out there!!It is kind of hard to see yours in the photo can you some more shots please ?? They were Sprite frames also were made in England like the Wassel frames. Someone has changed your shifter assembly to an Ace 100 style ( 1 up 4 down) or an Ace 90 assembly ( 1 up 3 ...

i have one 1971 hodaka challenger trials complete with 125 wombat motor thinkin mine is a wessel frame kick stand on opposite side shifter is bent (from factory?) that the gears are opposite , 1 up 3 down weird! im not sure how to post pic i am a new member from ontario canada.thnx nubinizer