Lot details Registration No: EU-Reg Frame No: JB21300014 Engine No: JM21300014 cc: 350 MOT Expiry Date: None
The first Alpina was introduced during 1971 in response to requests from the States for a "woods" bike that retained the agility of the Sherpa trials model but offered a higher degree of comfort, greater range and better on road performance. The first Alpina model retained the well proven Sherpa engine fitted with Matador gear ratios to improve the machines overall performance. The frame was clearly derived from the Sherpa's but benefitted from revised geometry and changes to the suspension settings better suited to its intended role. A larger capacity fuel tank resulted in a greater range and a more comfortable seat was fitted. The first examples were fitted with a 250cc capacity engine, but were quickly followed by 125, 175 and 350cc versions. The basic design of the Alpina remained largely unchanged throughout its production life filling a niche between the all out enduro machine and the pure trials bike, although the fittings changed with the fibreglass fuel tank and seat unit eventually being replaced by an alloy example and dual seat, alloy mudguards gave way to plastic examples and revisions introduced to the Sherpa power plant and frame were adopted by the Alpina.
The example offered is one of the last series of machines built between 1977 and 1979 and has been restored to an excellent standard throughout. The vendor converted the electrical system to 12 volt operation during the restoration and informs us that the machine is currently registered in Spain.
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