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Hi Kye No, I know nothing about these little motors, but what an amazing part of Malvern Star history! So, 120 miles on a tank. That would take you from Bris Vegas to the Gold Coast. The engine would struggle when towing the caravan though ...  -------------------- Jack
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I do not think these are made by Malvin Star, they are just being sold with Malvin stars in the ad. They were sold with all kinds of bikes and by them selves. So, 120 miles on a tank. That would take you from Bris Vegas to the Gold Coast.
The engine would struggle when towing the caravan though ... frown I found has a report from back in the day that says it is more like 160 miles per gallon, so probably only 80 miles. Still pretty far for the little thing.
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Hi KyeNo, not made by Malvern Star, but nonetheless important to their history - because they were the importers. http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/374641I love the link to the 'cycle attachment engine'. ----------------- Jack
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Ahhh Didn't know that Jack!
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That faded red bike with the skyways reminds me of a Kuwahara, wouldn't surprise me at all if you'd pulled one of them out of a shed Kye!
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From what we have been told it is probably a Quick Silver.
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Nice, got me back into looking for the old school bikes now and forgetting about mowers haha 
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Me and my dad are into them now as well!
Our plan is too keep the Quick Silver and another one, and do them up original, then do another one up like a hot rod, then have an old 50s style bike with the Berini! We have the gear shop show off thingy too which is pretty cool.
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Quite a few of the older bikes are worth a pretty penny nowadays, countless time watching bmx bandits as young kids and always wishing we had enough money to get a cool bike like that one day, if the red one is a genuine quick silver, she'd be well worth saving, putting the time into and enjoying it 
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We have gotten told by bike collectors that it is  we are very happy
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Nice one mate! Good score then 
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Cheers mate! we were very happy with it!
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