Hi lads, I'm Jools, rider and restorer of more years than you'd want to know.

I'll buy it off you and save you some heartache mate, good luck with it and welcome

Pardon my ignorance mate, didn't know howard was australian. Wow.

Can I Can I Drool.......

There was a Howard built that was in Ozbike very early days, mid to late 80s I reckon, was a cracking little bike, may have even won custom bike of the year, may have been in a BSA frame

be interesting to see it going,nothing like a project to keep you occuppied.cheers

What a beast, love it

Thanks for the replies lads.

I should have explained better.

I remember that Howard at the Sydney custom bike show, in the 80's , too FC. saw it in Ozbike too. think the owner builder made a few using the Old Howard motor's. they were never made to be used in MC's . so was never a bike called a Howard, just a Farm Motor.

... yep, CI cases, and bronze timing cover, (looks pretty cool).

I have probably got the ozbike mag will try and dig it out

Hi mate I was surfing and came across your old post regarding the 2 Howards in the 1985 Sydney show. Those bikes are mine, I still have all 3 and are in mint condition. there are comments in a further post here by someone who knows NOTHING about them but shot his mouth off anyway. Both those bikes were riden into the show and every show they've been in. The frames are my own design and hand built. The ign is dual points not magneto.I will upload phots shortly.

Looking forward to the pics 

Hi Kiwi, that was near 40 years ago, fancy that. You must've talked to lots of people at that bike show so doubt you would remember me. I was amazed that you had fabricated the primary cover (I think?). I had said to you I would have cast it because I was a patternmaker back then. Oh yeah I believe you did ride those bikes, I saw one of them parked behind the bank in Wahroonga not long after. Did wonder if you were inside robbing it to fund your passion. Pretty cool you still have them.