Hi there Aaron! Thanks ever so much for posting this! Its great to see my bike's older sister! Youve made my week! I sent you a really long response last night but it seems to have disappeared from the thread... Did you happen to see it? My grandfather bought one in about 1977/78. I think it was built in 77, number 202, but the papers were lost after gramps passed away. I used to drool over it with him even as a youngster when i had an old Raleigh, and i inherited it in the early 80s . He taught me to ride on a 26 inch bike when i was about 7yo and 4ft something in the mid 60s 😂. Ive mollycoddled it and ridden it daily since then except for a ten year period from 2005 - 2015 during which time we were separated by circumstance. It still rides like a dream. Ill continue this in a bit as ive something to do right now 😊
That's an amazing bike. I'm mostly into British, but i have seen some really nice Malvern Stars and Speedwells. I did not even know about the Sovereign. That's amazing that you got it for free, but it makes me want to tear me hair out when i hear about nice bikes being discarded.
Great Video Aaron 👌 On the Malvern Sovereign Star . Top of Range Malvern Star were Produced from the 1970’s, They were a Miki Japanese Frame Electroplated a Product of Japan with Superb Detailed Lug work, Available Size were 53, 54, 56, 58, cm Also Custom Painted to Your Colour Choice The 1st Bicycles from Malvern Star Ever to be Fitted with High End Componentry 1st Generation SHIMANO DURA-ACE Complete Black 7100 Series 1973 Group Set, The Sovereign Star were in Production Between 1975 to 1978. Malvern Star Factory Received The Sovereign Star Brass Gold Plated Plaques were Numbered from 1 to 240 and were Produced by KG Luke PTY LTD Melbourne. The Question Still Remains Today Were There Ever 240 Built Since Their Release l’ve Only Come Across 16 Sovereign Star , The Lowest Number, No. 1 and Highest Number No. 124 Rare Thoroughbred, A Superlative Machine of Meticulous Detail From that Era 👌🇦🇺👍
A little more info for you Aaron. That seat post lug was cleaned up quite a bit in the later iterations somewhere between your #75 and my #202. Mine also has a different seat, a chamois Kashimax but not sure if it was original or maybe a factory option orwhat? What are those wheels? My wheels are from Araya. Do those wheels have tapered spokes?
The Sovereign Stars were Only Factory Fitted with Fujita Seamless Super Deluxe Y.F.C Saddles, Mostly Quilted or Available in Suede and were Mounted onto a SR Royal Fluted Seat Post
Lovely bike with a great hi-story. Please show us your purple one . love to see it.
Hi there Aaron!
Thanks ever so much for posting this! Its great to see my bike's older sister! Youve made my week!
I sent you a really long response last night but it seems to have disappeared from the thread... Did you happen to see it?
My grandfather bought one in about 1977/78. I think it was built in 77, number 202, but the papers were lost after gramps passed away. I used to drool over it with him even as a youngster when i had an old Raleigh, and i inherited it in the early 80s . He taught me to ride on a 26 inch bike when i was about 7yo and 4ft something in the mid 60s 😂. Ive mollycoddled it and ridden it daily since then except for a ten year period from 2005 - 2015 during which time we were separated by circumstance. It still rides like a dream.
Ill continue this in a bit as ive something to do right now 😊
That's an amazing bike. I'm mostly into British, but i have seen some really nice Malvern Stars and Speedwells. I did not even know about the Sovereign. That's amazing that you got it for free, but it makes me want to tear me hair out when i hear about nice bikes being discarded.
Great Video Aaron 👌
On the Malvern Sovereign Star .
Top of Range Malvern Star were Produced
from the 1970’s,
They were a Miki Japanese Frame Electroplated a Product of Japan with Superb Detailed Lug work,
Available Size were 53, 54, 56, 58, cm
Also Custom Painted to Your Colour Choice
The 1st Bicycles from Malvern Star Ever to be Fitted with High End Componentry 1st Generation
SHIMANO DURA-ACE Complete Black 7100 Series 1973 Group Set,
The Sovereign Star were in Production Between 1975 to 1978.
Malvern Star Factory Received
The Sovereign Star Brass Gold Plated Plaques were Numbered from
1 to 240 and were Produced by
KG Luke PTY LTD Melbourne.
The Question Still Remains Today
Were There Ever 240 Built
Since Their Release l’ve Only Come Across 16 Sovereign Star , The Lowest Number, No. 1 and Highest Number No. 124
Rare Thoroughbred,
A Superlative Machine of Meticulous Detail
From that Era 👌🇦🇺👍
Hi Ernie, I think there may well have been 240 produced, I have number 202.
Hi Grant
Could you PM ?
Cheers
@@ErnieHastas-h2p ok it's afternoon, how can I help?
Hi Grant
Any Photo of your Sovereign Star in Particular the Plaque and Serial Number
Would Greatly Appreciate it ?
Cheers
@@ErnieHastas-h2p Ernie I'd love to but don't know how on this platform 😅
A little more info for you Aaron. That seat post lug was cleaned up quite a bit in the later iterations somewhere between your #75 and my #202.
Mine also has a different seat, a chamois Kashimax but not sure if it was original or maybe a factory option orwhat?
What are those wheels? My wheels are from Araya. Do those wheels have tapered spokes?
The Sovereign Stars were Only Factory Fitted with Fujita Seamless Super Deluxe Y.F.C Saddles,
Mostly Quilted or Available in Suede and were Mounted onto a SR Royal Fluted Seat Post
@@ErnieHastas-h2p thanks Ernie. I posted the vid you requested on my channel yt