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« on: May 31, 2015, 12:54:12 PM »
Well, I've used Mr B, if it's the obvious name I'm thinking of, many times and his work has always been superb. I suspect the PO might have had a go himself and blamed it on him. Unconvinced of West London  Cheers ATG Paul
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« on: April 21, 2015, 05:01:00 PM »
Ach, me too, mate. I see a Physio and attend Pilates classes for mine, it's really made a difference. Funnily enough, it's not cramped on the Seeley, unlike, say, the RGS. In truth I find the cafe riding position hurts my back less than the cruiser stance. Cove got an old Pan head which is quite cool but kills my back!
Cheers
ATg
P
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« on: April 21, 2015, 08:23:50 AM »
Morning, no, it's a K series, or at least, was, until the yoshi bits went in- I hope!
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ATG
Paul
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« on: April 20, 2015, 11:16:50 PM »
Yes Mark, and it's stood up pretty well, all told.
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Atg
Paul
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« on: April 20, 2015, 08:46:54 PM »
Or not in there, Pete!
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Paul
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« on: April 20, 2015, 06:46:54 PM »
In the frame, I think, Pete, unlike a Dresda. Interestingly, I've just had a message from an ex racer mate who told me that they often left the valve stem seals off race motors to improve cooling, and weren't concerned about a bit of oil in the exhaust gases. Hmm, the motor is supposedly full of yoshimura bits, but who knows?
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ATg
Paul
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« on: April 20, 2015, 04:13:14 PM »
MOT'd last week, massively oversized CR31's just about jetted to the point of usability and absolutely flies! The motor is a tad smoky, I think the stem seals have gone hard, it wasn't used for years, but it seems to be getting better. They'll probably need doing at some point, but for now its just ride the arse off the thing!  Untitled by atuttogas1958, on Flickr More Pics here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk6RDak3Cheers ATG Paul
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« on: March 17, 2015, 10:37:56 PM »
Heads up, chaps. An article wot I rote is to be in the April RealClassic magazine. It's a head to head of a BSA Rocket3 vs CB750K1. The K1 will be at the Ardingly show on the 29th March and the owner is receptive to the idea of selling it, if you fancy it.
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ATG
Paul
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« on: February 09, 2015, 07:20:09 PM »
I think the principle reason you're struggling to sell it is the price, it's way too high. The 550/4 is a fine bike, to be certain, but it's neither a desirable 750 or a almost as desirable 400/4 and prices reflect this. I'd be inclined to think around 2.5k max if you actually want to sell it.
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ATG
Paul
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« on: February 08, 2015, 05:57:15 PM »
that all looks very shiny, as in, powder coated type shiny. Do you have a) a good earth and b) preferably an abundance of them? I'd buzz out the earth strap as the very first thing you do. A complete absence of power means that the fundamental circuit hasn't been made.
I quite like electrical faults, as long as I'm in the mood; its like a jigsaw puzzle, therapeutic!
Cheers
ATG
Paul
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« on: February 05, 2015, 01:05:16 PM »
Dresda, my arse! I used to work there, it looks far too well screwed together to be a Dres.
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AT
gP
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« on: January 16, 2015, 07:04:03 PM »
Interesting meander away from the initial topic, excellent work!
FWIW, I'm in retail myself, at least, a portion of my business is, and the whole regular customer discount thing is a bit of a strange one to me.
I've never met DS but have used his services many times over the years. He runs an excellent setup, with most of what a classic Homda might need to get fixed in stock, just one call away. The goods usually arrive within 48h and often even less. So, having invested all that time and energy into establishing a business that stocks stuff you can't easily and quickly get elsewhere, why the heck should he offer any discounts?
Some of my clients ask for a deal, as if they're bestowing their largesse on the hapless tradesperson as a favour. And we should tug our forelocks in hopeless gratitude. I know why they come to me, I'm the best, that's why and for no other reason. If they ask, they NEVER get one! If I'm feeling devilish, I might show them a kindness, but I do so because I like them and appreciate their business, not because they just spend money with us anyway.
As always, if you don't like the terms, then shop elsewhere, 'twas ever this, surely?
Not meant as a criticism of people I've never met, merely an observation, lease don't take offence.
Cheers
ATG
Paul
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« on: January 15, 2015, 11:55:44 AM »
Hi Julie
Upgrades are funny things, I've come to appreciate. Having owned about four hundred bikes over the years, like many of us, ive been through the updating and improving phase. My first British bike was a commando that I spent thousands on, trying to eliminate the problems inherent with both the design and the technology of the time. I fitted a sooper dooper front end, twin discs, alloy rims in 18" to allow modern, wider tyres. I fitted jap carbs, belt drives and modern ignition and wiring/ instruments.
A friend remarked that the blend of old and new tech had resulted in either a shit modern bike or a shit British bike, which did I consider it to be. He was absolutely correct, of course. About two years ago I tested a Kawasaki H2 with ultra modern front end, monoshock rear, etc etc. I really tried to say something positive about it, but in the end scrapped the piece as it was just an old jap bike with 55bhp at the rear wheel that handled and stopped a little better than the original and had all the foibles extracted. A stock H2 is still shit, but at least it's a laugh to ride!
Back in the 70's the ONLY thing that seemed to matter was beating your mates in a straight line, handling was just about getting used to the individual bike and riding around the problems. The turbo 400/4 suffered from horrid lag, of course, but once wound up would do about 115mph. We had it for a Dresda swinging arm and Girling shock figment, plus the inevitable ( and still the most beautiful) Barcelona half fairing.
Ahh, them's were the days!
ATG
Paul
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« on: January 15, 2015, 10:30:40 AM »
When I worked at Dresda in the 70's, we had a turbo 400/4 in for some work, Julie. Not quite as good as we'd hoped, but still a lot of fun!
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ATG
Paul
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« on: January 15, 2015, 09:45:32 AM »
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