Honda-SOHC
Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: AshimotoK0 on March 16, 2014, 09:52:45 PM
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David Silver's acquisitions for his proposed Leiston museum. Nice CB350. Is that a 550 in there too? Also a CB450
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=770730179604843&set=a.770729936271534.1073741915.288952231115976&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=770730069604854&set=a.770729936271534.1073741915.288952231115976&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=770730309604830&set=a.770729936271534.1073741915.288952231115976&type=3&theater
Cheers .... AshD
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A container I would love to own ;D
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CBX550 behind the 350 I think. CB550F, CB200, CB400F.
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You can see why DS prices are quite high now, its because he has bought up half of America, he has a big operation here in UK, the next step is world domination, helped payed for by our obsession of restoring SOHC bikes
pete
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Good luck to him. It takes a lot of hard work to build up a business like his...
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Quite agree James, i suppose i am jealous really
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Yeah you and me both ha ha.
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I suppose I a bit biased. Restoration of my 400/4 in 1986 was so difficult then. The parts were probably around in their plenty but getting hold of them was a nightmare as there was no Internet etc. And there were just as many sharks around then, as now, trying to offload rubbish. I had to phone around nearly every main Honda dealer in the UK trying to get 400/4F2 side panel stickers but got the last two from Fowlers Bristol, most dealers told me it was not a part normally sold, only complete side panels available and they had no part number. Then David Silver came along and all of a sudden my project was sporting NOS fenders, caliper, bar switches etc. etc for probably half of what a breaker was charging for mediocre used parts. So my view is good luck to him he's earned it. He's bringing those bikes over for us all to see, he says he is not selling them on. Suppose it all depends on the entrance fee to his museum. Got to be worth it though. Anyone been to Leiston? Isn't it near where the Sizewell B Nuclear plant is?
Cheers.... AshD
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I have gone there quite often more for the ride out then anything.Its about 100mile round trip for me.
I was working in Leiston for about six months before I had even realized DS was there.
He is very close to sizewell everyone there looks the same ;D
James Mays 750 was in there for nearly a year before it sold.
I think we will have to organize a meet there when the bikes arrive.
Mick
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::) I own a velocette and without grove classics buying up all the available tooling and spares I would be stuffed. they are the same as silvers with regard to postal prices but that's the only gripe. remember back in the day when every street corner had that old shabby bike shop? with the old guy who knew every part number and new where to find it amongst piles of shite? well those days are long gone boys. you cant exactly go in to tescos and get a set of points. it must have cost a fortune in investment to gather up what ds has, its for our benefit as well as his own.
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I think we will have to organize a meet there when the bikes arrive.
Mick
What a great idea
pete
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I'd definitely be up for that - last time i visited dss in person was 21 years ago when i restored a cb125t
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I'm full of great ideas Ill let you know when I think of another.
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Find someone to make a batch of hm341's...:-)
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Believe me iv tried as soon as you say Honda people get twitchy.
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If you are really into old stuff Leiston has the "Long Shop" where the traction engins/ rollers were made
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My in-laws are in Orford, just down the road from Leiston so certainly up for a ride-out. I keep meaning to visit the steam-engine musuem in Leiston, just haven't got round to it yet. Apparantly Sizewell also has a visitor centre!
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Funny. My mother-in-law is in Woodbridge. I have been to Aldbrough/Leiston quite a few times but never seen DSS place. Is it hidden away?
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Yes mate you have to turn off the main road and go around the back of the hanger type building. no signs as i remember!!
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Its well hidden right at the back of an industrial site not far from the long shop.
I have worked in Woodbridge quite a lot its a nice little town
Just down the road in Framlingham there is a well known shop full of British bikes.
As always a link for the lazy
http://www.andybuysbikes.com/index.htm
Mick
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To get to DS, in the middle of Leiston coming from the A12 you turn left at the crossroads (A1122 / Yoxford road), then turn left into an industrial site just before the railway bridge (I think it might be an old army barracks). DS is right at the back in the left hand corner so as far from the entrance as you can get.....just keep going, avoiding the potholes etc. until you're sure you can't go any further. Then turn left to get to the far corner (avoiding the tumbleweed) and it's there. It's not that obvious until you get right to it, but once there the line up of shiny old Honda's in the window give a bit of a clue...
The 'bike shop in Framlingham is also a must if you are in the area...it's like a museum with the perfect collection of old Brit iron hanging from the rafters, and lots of lovely oily smells!
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Good spot.... ..and if you zoom in you can see the 'hedgehog underpass/railbridge' to the right of the level crossing! If you cross it you've gone to far.
Looking at google earth, ride down the side of the main sheds, turn left at the end to ride in front of the long narrow one, then the DS unit is the the larger of the two grey roofed buildings.
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I don't want to get you to excited but he owns both buildings in the small compound and the unit across the road.
Its crammed full of lovely Honda parts and goodies.I have ridden down there for the smallest of parts just to browse at the bikes.
View my lovely beast out side his shop.
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Just found another pic so I thought I would share