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Renovation Time
Spitfire:
Sounds like a good time was had by all, we have been watching the TT on the box and it certainly brought back some memories, maybe we will have to have a sentimental return to the Island one day.
Cheers
Den
z1100r:
The more I think about it now I'm back the more I miss it. It was the same last year. Probably by Tuesday next week we'll be all booked up again. :(
I just picked up a Matchless G80 which has been semi chopperised but to me looks good. However, I must finish the Honda before I start that. I need to give the tank and right sidepanel another coat of laquer - they've only had one so far. I also need to do the seat.
The bike caused so much attention in the IOM that I'm going the whole hog. The mudguards are going for re-chroming, I need a couple of new engine bolts and sprocket nuts, and i want a set of new exhaust collars and a headlight bowl and trim.
Got to do something about the speedo and rev counter. Speedos OK to 60mph then it slows up and at speeds around 120mph its only saying 90 something. The rev counter seems OK until it hits the red line then it starts going in reverse...weird.
The bikes resting in the garage now - getting the occasional pat on the seat. I just cant stop looking at it. ;D ;D :-[ :-[
z1100r:
End of project Honda.....almost.
My next jobby. Only got it 2 days ago and allready I love it, been tootling around local lanes on it and allthough its slow its great fun.
Matchless G80S 1952. http://www.gareth.evans9.btinternet.co.uk/images/matchy/first.JPG
florence:
That's my kind of bike! The only problem is they cost too much to buy.
z1100r:
Well its a bit weird really..almost incestrous/interbred/'dualing banjo's'...the bike came from my mate, but its the same mate who's sister the Honda came from.
In the eighties he bought all my race bikes....My BSA Bandit framed Yoshimura 460, My TZ500 framed cb550, and my 1987 jelly mould CBR600. I'm now buying his bikes. I paid for his IOM digs for this one. A bargain even though we stopped at an expensive place.
All the correct tinware and seat has come with the bike, I am the 2nd owner on the logbook allthough it has actually had one more - his Latvian next door neighbour that bought it new in 1952. It was my mates only transport between 17 and 23 and he did about 25,000 miles on it. The other 15,000 was done by the original owner. I've done 200 miles allready and I've only been messing with it 3 days.
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