WEEKENDER, WEEKENDER, GO OUT

 

Whitby will be a riot of colour and laughter...some other time. This weekend is for the best of Europe's Goths and Steampunks to posture and impress. Pale bosoms and polished brass cruise the pavement while grey bachelors with Leicas rush about with the excitement of a '70s DJ at his first ToTP. Hit the Goth tag at the bottom of the post to see what you've been missing. It's on Friday to Sunday with the Whitby Kustom show also on Saturday at West Cliff primary School.

 

Rufforth Autojumble Saturday morning, starts when it gets light ends about midday. I will be there selling quality pre-owned spares and listening to other stall holders moaning about how t'internet has killed everything and how shit t'weather is. Hope for Vincent basket cases, then be disappointed and make do with some hand cleaner and a limp bacon sandwich.
On Sunday at Elsecar, Barnsley is National Street Rods' Northern Swap Meet (i suspect it is probably an Autojumble), only happens once a year so best get down and pick up yet another project to sell on eBay for a loss in January. Details here

 

Sunday also sees the Malton Forest Rally taking place in the Langdale and Cropton complexes. Three WRCs head the main event while the far more popular Historic section is led by local hero Steve Bannister. All the info

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SLABSIDE HANDBAG

 

Tarty Slabside heaven, coming apart next week. 750 frame with private reg included, bolt on alloy subframe with ZX9 seat unit, 1127 motor, 38s with Dynajet kit and KNs, JMC, Earls cooler with braided lines, Micron can on what looks like Vance Hines headers, ZX9 forks, Pro-lite discs, 5.5/3.5 x 17 Slingshot rims blah blah.....

BLUE MURDER

 

I could've left it as it was but where's the fun in that ?  I thought about altering it completely, fast engine, head on right way round, maybe even some paint....couldnt do it. I bought some girders to chop and shorten to fit then decided i like the forks it has. So who knows ? updates as they happen...

DEAD LEAVES ON A DIRTY GROUND

 

Dragged the sprinter from the shed this morning to take up to Nick and Gem's open day and stand in the rain for 3 hours. I was going to leave it out and chop it about a bit next week but..

LAMB POWER

 

Scooter weekend at Brid going on at the mo', this is as near as i'm going in the slush.
  Presenting Matt Power's Lambo, deorated by Nico (who else ?). Matt has just bought a Triumph motor off me, fuck yeah oil leaks !

DOWN AND OUT IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Called down to Shauns place in Barnsley yesterday, some tasty stuff going on as always.

 

 Picked up most of a '92 GSXR1100 (you know where to come) and bought back these superb Girders that he got from me last year. 53" total length, 41" from bottom yoke, 6" between legs. I was going to cut them up for Old Blu' Evo 2 but that was yesterdays idea. If you want them let me know.

 

 Shaun has a new blog, check his quality workmanship at  Down and Out Choppers

SANTA POD 1967

DRAG MEET  (Click on the photo)

The Haymaker comes out of hibernation on Saturday ready for Gemma's open day. It may just stay out long enough for me to start cutting...

THUNDERBIRD AND XJR FOR SALE

 

 Pre eBay preview. 52/53 original unchopped frame, polished sprung hub on 19" rear, chromed forks and yokes, 21" front, stainless spokes, Wassell tank with brass cap. What you see is what you get. £1500 firm. It will never be less. SOLD

 

Armchair XJR1300SP. Full history, 13,000 miles, T&T, wherever you want to go this will take you. £2,400.

KEEPING THE FAITH

A while back i had a phase of Blog tedium, i mentioned it to a few people at the Trip Out, they were very supportive and said the show should go on. When i went on holiday last month i asked for a bit of reader input and the response was so good i had only just got through it all when Keith sent me photos of his Thunderbird in the early '70s. Being given the privilege of posting previously unpublished photos from over 40 years ago makes this whole thing worthwhile.

 

  Keith was an early Chopper Club member and the photos of the Triumph in red are from 1972 when it was first built. A collision with a Mini wrote off the front end and the bike was then rebuilt and painted green. He finally sold it via MCS in Leytonstone and it was last heard of in Whitehaven in 1983.
 Blog faith restored (for now), thanks Keith.
 tri650@live.co.uk let me have it !

TRINKETS

 

Fresh in. Some of it on ebay, some destined for Old Blu' some still sitting on the floor. tri650@live.co.uk if you have an interest.

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BEST T SHIRT AWARD

 

They not only finished 3 days of rallying on the Isle of Mull but Rob and Tom were first (real) Mini, 4th in class, got best turned out car award and spirit of the rally trophy after stopping to help another crew that had crashed. Buckets of wee chocolate bisquits were supplied by event sponsor Mr Caramel Teacake McTunnock (centre)

 

Well done boys.

ESSENCE & REFINEMENT

Benoit sent me this beautiful video filmed by Graham Kuhn and details of their motorcycles and clothing range at W1910  Start writing your Christmas list.

JON'S METAL CASTING

 

This is Jon's tidy '67 T120R and the footrests are some of the Triumph parts he has been sandcasting for a while. Pay him a visit at Jon's Metal Casting and get some for yourself.

BELLE VUE RE-VISITED

 

Venom had been sat behind a local pub for 20+ years until Dougal rescued it last night. He washed it off this morning and it looks as mad as it did in the bottom photo at Belle Vue back in 1977. Originally built by Ian Etheridge in Stockport, a real survivor.
 Hopefully back on the road next year cruising Malton and the East Coast.

MY BIG FAT GYPSY SAW, JACKET AND MUDGUARD

 

 

A chance meeting a few weeks ago revealed i have a talented artist living less than 20 miles away. Rich has now lettered my jacket, done some gold leaf work on my rear guard and painted me a saw/sign. He is currently getting into engraving work as well. Check out his monsters and make a friend at Gypsy Rich and tell him i sent you.

SMOKE NEAR THE WATER

Its a long time since i put Ali's wonderful GSXR/GS thou' rasta bike on here. He was at a bleak Crail Raceway last weekend trying to keep warm, still looking and sounding as good as ever.
Smoke near the water ? if you carry on at the end of the strip you end up in the North sea.

SALTBURN HILLCLIMB

 

Saltburn is a small town on the North East coast and for 12 years had an annual vintage hillclimb on the road up from the harbour. Unfortunately in 2004 some bright council office worker discovered that they did not have jurisdiction to close the road so it had to stop. The organising club have tried hard to cut through the red tape and get the event running again and this year succeeded, albeit untimed, in mid September. Hopefully next year it will be back to a proper meeting again.
 Regular EtR contributor Jon Court was there with his daughter as passenger on his Empire Star. The photos are courtesy of Ian Forsyth, lots more on his website,
also worth checking out Ians photos from last weeks Pickering War Weekend, Al and i went but forgot the camera ...

THE TUESDAY TRITON

Barry lives down the road from me and has a serious collection of old bikes. He just bought this Triton ex race bike last week. 750 Morgo, 4 plug head, close ratio box, the business.