THE NEW LIMB (AND OTHER STORIES)

 New limb on the bench. Its a '54 Speed Twin with about 4" quite tidily put into the bottom rails and other tubes massaged accordingly. The bike it came wrapped around was such a strange shape with a sprung hub fitted upside down and 6" over tubes i hadn't realised it had been chopped. Looking for a set of short  girders to get things underway.

 Finally got a few hours to check this old girl over since France, one exhaust and one inlet stub loose again, tappets OK, altered the carb mixture slightly, took off the touring tank (see my Ebay sales if you are after an original T'bird 4 galloner) and fitted this little peanut ive had for a few years. Dug deep and mounted that dreadful Bates rep seat once more and took it for a spin, then it pissed down again.

In for breaking, '94 GSXR1100WP. As with all undressed WP's its monkeys arse ugly but has plenty of good parts and/or will scare you shitless if youre quick enough to get here before i get it next to the toolbox.

FREEBIRD

Bikes, Wales, Phil Daniels, corny as ya' like but it will make you smile.

CUTTING OFF AN ARM

For sale. '70s chopper originally built in the US and imported to UK in early '90s. Totally re-built 2 yrs ago, every part either new or reconditioned. 650 T120R motor all standard size bottom end, +40 Hepolites, full head overhaul by The Cylinder Head Shop, Hunt mag, belt drive primary, Cobb inlet with Mikuni. Fury springers, Hurst Airhart front brake, wheels rebuilt by Central wheels 19" rear 21" front, controls and footrests by Factory metalworks.MOT and Tax, registered as 1938 Speed Twin. I dont want to but you know how it is...Can organise delivery within UK and willing to help with export if required.

TUESDAY TRITON TRIPLES

LINKERT ATTACKS BEST BIKE

Just was.
Not all trikes are shit.

TRAVELLING MEN

A week ago.

TRIUMPH CHOPPER FOR SALE

Paul is selling this good running well sorted 650 Pre-Unit chop. Contact him direct  p.reynolds01@btinternet.com

JARS JAM 2

JARS JAM

3 days riding there, 2 nights and a very long day partying, 3 days home. We missed ferries, got wet, learnt about electrics and dog handling, saw every farming village in Northern France (and wanted to live in them all), drunk too much, met old friends and made new ones, sat in the sun, stopped in pretty tourist towns where everything is always shut, had coffee and croissants in Corbie where i spent 3 weeks in 1969 and generally fell in love with France all over again.

Peter Pan, Simo and Dern it was more than a pleasure to ride with you. Fred and team, thankyou, it was the best time.

More photos later.

JULY LAURA

HOME

6 days and 1,400 miles on a little bike that just wouldn't die. Replaced a bolt in the rear brake linkage and adjusted the tickover. The full story later but for now i have a thousand e mails and all the usual to sort out, if you are self employed you will know that you are not supposed to have holidays !