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Headed out into Worcestershire way today for a , new to me, Firestorm workshop meet, seemed a good idea, fantastic roads , nice bunch of lads and being of a certain age group like myself, all very civilised , food flying off the BBQ , loads of tea n coffee on tap and even a selection of cakes... whilst your bike is being serviced/modded as you requested free of charge..
Joking aside, there wasn't nothing these lads couldnt do, I saw a bolt snap on another lads bike, then the eaziout snap inside during removal of the remains and the whole lot removed/put right with no sweat it at all.
Joking aside, there wasn't nothing these lads couldnt do, I saw a bolt snap on another lads bike, then the eaziout snap inside during removal of the remains and the whole lot removed/put right with no sweat it at all.
Made it to the top of the Col de la Bonette. Minus-2C, 6m wall of snow, blowing hailstones in 10m visibility as the weather closed in, and it was a bit slippy! Went up and over, then forced to U-turn as the snow plough hadn't finished clearing the road and the snow wall...
Edited by spareparts on Saturday 13th May 19:40
Arguably, in all the pictures posted so far, that has to be the biggest grin ever seen on pistonheads.
Brightened my day.
For that I'll even excuse you the GS, flip front lid and suitcases strapped onto your bike*.
At least you ain't wearing a t
t vest. Nothing could forgive that.
Brightened my day.
For that I'll even excuse you the GS, flip front lid and suitcases strapped onto your bike*.
At least you ain't wearing a t
t vest. Nothing could forgive that. Edited by naetype on Saturday 13th May 21:05
My wife passed her DAS 2 weeks ago and took delivery of the blue street triple yesterday.
Went on a ride out round the Cotswolds today, weather was perfect and she felt comfortable
on the "big bike" straight away.
Red CB125F is mine (haven't took test yet) and Black ER-5N is father-in-laws.
Went on a ride out round the Cotswolds today, weather was perfect and she felt comfortable
on the "big bike" straight away.
Red CB125F is mine (haven't took test yet) and Black ER-5N is father-in-laws.
Matt_Zeus said:
My wife passed her DAS 2 weeks ago and took delivery of the blue street triple yesterday.
Went on a ride out round the Cotswolds today, weather was perfect and she felt comfortable
on the "big bike" straight away.
Red CB125F is mine (haven't took test yet) and Black ER-5N is father-in-laws.
Looks like Burford Garden Centre Went on a ride out round the Cotswolds today, weather was perfect and she felt comfortable
on the "big bike" straight away.
Red CB125F is mine (haven't took test yet) and Black ER-5N is father-in-laws.
Put a post up re the annual Bikes in the Park at Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy. The roads in the park made a circuit, and before Knockhill it was used for Scottish Championship road races for bikes and sidecars. In retrospect, absolute craziness with full-on race bikes running on the narrow park roads, with a camber, gutters, and huge trees either side. And as a spectator there were some spots where you could be right up at the track side. An amazing spectacle, but racing stopped there in the late 80s. So now it’s just an annual event in the park with bikes, bikey things, and old photos of the halcyon racing days there. I had a friend who passengered a race sidecar outfit, with some success I recall, but even as a fearless youth I worked out it was crazy.
So a good day out today, and here are some photos.
A photo opportunity on the old start line – everyone in the photo raced at Beveridge; includes Bill Simpson and Alan Duffus.
View down the ‘main straight’ – hard to imagine on a full-on race bike…
Railway dip - first left-hander at the end of the straight
…and one of Bill Simpson’s Yamahas…raced round Beveridge Park
…and one of Alan Duffus’ Yamahas
BSA Gold Star
Potts Manx Norton
Joe Potts Desmodromic Manx Norton
Seeley frame, and I can identify Dunstall twin front disks, but not 100% sure of the motor – certainly not a Norton, and not smart enough to know if it was a Matchless G50 aka Seeley Condor.
Bike of the show for me. Fabulous restoration of a 1931 Matchless Silver Hawk. Photos of it ‘before’ as a total rust bucket, but now faultless. Speaking to the bloke he’d even made up the fishtail on the exhaust by making his own pressings! Very sophisticated bike – V4 with bevel drive overhead cam and dry sump.
Slippery Sam trident…I’m assuming a replica but didn’t get a chance to speak to the owner. Westlake Norton behind.
…and the very nice Westlake Norton
Suzukis – never was a Suzuki man, so not smart enough to identify the exact models
Triumph 350 bathtub, Yamaha 400 (won best Yamaha) and Laverda Mirage.
Moto Guzzi Falcone – ex-police by the look of things
Ariel Leader – I rode a mate’s one as a yoof with the fairing, and the ‘dip switch’ was a lever that moved the headlamp unit up and down
Kawasaki Zeds. I had a Z900 from new, and then a Z1R, and still got a GPz1100, so the trilogy of the Z motors. Always a soft spot for them
A triple of Kawasaki triples
Suzuki GT380; a mate had a GT550 when we were yoofs. Always thought they were neat looking bikes.
LE Velocette ‘noddy bike’, and the smallest Harley there
Francis Barnett with 197cc Villiers. Included this one as the first bike I ever put together was from a box of bits that claimed to be a James, with parts to build as an off-road bike…EXACTLY like this. Fond (or not so fond) memories of taking that engine apart, and not tightening the flywheel enough (inside the alloy pan on the right, held on with 3 clips) that when it backfired the engine stopped but the flywheel kept going and unscrewed itself. Anyway, my very first bike build as a 14/15-year old ended up as a very very rough version of this.
…and a shamless photo of my Chief – added a couple of [real Navaho] arrows for a bit of fun! Personally I absolutely love the look, but I did hear someone say ‘isn’t that hideous’. Fine, but he was a Harley rider! Meh, more justification for me baiting Harleys on the twisties
Do I get any prizes for motorcycle recognition
So a good day out today, and here are some photos.
A photo opportunity on the old start line – everyone in the photo raced at Beveridge; includes Bill Simpson and Alan Duffus.
View down the ‘main straight’ – hard to imagine on a full-on race bike…
Railway dip - first left-hander at the end of the straight
…and one of Bill Simpson’s Yamahas…raced round Beveridge Park
…and one of Alan Duffus’ Yamahas
BSA Gold Star
Potts Manx Norton
Joe Potts Desmodromic Manx Norton
Seeley frame, and I can identify Dunstall twin front disks, but not 100% sure of the motor – certainly not a Norton, and not smart enough to know if it was a Matchless G50 aka Seeley Condor.
Bike of the show for me. Fabulous restoration of a 1931 Matchless Silver Hawk. Photos of it ‘before’ as a total rust bucket, but now faultless. Speaking to the bloke he’d even made up the fishtail on the exhaust by making his own pressings! Very sophisticated bike – V4 with bevel drive overhead cam and dry sump.
Slippery Sam trident…I’m assuming a replica but didn’t get a chance to speak to the owner. Westlake Norton behind.
…and the very nice Westlake Norton
Suzukis – never was a Suzuki man, so not smart enough to identify the exact models
Triumph 350 bathtub, Yamaha 400 (won best Yamaha) and Laverda Mirage.
Moto Guzzi Falcone – ex-police by the look of things
Ariel Leader – I rode a mate’s one as a yoof with the fairing, and the ‘dip switch’ was a lever that moved the headlamp unit up and down
Kawasaki Zeds. I had a Z900 from new, and then a Z1R, and still got a GPz1100, so the trilogy of the Z motors. Always a soft spot for them
A triple of Kawasaki triples
Suzuki GT380; a mate had a GT550 when we were yoofs. Always thought they were neat looking bikes.
LE Velocette ‘noddy bike’, and the smallest Harley there
Francis Barnett with 197cc Villiers. Included this one as the first bike I ever put together was from a box of bits that claimed to be a James, with parts to build as an off-road bike…EXACTLY like this. Fond (or not so fond) memories of taking that engine apart, and not tightening the flywheel enough (inside the alloy pan on the right, held on with 3 clips) that when it backfired the engine stopped but the flywheel kept going and unscrewed itself. Anyway, my very first bike build as a 14/15-year old ended up as a very very rough version of this.
…and a shamless photo of my Chief – added a couple of [real Navaho] arrows for a bit of fun! Personally I absolutely love the look, but I did hear someone say ‘isn’t that hideous’. Fine, but he was a Harley rider! Meh, more justification for me baiting Harleys on the twisties
Do I get any prizes for motorcycle recognition
tvrolet said:
Put a post up re the annual Bikes in the Park at Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy. The roads in the park made a circuit, and before Knockhill it was used for Scottish Championship road races for bikes and sidecars. In retrospect, absolute craziness with full-on race bikes running on the narrow park roads, with a camber, gutters, and huge trees either side. And as a spectator there were some spots where you could be right up at the track side. An amazing spectacle, but racing stopped there in the late 80s. So now it’s just an annual event in the park with bikes, bikey things, and old photos of the halcyon racing days there. I had a friend who passengered a race sidecar outfit, with some success I recall, but even as a fearless youth I worked out it was crazy.
So a good day out today, and here are some photos.
A photo opportunity on the old start line – everyone in the photo raced at Beveridge; includes Bill Simpson and Alan Duffus.
View down the ‘main straight’ – hard to imagine on a full-on race bike…
Railway dip - first left-hander at the end of the straight
…and one of Bill Simpson’s Yamahas…raced round Beveridge Park
…and one of Alan Duffus’ Yamahas
BSA Gold Star
Potts Manx Norton
Joe Potts Desmodromic Manx Norton
Seeley frame, and I can identify Dunstall twin front disks, but not 100% sure of the motor – certainly not a Norton, and not smart enough to know if it was a Matchless G50 aka Seeley Condor.
Bike of the show for me. Fabulous restoration of a 1931 Matchless Silver Hawk. Photos of it ‘before’ as a total rust bucket, but now faultless. Speaking to the bloke he’d even made up the fishtail on the exhaust by making his own pressings! Very sophisticated bike – V4 with bevel drive overhead cam and dry sump.
Slippery Sam trident…I’m assuming a replica but didn’t get a chance to speak to the owner. Westlake Norton behind.
…and the very nice Westlake Norton
Suzukis – never was a Suzuki man, so not smart enough to identify the exact models
Triumph 350 bathtub, Yamaha 400 (won best Yamaha) and Laverda Mirage.
Moto Guzzi Falcone – ex-police by the look of things
Ariel Leader – I rode a mate’s one as a yoof with the fairing, and the ‘dip switch’ was a lever that moved the headlamp unit up and down
Kawasaki Zeds. I had a Z900 from new, and then a Z1R, and still got a GPz1100, so the trilogy of the Z motors. Always a soft spot for them
A triple of Kawasaki triples
Suzuki GT380; a mate had a GT550 when we were yoofs. Always thought they were neat looking bikes.
LE Velocette ‘noddy bike’, and the smallest Harley there
Francis Barnett with 197cc Villiers. Included this one as the first bike I ever put together was from a box of bits that claimed to be a James, with parts to build as an off-road bike…EXACTLY like this. Fond (or not so fond) memories of taking that engine apart, and not tightening the flywheel enough (inside the alloy pan on the right, held on with 3 clips) that when it backfired the engine stopped but the flywheel kept going and unscrewed itself. Anyway, my very first bike build as a 14/15-year old ended up as a very very rough version of this.
…and a shamless photo of my Chief – added a couple of [real Navaho] arrows for a bit of fun! Personally I absolutely love the look, but I did hear someone say ‘isn’t that hideous’. Fine, but he was a Harley rider! Meh, more justification for me baiting Harleys on the twisties
Do I get any prizes for motorcycle recognition
That must have been an fantastic place to have been back in its heyday...great pics of what looked like a fantastic day , thanks for sharing.So a good day out today, and here are some photos.
A photo opportunity on the old start line – everyone in the photo raced at Beveridge; includes Bill Simpson and Alan Duffus.
View down the ‘main straight’ – hard to imagine on a full-on race bike…
Railway dip - first left-hander at the end of the straight
…and one of Bill Simpson’s Yamahas…raced round Beveridge Park
…and one of Alan Duffus’ Yamahas
BSA Gold Star
Potts Manx Norton
Joe Potts Desmodromic Manx Norton
Seeley frame, and I can identify Dunstall twin front disks, but not 100% sure of the motor – certainly not a Norton, and not smart enough to know if it was a Matchless G50 aka Seeley Condor.
Bike of the show for me. Fabulous restoration of a 1931 Matchless Silver Hawk. Photos of it ‘before’ as a total rust bucket, but now faultless. Speaking to the bloke he’d even made up the fishtail on the exhaust by making his own pressings! Very sophisticated bike – V4 with bevel drive overhead cam and dry sump.
Slippery Sam trident…I’m assuming a replica but didn’t get a chance to speak to the owner. Westlake Norton behind.
…and the very nice Westlake Norton
Suzukis – never was a Suzuki man, so not smart enough to identify the exact models
Triumph 350 bathtub, Yamaha 400 (won best Yamaha) and Laverda Mirage.
Moto Guzzi Falcone – ex-police by the look of things
Ariel Leader – I rode a mate’s one as a yoof with the fairing, and the ‘dip switch’ was a lever that moved the headlamp unit up and down
Kawasaki Zeds. I had a Z900 from new, and then a Z1R, and still got a GPz1100, so the trilogy of the Z motors. Always a soft spot for them
A triple of Kawasaki triples
Suzuki GT380; a mate had a GT550 when we were yoofs. Always thought they were neat looking bikes.
LE Velocette ‘noddy bike’, and the smallest Harley there
Francis Barnett with 197cc Villiers. Included this one as the first bike I ever put together was from a box of bits that claimed to be a James, with parts to build as an off-road bike…EXACTLY like this. Fond (or not so fond) memories of taking that engine apart, and not tightening the flywheel enough (inside the alloy pan on the right, held on with 3 clips) that when it backfired the engine stopped but the flywheel kept going and unscrewed itself. Anyway, my very first bike build as a 14/15-year old ended up as a very very rough version of this.
…and a shamless photo of my Chief – added a couple of [real Navaho] arrows for a bit of fun! Personally I absolutely love the look, but I did hear someone say ‘isn’t that hideous’. Fine, but he was a Harley rider! Meh, more justification for me baiting Harleys on the twisties
Do I get any prizes for motorcycle recognition
Matt_Zeus said:
My wife passed her DAS 2 weeks ago and took delivery of the blue street triple yesterday.
Went on a ride out round the Cotswolds today, weather was perfect and she felt comfortable
on the "big bike" straight away.
Red CB125F is mine (haven't took test yet) and Black ER-5N is father-in-laws.
Fair play to your good lady, added motivation for you to pass your test I bet?!Went on a ride out round the Cotswolds today, weather was perfect and she felt comfortable
on the "big bike" straight away.
Red CB125F is mine (haven't took test yet) and Black ER-5N is father-in-laws.
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