Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / Classic (UK Group) / February 2006

Did 310 miles of mainly Welsh twisties on the Tiger-that-isn't-pink
yesterday. Left home at 8.15am, got back at 6pm. Lots & lots of snow on
the sides of the roads, & bitterly cold wind up on the mountains around
Llyn Brianne & the Abergwesyn mountain road. But thanks to the heated

Has anyone here got any sort of proper experience when it comes to
working on bikes? Just seems weird to me that you all seem to be
talking out of your arse's!
k

Sorting out some photos, I came across these two - I've no idea where I
got them from originally.
This one:
http://www.globalnet.co.uk/~users/pattle/nacc/gallery/pnsv.html

Seems like several users of this forum are happy to forget about the
rights afforded to them under the sale of goods act, if they buy a bike
from a dealer who tells them it has no warranty!
This seems an unmissable opportunity for dealers to unload any dreadful

Rebuilt the clutch on the Norton and replaced the headlight shell.  Next
job is to sort out the wiring.  And decide whether to get it
repainted...I always liked the black and gold scheme...
Took the old silencers off the Triumph and tried to fit the new ones

this is absolutely hideous
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BSA-RED-BLACK_W0QQitemZ4613601333QQcategoryZ36092QQrdZ1QQc
mdZViewItem

Guzzi "Mulo Meccanico". (3-wheel drive military trike).
*Want*
http://www.righinimario.it/E-commerce/Immagini/Prodotti/GUZZI.jpg
JB

Have any of you experience of these bike to bike/passenger intercom
systems on the newer PMR frequency.
www.newtronic.co.uk/system/index.html
I know the Autocom systems are the DB but they are also rather pricy for

I need new valves and guides for the Matchless - can anyone suggest or
reccomend an engineering house in the Bedfordshire/Midlands area?
TIA

Thank's Loz, SEP were just the ticket. They arranged collection from
Nige this Thursday. Full crank rebuild, new pistons in .50 or .75 as
appropriate, rebore or hone, £266 the lot tops.
Thanks to Nigel for assistance.

By 'eck Sir, we have spoken about some R100RS rearsets before. In this
rather spiffing site I came across these
www.discovolantemoto.co.uk/viewpart.do?id=107
which I do believe reduce said fabrication to a couple of simple plates

I hope iv come to the right place for some sound advice.
Bike at local garage {Triumph Trident 900) I want to buy it but the forks
seem a bit pitted, the question is can I repair them in some way or does any
one know of any suppliers of forklegs  for the above mentioned bike. Any

Just noticed that Aldi have an Ultrasonic Cleaner as a special on Thursday
Its only a 600ml tank but just about big enough for carburettors
http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_720.html
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That cartoon of Mohammed with a bomb on his head?
If there aren't any pictures of the prophet in existence because it's
against muslim law, then how do all those extremist muslims know it is
*their* Mohammed? It could be Verdigris with a white robe on for all

I'm a Yank, so I speak my mind. Not always politically correct, but that
goes with the territory.
TOG was very gracious to me recently, and--though a Yank--I have a debt to
him.