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Spread the word... she's a good 'un and needs a good home.
This Classic TT Ducati build is bleeding me dry!
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Showing posts with label BSA. Show all posts
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
BSA Streettracker - For Sale
Will be sad to see her go... but got my old, super-cool BSA A65 Thunderbolt Streettracker up for sale.
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Spread the word... she's a good 'un and needs a good home.
This Classic TT Ducati build is bleeding me dry!
Spread the word... she's a good 'un and needs a good home.
This Classic TT Ducati build is bleeding me dry!
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Monday, 30 January 2012
Jurby Festival 1
A few pics of some interesting machines at the Jurby Classic Festival held during last year's ManxGP...
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| Indian! |
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| Love these old hand-shifts... |
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| A couple of brutish Italian customs with S&S lumps in them turned up. Far too much polished aluminium bling for me... but some real tasty billet bits and interesting ideas. |
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| Love the shock mounting and beam forks on this old beaut |
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| Indian race transport. In the back is... |
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| ... an Indian of course! |
Monday, 21 November 2011
Rollerburn
Saturday we were at Rollerburn.
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| Roller-Derby: Girls in fishnets and hot-pants bashing each other around on roller-skates |
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| Thanks Jason Ruffell for the pic. |
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| Thanks Jason Ruffell for the pic. |
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| Thanks Jason Ruffell for the pic. |
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| The red team (forgotten their name) won by 1 point. No.22 was their star, scoring most of their points... she also won the sprint races! Thanks Jason Ruffell for the pic. |
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| Some girls play rough! |
A first of it's kind event with custom bike show, stands selling things from tee-shirts and cupcakes to pin-striping and flattracker parts, roller-derby, roller drag-races, live bands, slalom skating, roller-girl sprint races, art exhibition...
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| My favourite bike on display - Sideburn Ben's Guzzi. This bike has supremo kudos... the way I like 'em: Ridden - not polished. |
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| A babe and one cool-lookin' BSA streettracker (Saturday morning was the first time I've cleaned the old gal in the last 2 years!) |
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| One of the many and rediculously detailed customs... makes the BSA look like the weekend hack that it is |
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| Skateboard slalom competition - Skooterfarm Dave gets taken out big-time by a skater going the wrong way up the course! Ouch! |
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| The ramp was a work of art! |
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| The ramp was also used for the Roller-Girl sprint races |
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| A couple of the lasses came a cropper... |
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| Grim determination. Thanks Jason Ruffell for the pic. |
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| Roller Drag-Race: Nutters on flattrackers draggin' girls on roller-skates. Thanks Jason Ruffell for the pic. |
It was way cool and great to see many of my mates there! Thanks to the guys at Sideburn and all the others that put in all the graft to make it the success it was...
When's the next one?
Monday, 2 August 2010
Converting Bikes and Manx-proofing
Been a lot of motor-sicle activity happening since my house move 2 weeks ago. I was racing flattrack at Buxton yesterday... loads of pics and a few vids to show... but first things first so I'll run some chronological posts.
Not many posts lately because I don't have internet or phone at my new house yet... and still working oooop north and not spending much time there. Besides, when I've been there between unpacking some cups and a plate and searching for my iron, I've been working flat-out on the bikes...
Got the sick talon 19" rear wheel fitted... just slotted straight in. Waiting for a steering stem (yolk spindle) to fit the flattrack front-end.
As soon as the Flattracker was done and ready to race, I continued Manx-proofing the SV MiniTwin...
Any critical bolt that work loose and cause disaster is drilled and lockwired. It's a pain in the arse with a 1.5mm drill bit through stainless steel... uses quite a few of those wee bits. It's mandatory for the daily scrootineering, but more importantly: peace of mind. Good to know that at 140mph over the jumps your brake calliper bolt won't work loose :-)
Got wisteria growing in my garage roof cavity... an autumn project... we've got bikes to prep and race!
Not many posts lately because I don't have internet or phone at my new house yet... and still working oooop north and not spending much time there. Besides, when I've been there between unpacking some cups and a plate and searching for my iron, I've been working flat-out on the bikes...
I converted the Duke II Flattracker from a MOT-friendly streetbike back to a dirt machine...
Looking prettier in race trim... 1970 BSA A65 Thunderbolt 'Dick Mann' streettracker lurking in the background... looking even prettier!
Got the sick talon 19" rear wheel fitted... just slotted straight in. Waiting for a steering stem (yolk spindle) to fit the flattrack front-end.
That 17" front looks teeny compared to the pukka flattrack rear.
As soon as the Flattracker was done and ready to race, I continued Manx-proofing the SV MiniTwin...
The bike may not look much different to when I got it back in December... but I've spent many hours prepping it. She just needs some vinyl number-boards, numbers and some sponsor's decals... then she's ready to plummet down Bray hill on the adventure of her lifetime!
Got wisteria growing in my garage roof cavity... an autumn project... we've got bikes to prep and race!
Monday, 4 January 2010
Cool BSA StreetTracker
Monday, 31 August 2009
Sunday - A Day in the Garage
Minging, drizzly weather yesterday. Spent it in the garage prepping the BAMF and Nic fixing the BSA.
(Brit iron and weather - oil and water)
Turns out the crap handling over the Mountain on Saturday evening was caused by a puncture. I must have picked up some debris from Ryan Farquar's crash at Guthries. It must have been sharp metal - it was picked up, pierced the tyre then flew around under the rear hugger and smashed a hole through the carbon-fibre. War wounds.
(War wounds from the Isle of Man)
Also stripped, checked and cleaned the throttle and linkages on the throttle-bodies. Couldn't find anything to explain the strange behaviour at Bedstead Corner on Saturday. This doesn't give me piece of mind... mabe the wheel was just spinning up in the punctured tyre? Dunno. All looks and feels fine.
(The broken BSA or foul weather didn't dampen spirits)
Nic spent the day up to his elbows in oil and grease fixing the BSA Streettracker. A piece of the steel chain-guard got ripped into the sprocket and went around a few times! It sliced through a wire from the magneto - that bike is an absolute pain in the arse to work on... but he eventually got it sorted.
(The BAMF gets finally gets some graphics)
(Brit iron and weather - oil and water)Turns out the crap handling over the Mountain on Saturday evening was caused by a puncture. I must have picked up some debris from Ryan Farquar's crash at Guthries. It must have been sharp metal - it was picked up, pierced the tyre then flew around under the rear hugger and smashed a hole through the carbon-fibre. War wounds.
(War wounds from the Isle of Man)Also stripped, checked and cleaned the throttle and linkages on the throttle-bodies. Couldn't find anything to explain the strange behaviour at Bedstead Corner on Saturday. This doesn't give me piece of mind... mabe the wheel was just spinning up in the punctured tyre? Dunno. All looks and feels fine.
(The broken BSA or foul weather didn't dampen spirits)Nic spent the day up to his elbows in oil and grease fixing the BSA Streettracker. A piece of the steel chain-guard got ripped into the sprocket and went around a few times! It sliced through a wire from the magneto - that bike is an absolute pain in the arse to work on... but he eventually got it sorted.
(The BAMF gets finally gets some graphics)Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Third Practice - A Step in the Right Direction
Tuesday 25th Augost 2009
Got the wee monster all prepped and ready in the morning. Hadn't heard any news about the BAMF so I took advantage of the brilliant sunny weather and headed out for a lap on the old BSA. It was good fun, especially coming over the mountain. I got her up to 74mph!
(1970 Dick Mann tribute BSA StreetTracker at Guthries Memorial on the TT Moutain Course)
I got back to the house, had some lunch loaded the monster and started packing the van for the evening practice. My phone rings and it's Paul with news about the BAMF. The parts arrived in the morning and she's all good to go! Brilliant! I finish packing and head over the mountain to pick her up.
It's 17h00 by the time I get back to the paddock with the BAMF and wee monster. the BAMF still needed a bit of work to get her through scrootineering so I set to work at a frantic pace. Top-up oil, fit transponder, apply numbers, fit belly-pan, lockwire front-end, fuel... she's good to go so I haul her up to scrootineering. As I get there I smell petrol. I look down to see my belly-pan full of petrol. Doh! I should have remembered this from 2006... to get to scrootineering you have to go up a steep hill... and if you overfill the tank she pisses petrol everywhere.
(These old bits of brit iron need lots of TLC- Nic obliges)
I get her back down to the paddock (whick of course is teh furtherest paddock from scrootineering) and whip out 5 litres of fuel... I guess it'll be a 1 lapper with her tonight then.
Back up to scroots. There is a question about her exposed oil tank... I always get ummmms in the scroot bay with the BAMF. It's because the the scroots don't normally see a bike that is supposed to have a fairing naked. They don't really know what to do... like when you bump into your naked sister in the bathroom.
Eventually she's all done 10 minutes before the session is to start. One of the Geordie lads, Pete was most helpful and helped out with getting the wee monster through scroots and into Parc Ferme for me. I run down to the van to get changed... all kitted up and I walk briskly back up to the pit-lane. When I get there, the session is well underway, most of the lads have blasted off the line and by the time I can get my helmet and gloves on, I'm facing down Glencrutchery Road again. I get a tapon my shoulder... and I'm off.
(The BAMF returns to the Isle!)
Jeeeeesus! After getting used to the genteel power of the wee monster, the BAMF just about rips my arms from their sockets and heads down the road in a blur. Man, she is fast!
But... she's jumping all over the place... before I get to Bray Hill I know she it setup too hard. Nay worries... I just hold on and enjoy the ride. Through Snugborough and she wobbles around a bit. Slightly disconcerting at over 130mph. I take it easy... get some heat into the tyres and get used to her pace. By the time we're 5miles down the road she feel slike an old pair of shoes.Very comfy. I take it easy and just feel what she's doing. Down Sulby straight I'm only at 80% throttle as she wobbles about over 120 mph. She is glorious over the mountain where the road is smooth though.
After 1 lap I come in to the pits. There's plenty of time so I drop her off down at the paddock and warm up the wee monster. It's a beautiful sun-shining evening and I should be able to get 2 laps in on her.
(Wee Monster at Ballacraine)
The two laps go well. She is much better, but still bouncing a bit over the bumps. I get into a rythm and really start enjoying the TT Mountain Course. The sensation of hooning along the closed roads of the most hallowed race circuit in the world, warm evening sunshine, boom of a Ducati vee twin in my ears, the smell of Castrol 'R' from the classic 2-smoke in front of me... I just lapped it all in.
(A job well done - the 3 beasts are put to bed for the night)
First lap 88mph, second 89.9 (with 3 yellow-flag incidents... costing me many seconds). I need 90mph and 3 laps to qualify... close enough.
The light was good and Nic got some great shots too... we got back to the house tired but on a high. :-)
Got the wee monster all prepped and ready in the morning. Hadn't heard any news about the BAMF so I took advantage of the brilliant sunny weather and headed out for a lap on the old BSA. It was good fun, especially coming over the mountain. I got her up to 74mph!
(1970 Dick Mann tribute BSA StreetTracker at Guthries Memorial on the TT Moutain Course)I got back to the house, had some lunch loaded the monster and started packing the van for the evening practice. My phone rings and it's Paul with news about the BAMF. The parts arrived in the morning and she's all good to go! Brilliant! I finish packing and head over the mountain to pick her up.
It's 17h00 by the time I get back to the paddock with the BAMF and wee monster. the BAMF still needed a bit of work to get her through scrootineering so I set to work at a frantic pace. Top-up oil, fit transponder, apply numbers, fit belly-pan, lockwire front-end, fuel... she's good to go so I haul her up to scrootineering. As I get there I smell petrol. I look down to see my belly-pan full of petrol. Doh! I should have remembered this from 2006... to get to scrootineering you have to go up a steep hill... and if you overfill the tank she pisses petrol everywhere.
(These old bits of brit iron need lots of TLC- Nic obliges)I get her back down to the paddock (whick of course is teh furtherest paddock from scrootineering) and whip out 5 litres of fuel... I guess it'll be a 1 lapper with her tonight then.
Back up to scroots. There is a question about her exposed oil tank... I always get ummmms in the scroot bay with the BAMF. It's because the the scroots don't normally see a bike that is supposed to have a fairing naked. They don't really know what to do... like when you bump into your naked sister in the bathroom.
Eventually she's all done 10 minutes before the session is to start. One of the Geordie lads, Pete was most helpful and helped out with getting the wee monster through scroots and into Parc Ferme for me. I run down to the van to get changed... all kitted up and I walk briskly back up to the pit-lane. When I get there, the session is well underway, most of the lads have blasted off the line and by the time I can get my helmet and gloves on, I'm facing down Glencrutchery Road again. I get a tapon my shoulder... and I'm off.
(The BAMF returns to the Isle!)Jeeeeesus! After getting used to the genteel power of the wee monster, the BAMF just about rips my arms from their sockets and heads down the road in a blur. Man, she is fast!
But... she's jumping all over the place... before I get to Bray Hill I know she it setup too hard. Nay worries... I just hold on and enjoy the ride. Through Snugborough and she wobbles around a bit. Slightly disconcerting at over 130mph. I take it easy... get some heat into the tyres and get used to her pace. By the time we're 5miles down the road she feel slike an old pair of shoes.Very comfy. I take it easy and just feel what she's doing. Down Sulby straight I'm only at 80% throttle as she wobbles about over 120 mph. She is glorious over the mountain where the road is smooth though.
After 1 lap I come in to the pits. There's plenty of time so I drop her off down at the paddock and warm up the wee monster. It's a beautiful sun-shining evening and I should be able to get 2 laps in on her.
(Wee Monster at Ballacraine)The two laps go well. She is much better, but still bouncing a bit over the bumps. I get into a rythm and really start enjoying the TT Mountain Course. The sensation of hooning along the closed roads of the most hallowed race circuit in the world, warm evening sunshine, boom of a Ducati vee twin in my ears, the smell of Castrol 'R' from the classic 2-smoke in front of me... I just lapped it all in.
(A job well done - the 3 beasts are put to bed for the night)First lap 88mph, second 89.9 (with 3 yellow-flag incidents... costing me many seconds). I need 90mph and 3 laps to qualify... close enough.
The light was good and Nic got some great shots too... we got back to the house tired but on a high. :-)
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