and the rain came down - again...

back to the 70's 

 loved this bike then and now

wednesday sunshine opportunity 

 well the christmas present got finished and now loaded

tough guys back in the day

Another day another year and its raining here… again

This is too much!

used some of the wood

and stuff to fill a door

its gotta go , theres a bike build in there somewhere

and inside too now there are two doors into the kitchen, not three!

paint dreams

 just got to get rid of this little chrissy pres for the mrs 

using up some more stuff

Found a box of more stuff - my 1977 sporty receipt

1978 

wow - before the pies

Sagitarius rising

 Space cowboy

 Birthday ride out

 Tall Tales

Got to get Out sometimes in winter the pig shit & tractor mud

Mag Power!.. at last she starts when I want and goes like a raped ape too haha...

 Magneto power...

I didn't stop the bike this time - she did not like to start hot, 

but with fresh plugs, one kick

So a little help from Mr Morris

Single Fire!

And Does the Biz - it really is an improvement

one big spark at one plug

on test  

 at Sizewell Beach

 Project Box Continued - what could possibly go wrong

 a slightly smaller parts pile 

 little rollers in my project box

 Installed (after someone remembered they had forgotten the clutch gear)

Its a little chilly now (fucking cold) and roads covered in shit around here

Just when we seem to have sorted the demon Mag!

Novembers early Tweaks and Bits

 Made a start on my ratchet top box and 

ordered a tool for the mains haft gear bushing

 Ordered and tried a new type of condenser for the mag from Stig @ thorcap.com

 A replacement muffler shows the original had blown itself out, the last remnant to leave made the death rattle

 Magneto Power on test around Suffolk

  Picked up some oil from Andy Tiernans Classic bikes

lovely V Twin outside

 Inside

 Andy has some big machines

 in his workshop

down in price

Magneto Time again

Checked the compression, a little low! 

Checking all options for Magneto Starting

 Checked the earth ground and tried bi-passing the switch

The new carb did not seem to improve starting

just meant I had more issues to deal with getting it dialled in.
Found that the voes outlet needed blocking off and had richen the mixture a lot

Managed to ride 200 miles this week with the Mag fitted

It seems its now down to technique and timing!

Well thats the cold start routine sorted
Goes like a raped Ape!

Out with the old and in with the New at Octobers end

 Clives paintwork @ SoLow Choppers 

 my new carb caused a few fit problems 

had to junk the brass rocker feed kit

 Maybe just in time!

Nice Cap and tickover screw arrived for the CV

had to replace the big S&S Inlet Manifold for the original 

and had to shorten the throttle cable outer 

which is a pain to do on an internal throttle and means I can't put the Super E back

show chrome forks are worn - seals are fucked again 

its the end of the season 

some packages take longer than others ...

 seven days

seven weeks

 it took 4 weeks to process the order, their terms were 14 days, 

guess they had to find a carb to upgrade

had my ratchet box vapour blasted, wow 

Christine is happy 

another bit of bling for the bitch

Lush Times, Sunday ride to the the Norfolk Coast

 Piss Stop

Met up with Brian and his mate @ the Nelson in Horsey

Clives Beast - shop bike - and one loud shov

Pint and Smoke time 

Chip Stop 

The Sea is Calling

the bros