There can only be one justifiable reason

To have a number plate rhis size fitted!!!!



MOT time ;oD
Another year of bare bones fun

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True

Had a bit of time in my hands thus afternoon, finished off the front wheel for the Indian. Manged to get the side throw to within 5 thou each way 8-)





Finished and fitted an old but sound 3.25x19 Firestone "ribbed for pleasure" balanced the whole lot while i was at it 8-)


Started to strip down an 18" Goldie hubbed back wheel. Borrani rim needs a bit of massage then laced up with 0.5" more offset using a new set of specially cut stainless spokes.

Knitting

Lacing up a t140 hub to an ebay find 19" borrani rim, just need to true it up now













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The Engine Room

Recently i cleared out the old stock room in the shop, moved in my drill press and some hand tools. A week later i have my Chief motor built. Next in line is a wheel build ...... sometimes you get so much more done when you switch off the computer!


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Are motorcyclists the new caravanners???

Every day, from april through to october, i run from the Black Isle NW to Achnasheen. i've been doing the same run for the last 12 years, sometimes on a modern sportsbike, sometimes on a stripped down classic bobjob other times by car, jeep or lorry but always the same road.
Its a 50 mile stretch including a stop in Dingwall for fuel and whatever we need from the shops..... I love the road, always get a buzz, know where i can really push on and where to back off.... But recently ive noticed a real menace on MY road.
"Motorcyclists" usually in groups of three or more, always bunched together ( for safety???) and more often than not crawling along at 45-50 mph with a convoy of pissed off locals trailing along behind!
Yesterday morning it was a group of three, young guy up front on a Fireblade, older guy in the middle on a fully loaded Dragstar and a woman wobbling along behind on a little cruiser The lorry in front of me couldnt get by them, i couldnt pass h cos they were so bunched up and after 15 miles we had ourselves a convoy!!!
Funny thing was i overtook them on a long straight and carried on the final 10 miles at a steady er.... sensible speed, arrived at the shop, opened up, had a coffee an the three riders pulled up outside. They came into the cafe sat down and started bragging to each other about how fast they had been ridig and what a great road it was!!!!!
WTF!???!


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Godspeed

The workmanship on this tank is incredible, follow the links through the how to by artist Otto Carter in Texas
Godspeed

Bank Holiday Monday, working in the shop......

Brought BlackBob's carb and throttle up with me, gave it a clean and set up the cable so the return is a bit snappier 8o)


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Small changes, big Improvements

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Close of business last night

Just a couple of little jobs tonight then MOT in the morning


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Out in the sun

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First job of the morning

Lock stops, temp ones made up with landrover shock bolts and scrap tubing

Need to get neater job done after mot

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Ride, wrench, repeat ................

A great morning spent fettlin the Scout

I think ol' George Brough woulda loved this

So long as it went as well as it looked ;-)

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Bringing the story up to date

Just updating the speedshop website