Kittens on motorcycles

Eddie Kidd's Marathon

This is heroic, what a man!

Eddie Kidd's biggest leap of faith

You can support his fund raising efforts here:

Eddie Kidd website

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

While at the Thundersprint the other weekend, I started reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The White Company" over breakfast in the hotel.  Afterwards I sort of wished I'd nicked it so I could finish reading it but that would have been a bit naughty really.  Today I'm very happy to have found the following website, which has all sorts of classic books available to read on-line, including The White Company.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Plenty there to keep me quiet :-)

Pink Kittens

Pink kitten story - click here

1960 B33

Is yours like this, Larry?

BSA 6 spring clutch

I'll soon be re-assembling the clutch on the B31 so I'm looking for any useful information to help me with it.  All I have at the moment is the exploded diagram in the parts book so I don't have any info about tolerances or how tightly things need to fit together etc.

I've found some useful advice here:

Clutch assembly

Clutch set up

Clutch plate adjustment

BSA Service Sheet 308

Tips for oil tightness

More Googling needed!

If anyone has any more info/diagrams/instructions I would be most grateful!

Magenta!

I've pinched this piccie from Bob on the Real Classic message board - must be one of the best bike colours ever.  And I thought it would look just right on my Pink Blog!

Another Ariel 3 (not mine!)

I'm most disappointed to discover that someone has beaten me to it - I'd been thinking of building a trailer out of the back end of an Ariel 3 and now I find it has already been done!  This one is for sale on ebay at the moment:

How cool and groovy is that?!?

I was also delighted to see this press cutting that the seller has included with the ebay listing:

Thundersprint

The Thundersprint in Northwich is an event I've wanted to get to for years but never quite got round to it.  We headed up there on the morning of Saturday 7th May and were glad to be in the car as there was torrential rain most of the way and very poor visibility on the motorway (although plenty of people still too stupid to use their headlights).  We started off in town to have a look around the static display before heading to the hotel where we were spending Saturday night.  After checking in, we went back into town for another look around.  The weather had improved now and we were enjoying a mixture of sunshine and showers.  We'd planned to hit the town on Saturday evening but were both too tired (poor old things!) and stayed at the hotel to watch Dr Who instead!  There was more going on the next day, with more trade and club stands and lots more bikes.  Parts of the town centre are closed off for the Cavalcade and a variety of bikes do three laps of the circuit, watched by hundreds of people.  Later on, the Thundersprint takes place on a racetrack put together on what is usually a car park.

A fantastic weekend and I'll definitely be going again.

Thundersprint Slideshow

I'll try and upload my film of the Cavalcade later on.

Thundersprint Website

Red Marley

'Twas another sunny day for Red Marley Hill Climb.  We arrived fairly early, so there was no queuing up to get in and we spent quite some time wandering around the pits, as you can tell from the photos.  As always, a fantastic day out.  Arthur Browning regained his King of the Hill title, which was a popular result with the crowds (and me!)

Slideshow - static piccies  look out for the Cub, GBC!

Slideshow - on the hill Can you spot Editor Britton?

Slideshow - mishaps  No serious injuries, thankfully.

Stafford Show

I don't think there is very much I can say about the Stafford Show that hasn't been said before so I won't try.  Except to say how lovely the bike in the picture above is - beautifully done, built by the same bloke who built a twin-engined Triton that was featured in Classic Bike.  I would like to own this bike!

Anyway, just enjoy the piccies:

Stafford Show Easter weekend 2011