This blog is about things that interest me and things that make me smile - whether it be motorbikes, books, painting things, making things or breaking things. The title is inspired by Harry Enfield's clip at the foot of the page, beneath the kittens!
Hazel's Place
Picture modified by Pete C (W650 rider)
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Batavus Update
Yesterday, I put the cleaned carb back together and then re-fitted it to Bertie. The fuel tap had been soaking in petrol so I refitted that as well, filled the petrol tank with a 50:1 ish mix of petrol and two stroke oil, then refitted the petrol tank. A bit of pedalling later and he was running. He stays running for longer than he did before but still isn't quite right. To be fair, the exhaust system is missing so I just cobbled on a knackered Ariel 3 one. I can't take him for a test ride because the Ariel 3 downpipe stops the front wheel from turning and the tyres (which look as if they are the original ones) almost certainly won't hold any air! I'm going to be funding his "restoration" entirely from funds raised by selling stuff on ebay so my next step is to raise enough money to buy some nice new tyres and tubes.
It seems to be a good way of shifting rust from an Ariel 3 exhaust!
They sound good, look good too. What kind of camera device are you using for your videos? They are so much clearer than my antiquated Kodak. Have never head of any of these machines over here. Now go over to my blog and see what you make of the "racing moped" I came across.
Not Too Late...1959 Piaggio Vespa 400
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This 1959 Piaggio Vespa 400 went unsold at RM Southeby's Labor Day auction
in Auburn. Not sure what the reserve was, or how close bidding came to it
-- but...
The Cub Mag goes to Stafford (again).....
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At one time, I'd never been to the great and glorious Stafford Motorcycle
Show, and every time I tried to get there, something always went wrong.
Someho...
The Death of Data
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Hi de hi, hello, yes, it's me, GBC with another apology (I'm a poet and you
didn't know it...), so it goes like this.....the hard drive with the
magazine a...
A visit to Brum
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Recently Bodger made a trip back to the home country due a passing on in
the family. While there, it was decided to use the opportunity to pay a
visit to t...
Mondo Sahara Film Premiere
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How do adventure travel films make you feel?
Do they make you want to see more of the world?
Throbbing Missile has been to the premiere of Austin Vince's la...
1874 and all that
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Two bikes and two bridges today. A pretty naff bridge near Tullich although
the setting looked almost tropical with the summer sun and someone's garden
bon...
In Conclusion
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When I started writing this blog I saw no end to the way I was feeling
especially as a year on from Cliffs death I was if anything feeling worse.
Time heal...
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I set off from Porlock on the Sunday morning in pouring rain, but
thankfully, although it remained dull and a little damp at times, the
weather improved wi...
The Flattracker is off the bench...
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It needs some minor fetteling, some tweeks, and it will live! The result
will be a Matchless Model X on steriods! More to follow, including video's
on ...
They sound good, look good too. What kind of camera device are you using for your videos? They are so much clearer than my antiquated Kodak. Have never head of any of these machines over here. Now go over to my blog and see what you make of the "racing moped" I came across.
ReplyDeleteMy camera is a Panasonic Lumix - I'm very pleased with it. Heading over to your blog now ;-)
ReplyDeleteSFB...while doing some surfing I came across Berties distant relative....I'll put it on FaceAche for ya. Tried to do a linky thing but no go
ReplyDeleteNice to see that moped lunacy is still alive and well!
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