Exactly 48 years old today
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when I saw the title. Thank god I was wrong. 
AnonymousUser1
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You looked. though! That is more worrying!
I knew somebody was going to say that.
But it's a bit like rubber necking, you know you shouldn't and the view could be gory, but you still do it. 
AnonymousUser1
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They last a long time as I don't poo them like you poo yours
They last a long time as I don't poo them like you poo yours
You do, you just don't care. Stinky pants !
BeautifulNot bad for an old girl.
Still not got any decent pics yet. Ray Petty has been looking after it for me.
God it’s a lovely thing
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. How come it’s at Ray Petty all the time and not at home with you being ridden on high days and holy days etc ?
Oldrat
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I can understand why you are asking it is crying out to be ridden.
Firstly, I was a little caught out by the collection date from Belgium, after nearly 2 yrs, much earlier than I’d anticipated… (in retrospect thank goodness, have you seen the £-€ exchange rate lately!)
Secondly it’s just been completely restored using OEM parts where necessary and I want to ride it not just store it.
(Incidentally, the seller bought truckloads of bevel parts in the 90s, at least 3 dealers stocks when they were, comparatively, cheap.)
For it to be a rider, it needs some minor work all of which will be reversible back to original, with parts carefully stored.
It has the original Scarab brakes which are shite, so I am replacing these with similar period alternatives.
Some minor work to the wiring - putting in a relay to give the switches an easier life, and a modern fuse box, as the old bullet fuses rattle about somewhat.
Ray will also give it a thorough going over and produce a critical report on it, orginality/ engineers report/ value etc.
He will MOT it for good measure, although not strictly necessary as I’ll apply for historical status and exemption from MOT with the NOVA process.
When I dropped it off at Rays, I knew he had a lot of work on and so was happy for him to look after it for me until it’s done.
And thirdly, if it couldn’t be ready early doors, which was pretty obvious, I’ve since had minor surgery on my knee, so riding is out for a bit.
So all things considered, I’m in no hurry.
Oh and I’ve already declined two very handsome offers for it. Did I say that it’s a stunner
Firstly, I was a little caught out by the collection date from Belgium, after nearly 2 yrs, much earlier than I’d anticipated… (in retrospect thank goodness, have you seen the £-€ exchange rate lately!)
Secondly it’s just been completely restored using OEM parts where necessary and I want to ride it not just store it.
(Incidentally, the seller bought truckloads of bevel parts in the 90s, at least 3 dealers stocks when they were, comparatively, cheap.)
For it to be a rider, it needs some minor work all of which will be reversible back to original, with parts carefully stored.
It has the original Scarab brakes which are shite, so I am replacing these with similar period alternatives.
Some minor work to the wiring - putting in a relay to give the switches an easier life, and a modern fuse box, as the old bullet fuses rattle about somewhat.
Ray will also give it a thorough going over and produce a critical report on it, orginality/ engineers report/ value etc.
He will MOT it for good measure, although not strictly necessary as I’ll apply for historical status and exemption from MOT with the NOVA process.
When I dropped it off at Rays, I knew he had a lot of work on and so was happy for him to look after it for me until it’s done.
And thirdly, if it couldn’t be ready early doors, which was pretty obvious, I’ve since had minor surgery on my knee, so riding is out for a bit.
So all things considered, I’m in no hurry.
Oh and I’ve already declined two very handsome offers for it. Did I say that it’s a stunner
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Oh and I’ve already declined two very handsome offers for it. Did I say that it’s a stunner
You've been to the bike shed again haven't you
Duke of Prunes
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There is something very , very cool about those tubes for the bevel drive .
Don't know what it is ..... it just is .
Duke of Prunes
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Oh , there most certainly is such a thing !
Vincent were making such things back in the Thirties ..... with those gorgeous external oil-feeds , in copper and brass
and their super-cool looking exhaust systems .
And that was before "sex" was even invented !
..... sometime in the Sixties I believe ?
