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Bates Seat for Sale

2012-01-27T05:09:00.001-08:00

Bates Cobra Seat for sale .
Sticker is only partially intact , but compare to this one.....
http://bornlosermc.blogspot.com/2011/02/bates-ribbed-cobra-seat-for-sle.html
....it`s the real deal.
Two small (approx 1")tears in underside where frame rails rubbed in previous application on an A65 (see pic of underside ) , you wouldn`t see these when the seat was mounted.
Otherwise in lovely vintage condition , thick leather with some patina but loads of use left .
More pics to come when I can get it out in the sunshine .
If you`re interested , drop me a line to theemissinglink@sky.com

"Shawnee" The Premiers

2012-01-27T05:04:00.000-08:00

If you ain`t been......

2012-01-23T13:44:00.000-08:00

.....to Dudleys Basement before , you`re in for a treat.

http://dudleysbasement.blogspot.com/

On the Go .

2011-12-20T04:25:00.001-08:00

Santa...

2011-12-20T03:46:00.000-08:00

.....I haven`t been good , but can I have one of these please ?

Tank for Sale

2011-12-20T03:32:00.000-08:00

This one is going on eVilBay after Christmas .
Fifties moped tank , looks like it`s made from Wassel peanut type pressings , but it`s narrower and has a rib down the middle . Shallow tunnel and offset cap .
Drop me a line if you`re interested .

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Parts Wanted

2011-12-20T03:29:00.000-08:00

Anyone got a SLS 8" brake plate they want to swap for the TLS version on the bike pictured ?

Yokohama

2011-12-20T03:25:00.000-08:00

Mr Kaz took his BSA to the HRCS , fitted with the ribbed tank I sold him . Tasteful as ever , nice work Kaz .

Seasick who ?

2011-12-20T03:22:00.000-08:00

Triumpher

2011-10-20T04:15:00.000-07:00

Some people follow trends , some people start them . Mr.Kaz is the latter .
Proper mudguards , good brakes and a swinging arm , whatever next !
Go and click Triumpher in the reading list for more .
Nicely done Kaz . Arigato !

Tank for Sale . ##SOLD##

2011-10-14T04:13:00.001-07:00

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I`ve got this tank up for sale , comes with a tap and a cap .
I`ve included a couple of vintage ads showing very similar tanks . The older ad is pinched from the Show and Go blog and shows this style tank available from Cosmopolitan Motors in 1961 , they were importers (to the USA ) of italian exotica like Gran Turismo grips , Ceriani forks and Borrani rims .
The other ad is pinched from Nostalgia on Wheels and shows the same tanks being sold by Chicago Cycle Supply in the late sixties .
If you like vintage custom stuff , you realy should be reading Nostalgia.o.W and Show and Go , they`re both excellent and both linked in my recommended reading list .
I`ve also included a picture of Mark Drews bike running this style tank (pinched from Greasy Kulture magazine , also excellent , also in the reading list ).

The tank has a couple of dings in the top and a craptacular paintjob ! Please e.mail me for more pics and info . Also note , this tank is pretty small , I am happy to provide exact dimensions on request , so please don`t buy it and then ask for a refund because it won`t work out for your stroker Shovelhead tourer project.!

Just a Note

2011-02-13T13:25:00.000-08:00

All the For Sales listed below are now on e.bay .
Cheers .

Picked at Random.

2011-02-12T15:36:00.000-08:00

Wassell Tank for sale ##SOLD##

2011-02-11T13:41:00.000-08:00

Really nice clean Peanut tank for sale , never been mounted on a bike . It has the `Wassell ~ Burntwood` logo in the tunnel .
e.mail for price and details .

Vintage Headlight Bracket for sale

2011-02-11T13:37:00.000-08:00

Nice clean headlight bracket for sale . Takes side mount 5.5" light , bolts straight onto bottom yoke .
e.mail for price and details .

21" Rim for Sale ##SOLD##

2011-02-11T13:17:00.000-08:00

Nice clean 21" Radaelli rim , never been laced . 40 spoke holes , for your Brit or HD hub . e.mail for details and price .

Ribbed Mudguard for Sale ##SOLD##

2011-02-11T13:13:00.000-08:00

Nice old 5" wide ribbed mudguard , good quality thick steel .
e.mail for details and price .

NOS Tyre for Sale ##SOLD##

2011-02-11T13:07:00.000-08:00

Dunlop `Speedway` tyre 350/19 NOS . e.mail for details and price .

Hagon in `78

2011-02-01T11:25:00.000-08:00

Alf Hagon and his JAP V Twin are the cover stars of this 1978 edition of `On Two Wheels` . Inside , a pretty good article about sprinting . Clck the pics a couple of times to read the article .

Tank for Sale ##SOLD##

2011-01-25T11:19:00.000-08:00

Green tank for sale from a CZ . Comes with tap and nicely shaped cap . These tanks are about the same length as a Wassell Banana tank , but a little taller and wider . They have a nice flat rib that runs down the centre and a raised boss around the cap .
There`s some surface rust as you can see in the pictures , but it`s solid and clean inside with no dents . Decent looking stock mounts , ready to bolt on and run.
E.mail me for more details .

For Sale . Triumph Rigid Handlebars

2011-01-25T10:35:00.000-08:00

I`ve got these Triumph handlebars for sale .
They are from the early telescopic fork models , before the nacelle came in ( 1945~`48). Nice bend , 1" diameter with 15/16" reduced end for the throttle . They`ve been shotblasted back to bare metal . Really nice bars , you could run slightly dropped ~ racer style or pushed up on a set of risers .
E.mail for details and price .

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More Monkey Business

2011-01-25T02:23:00.000-08:00

Musical Interlude....

....dedicated to Guy and anyone else who spent the early eighties listening to Cliff Gallup guitar licks!

I think this clip must be from around `80 , just before the line up changed .

NOS Tank for Sale ###SOLD###

2011-01-24T03:56:00.000-08:00

Don`t really want to let this go , but I`ve got this NOS Wassell Banana tank (made in England in the tunnel, factory rib and offset filler) . If you want to save it from the e.Bay vultures , drop me an e.mail for details and price .
I`ve never seen one quite like this before , anyone got a catalogue with it in ?

Monkey Business

2011-01-24T03:39:00.000-08:00

In the early eighties , it seemed you couldn`t turn round without bumping into a band called the `something` Cats ......Stray Cats ~ it wasn`t very cool to say you liked them , but everybody had the first album (IMO Brian AlkaSeltzer is a knob).......Polecats ~ they had a little chart success , dressed a bit gay , had the excellent Boz Boorer on guitar......Blue Cats ~ best of the bunch , proper authentic sound , great choice of material , I played their self titled Rockhouse album till it wore out .
Anyway , Clive Osbourne played sax on that first Blue Cats LP and on the 4th of Feb it`s his birthday , so to celebrate , there`s a party down at the Brass Monkey . The Arousers , Thee Missing Finks (with some idiot on Bass) and Clive`s band The Sufin` Gorillas .
See flyer for details.

Sad , Bad News.

2011-01-10T11:29:00.000-08:00

Gutted to read over on Guys `Greasy Kulture` blog that Johnny `sLowrider` Routledge passed away . I`m sure many readers of this blog will know him via Jockey Journal or Dirty Bobbers .
I don`t really know what to say at times like this , so I`ll talk about what I do know . He was a talented , straight talking bloke and his Flathead/Triumph chop was one of the best thought out , nicely proportioned bikes I`ve seen .
RIP Johnny , my thoughts are with your loved ones .

Thanks....

2011-01-10T11:21:00.000-08:00

....due , to the faithful few , who keep looking in on this blog . I`ve been a little too busy to post anything lately , here`s one of the reasons why...

HRCS 3

2010-12-13T15:18:00.000-08:00

A few more from Kaz .
The two K models , with the Flat Tracker 19" Allys , really do it for me . Love that style .

This one......

2010-12-13T15:03:00.000-08:00

....is hitting the target .
It`s virtually stock
and it`s a BSA
but I`m digging this bike .

....as a Whistle.

2010-12-13T12:15:00.000-08:00

Nice Geezer Steve , from the Stockers , has a workshop that puts my dingy , crammed little Garage to shame . Never mind all that though ,what I wanna know is , is that my old tank on the bench Steve ?

HRCS 2

2010-12-10T12:41:00.001-08:00

HRCS

2010-12-10T12:26:00.000-08:00

Mr .Kaz sent me so many excellent pics , I think I`m going to have to post them up in a few sets .
Thank You so much Kaz .

It`s been too long......

2010-11-26T15:24:00.001-08:00

...since we had a Squariel.

Subtle rake gives a stance similar to `Grapevine` . I love Girder forks , but I can`t help thinking the chromed stock front end would be hard to top .

Bobby

2010-11-09T12:14:00.000-08:00

Big thanks to Ben , for sending me this link to a nice feature on one of Bobby Sirkegians Thunderbirds......

http://www.bikeexif.com/triumph-thunderbird-3

Wow.

2010-11-05T15:24:00.001-07:00

Mark Drews new Pre Unit .

You Finally Find , Your Helpless Mind....

2010-10-29T06:37:00.000-07:00

....is stuck inside your skin,
You want to leave ,
But you believe,
You won`t be back again.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!

`You start the swerve,
The downward curve ,
That catches up your fears ,
Each thing you do ,
Comes home to you ,
Pounds inside your ears,

You start the fight ,
Against the night ,
It screams inside your mind,
There`s something black,
Against your back ,
It grabs you from behind.

Reverberation .`

Si Baroni

2010-10-24T15:31:00.000-07:00

The Favourites list just got one link longer....

http://www.baronspeedshop.com/

This is a Public Service Announcement...

2010-10-24T15:06:00.000-07:00

.....with Guitars!

For reasons I don`t fully understand , I seem to be able to receive e.mails from some people , but not reply to them . So if you`ve mailed me and you`re thinking what a rude fucker I am for not getting back to you , this is why . I know I`ve sent stuff to Richie B in the US and Ron Van in the Netherlands which hasn`t got through , apologies to you two , `normal ` service will be resumed ASAP .

Still missing Link .

Van the Man

2010-10-23T11:11:00.001-07:00

Nice guy Ron , from the Netherlands, e.mailed to say he had received one of the 4" NOS lights from me . He also sent me some shots of his lovely `51 5T project . This thing is gonna be great , some really choice period custom parts , mixed with a stock frame and front end .My kind of bike ! Keep the progress pictures coming Ron .

Whilst we` on the subject of these lights , I notice the headlight on Tim O`Keefe`s beautiful Panhead is very similar in style . When this bike was featured in Street Chopper , the headlight was described as `early AEE` . Any AEE experts out there know if these are the same units rebranded ?

NOS Accessories for Sale 2

2010-10-09T13:18:00.000-07:00

I`ve got a couple of these NOS Headlights for sale . They are 4" diameter and have a neat little peak built into the rim , twin filament 35/35w bulb fitted , easy to upgrade to something brighter if you want .
These are marked as made in Japan , but are identical to the ones shown in this page from the 1963 Hap Jones catalogue , I`ve included a picture of the `Red Baron `bike , which is sporting the same headlight .
E.mail me for details and price .

NOS Accessories for Sale 1

2010-10-09T13:11:00.001-07:00

New Old Stock Metalplast grips , distributed in the US by Wheelsport .
These are brand new , still in the packet , for 1" bars .
White inner grip with transluscent blue outer , giving a nice Blue Candy effect (pictures don`t do them justice ).
E.mail for details and price .

£Parts for Sale£ Bantam Tank

2010-10-08T03:32:00.000-07:00

I`ve got this BSA Bantam tank up for grabs . These don`t come up for sale, as clean as this, very often . There`s a couple of small dings on the centre panel , if it was me , I`d run it with a strap down the middle anyway .The tank is basically ready to bolt on and go . Comes with a cap , but no tap ( easy to source ) . I`ve included pics of these tanks in action on a couple of killer bikes .
E.mail me for price and details as usual .

Inspiratione

2010-10-04T06:33:00.000-07:00

£Parts for Sale£ Zed/Dragster Bars

2010-10-02T12:09:00.001-07:00

I`ve got these nice old Zed bars for sale .
They`re 1" diameter , but have a reduced end on the left(!) for a Triumph 15/16" throttle . I`m guessing most would want to run them as Zeds , not drops , they would work well like this too , with a 1" throttle .
They`re very similar, in style and dimensions, to the set on the sweet Jokers Panhead pictured above .
Nice older chrome , with a couple of love bites in the middle that match up to Pre Unit style U Clamps . They look wide enough to work with Springer/Dogbone set ups too .
E.Mail me for price and to discuss the angle of dangle etc.

Going , going ..... gone .

2010-09-29T12:13:00.000-07:00

I`m posting this up for some nice folks in the US I have bought parts from . The entire inventory of Brit Bike parts is up for auction , there`s some proper tasty bits in there . This is somewhat out of my league , but I know there`s a few out there who could deal with this .....

http://www.jwoodandcompany.com/

Speed Freak

2010-09-25T15:10:00.000-07:00

Loving this .

http://www.classicmotorcycle.co.uk/news/triumph-tiger-110

1971

2010-09-21T12:21:00.001-07:00

`Speed and Custom ` Love the Chopper Pot .

6 66

2010-09-19T00:57:00.001-07:00

Mr Kaz , the Triumper , on his travels .
Check out his blog in the linkbar .

Bad Influence 4

2010-09-15T12:33:00.000-07:00

Couldn`t really leave this one out , although I may be pushing the ten year marker a little here .
I first saw this one on the old Greasy Kulture site (the framed pics are pinched from there , hope you don`t mind Guy !).
I think this bike was a major influence in reviving the original Showbike styling of the early sixties . Looks way better with the blackwall tyre , as seen in the earlier shots .
I particularly like the seaweed flames paint , `Grapevine` style oiltank and the way the front end has had a subtle lowering ,combined with a 300 by 19 tyre , to give a perfect stance .

1971

2010-09-10T13:24:00.000-07:00

Bad Influence 3

2010-09-07T15:35:00.000-07:00

If we`re talking influential Triumph builds from the last ten years (and I am ), it`s difficult to ignore this one .
I first saw this bike back in 2004 when it was featured in the Horse magazine , of course , a few years later someone lent me a copy of Choppertown , in which the bike is heavily featured .
Whilst this is a great bike , I really preferred the other Triumph in the film , with the raked out Springer front end . But in terms of influence , this bike certainly has the edge . The tall tall Tee bars , shaved Sportster front end and strutless mudguard have influenced many builds , both Vee and Parallel twin alike .

1971

2010-09-05T12:11:00.000-07:00

`Yeah , I know you want the Zip kit , but do you want a Dixie or an American .`

Turn Ups and Tigers

2010-09-02T12:50:00.000-07:00

Sales Post

2010-08-30T12:21:00.000-07:00

All these bits are either currently on e.bay , or will be going on next time . If you see something you need , drop me a line .
As usual , there`s a ton of stuff on the SwapShop page , link to it over there---->

Bad Influence 2

2010-08-29T12:57:00.001-07:00

I was reminded of the post I did on the Delinquent recently , when I had the chance to buy some Webco braced racing bars (see pics ).
My first thought was `Cool bars `
My second thought `I can`t use those , they`re the Mike Davis bars .

Don`t think I`ve ever heard anyone say they don`t like this bike . If we`re talking influential Triumph builds from the last ten years , this one`s in there too .

Random picks ....

2010-08-28T11:53:00.000-07:00

.....from the hard drive .

Ich Bin Eine Badd Motaskuta

2010-08-22T13:00:00.000-07:00

......and you thought it meant British Standard Whitworth .

Bad Influence

2010-08-21T12:02:00.001-07:00

I`m guessing that you frequent the same places on the internet that I do , if so , I guess you will have seen a thread on Jockey Journal , entitled `The Most Influential Bikes of the Last Ten Years `.
Speaking purely about Triumphs , I wouldn`t like to say which was THE most influential , but I think the Delinquent has to be up there as a contender
.
This bike was featured on Guy Boltons `Greasy Kulture ` website before there were forums or blogs about this stuff . I think you can see the Delinquents` influence in a lot of the customised Triumphs you see today .

I`m not saying it was the first or the best , these things are debatable . But influential , definitely .

Sweet Gene Vincent

2010-08-16T12:46:00.000-07:00

This cool little tank is owned by Pete from Eat the Rich (see linkbar).
I wonder if it`s a CZ tank , like the silver one in the pic pinched from Show and Go (also in linkbar).
I`d run this just as it is , the Gene Vincent scrawl reminds me of what I did to my schooldesk with ink and a compass , circa 1982!

I`ve Started So I`ll Finish ....

2010-08-15T12:10:00.000-07:00

As someone who habitually saves pictures I like to my hard drive , I often come across stuff that I have no clue to the origins of .
All I know about these , is that the riders name is Magnus , which makes me think Scandinavia (?).
Really digging the bike though , swinging arm frame , TT pipes and nice paintwork .
Anyone know Magnus ?

1955

2010-07-27T11:50:00.000-07:00

Spotted on eBay . Webco catalogue for 1955 .

Oh Yeah!

2010-07-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

The Dukes of Hamburg ~ `Oh Yeah!`

Still loving the Squares

2010-07-21T12:24:00.000-07:00

Deluxie Japan

2010-07-21T12:20:00.000-07:00

Killer bikes

http://deluxie.blogspot.com/2010/07/1947-ugly-tiger.html

Stickers/Stockers

2010-07-21T11:44:00.000-07:00

Cheers Steve.

Stockers Speed Shop , in the link list .

It`s been a while....

2010-07-13T12:13:00.000-07:00

.....since we had a Skwariel post .

A to Z of BritBikes

2010-07-09T13:34:00.000-07:00

1949 AJW Grey Fox is a personal favourite . Love those headlight brackets on th Oleomatic forks , also note , the carb for the 500cc JAP is nestled between the exhaust ports , must have made running adjustments interesting ! The flanges on the tank are a gully to keep rain water off the rider . The finish was `Azure Blue `must have been one handsome machine .

I suppose this ABJ Autocycle from 1950 is pretty standard post war Britbike fodder . I thought it was interesting just for it`s Hummer~esque tank.

`I hate every ape I see ,
From Chimpan~A , to Chimpan~Z`

Stacked Deck

2010-07-07T12:12:00.000-07:00

I realise I`m about two weeks behind the rest of the civilised world , but I just got my hands on the newest Dice mag.
I have to say that , for me , Jeff Deckers Triumph is far and away the coolest thing in there .
Aside from the obvious (the rarity of the model and having all the right parts ), it`s the restraint that`s been shown in the restoration . So many times , I`ve been to look at bikes which have been `restored`, only to find the sellers definition of a restoration is to make the bike way shinier than it was when it left the factory and `upgrade` the bits they see fit . Nothing wrong with personalising a bike , but a restoration that ain`t !
Back to Deckers bike , how cool is that rubber Dunlop saddle and factory cylinder oil tank . Classy!

Gracias

2010-06-24T14:53:00.000-07:00

A little envelope from my mate Rowan in Spain arrived today .
Love the stickers , cheers Rowan !

Suppose I`ll have to get some Missinglinks stickers done sharpish now !

Sprunghubs n Hardtales ..... see the Linkbar .

B F Tri

2010-06-21T14:54:00.000-07:00

Whilst it won`t have been the flashest or most expensive bike at the Born Free show , this little Trump does it for me .
I think the small case unit bikes can look really good hardtailed , they`ve got a shorter wheelbase than a stock rigid pre unit frame , so they can take a small stretch without looking disproportionate . They also share a lot of cycle parts with the pre units , as they were produced side by side for 6 years .
Check out the Mag , mounted where the dizzy used to be .

SuperFly

2010-06-20T12:52:00.000-07:00

(I`m the idiot `playing` the bass)

F D

2010-06-20T12:41:00.000-07:00

Had a brilliant day today , thanks to my beautiful daughter . Thanks Sweetheart .
(She had a little help from her lovely mum .)pictures removed

Show Bike Find

2010-06-17T14:29:00.000-07:00

Spotted this over on Jockey Journal....

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69599

...could this be the same bike as in the previous `1972 Style` post ?
Tanks frame and pipes say yes .

Shameless Plugging

2010-06-16T11:55:00.000-07:00

If you want the Bates look , without the price tag....
.....check these out .

http://caulfieldleather.blogspot.com/

Busted!

2010-06-16T01:45:00.001-07:00

1987

2010-06-09T12:10:00.000-07:00

Get Greasy

2010-06-06T11:37:00.000-07:00

New one`s out !

`72 Style ~ Reprise .

2010-06-06T11:20:00.000-07:00

Built in time for the 1972 Santa Pod Custom Show and still looking good 15 years later , in this magazine article . I wonder where this old warrior is now ?

More Kaz

2010-06-06T11:03:00.000-07:00

Really liking the way the 18" rims look in this one .

1972 style

2010-06-01T13:24:00.000-07:00

If you`ve got any interest in Triumph showbikes and blogs , you`ll be aware that Stretch`s `Nostalgia on Wheels` is up there with the best . I saw this scan Stretch posted of a bike at the 1972 Cycle World show . Hard to say for sure , but I think this has to be Charlie Siordia`s `Little One` showbike . I never get tired of looking at this one , so here`s a few more !

Wheelie

2010-05-28T07:50:00.000-07:00

Go and do one , you know you want to .

Selling Jesus

2010-05-20T12:58:00.001-07:00

You kill me with your smelly fingers ,
Your smelly fingers from the sex you had on Christmas Day,
And now you say you`re feeling guilty ,
Feeling guilty `cos your god was shining on your face ,
You go to church and light a candle ,
Then you`re blinded by the light from all the golden pews ,
The Devil`s snapping at your toes now ,
Because the Angels can`t be bothered to live up to you.

They`re selling Jesus again,
They`re selling Jesus again ,
They want your soul, money , blood and your votes,
They`re selling Jesus again ,
Selling love to you .

You`re buying this , you`re buying that now ,
You`re wishing all the money in the world belonged to you ,
You`re crucified upon your own cross now ,
You gave your money to the white men in the white limo ,
What kind of God is always man made ?
They made him up , then wrote a book to keep you on your knees ,
They get their theories from the same place ,
Then build a church if there`s some money left from lying on a beach.

They`re selling Jesus again.......
Selling love to you .

Picture courtesy of Sprung Hubs and Hardtales (see linkbar) , lyrics courtesy of Skunk Anansie .

1950

2010-05-19T16:03:00.000-07:00

Couple of Cool Ones

2010-05-16T12:22:00.000-07:00

Running Bear

2010-05-06T13:31:00.000-07:00

I got an e.mail from Adam , at Bear Parts Co.
They have several really neat little tanks available , could be just what you need to make your bike build stand out .

http://bearpartsco.com/vintageparts.html

Bare Knucklehead

2010-05-03T13:02:00.000-07:00

A little chat with my mum on Saturday revealed I have a (slightly) famous ancestor .
Tom Sayers , Brighton boy and Champion Bare Knuckle boxer .
Read the text I`ve copied , it never ceases to amaze me how tough people were in times gone by , we are all sissys now .

Tom Sayers (1826-1865)
Bare knuckle prize-fighter who fought for the first international boxing championship

Tom SayersThey called him ‘The Little Wonder’, and it was a title that he certainly earned. Tom Sayers, who stood only 5 feet 8 inches and weighed under 11 stone, was perhaps the last great bare knuckle boxing champion of England, holding the title from 1858 to 1860 and battling the American champion, John C. Heenan, for the championship of the world, the first time such an honour had been formally contested.

Born in Brighton, Sayers left school at 13, still illiterate, and became an apprentice bricklayer. He spent most of his 11-year career fighting men considerably bigger than himself, yet lost only one bout. Bricklaying built up his fists and The Little Wonder was renowned for his exceptionally sharp knuckles, a major advantage in the days before gloves became compulsory. Sayers’s first victory, on a muddy Wandsworth Common, was over an Irish navvy who stood 6’3”. The Little Wonder, fighting in bare feet, stayed with his opponent for two hours and 20 minutes until the mud clinging to the latter’s boots at last began to slow him down. He later defeated William Perry, ‘The Tipton Slasher’, to win the English heavyweight championship. Sayers’s match with Heenan, lasting well over two hours, was ruled a draw, though the American was left in a critical condition and spent two days recovering in a darkened room. Sayers’s backers then persuaded him to retire.

The champion’s private life was unhappy; his wife was unfaithful to him, bearing at least four children by a lover, and Sayers drank heavily to drown his sorrows after his retirement, ending his life a virtual alcoholic. Aristocratic patrons raised £3,000 for the champion and he lived on that small fortune until his death, from tuberculosis, at the age of only 39.

New Blog on the Block

2010-04-30T14:59:00.001-07:00

http://triumpherblog.blogspot.com/

Going Dutch

2010-04-27T13:20:00.000-07:00

Cool bike , cool story , read more here........

http://showandgo.blogspot.com/2010/04/david-edwards-lost-von-dutch-update.html

Think Tank

2010-04-22T15:00:00.000-07:00

Lord knows which British Two Stroke this peanut tank is from , but I really like the way it looks , with that flat bottom section .
Spotted by Ogri on UK EBay .

A Couple More....

2010-04-17T12:38:00.000-07:00

....from Kaz in Japan .
I really like Kaz`s style , the top picture looks to be a later model unit bike with the twin downtube frame and conical front hub , not always easy to make a good looking custom from . Kaz seems to have pulled it off by sticking to his style and leaving the frame alone , well chosen accessories and selective painting .
Nice work Kaz .
Arigato !

Trouble

2010-04-13T12:05:00.000-07:00

Bad Seed

2010-04-10T12:56:00.001-07:00

`Smokin cigarettes , drinking beer ,
Gettin sick of the rumours I hear .`

Geno

2010-04-10T06:39:00.000-07:00

` Back in`68 in a sweaty club
Before Jimmys machine and the rocksteady rub
On a night when the flowers didn`t suit my shoes
After a week of flunking and bunking school ,
The lowest head in the crowd that night ,
Just practising steps and keeping out of the fights .

`Academic inspiration , you gave me none ,
You were Michael the Lover , the fighter that won .`

Keep Smiling

2010-04-09T12:12:00.000-07:00

Random pictures that make me smile .

Boo`s News

2010-04-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

Turns out the police found Boo`s BSA , minimal damage . I love a happy ending .

Read This!!

2010-04-05T11:42:00.000-07:00

Roo had his BSA stolen , from around the Tonbridge area of Kent today .
If you get offered a dodgy A7 , reg no TSL 120 , ca7 4727(eng) , ga7 6363(frame),
or parts of it , contact me via e.mail, or leave a comment . You can comment anonymously and you don`t have to be registered as a blogger .
This is not a rich mans plaything , it`s a proper working bike , that the owner has a ton of history with , the man needs his bike back .

Gypsy Tour 1953

2010-03-30T12:00:00.000-07:00

Hi Pipes~a~Go Go

Shameless Salesmanship

2010-03-30T11:45:00.000-07:00

I`m gonna be selling a few bits on evilbay over the next few weeks , click here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290419382065&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

and follow it through to my other items , if you`re interested .

Del Shannon

2010-03-30T11:27:00.000-07:00

Yeah , really , that Del Shannon .

Do you remember .......

2010-03-25T12:40:00.000-07:00

.....when I used to post pictures of small bikes with nice fuel tanks ?
This one is somewhat obvious .

Sideburn #5.....

2010-03-17T16:09:00.000-07:00

.....available 22/3/10.