Randomnerd
Bimbleur
- Location
- North Yorkshire
If this thread had a soundtrack, I’m guessing The Hovis ad, or something by Vera Lynn...
Life before allen keys
- Thread starter Slioch
- Start date
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- Location
- London
at least it was you had the engine out.
At the back wasn't it?
Used to know someone wh had one - she really liked it but had a padlock on the rear engine cover - she said its engine bits were so sought after that folk were inclined to steal them of a dark night.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Another engine prone to overheat and knacker the heads.
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
And a clutch the size of a sixpenny bit.Another engine prone to overheat and knacker the heads.
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
But it had a fancy roller bearing crank, IIRC. And aluminium engine bits?
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
I have lots of things like that. Mostly useless but I cannot bring myself to bin them.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
A bit like my air cooled 1600 VW van then. It had a nice exhaust sound tho’.Another engine prone to overheat and knacker the heads.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Coventry Climax design I think, it went well in Sidecar Racing,
EDIT - BTW if you click on the pic it is a link to an article/test of the Outfit.
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Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
Nice story, thanks for sharing. That red leather suit tells a big story. I haven't thought about sidecar racing in years. Is that still going? Surely not?Coventry Climax design I think, it went well in Sidecar Racing,
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EDIT - BTW if you click on the pic it is a link to an article/test of the Outfit.
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
Memories of injuries caused by those tools.
- Location
- London
a small stove?
I used to use one of those pressurised "Coleman" petrol stoves for camping. You'd light it, then pump like mad for a minute to get it going properly.
I've had some spectacular flare-ups with that, but fortunately avoided burning any tents down, although a fleece jacket turned a bit crispy once.
- Location
- London
Still not sure of what shuddering mickle's concern is. Pretty confident about the safety of my ride coffee making gear - use one of those tall super cheap (not much over a pound) cartridges and a cheap chinese attachment/stand to keep it the right way up. Couple of double espressos and a bunch of lidl wine gums have got me through a few long ride troughs.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Yep although they're not in the MotoGP paddock any longer there is still a world championship as well as national ones and the classic and vintage scene is as active as ever. The local circuit 'Mallory Park' even has sidecar festivals, I'd post a vid if Youtube hadn't gone all silly and google on us. A bloke I knew used to race a TZ 700 engined one back in the 80s in the British championship and used to borrow a 500 motor when he got a 'wildcard' entry to the British GP for a couple of years.
