slim_boy_fat
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I lent a grinder to a "friend", after many months he denied having it then asked to borrow an electric drill as the 13mm drill bit he bought would not fit the 10mm chuck on his drill. I went round to see my grinder pride of place on his wall so I kept quiet quiet and let him use the drill to do what he needed and told him I would turn the shank on his new bit down to 10mm for him. As I was leaving I took the grinder off the wall and the argument started, cut short when I pointed out my engraved initials where you would not look. I never did turn his drill bit down and nor did he ask for it!
A friend of mine has been in the Jampot Club for years, he currently has an AJS bitsa modified to a bobber, I will see if I can find the photos.
I met floaters like that before, they wind up friendless as their reputation goes before them, or some lunatic teaches them the error of their ways.
Seadog
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"Could you use a cut off a (damaged) outer timing cover instead of the factory plate? may even be better...."
You could, but I'd have thought the timing cover was more valuable unless really trashed. I'm sure that it's buried somewhere in his shed together with a load of other tools that I've not yet missed. My own fault for not pulling up about his acquisitiveness years ago.
You could, but I'd have thought the timing cover was more valuable unless really trashed. I'm sure that it's buried somewhere in his shed together with a load of other tools that I've not yet missed. My own fault for not pulling up about his acquisitiveness years ago.
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idid mine on a,borrowed trials cub with a draggin clutch
Rannsachair
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I passed my test on a 61 Tiger Cub - looks like a few of us 
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They look great, though I can never understand building a rigid framed bike after hitting potholes on an original rigid bike and wearing a kidney belt for longer trips.
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I am yet to get my Fathers Nimbus out and ride it for the first time, I remember following him bouncing up & down on the saddle going for the first Mot in 1982!
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I am yet to get my Fathers Nimbus out and ride it for the first time, I remember following him bouncing up & down on the saddle going for the first Mot in 1982!
I rode around 100 miles yesterday on my 1926 Model M, took plenty of pain killers first, and some after, nice day out, nothing broke! nothing fell off! old picture, Italian rally from memory!
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Seadog
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There is something about the look of the Ajay, the black tank and lining and the logo that I find beautiful. It's an interesting hybrid but has a lot of the trigger points for me.
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I am the other way round, the winged M of the Matchless and red pinstripes just pip the Blue AJS for me.
I am not a bobber fan, much as i like the work that goes into them. Brown seats and grips give me the shivers. The switches immediately in front of the seat at the back of the tank could cause some discomfort -If you have come of a bike with a parcel grid on the tank you will know what i mean.
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Nimbus.... that is a very interesting motorcycle -any pics? Have always admired them.I am yet to get my Fathers Nimbus out and ride it for the first time, I remember following him bouncing up & down on the saddle going for the first Mot in 1982!
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Not many photos, it has been in storage at a friends house for some years and is a bit untidy now despite only having covered 159 miles since being restored. I will see what I can find.
zeppelin builder
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nice unusual inline 4 in a rivetted flatbar frame used by danish people with a long production life the bike of course ,lol
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The SOHC, exposed rockers and valve springs, shaft drive amongst other features were a few of the novelties that drew my Father to it. I preferred the Egli Vincent project he was eying up at an Alexander Palace auction and autojumble after buying the Nimbus!
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Beautiful bikes.
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Finished making the jack screws today, you can see how they are used to jack out the bushes:
just the packing pieces to make now, got a length of bar turned down to the correct diameter:
I have started using an eccentric engineering diamond tool holder, quite nice to use:https://eccentricengineering.com.au/products/diamond-tool-holder/the-diamond-tool-holder
just the packing pieces to make now, got a length of bar turned down to the correct diameter:
I have started using an eccentric engineering diamond tool holder, quite nice to use:https://eccentricengineering.com.au/products/diamond-tool-holder/the-diamond-tool-holder
