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On 2024-10-16 14:38, Watts wrote: Lovely to meet you earlier. Thank you for taking on the challenge, 🤣 On 12 Nov 2024, at 20:29, Terry wrote: The frame will be back from the painters and the fairings have gone to my brother for painting to standard colours for the model. the t

Email Conversation  On Tue, 07 Jan 2025 at 14:27, Jon wrote. This is Jon, just sending you my details with my BSA with the engine issue (big ends) you collected today. On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 16:25, Terry wrote. I am nearly there with the bike. will hope to have it back together on Thu

On the 18th Oct Terry wrote: Pictures and invoice are attached. On 18th Oct Julian wrote: Wow that was quick! Any observations on the internal slide clearance or any concerns ? On the 19th Oct Terry wrote: The only thing I found was the slide has nominal wear on the diameter but of no

Historic MOT and Tax exempt vehicle. Number plates not included. Price = £2500 Reg = KHH 410C Miles = 9682 Make and model = L. E. Velocette MK 3 Year = 1965 Colour = Cream And Blue Fully restored, tested and ready to ride. The LE Velocette found itself in the workshop after a phone ca

More pictures below. On 14 Aug 2022 at 8:03pm, Jonathan wrote: Here is a rough outline of the job that I would love you to do on the Velocette. My goal: a reliable, oily-rag bike for everyday use. Not worried about originality. Usability and reliability are more important. Not too shi

There will be more images at the end of the blog. I write my blogs when ever I get a bit of spare time and this is not often as will be seen by the previous date of the last blog, so here we go. In the 1970s dad bought a triumph café racer as was the norm in the day, riders did not wa

Sugundo works in Holland and London, he was looking for someone in the UK that new about restoring unusual motorcycles. We have done several motorcycle restorations for him in the past like a 1920s FN and a 1930s square Arial square four among others. The Calthorp in this blog is a 19

When me and Malcome first spoke, he phoned me up and after a short conversation about vintage V- twins he asked if I was willing to work on a 1913 AJS Vee Twin that had been laid up for many years that was previously owned by his father. We come to an agreement and for the motorbike t

The 1926 Indian Scout I was tipped off by a friend in Holland that there was a 1926 Indian Scout for sale. He had inspected it and said it was a good one but it had no speedometer or speedo drive and it had a vape ignition system fitted but didn’t look out of place.I duly bought it ju

Petrol Tank Sealing or Lining Petseal Drilled and broken for removal In days past, tank sealing was unheard of due to the lack of moisture attracted by fuel due to the addition of ethanol. Many old tanks have seen years of service with no problems and then they have succumbed to the r

The bike was purchased and stripped down to the bare bones. The first thing I tackled was the engine, as I love working on them Because everything can be done in my workshop regarding restoration or replicating new parts.   I decided to attempt to purchase any new parts that were