There was even a cat to make it just like home, only with beautiful scenery and the most random pub complete with makeshift outdoor swimming pool, beach bar and a fine collection 80's tunes to rock out too.......Billy Ocean included!
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Home From Home....
Our salubrious home away from home this weekend in the lincolnshire countryside, complete with free roaming farmyard, a pair of vintage Raleigh's to ride and the owner had a lovely Sunbeam!
There was even a cat to make it just like home, only with beautiful scenery and the most random pub complete with makeshift outdoor swimming pool, beach bar and a fine collection 80's tunes to rock out too.......Billy Ocean included!
There was even a cat to make it just like home, only with beautiful scenery and the most random pub complete with makeshift outdoor swimming pool, beach bar and a fine collection 80's tunes to rock out too.......Billy Ocean included!
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Boarding Gear for Sale
Cleaning out the closet and selling some of my boarding gear off so put together a little complete package of awesomeness ready for your winter fun!
Contact me if you're interested!
Gorgeous near mint Ride D.S. Series 155cm (Excellent Park Board)
Cool as f*ck Ride SPI Bindings
Forum Boots size 8
Dakine Kit Bag
TSA Snowboard Sleeve
Open to offers
Contact me if you're interested!
Gorgeous near mint Ride D.S. Series 155cm (Excellent Park Board)
Cool as f*ck Ride SPI Bindings
Forum Boots size 8
Dakine Kit Bag
TSA Snowboard Sleeve
Open to offers
I love Stickers.......
No background just rub on the application paper and viola....Retrograde Mechanica in your life!
Available Soon, thanks for the printing Lee - Awesome!
Check out AsterPrint in Northampton for all your sticky needs!
Available Soon, thanks for the printing Lee - Awesome!
Check out AsterPrint in Northampton for all your sticky needs!
Cl Progress
Made a number plate and a few more blanking caps and ribbed spacers on the Lathe and modified the bracket to fit the AHC taillight. Big thanks to Old STF cycle shop for their excellent service on getting me this quickly from the States.
Next job is to source some good-looking switchgear and splice them in
Seat's back Monday, then I might just paint that Tank and re-build the wheels!
Next job is to source some good-looking switchgear and splice them in
Seat's back Monday, then I might just paint that Tank and re-build the wheels!
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
The way things were......My Triumph T100c
Not so long a go (like two years) I knew nothing about old british bikes, I knew I loved them, but I knew nothing about the mechanics, nothing about the soul, the character or the undeniably inconsistency of them. Nor ( I'm most ashamed to admit) the friendship you undoubtedly obtain from owning such things.
I'm currently as excited as a teenager about to engage on his first lay, just because of the prospect of having my 500 back on the road, and this is all thanks to Jack - a great bloke who saw someone in need and decided to help a chap out and delve into my engine!
When I bought this bike, I bought it from someone who I now consider a friend, an influential and talented man, but I didn't get it - the bike had a few issues sure (not his fault), and it was certainly on the money, but i didn't get it, it's taken time to understand.
But it's what I didn't pay for that counts and that's the journey it's since taken me on - there's nothing left apart from the crank cases, barrel and rockers, the front loop, the tank and the hubs.....and that's what taught me to be able to build and for the most part, look after my bikes. and for that I am eternally grateful to him.
I love the fact Guy shot it for Greasy Kulture Magazine non running but looking cool, I love the fact I changed up the Bonnie with no fear thanks to the experience I gained with the 500; and I love the fact that I'm like a kid on christmas eve waiting to ride it again - the bonnie's ace, but my heart lies with the 500!
You've all seen the pics of the 500 done (and I'm bound to post more when it's roaring again), it's black and nickel and pretty and it's the affection inside of me - so here's one when I first got it (and fucked with it a little).
There may not be a lot of it left but damn it was cool and I loved it!
I'm currently as excited as a teenager about to engage on his first lay, just because of the prospect of having my 500 back on the road, and this is all thanks to Jack - a great bloke who saw someone in need and decided to help a chap out and delve into my engine!
When I bought this bike, I bought it from someone who I now consider a friend, an influential and talented man, but I didn't get it - the bike had a few issues sure (not his fault), and it was certainly on the money, but i didn't get it, it's taken time to understand.
But it's what I didn't pay for that counts and that's the journey it's since taken me on - there's nothing left apart from the crank cases, barrel and rockers, the front loop, the tank and the hubs.....and that's what taught me to be able to build and for the most part, look after my bikes. and for that I am eternally grateful to him.
I love the fact Guy shot it for Greasy Kulture Magazine non running but looking cool, I love the fact I changed up the Bonnie with no fear thanks to the experience I gained with the 500; and I love the fact that I'm like a kid on christmas eve waiting to ride it again - the bonnie's ace, but my heart lies with the 500!
You've all seen the pics of the 500 done (and I'm bound to post more when it's roaring again), it's black and nickel and pretty and it's the affection inside of me - so here's one when I first got it (and fucked with it a little).
There may not be a lot of it left but damn it was cool and I loved it!
Monday, 13 August 2012
The Silent Grey
Found this great video on the Kim Boyle's blog - awesome!
ODYN VOVK SS13 "the silent grey" from ODYN VOVK on Vimeo.
ODYN VOVK SS13 "the silent grey" from ODYN VOVK on Vimeo.
Lathe......
I need a good single phase metal working Lathe, not too big, yet not too small before I get outcast by my friends for intruding on their quiet time and using theirs.......If you've got one for sale please get in contact
Cheers
Cheers
Sunday, 12 August 2012
Sunday Ridin'
Had a grand Sunday Riding the Bonneville Chop with Terry (red pre-unit rigid) and Jack (T110).
Hit Jacks Hill Cafe and found a lovely Francis Barnett (Check out that speedo drive!) and then headed off for a ride to Thornby where that cool Laverda was - owned by a nice guy by the name of Mike, nice AJS there too!
Hit Jacks Hill Cafe and found a lovely Francis Barnett (Check out that speedo drive!) and then headed off for a ride to Thornby where that cool Laverda was - owned by a nice guy by the name of Mike, nice AJS there too!
Saturday, 11 August 2012
All is good in the world.
The Bonnie chop is back on the road so can ride tomorrow, the 500 engine is now getting done, the scrambler seat has now gone for a lovely leather tuck 'n' roll job, and just had a few beers and some chips in the sun on the pushbikes......now just time for an afternoon nap before a bar-b-q with mates (and no drunken scrambler riding down the back lane Margo I nearly promise!)
Friday, 10 August 2012
Hot weather.....Bad Bearings
Just as the lovely weather sets back in the front bearings on the Bonneville have decided to give up the ghost.
Insult to injury - the engine's still out of the 500, the seats away for a custom upholstering job on the scrambler......Bike-less again!
Pedal power and alcohol this weekend then.
Insult to injury - the engine's still out of the 500, the seats away for a custom upholstering job on the scrambler......Bike-less again!
Pedal power and alcohol this weekend then.
Thursday, 9 August 2012
The City Scrambler.....
Been working on tidying up the CL - trying to keep it minimal and fit for the purpose it was bought for (So Margo and I can get out to country pubs and for me to run errands on) but it's coming out nice.
Cleaned up the front and rear ends (Thanks for the use of the Lathe again Greg), the seat goes off for a seventies scrambler style tuck 'n' roll job on Friday and the Tanks off to Flakey Dave for some paint soonish.
Cleaned up the front and rear ends (Thanks for the use of the Lathe again Greg), the seat goes off for a seventies scrambler style tuck 'n' roll job on Friday and the Tanks off to Flakey Dave for some paint soonish.
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Wonderful Wheeled Weekend
So John got the fixie finished (last night), and me and Margo (Miss Retrograde Mechanica) went on the old town bikes (top three pics)
Good morning was had, and the Bomber Drome was entertaining!
Good morning was had, and the Bomber Drome was entertaining!
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Wonderful Wheeled Weekend
We'll be heading here in the morning, two wheels don't need motors to be cool - I'll be taking my '35 Town Bike and John his newly finished beautiful Fixie........Looking forward to it, especially the Bomber Drome - Bicycle Wall of Death!!!!! excellent.
Friday, 3 August 2012
Jimi's Bike
Half Quoted.....
A local Craigslist (in the USA obviously) ad served up this 1968 Honda 305 Scrambler with an interesting pedigree. Registration papers showed the bike once found itself in the care of Kenneth R. Howard, better known as the master-pin-striper and designer Von Dutch.
That explains the wild paint and would typically be enough to give any machine a little notoriety, but something cooler came up in the research.
The registration and lease and liability card had it dated March of '68 listed for a James Douglas Morrison living on Sunset Boulevard
While there are many James Morrisons in the world, only one went on to world-wide fame as Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors.
The new owner actually Googled and found a copy of his driver's license. That address matches his driver's license issued in 12/67!!!!!
The Scrambler is currently undergoing a quick service and will be running and rideable within a week. From there, the pin-striped 305 is headed for display at this year's Pebble Beach, though not for auction. The bike is for sale independently. Outside estimates have put the value between $50,000 and $100,000. Not bad for an old Craigslist find.
Why do these finds never happen to me?
A local Craigslist (in the USA obviously) ad served up this 1968 Honda 305 Scrambler with an interesting pedigree. Registration papers showed the bike once found itself in the care of Kenneth R. Howard, better known as the master-pin-striper and designer Von Dutch.
That explains the wild paint and would typically be enough to give any machine a little notoriety, but something cooler came up in the research.
The registration and lease and liability card had it dated March of '68 listed for a James Douglas Morrison living on Sunset Boulevard
While there are many James Morrisons in the world, only one went on to world-wide fame as Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors.
The new owner actually Googled and found a copy of his driver's license. That address matches his driver's license issued in 12/67!!!!!
The Scrambler is currently undergoing a quick service and will be running and rideable within a week. From there, the pin-striped 305 is headed for display at this year's Pebble Beach, though not for auction. The bike is for sale independently. Outside estimates have put the value between $50,000 and $100,000. Not bad for an old Craigslist find.
Why do these finds never happen to me?
Thursday, 2 August 2012
J.A.P V8
A friend of mine - Andy (Who has a killer Riley) - sent me this today, built around 4 JAP V twins on a common crank – so making a V8 – only built a couple of years ago but the builder is the king of patination and there is no way you can tell – its fast too – and I have it on good authority that he drives it like a nutter.
Cool as you like!
Cool as you like!
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Art.....
Well it is to me, the Nickel triumph engine is still out of the bike.....and not yet completely fixed, will be very soon however - I forgot how pretty it is - great lounge ornament tho!
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