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Post by mushroom on Mar 31, 2017 6:19:01 GMT
I agree Jim, I'm always open about stuff. Sadly Doug had a close friend of his that had tried a few times. He even caught him tying the noose and standing on the chair It obviously affected him and he hung himself from a tree due to a gambling problem no-one knew about. He wrote a note to me and my wife apologizing for what he'd done. Anyway need to get back on track and post something positive
Sun is shining and hopefully a bit more of the sportique jigsaw will be back together
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Post by mushroom on Mar 30, 2017 21:05:12 GMT
Yeah he was a mine of information, lovely guy. He died in his early 60s, alone with no family. Never married He was probably in that club at some point. He was always off to Goodwood for fancy dinners, he knew Lord March well. He used to sprint a Clan kit car in Brighton Speed trials as well. I was lucky to have known him, just wish he hadn't done what he did
I've just found this youtube clip of one his friends playing some music in dedication to him
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Post by mushroom on Mar 30, 2017 21:04:30 GMT
Those fibreglass topped Harringtons are worth a few quid, was his a series 1 like the picture? Yup fixed hardtop, he'd had it years
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Post by mushroom on Mar 30, 2017 20:03:39 GMT
My neighbour used to work at Thomas Harrington Ltd. Amongst building coaches they converted Sunbeam Alpines to make Harrington Alpines. More info at www.harringtonalpine.org/index.php?categoryid=1He had one in his garage waiting to restore it, sadly he committed suicide a few years back and it never got done Not his car His car you can just see in the back of this pic from 2003
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Post by mushroom on Mar 30, 2017 17:58:01 GMT
Yes Jim, clutch all done now, she's all set for the commute in the morning. She is a petrolhead, we've had aircooled VWs for the past 34 years She does all the welding and bodywork, I do the mechanical. The 1960 VNB1T we've got was going to be hers as she likes the classics but then we realised she couldn't do her test on it so she bought a VanVan Did her CBT and bought a Honda Benly CD200. Couldn't get on with that so we found a rare 200cc VanVan but she got knocked off it. While that was written off she bought an imported '76 KZ400 deluxe which she registered and rode for the last 2 years. Engine seized before xmas so we got a 400 Superdream while I worked on the KZ engine ( taken a backseat for the Sportique in the shed) Superdream got nicked so now the CB400 Superfour She's only had her full license for the last 5 years but she rides in all weathers, she loves it I can't get her back to scooters now shes tasted the speed of bikes but heyho I get the VNB
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Post by mushroom on Mar 30, 2017 8:00:28 GMT
Yes mate, phoned to pick it up yesterday and they said give it 48 hours New clutch is soaking in oil from yesterday, going in the bike in the next hour Should be buttoned up and ready to go in a couple of hours Got to push it up to KCs so he can do the clutch nut up with the windy gun and then push it home Too much faff to load it up in the caravelle
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Post by mushroom on Mar 30, 2017 6:41:28 GMT
Thanks Loon, scene of crime team need it for another 48 hours Maybe home tomorrow Missus has 3 bikes all 3 not rideable at the moment ( she's gutted) '76 KZ400 with a dead engine '81 Superdream that's nicked and her new '92 Honda Superfour with a fried clutch
plus her '72 VW camper with snapped handbrake cables and my Sportique in piecess
I've had to give her a lift to work this week
Fingers crossed something gets back on the road this week
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Post by mushroom on Mar 29, 2017 18:04:48 GMT
Oh that's a harsh way to die Today I have mostly been covering myself in dirty stinking burnt out clutch on the wife's CB400 Superfour Apparently it's an EBC fitted 2000 miles ago Guy we bought it off is chasing the ebay seller he bought the clutch off. Reckons it's a fake I've never seen clutch friction plates with material on one side but nothing on the other Leaving the clutch plates to soak tonight and then putting it all back together tomorrow with fresh oil
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Post by mushroom on Mar 28, 2017 20:19:05 GMT
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Post by mushroom on Mar 28, 2017 19:44:40 GMT
Picking it up tomorrow to assess the damage
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Post by mushroom on Mar 28, 2017 15:45:53 GMT
Still waiting to hear but big thanks go out to biker23 for taking the time to even Google the missing superdream tag
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Post by mushroom on Mar 26, 2017 18:20:30 GMT
Hairspray on for 3 days and nada, still slips off grip glue tomorrow
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Post by mushroom on Mar 24, 2017 20:17:22 GMT
I've used him about 10 years ago for my VNB speedo, he was really helpful in sorting out a new needle for me
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Post by mushroom on Mar 24, 2017 7:55:24 GMT
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Post by mushroom on Mar 24, 2017 7:47:02 GMT
Speedy cables and caerbont are brother/sister companies, neither are open Friday's... Do you know anyone who does pin striping on hot rods? I go to the shows but I can't think of any pinstriping companies. There's a striper in the VW scene called Nefarious, he's really good or Prosign but I think they could be an expensive option I might just go with model enamel
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Post by mushroom on Mar 24, 2017 7:42:35 GMT
The new bike looks well looked after, I like it. ☺. Is it a Japanese import? Yes it is, goes well too Just been resprayed but just needs some new stainless bits to replace some rusty bolts
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Post by mushroom on Mar 23, 2017 21:36:13 GMT
Speeding ticket came through the post yesterday Little feckers went through the speed camera round the corner from where it was stolen about half hour after the missus parked the bike Got to fill out a form to say it wasn't her
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Post by mushroom on Mar 23, 2017 19:42:58 GMT
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Post by mushroom on Mar 23, 2017 19:31:58 GMT
Everything looked great until I saw this bit
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Post by mushroom on Mar 23, 2017 18:59:13 GMT
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Post by mushroom on Mar 23, 2017 18:52:03 GMT
The white border is flaking off. Can you get a replacement border or do I need to replace the whole thing? I've looked everywhere and can't find a speedo that looks like it They all have the speed on that border, mine is on the dial I do have this one but it's for a smaller diameter cable and has a different sized connector on the back
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Post by mushroom on Mar 23, 2017 18:35:47 GMT
OK, looked around and apparently it's supposed to be left 24hrs to dry
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Post by mushroom on Mar 23, 2017 16:10:11 GMT
Doesn't seem to work, maybe I need hair gel ?
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Post by mushroom on Mar 23, 2017 12:08:24 GMT
This was a pound at ASDA, hopefully it's a firm hold
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Post by mushroom on Mar 23, 2017 7:43:23 GMT
hairspray , pound store variety, an have only ever lined up the neutral marks an regard the others as advice? not a guide .H Cheers mate, off to the pound shop it is
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Post by mushroom on Mar 22, 2017 20:00:14 GMT
Born in '68 I can appreciate The Beatles, some of the Stones. The Who not so much Punk and early electro stuff, some Gong, Floyd and reggae I like allsorts really
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Post by mushroom on Mar 22, 2017 18:53:16 GMT
Also, need to know what glue people use to stick the handlebar grip onto the gearchange? It's slipping when I tested it
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Post by mushroom on Mar 22, 2017 17:21:36 GMT
Cheers guys
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Post by mushroom on Mar 22, 2017 12:45:38 GMT
I think on those old ones it is possible to fit the pulley upside down (180 degrees out). I'll just leave it a bit out, like you say only really need neutral to line up anyway Seems like the right way up according to scooterhelp here's mine
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Post by mushroom on Mar 22, 2017 7:47:48 GMT
It's fairly original. It's been off the road since '65 so I guess the gear shift pulley is the original one. Do you think it could wear that much in 3 year s? New ones are only £8.50 maybe it's worth changing
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