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Post by carlthebandit on Oct 29, 2016 16:06:50 GMT
Joking aside......I asked after the other parts and she said they were already taken. Would not even show me - hidden behind a red curtain. So if you want to talk 'Ferrets' then yes we can.  Behind the curtains for a very happy midlands man   |
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Post by carlthebandit on Oct 29, 2016 16:09:16 GMT
Can we continue with the wheely good story now please  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2016 16:16:09 GMT
May have to wait until tomorrow as I'm out in a bit - but will aim to get an update up later.
This bike must have had extremely low miles on or dismantled a long while back and parts stored.
Are both those pipes genuine or just the one? They look very nice indeed.
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Post by carlthebandit on Oct 29, 2016 16:26:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2016 16:40:54 GMT
Both Nice. Result!!! Not even started the proper clean up as yet.....but had a little tidying sesh in the time I've had today - more soon. Just look at the condition of this gear:   
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2016 16:47:29 GMT
This bike must have been nicked and parts ferreted away from it in the 1980's. If it was accident damaged the wheels would have told the story - but they are mintville.
What other expo is there? I asked after the machine but the response was vague.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2016 22:43:16 GMT
As the door opened at number 21 I was invited in by a lady called Cathy. The wheels were in the porch covered up with a tartan blanket.
I was slightly nervous that the wheels would not be up to standard and that the pictures I saw a few days earlier had tricked me. As I pulled off the blanket I gawped at the rear wheel for 45 seconds saying absolutely nothing. Cathy looked at me and said 'are you okay?'.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2016 2:16:52 GMT
Cathy looked at me and said 'are you okay?'. The experience that followed was strange.......was kind of shaking and twisting in a 'Doctor Who' kind of experience. I thought to myself 'what is going on here'. I've never been one to touch drugs......yes I like the 'occasional' drink. But on this night I was stone cold sober. I pulled myself together and looked Cathy in the face...... |
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Post by richard on Oct 30, 2016 9:16:46 GMT
And?................
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Post by carlthebandit on Oct 30, 2016 16:52:03 GMT
Had the ferret run up your leg trousers?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2016 18:15:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2016 18:22:17 GMT
Not wanting to open up the old 'rear brake arm' debate again as I sensed sensitivity on the subject the last time we discussed how they were.....let sleeping drive dogs lie.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2016 18:26:06 GMT
Carl - more pics of your haul would be good as part of this thread. Is that fender mint or does it need a re-chrome? Same for the silencers......furnish us with more pics if you would please.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2016 18:27:38 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2016 18:30:30 GMT
An 81 stamped front rim and a 78 stamped front rim.....spot the difference:   |
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