Hi Folks, Especially Bill!
Sorry this has wandered a bit off topic...
Really sorry to here that Bill, funny you say that i have had a big problem with my Knees lately, they sound like a sack of Mechano when i walk and when i go up stairs even worse! i think its all those years as an engineer on my knees fixing things.
It breaks my heart when i read adverts for bikes that say "selling as to old to ride" or "cant manage the bike any more" so i really hope you feel better soon Bill, im sure it wont stop you Bill.
Im convinced that all those crashes and bumps i had as a kid are now taking there toll, broken wrists and fingers, cracked hip and ribs are now taking there revenge! Funny how you bounce when your a kid.
You made me Laugh with the setting the tappets, done that too, as my Dad would have said "Bloody learn the hard way" he was an ex RSM Para / Airbourne and was at Arnham. So we never got away with much as kids!
I remember poking a pencil down the plughole to find TDC and snapping it off! Head off time! Then Burning my arm pouring caustic soda into the exhaust of my Bantam to clean it and Putting De Coker in my James Captain running it up then i noticed it had covered Dads Flash with Black sludgy muck
Bikes ah yes! Raliegh runnabout, James Captain, Franny B cruiser, Several Bantams (one notable one first after the Raliegh, a totally clapped with no compression ex Post office with legsheilds painted green but flaking off to reveal the bright red). Then a series of Triumphs and BSAs, blew up a 3TA putting 500 barrels on it. I remember pushing it for bloody miles when a coil packed up on it then ended up getting it on a train at Dorchester in the Guards Van back home to Basingstoke, You can guess the rest!
Ray, Glad your run went safely! couldnt get into thr pictures need a password or something, quite a ride that! Well done! Hope your aches get better soon!
Take it easy fellas
Regards
Steve