Burning Gold Star.

Eventually it looks like spring and I am a little stressed for the things I had planned to get done this winter. I am way behind schedule. I have heard that my flat track buddys have got some "new" hot engines.....So it`s time to get the dusty Goldie done.

I wantet the BSA to look like a American TT bike.

I don`t know if flames makes it go faster......But the girls like it.......I hope..

This DBD engine is genuine flat track. Raced hard in the US. It`s not so hot anymore, I had to do a lot of work to get it usable.

Still a lot on the "to do" list.....

Lucas Rally 2011

I just got this poster for the Lucas Rally 2011. This is a rally open for English made motorcycles.  What happens if you arrive with BTH, Wipac ore Miller equipment on your bike?

I think i will be there this year......

Lucas Rally home page:

 http://www.lucasrally.com/

 

There's no place like home ?

I meet my friends Tormod and Klaus at the Oslo Motorcycle show. Last time I saw them was two years ago at the same show, just before they started their around the world trip.

Now they have completed the journey and are at the show to tell the tale.

Why the large smiles? Tormod just realize that he has won “who can grow the longest beard in two years competition”. First prize: you don`t have to wash the bikes…..

Tires kept in safe distance for the ever present tire kickers…

Sensible modifications: Extra sturdy spokes and LED lamps.

Can the term “oily rag condition” be used?

No GPS, no digital clock, just the basics…..The riders view….

Evidence of fast cornering.

This is the first time I have seen a Nimbus projector holder.

Frame repair.

The map painted on the sidecar lid. Handy if you don`t know if the route are going left or right…..

The trip:

http://www.kccd.no/blog_en.html

Ariel HS Engine build up # 2

This is a follow up on the HS engine post: http://beveldrive.blogspot.com/2010/10/ariel-hs-engine-build-up-1.html

Things always take longer time than expected. Some parts was not usable and some parts was missing. And ordered spares was in back order. So i had to dig out an donor engine for some cylinder head parts.

The oil pump was worn out. So i got myself a Morgo rotary pump from my friend E Bay.....Easy...Saturday night, a few glasses of wine and internet.......and suddenly you own a brand new oil pump.

The cam has to be grinded to accept the Morgo driving nut. The left cam is ready for installation.

Pump installed and shimmed to correct clearance at the driving nut.

Some bolts missing, but the engine is almost ready for use. Have to sort out a magneto and gearbox now.

Old Style Weekend 2011

Dirty work.......

When i want to get dirty.......I tell my wife i have to work overtime....



I have a small bench polisher at work. With the face full of "polish cheese" and aluminum you need a long shower and a cold beer .......

The Barry Sheene helmet

In 1977 my brother and i visited South Shields, near Newcastle England. When we were there we wanted to get some motorcycle gear, cooler and cheaper than home in Norway. We went to Westgate road, The Hill, in Newcastle who were packed with (still is) motorcycle shops. I got myself a Lewis leather jacket with fringes (!) and a white Sprint full face helmet. The Sprint helmet costed £ 17. In all of the shops in The Hill there was only one Barry Sheene helmet for sale. But the price! £ 50! That was more than double the price of  my helmet.

We went back to South Shields with only one set of gear. But my brother could not sleep that night, and in the morning founds where found and money was sent with a friend going to Newcastle.

Well...He still has his helmet......mine is long gone...

 

The AGV helmet has not seen much use.....If you thought you saw Barry Sheene in Sandefjord late seventies early eighties.....I don`t think it was him.

I recently saw Jeff Decker posted photos of his "real" Sheene helmet on his blog: 

http://jeffdeckerstudio.blogspot.com/2011/01/barry-sheene.html

This is a book well worth reading.

Did you know that Barry’s father was importer of Bultaco TSS road racers to England? And that Barry started his road racing carrier braking in and testing TSS racers before they were delivered to customers?

In the photo a young Barry with his father and Mr. Bulto.

Suzuki is the brand that Sheene is mostly connected to.

Barry Sheene was a devoted smoker. I have read that he even drilled a hole in the helmet so he could smoke close up to the start of a race. I don`t know if that`s story is true.

Barry Sheene returned to the circuits on a Manx Norton doing well at Classic Racing.

Ariel HT 5 for sale.

Paul Sr with a decent bike…..For sale on EBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120685102526&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

Swedish auto jumble.

We could not go to Sweden just to pick up an exhaust pipe.  We had heard about an auto jumble In Örebro…..The saying was that it is a god place to find motorcycle parts…..Luckily I had made some appointments and deals before we went. The only thing I bought on the market was a cup of coffee. But then again you never know….

Some interesting engines.

A “cable remote” Lotus made me stop.  I managed to tear myself from it when I saw the price tag.

The trip took 24 hours…..4 hours on a ferry….12 hours driving… 4 hours sitting/sleeping in the car….3 hours at the jumble….1 hour eating…

Rusty pipe.

Where do you find a 1933 OK Supreme exhaust pipe? Well there are not many OK dealers left.....But there are still some people who master the art of pipe bending. We went to Sweden last weekend to pick up the pipe. Thank`s Anders for a job well done

The metal worms have been feeding......