Mr Joseph Lucas strikes again.

We were early up this morning.  Bikes loaded on the trailer the night before.  Sweden and “Rally på Dal” where the destination of or journey.

This was the first time I was going to ride the Sunbeam more than a few miles.

This nice 1929 Ariel A, 557ccm, was ridden by its second owner.

Never underestimate the importance of food……

An unplanned stop. No spark at the plug. It`s time to get dirty and sweaty…..Checking pick up and earth brush, but I can`t find anything wrong. After a while the magneto are working again. I am getting a bad feeling about this magneto………

Stop number two, my suspicions are right. The condenser has decided to call it a day. Yes, the fool on the hill was me, waiting for transport. A Ariel Square four are thundering past.

The magneto are going of tomorrow and it`s anchors away…..

Summer holiday?

According to Friar John in 1937, this is a good place for a motorcycle tour.



Snowy swap meet.

I had planned to sell a lot of parts and junk at the Ekeberg auto jumble. We went in on Friday evening to unload all the treasures and be ready for Saturday mornings happy byers and hoarders.

Can you imagine the surprise when we woke up to freezing slushy snow weather after sleeping rough? Auto jumbling is not an easy way to make money. I just managed to motivate myself to take a few photos.

No, this is not the crew from The Deadliest Catch show. It`s my friendly Nabors.

Rain gear are for kids and females……..Denim and a wool cap solve most weather problems.

An AJW with JAP engine and Sturmey-Archer gearbox brought in from a hard life.  Probably too late to rescue. I had no problem to restrain myself from buying it……….

 

The weather improved and this happy cat had made a lot of money to support his lifestyle.

 

Miss and Mister American Motorcycles Norway are admiring a friend’s bargain. But where is The Star-Spangled Banner? Are they changing to Union Jack and starting with right shifting bikes and joining the Limey boys?

Some cool Beezers at the BSAOC stand:

Viking Run & Fun #6

Wild hog.

I was out for a ride today and met this hog walking in the road. I am not sure, but I think it`s a flathead……

Lifting out the spring necessities

This weekend I had planned to go to bike run in Oslo, but things do not always go as you wish.

So instead it was time to get some help and lift the Ariel out of storage from a cellar.

At the same time we lifted a Bultaco Pursang and an incomplete BSA C11 out as well. I am bringing them to the Ekeberg auto jumble next Saturday.

The helpers are having a well-deserved ice cream.

Oskar wanted to test the old man’s Ariel.

If the engine stalls you have to learn to kick it boy.

JAP worm drive

The OK Supreme is nearly ready, there are only a few more things to do. I have been waiting for this part for a long time. The new crank parts where different from the original so a new worm drive had to be made.

First class mail from Sweden.

If the parts fit at first attempt there must be something wrong. I had to grind down the nut, too big for the oil pump housing.

Timing time.

Cranked up for Easter

When I returned home last night this crank was waiting for me at the doorstep. A rather big and furry Easter bunny had delivered an overhauled Norton ES2 crank with a new big end…….Great; I just have to get the crankcases ready now.

London attractions.

If you search for London attractions on the web you will find a lot of interesting places to visit. Here are two you can visit in the same area…….slightly different from each other: The British Museum and Lewis Leathers Ltd.

You can`t resist to get something from a kiosk like this. It`s outside the British Museum.

Not far from the museum there is another great place to visit: Lewis leathers Ltd.

The shop looks just right with a “cafe" Triumph in front.

Just like Steve McQueen’s jacket.

“Ride a BSA”….. Yes sir, I will.

Brookelands cans and eye candy.

Some more photos from Brookelands……I hope you get the Brookelands spirit

1927 Brough Superior 100cc.

“World`s fastest” attempt by Freddie Dixon in 1927. Only one run 130mph.

Bert LeVack broke the record in 1929 two runs .129.05 mph

Well, well, well…..What have we here…A Triumph 8” front brake….

1927 Norton with Sidecar.

Brooklands Museum celebrates 75 years to the day when Walter Handley lapped the famous circuit at over 100mph on a BSA 'Empire Star', which was promptly renamed 'Gold Star'……And as we say: The rest is history…..

The event will be celebrated at Brooklands Museum on 30th June - 75 years to the day.

Now you can get a Gold Star in a bottle.