Big enough to fill a pram budAlan H wrote:Well, the bits in the top pic are different, and I bet it's bigger than yours. (Bet you've heard that a few times as well!!)
Resurrection of Dobbin
- PaulD738
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They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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It lives! started fourth kick unfortunately you’ll have to take my word for it as my mate who is riding it in the video clip had his finger over the bloody lense while filming the start up video
The culmination of five years work.
The culmination of five years work.
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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The video clip of my mate riding the bike up and down the back of the house. She started oiling up on the l/h side due to the pump being full on for the initial start.
https://youtu.be/5sUVzhJJ3gc
https://youtu.be/5sUVzhJJ3gc
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
Hi Paul,
Looking very nice indeed.
Don’t forget to screw that screw all the way in that’s holding the headlight rim on.
Looking very nice indeed.
Don’t forget to screw that screw all the way in that’s holding the headlight rim on.
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Bloody hell you’ve got eyes like a sh1t house ratmizzytheman wrote:Hi Paul,
Looking very nice indeed.
Don’t forget to screw that screw all the way in that’s holding the headlight rim on.
The chrome has clogged the threads up Martin, in all the excitement I forgot to do it. There is one on tother side
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
Did you fall over at 42 seconds in Paul?
And where are the ape hangers to suit that front brake cable?
Other than that, absolutely brill. A bit of extra oil on first run won't hurt anyway. Sounds lovely mate.
And where are the ape hangers to suit that front brake cable?
Other than that, absolutely brill. A bit of extra oil on first run won't hurt anyway. Sounds lovely mate.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Fell over in shock the bloody thing worksAlan H wrote:Did you fall over at 42 seconds in Paul?
And where are the ape hangers to suit that front brake cable?
Other than that, absolutely brill. A bit of extra oil on first run won't hurt anyway. Sounds lovely mate.
The brake cable is off a grey set I had for the kettle cos there ain’t any black ones in the UK at all. One is winging its way from the states as we speak
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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Hope your pigeon isn't the tw@t from the post office that walked darn sarf with some clips that I sent.PaulD738 wrote:One is winging its way from the states as we speak
I think it had been plucked that's plucked and had to walk all the way.
Coo coo git.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
Paul that is absolutely gorgeous and I'm pleased for you after your hard work. I know you wasn't particularly fond of your Kettle but I'm sure you'll enjoy riding this one. Well done pal, lovely colour too and it sounds awesome
GT750A
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
Looking the dogs there Paul I always look forward to the first ride of a restoration makes all the hard work worthwhile