[ The first part of this bikes story see Archive 5th July 2008]

Now its winter, time to refurbish the wheels. All the parts stripped and cleaned. At this stage you have to decide how far to go, I decided, re-chrome, electro zinc, aluminium polishing,...

The current owner purchased this BMW R65 1979 new, unfortunately the bike has been standing unused in a shed for 10 or so years, the original intention was probably not to leave it for so long but time seems to go by.

So one Sunday it was of to Swellendam,...

Don Anderson now rides a Moto Guzzi V50 1984 500cc (picture to follow) but he started many years ago, he is now very young 72 years!  Having started 45-years ago            In 1953 his first bike a Royal Enfield 125 cc 2 stroke would sometimes go backward,...

A bike for leisurely cruising, this one just needs some TLC, so lets see what happens

Now you may wonder a very British web site with BMW, BUT in 1920 a company started by Greanville Bradshaw called ABC launched his 398cc transverse flat-twin three years...

The current owners father brought this bike when it was a year old. His father stopped using it, he brought a modern Japanese bike (oh shame) and it stayed in the garage until sadly the father passed away. The bike was by then in need of a refurbishment,...

The Vintage Bike Club Ton RunSunday 29th March 2009I was pleasantly surprised when Len mentioned he was thinking of joining the Ton Run on the 29th March, I had mentioned more then a few times that I would like to go on a run with The Vintage club as I really...

Mid month run to Eendekuil Hotel 14th SeptemberThe weather is still not cooperating; I arrived at N1 City with the weather looking decidedly winter! By 09h00 I had been joined by 4 other disgracefulls, on 3 bikes, Sharpie had communicated that he and Dougie...

Sunday 27th July 2008 Month end run to Du Toit Pass Lodge.As most people were going to the Brass Monkey I was elected, (arm twisted and therefore volunteered) for this run. June and I discussed which venue we should use, being “souties” we really don’t know...

Single cylinder bikes of 500cc normaly have long strokes and big pistons the 16H has a 100mm stroke with a 80mm diameter piston, its also quite a beast to kick start so an exhaust vale lifter is fitted, settings for timing (manual ignition advance and retard)...

1973 Triumph 750 TR7V Tiger

This bike was bought  brand new by the current owner in 1973, unfortunately he handed it over  some 4 years ago to another “refurbisher”, who stripped it and  realiseing he was too busy to go any further, gave it back in boxes!...