Three Roller burn

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Does money buy you love?

Loving these long sunny days, the shadows stretch along the ground trying to reach the dark corners as if they will remain even when we are gone. My Internet returned at the same time my iPhone arrived. So from having no chance to post, I had two. If you see a picture with just a few words then its from my phone, if you don't then you'll get my thoughts on saving shadows. Went to a bobber/Harley auto jumble last week, didn't even know that they had their own special auto jumbles, I don't buy bobber bits, well ok a sportster tank, but that's a factory tank. Bates seats whats so great about them, period correct, well so is mine, because I made it. I got to thinking that I farm a few to many jobs out, so I want to try and do the shovel with the Wednesday Club boys with what we have in our sheds with the exception of the TIG. Two bikes made me stop and take look. A pound notes pre unit, very well done, but a bit to much bling, and then the BSA framed T Bird, was just the dogs, I real mixture of BSA and Triumph. I would much prefer the Tribsa in the garage. Talking of music in my ears I pick up my two favourite Eno CDs Life in the bush of ghosts and Here come the warm jets played to tape versions to death when I was 13 building my first push bike.

Craking Norton at a Harley show?

Great ride to Kevs open day, got well and truly lost between Ashover and Mansfield, dirt roads more suited to the 500 triumph(still in bits waiting for a cash injection) then a shovel and firestorm, Gordie was loving it on the 4 speed whos gearing came into its own, I'll always support Kev even if his customers tastes on not to my likely, well actually, no I'm not going there. I'll support the man, he's sorted me out many times, its the least I could do. I got a great story from Suzi, I did Kevs ride out this year and one of the guys came into the shop and told his story, he said some one had stepped in to lead the ride at the last minute, and he laughed with his mates and said well I hope he's not on that thing pointing to the shovel leaning against the wall. When I walk up to it and kicked it he nearly died !! I couldnt stop laughing

Last?

Last chance, don't believe there is such a thing, last chances are for sleepers, not us, it all came together at MFN the old and the new, meeting up chatting, tea, laughing, the rock and blues grodie story going down a storm with Steve and Ben. The 100 year old 500cc TT Indian was a clock makers dream, built to race, a work of art with its black and white tyres

Ben's straw blue pipes reaching the same colour at the same time, just proves that the motor is set up, I've got a lot of time for Ben, I'll look forward to his firm but gentle hand next month.

Leaving MFN with dangerous taking pole, everyone tucked in behind like a flock of geese heading south for the winter, we soon hit the rain heavy rain, at Belper Ben, Steve and co split home while we go on and into the sun finally come to rest at Darley where we actively engage with the classic boys, another brew and home. A most excellent day, another page turns.

Pentrich revolution

Being born and bred in Derbyshire I knew about the Pentrich revolution, but didnt really know the details, so a quick google resulted in a two interesting facts, the first the failed revolution in 1817 in which the three ring leaders were hanged and a further 14 transported to Australia, The second was the Rock and Blues which when googled didnt turn out any real results. How times change

Newark NCC show

More festival of a 1000 bikes

Hey ho lets go

The Pits

Red Amber Green

Go and stop

The real deal

Let me back in

Been locked out the blog for best part of a week, which is pretty bad since Tim teased me with a shovel with apes comments, all I can say is "its so last year" its all about 80's slabs and drags this year fashion fashion fashion

Teamed up with homeboy nick at the NCC show at the top of the peaks, me and gordie rode up in winter gear and I paid to get and for the teas well it is fathers day and he didnt offer.

We've known nick for years and have the greatest of respect for the top bloke, he has the guzzi running and so we promised to meet up for an over nighter, which is long over due.

Crakcing bikes and great conversation loads of chopper lads, all friendy

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I love the smell of carbon in the afternoon

Should you be here?

Running and not so

its the R in the T120 that makes it just so

OK