Visit to ashburnham vmcc classic bike show…

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[The Other PaulG]

Great pics, thanks for posting. I'd love a go on that GT550.

 

[Oldrat]

Thanks for posting Bubb.
That Suzuki GT 550 brought back memories. I had a couple of those from new. Brilliant machines, much lighter than the Kettle and consequently much more responsive.

Nice to see a Guzzi in the mix too.

 

[Gavla04GS]

Norton in Pic #9 is similar to my old man’s. Good to see them out and about.

 

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Only just seen this thread. Missus and I were there on our Kettles. It’s a nice country show. Been there a few times now .

The Fj900 belongs to a friend. He aquired it from the wife of a late mate. It had been abandoned in a garden with just a tatty tarpaulin over it. The bike was not in a good condition!!!
It’s taken two years to sort it. The tank was rotten so a new one was sourced from America. As it’s not a particularly common bike, parts were quite difficult to find. Every exhaust stud snapped off, so I had to drill them out. The front brakes with their anti dive attachment were somewhat of a pain to bleed and are still a bit spongy ….. work in progress…….

The first time it fired up was a definite dust in the eyes moment.

Mate thinks he has spent best part of 3k on a bike that’s worth no where near that. But it was Colin’s bike and nice to breath life into it.

This show was its first ride out. Just a few miles from Bodle Street.

 

[Bubb]

Think I saw you arrive on the two kettles…..

 

[timeandtide]

Think I saw you arrive on the two kettles…..

That’s clever!

 

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That’s clever!

I am brilliant