First ride!

[Greybeard]

Yo Beeza buddies, I'm buzzin!
Today I rode my 1955 GF around the block, (I used the short gap between some light snow showers that are passing over at the moment).
The bike was last ridden, by me in 1974 and I have not ridden a m'bike since about 1977. I was a little nervous getting on a heavy motorbike again beforehand, but once I got going I soon relaxed. I'd forgotten how much low down torque these bikes have:  it's like a flippin diesel engine!

Earlier I visited my local vehicle licensing office to get a road tax disc. No hassle, no MOT, (the UK's roadworthiness test) certificate required as the bike predates 1960 and free road tax. Brilliant!

Thanks to everyone who contributed answers to my questions while rebuilding the bike. I'm sure I'll be needing more help later.

Neil Ives UK

[metalflake11]

Well done Neil! Hope the bike behaves for you.

[chicago]

Nice one fella, you'll enjoy it even more when summer decides to grace us with it's company. Nice bike.
All the best, chicago

[metalflake11]

chicago in there with an early contender for comical post of the year!
"you'll enjoy it even more when summer decides to grace us with it's company"
You're a funny man, especially bearing in mind where we live!

[chicago]

Ever the optimist me  , hope this summer we get more than 3 weeks worth of decent weather. We get ripped off every year with summer, not fair 

[Beezageezauk]

Good for you Neil and well done.

Remember.....beeza miles means beaming smiles.
Now you can get out there and show the rest of the world why BSA made bikes.

Beezageezauk.

[a10 gf]

Neil, very nice & positive story. Thanks for posting.

[Topdad]

Neil, very pleased for you , nothing like the low down grunt of these beasts to revive the memory and give you a tremendous sense of acheivement at what you've done ,well done! I'm hoping to ride mine this Friday afternoon to check the clutch adjustment and then refit primary ,likewise just taxed from SORN x 2 yrs without mot ,online !! just hope I've not angered the rain gods by mentioning it ,heres hoping for dry weather BobH.

[WozzA]

Ya lucky bugger Neil...   I can't wait till I get mine finished... 
Well done....

[bsa-bill]

I'll add my "well done" as well - now try and look serious, neighbours get suspicious of permanent grins

[Greybeard]

Thank you everyone for the nice comments. The old girl; Emly, (from registration letters EML) and me have waited a long time for this and we plan to enjoy it. I'll take some better photos when we have some sunshine and see about uploading them here. I live near the famous Malvern Hills so should be able to get a picturesque backdrop for the bike!

PS: I started to add up my rebuild expenses on the bike during last year but stopped when the sum exceeded £3k!

Neil Ives UK

[orabanda]

Neil,
We all stop making entries into our costing spreadsheets!

[WozzA]

AMEN to that...       

[duTch]

 Heya Neil, It's your thunder and I'm not gonna steal it, but I got mine rego'd today too, I'm real happy for you and as you said ....-um what ever it was- I agree, torque you too-
 Would be still out trekkin around, but had other stuff to do, took it over to show my youngster first, and realized on the way needed fuel, also realized it's 30years this month that I last paid rego on it, but not the last time I rode it (shh- up the country- some kind of 'private property'  )

 more somewhere else later , cheers folks, duTch