Hi,
Just a short note by way of an introduction to your Forum.
I live in Sawbridgeworth, Herts, England.
I run a 1941 WD BSA M20 (reasonably standard, but with a slack wire advance mag) and a Triumph Pre-Unit bitsa (early duplex swinging arm frame, T110 cases with a unit crank, 9 stud head).
My current project is my 1961 swinging arm A10, which I have had since I was 18. It has been standing in my barn for in excess of 25 years now and about time I got it running. It has a Norton Roadholder front end with a Norton Lockheed caliper, disc and master cylinder, so not standard.
My aim is to get another bike going for rallies. The M20 can be a bit slow for long distances, but always gets me there and back. The Triumph is a Cafe Racer and goes like a train. However, it is very uncomfortable at my age (55 years old) and no good for luggage (just back from The Dragon Rally, all luggage and tent in my mates outfit). The Triumph needs a bit of work on the crank (worn rotor keyway and worn splines), so I need another bike that will hold reasonable speeds, say 70 mph for reasonable distances (300 miles in a day).
Hence back to the A10.
I hope that I have posted this in the correct place!
Regards
Pat