Norton Dominator for sale - £2,995 - SOLD !

My friend Rob has to sell his old Norton 99 Dominator Slimline (600cc) After his Dad died Rob inherited it with the intention of finishing the restoration but due to recent circumstances now has to sell.
All I can tell you is that all the Stove enamelling has been done,although the petrol tank needs redoing.Most of the chrome is in excellent condition apart from the exhaust pipes.
The engine fitted was rebuilt in 1986 but has never been ran.
There is a spare petrol tank and stripped engine included.
The only parts missing are a wiring harness and a few nuts and bolts
For more information give Rob a call on -  mobile 07791615210   ( Bristol area)

Rob has had a Norton Owners Club member view the bike who suggested that a more realistic price to offer it For Sale at is £2,995

Run Rabbit Run

Joe sent me this Youtube clip which my first thought was "how is this going to be very funny" and then I watched it...............Hilarious !

Moto Guzzi Black Roadster..........Oh Bloody Hell !

I have had a mysterious light tapping on the right hand side of my Black Guzzi for a few months now.
I took it for a MOT back in September and it was fine and a couple of days later I went out on it and it started. It really was hardly noticeable under all the other Guzzi noises but a month or so later it became more noticeable and at speed too but didn't sound serious. I was expecting a badly worn cam follower or rocker spindle or.....?
  Anyway.I took the right hand head,barrel etc off and could not find anything as yet, except a couple of tiny pits on the high point of the cam lobe on the inlet and a little pitting on the corresponding follower.
  What I did notice was that the con rod was staying put when normally it should move very freely. Moved it about whilst turning the crank to find tight and loose spots.
  I took the sump off today and removed the con rod bolts to find what you see in the pics below.
 My friend Martin reckons it looks more like corrosion than wear and I must admit the crank does look / feel to be ok 
   I have certainly opened a can of worms but obviously it's better to find it now before things got any worse.
I still don't know what is likely to be the cause of the tapping noise

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Northern Soul Girl Dancing in the Street

Our friend Fran put this on his Facebook page a few weeks ago and just thought I'd post it on here as it's such a pleasant / happy little video and coincidentally the Staple Hill area is just a 5 minute walk from here.

Many years ago we were in a Tapas Bar here in Bristol on a quiet Sunday night when a Spanish tourist suddenly got up and started to Flamenco dance to the background music being played and after 5 minutes her boyfriend joined her. It just put a smile ( before anybody says anything,yes even mine ! ) on everybody's face.

SPOOKY !!

 Tony's girlfriend Kay showed me this picture a few weeks ago of a hotel that her parents have recently bought in Tombstone, Arizona. A relatively innocent looking photo of the downstairs area that looks like a saloon bar from a old Western. Take a close look at the chair behind the table and make of it what you will.

Italianmotormagazine Lodola For Sale

Adam at Italianmotormagazine sent me a couple of photo's of his Barn Find Lodola that he has decided to sell. It's in a very nice unrestored condition see it here at http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C457
  I just hope this link address works this time !

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Guzzi Cafe Special - Square Barrels round.....ish

The cylinder head fins are repaired and the square fins rounded off a little. I had the barrels fine grit blasted at a powder coaters and my friend Martin very kindly took my heads and rocker covers into work and grit / bead blasted those. Last week I gave them all a good clean out with a air line,a cleaning solution and then the airline again. I have also started to clean up the piston crowns and combustion chamber / valves

I first rounded the edges of some square barrels 12 - 13 years ago and that engine
is in my touring bike (languishing in the garage and not been anywhere for too many years)

I am not trying to make it look like a early round barrel Guzzi but just something that looks
a little different

Finally it's out of the Living room
(Madelyn's Happy.......at least until I get my other frame back !)

Before I got them blasted, Martin (my Saviour) drilled and tapped these in the heads for a breather.
 No idea why Guzzi stopped putting this in on the 1100 Sport
It certainly won't do any harm

I also have these in my collection acquired a number of years ago.
Standard 950cc Square barrels properly machined down unlike my filed down ones