Grand Canyon,Route 66, Las Vegas and Death Valley

After 12 days of being in the USA and 8.5 days on the road we were at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and by the end of this day with a approx mileage covered of just over 3,300 mls and by the end of this day it would go up another 400mls as we arrive in Las Vegas

Tony taking in the views at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon

These pictures just do not do these views justice

Back on another small section of Route 66.
This is the Snow Cap at Seligman

Back of the Snow Cap

Still Seligman

On the way to Oatman and I believe these roads have the sharpest curves found on Route 66 

Oatman and lucky enough to catch the snake in shot
before it disappeared
Wild Burrows (Mules) apparently come down out of the hills
in the daytime

We didn't arrive in Las Vegas until 9.30pm
Luckily we already had a hotel pre booked and paid for by my good friend
Tim Crump (far too kind!)

Two days later on the edge of Death Valley National Park
there is Death Valley Junction and this place.
You really should check out this Fascinatingly mad place
on the internet. 

Death Valley

Big Pine on US Highway 395

The Sierra Nevada Mountains 

When Space is at a premium.........

.............even little things can make life  - in the garage  - a little bit easier.
   I called in at the reasonably priced Lidl's store today and as is quite often the case they had a few 'this weeks offers' to tempt the money from your pocket - a plastic box containing either a reasonable selection of 'pop rivets' and one of O rings each for between £3 and £4.
  I bought a Magnetic Tool Strip even though,at the time,I was struggling to think where I'd be able to put it.£2.99 seemed a bargain and I think I'll go back for another one as, although not ideal, the back of the door has space.

Space for,at least,one more !

BSMC III Event

https://vimeo.com/92252471

Bristol Auto Italia Day 2014

I have been down to the Italian Day this morning in the City centre, only staying a couple of hours.
If you like Italian cars and bikes then it's well worth a visit,but after a few years of attending it is fairly predictable. I am not knocking it - it's FREE - though if it wasn't on the doorstep maybe I'd  not bother every year. 
 I'd just like there to be more modified and older bikes there.

Maserati

Fiat Dino

Lancia

Imposing,but not my cup of tea

I thought this new Alfa Romeo good looking though

A friend,Rogers, Leman 1000.
He had a accident on it many years ago at the Isle of Man and so junked the
bodywork etc.
I don't think there was ice creams and cold drinks in the Top Box ? 

As ever, a sea of Ducatis 

Guzzi project seat unit

I made a seat squab out of fibreglass for my latest project the other day which looks like it'll do the job nicely. As the seat base isn't flat I didn't even consider a thin pece of alloy sheet. 
 A messy little job and a wonder that I didn't end up with my hand stuck to my head or some other part of the body. Still finding the odd strand of fibreglass stuck to the paving slabs in the back garden though.

Seat squab and seat unit

Although the seat unit was made for a Guzzi frame it wasn't really wide enough,
so I had to cut it half and widen it by  10 mm or so.

BMW R100 GS FOR SALE............ £1500...... a Bargain !

A friend Andy is selling his very tidy BMW at what most would consider a bargain price....................and I think that it could possibly already be sold.
  He lives near to Southampton here in the UK.
  Send me a email to John -   motonero57@gmail.com   - and I'll find out.

Martin's refurbished Milling machine.............as good as New,if not even better !

 A few months ago I posted some pics of a 1970 Milling machine that I gave my friend Martin a hand to collect. A lot of people would have probably just given it a wipe down with a oily rag,but Martin,as with his bike,likes it to look good too before pressing it into service.

All 3/4 of a ton of it before dismantling to get into the
'Hire' van 

Wow !

Many hours of moving other machinery around
to find it's spot in the corner.
"Now,where did I put that LONG list of items that I need making?"