Peter Bell

Richard are you sure it is the tappets making the noise, could it be something else? The belt cover, alternator, etc. the crank case vent valve can click away quite a lot too, that sounds noisier at tick over assuming you have the std. inlet manifold set up. Peter

How about 'When the red red Robin comes bob bob bobbin' along' and 'Help me Honda' by the Beach Boyz Peter

1964, I had just started work and was playing in a Group, not bands in those days! Have a great time, 40 is nothing to worry about, celebrate it! Peter

'Slow down lil Jaguar, keep cool lil Thunderbird Ford'. At least its a line from the song by Chuck Berry. And what about 'Beep Beep' the bubble car song! 'Johnny needs a fast car' Chris Rea, a song for Johnny Herbert Peter

It must have been '66/67 sorry can't remember which Brown or Nero it was. There was also an American there called the Mitchigan Mad Man who had a V8 engined bike who crashed into the finishing timing lights trying to go faster than Alf, he didn't achieve it. The problem was Hagon broke the British record but shouldn't have been at the meeting as he was in in the wrong association Bhra? or something so I don't think it was recognised. Not bad for a 1920s JAP engine. Peter

Horncock, why not put your location in your profile and I am sure a local would come for a cup of tea and a listen! Peter

Hi Dave 1/2 to 1° -ve is about what you would need normally.

Friar do you mean bikes like these? Alf Hagon and David? Brown. These were from the previous meeting I went to. Peter

Roy I don't know what this cam is it is not on my list of Piper cams but I, like many others have a Piper 285 cam and find it good, I don't think I would go any wilder for everyday use. I have a flowed injection head as per Dave Andrews instructions (and with his help too!) which perhaps I should have skimmed a bit to increase the CR and a DGAS, it runs fine without problems. Peter.

Someone recently mentioned Santa Pod on here and I would just like to say that my daughter and I went about 2 weeks ago to see what it was like now. It was GREAT! there were lots of bikes running with fearless (crazy) riders, the fastest I saw had a terminal speed of 188. Included in the many cars there was a class for street legal cars, they had to do a road cruise of 20 miles the day before, there was a couple of Ford 100Es a 105E an FD Vauxhall Victor, that did about 160 but the fastest was a green G reg Audi, externally pretty standard that hit 182! Closer up it had 500 cui engine where the dash should be, a blower in front of that and where the passenger seat should have been were lots of nos bottles. Look out for it at the local traffic lights. there was a top fuel that someone was learning to drive, 6000 hp, the sound of that made your body shake when he took off. They just started up a Jet car when the rain came down so that was the end. It was an enjoyable time, and you can just wander around the pit area and chat to everyone, they all seemed friendly. The previous time I went was in the late 60s, it hasn't changed a great deal in that time but the cars and bikes have. Peter

I used to wear those goggles when riding motorbikes in the 60s then went upmarket and got a Turbovisor, I think I must have been their only customer but you did look really silly with that! Are you you going to fit 19" skinny wire wheels too? Peter

Ian I had hoped to write it down but didn't, basically it was to copy a user init file from my rescue disc into the registry which then allowed me to open windows then I had to go into the registry to change a logon script back to what it should be then re boot and abracadbra it worked. Sorry if that was a bit too simplistic but it took some time, if only I had another pair of hands. Peter

Tried various things including your suggestion Ian but got nowhere, in the end phoned Dell and with the aid of a very helpful man in Bangalore (should have been Delhi!) back and running without losing anything, Yippee.

Thanks Ian I will try that tonight. Peter.

Hi there nothing to do with Hoodz but my Pc at home runs XP home and I have 4 users set up. Last night though it decided that whichever user was clicked to start it would very briefly try to log on but then the message says logging off then saving your settings and takes you back to the start up screen. Can anyone help? can I break into it? I have Norton Av up to date which had run the day before. Peter :boohoo:

Robbie what do you mean about the screws? I think you may find it is the threads in the housing that are gone not the screws. I seem to remember tapping mine out out to the next size thread to overcome the problem. Peter

Good luck Rizla, just don't wear the cowboy outfit. Peter

Steve you have a PM. Peter

Don't encourage him Bob!

Brilliant, what a neat solution Guy. I guess the only other thing is where does the battery go? in front or behind the seats? Peter

Local scrappy, ebay, or I have one but I will have to charge you for it I'm afraid . Peter.

Hi Steve you need one from an early Sierra otherwise from a Cortina or Capri. Peter

They still have bob weights and springs though Jim! Peter

Chris I think you are right I can't see that you can just replace 1 gear as the diameters will be different! To get it right by changing the diff it will need something like a 3.25:1 ratio. An option is to get a gearbox made for the speedo cable somewhere about 1:1.2 to slow the cable down, I think that Speedy Cables do that sort of thing. Peter

Hi Helen, glad to hear the latest on John. I think something like a nurse would be pretty suitable at this time Peter