getting too old to push your Norton around

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Personally I want anything that allows me to ride my bike into old age
 
baz said:
Personally I want anything that allows me to ride my bike into old age
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I acquired before Christmas a Honda industrial engine & the plan ....when i get around it is the construct a motorized starting device.
Not sure what i'll do when i need to start it in Tesco carpark :rolleyes::oops:
 
olympus said:
I acquired before Christmas a Honda industrial engine & the plan ....when i get around it is the construct a motorized starting device.
Not sure what i'll do when i need to start it in Tesco carpark :rolleyes::oops:
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Shouldn't be a problem lots of people around to give you a push.
 
olympus said:
I acquired before Christmas a Honda industrial engine & the plan ....when i get around it is the construct a motorized starting device.
Not sure what i'll do when i need to start it in Tesco carpark :rolleyes::oops:
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When my knee went I made myself a set of starter rollers to start my commando from cold
Once it was warm I could kick it over (just) with my left leg
Then I fitted an electric start
I'm on the list for a full knee replacement but I can't see that happening anytime soon
Cheers
 
baz said:
A couple of years ago I was at a pub where our classic bike club meet
It was velocette night, there were some real old boys there with some really nice machines
One bloke must have been in his mid to late 80s I saw him pick his helmet up and slowly walk outside,he was pretty frail looking ,he didn't walk too good either
I couldn't see any way he could kick over a big single let alone push a bike about
He sat on the bike and turned the fuel on and then pressed the starter button!!!!
He roared off up the road as competent as any rider I have ever seen!!!
It did make me smile,I had no Idea you could get a starter for a velo
All I think is more power to you mate
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baz said:
A couple of years ago I was at a pub where our classic bike club meet
It was velocette night, there were some real old boys there with some really nice machines
One bloke must have been in his mid to late 80s I saw him pick his helmet up and slowly walk outside,he was pretty frail looking ,he didn't walk too good either
I couldn't see any way he could kick over a big single let alone push a bike about
He sat on the bike and turned the fuel on and then pressed the starter button!!!!
He roared off up the road as competent as any rider I have ever seen!!!
It did make me smile,I had no Idea you could get a starter for a velo
All I think is more power to you mate
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I have a Velo Venom and a Yamaha SR500. With compression release, both are as easy to kick over as a much smaller bike. Not quite Honda 90 easy, but not a lot harder. The Commando, OTOH, is high effort, and on a cold day my 200 lbs is just enough.
 
When I can not roll me bikes around, I'll look for a 30 year old female. Hopefully she'll be also able to "cook" for me
 
I ask for help all the time. It's part of owning/ riding an obsolete vehicle , that folks love to be near. You get to meet new people all the time and reconnect with other ones you have not seen in a while. Problem solving is fun and in older years keeps the brain thingy exercised.
 
jeff achenbach said:
I have a Velo Venom and a Yamaha SR500. With compression release, both are as easy to kick over as a much smaller bike. Not quite Honda 90 easy, but not a lot harder. The Commando, OTOH, is high effort, and on a cold day my 200 lbs is just enough.
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You're seen how the exhaust valve lifter works, how hard can it be to fit at least one to a twin?
Perhaps Alan Millyard will fit one for you.
 
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