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Registered Charity No. 1111635
Affiliated to Group No: 7251
Chelmsford & District Advanced Motorcyclists
Registered Charity No. 1111635 • Affiliated to Group No: 7251
Bonnie RebornTriumph T120v Bonneville Rebuild
Chairman’s Lip
Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads!
Saxon Micolights
Lights, Camera ActionOn the road with Herts
Traffic Management Systems
The Harlow Classic Car & Bike Show
Information on a new event.
Glamour ModelsNews on the latest
stunning models
From the Forum Sample of current chat
Communication Breakdown?Getting Chatty with It
What’s On?
February/March 2013
ChairmanJonathan Harman [email protected]
Vice Chairman Craig Anson [email protected]
Treasurer Stephen Falls [email protected]
Group Secretary Travis Martinson [email protected]
Membership Secretary Dean Scrivener [email protected]
Chief Observers Ty Boughen & Dennis Kitterridge [email protected]
Recruitment Promotion [email protected]
Training Co-Ordinator Doug Prasser [email protected]
O2W Editor Mark Anstey [email protected]
Committee Member Phil Draper
Committee Member Steve Green
WebmasterCraig Anson [email protected]
The CADAM Committee
OUR AIMSChelmsford and District Advanced Motorcyclists (CADAM) is one of many groups across the country whose aim is to improve motorcycling road safety by helping people prepare for, and pass, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) Advanced Motorcycling Test.Our group is affiliated to, but not subservient to, the IAM. However, because we share the same aims, we often seem to speak with one voice.CADAM is run by volunteers and serves the districts of Essex in and around Chelmsford. As well as helping people to pass the Advanced Test, we run the group as a club, so that once you have passed, you will still want to stay on and take part in our other activities. We provide:Structured instruction to prepare for the IAMAdvanced Motorcycling Test. You can choose a course that runs on Saturdays or one that runs on Sundays. These courses are designed to take even relatively inexperienced riders and raise their riding to IAM test standards.
Machine control days to increase your machine handling skills. These sessions are held off the public road, so we can explore your capabilities and those of your machine in safety.Social runs over challenging routes (no motor-ways, thanks!) to interesting places. Weekends away to ride some new roads, normally out of Essex.Monthly group meetings, often with a talk from a speaker on an interesting topic to do with motorcycling.On 2 Wheels – This newsletter, keeping you up to date with what’s happening.Want to know more? Call our general enquiries number 07790 656 687 – or just turn up at a meeting and introduce yourself to a committee member!Future Events – listings and directions can be found on the back cover.
When on a club run, be it an evening or a weekend event, speed limits must be observed. We have no exemption and advanced riding does not need to involve higher speeds. When approaching hazards appropriate care must be taken. On clubs runs you are running as CADAM and under the IAM banner.
Do not bring this into disrepute. Also the Marker system will be used. Anyone not familiar with this system please speak to one of the run organisers who will run through this for you.
Thanks and safe riding.
Jonathan Harman, Chairman, CADAM
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Fear not! Whilst another year
may have passed, the best
motorcycling moments of
your life are just a twist of the
wrist away - as we will soon
witness the birth of the new
motorcycling dawn of 2013.
So in the meantime, turn the
key and prod the button to the
latest edition of your O2W!!
In typical Cadam fashion, a
very warm welcome to our
newest members who have
taken up the challenge: Philip
Cross, James Keteleers and
Richard England - welcome to
the world of Cadam and I wish
you may happy miles with us.
By joining the ranks of Cadam
you have already identified that
it is enthusiasm for motorcycling
and not age, sex or choice of
machine; that ultimately unites
riders who develop their skills
to the level required to pass
the Advanced Motorcycle Test.
So please make best use of the
opportunities to ride with your
Observers - and good luck.
The past month has been a
testing time of our website and
nerve. We need to express
gratitude to Craig Anson, Phil
Draper and Dave McLean for
rescuing our website from the
cusp. Thank guys!
I have not really had my ear
to the wall of the motorcycle
manufacturers these last months.
However I note that the test
reports on the Triumph 675R
glow as brightly as its Brembo
Monoblock callipers on a track
day. Hinckley have also been
busy with the 1050 Tiger. A mid
life make over provides 10 extra
ponies, new bodywork, exhaust
and swing arm. Apparently it
does not drink so much either.
The Rocket 3 Roadster and
Touring have also had a hand
from the make up department.
The Augusta Brutale 800 may
not be that practical (buy a used
STX1300 and save a wad!) but
for chilling out on a summers
day... (er, I wonder, does anyone
remember those?)
Something that did catch
my gaze is Honda’s take
Chairman’s Lip…A quick mirror check and the grainy silhouette of another year spent becomes more shaded with every passing broken white centre line. The reflection in the clocks are not speed and revs, but thoughts tainted with regret as to all things on two wheels we may have failed to achieve or aspire to, in the year just gone.
www.sportrider.com
motorcycles.findthebest.com
Tiffany Coates visits on February’s Group Night
on a modern air cooled classic. Honda launched
their CB1100 on home turf 3 years ago, but has
taken this long to arrive on our shores (have heard
of a slow boat to China. Did they row the boat to
England??) It looks a beautiful recreation of their
iconic air cooled in line fours of the seventies and
eighties, but at £9,000 I would need a little more
convincing – and then some.
I did note that KTM have added a 390cc Duke
to their range of bikes. It should just about offer
a full motorcycle and proper biking experience
with big bike looks and equipment – for under
£5000. Did I mention that for considerably more
you could be astride the 690 Duke R? Well I have
now and it comes with Akrapovic and WP bling.
The 1290 Super Duke R has now been ridden
for the first time in prototype form – and it looks
quite promising.
This could be one for those that prefer ‘green’
and not ‘black’ beneath their rubber. Honda is to
offer an off road school along similar tracks to
that offered by BMW. Their chosen party piece
also being in Wales. CRF 250’s and 400’s are your
weapons of choice, so maybe more appealing than
the German artillery pieces? No prices yet.
On the subject of German artillery, the last week
of January in South Africa bore witness to the
launch of what is probably BMW’s most important
bike ever – the new GS. Tragically, said launch was
marred by the death of Kevin Ash. Kevin Ash 53,
was a world renowned motorcycling journalist and
had written regular features for many publications
from MCN to the Daily Telegraph and was riding
one of the new bikes at the time. The lid is still
tightly shut on what exactly happened, obviously
pending the findings of the investigation by both
the locals and BMW Motorrad. As such I feel it
appropriate to bow ones head – and not blow
the GS’s trumpet. (You can do that by browsing
the bike press between now and the UK launch).
The 19th day of this year saw the introduction
of the new driving licence regs and at the same
Category Minimum Test Vehicle Description Min age
AM (Moped)
A two-wheeled machine of 50 cubic centimetres (cc) capacity or less; and have a top design speed of no more than 28 mph (45km/h)
16 years
A1 (Small Motorcycle)
A two-wheeled machine and at least 120cc and no more than 125cc capacity; have an engine power output no more than 11 kilowatts (kW) - 14.6 brake horse power (bhp); and be capable of at least 55 mph (90 km/h)
17 years
A2 (Medium Motorcycle)
A two-wheeled machine of at least 395cc; have an engine power output of at least 25kW (33 bhp) and not exceeding 35kW (46.6 bhp); and have a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.2kW per kilogram.* If the engine power output of the motorcycle has been restricted to fit sub- category A2, the power output of the machine before restriction cannot be more than double that obtained after restriction
19 years
A (Large Motorcycle)
A two-wheeled machine of at least 595cc; and have an engine power output of at least 40kW (53.6 bhp)
24 years (21 yrs via progressive access)
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time DVLA are also issuing
a revised style of driving
licence. These new regs
effect new motorcyclists,
particularly as a new driving
category – A2 has been
introduced. So there are now
4 categories of motorcycle
entitlement or groups to
get our heads around: AM,
A1, A2 and A. It is not the
easiest thing to understand,
so have copied the chart
below from the web, as
it’s the best learning aid
I could find.
On the subject of January
and on the home front,
our first Group night
of 2013 was a really
informative presentation from Saxon Microlights.
Thanks Joan. (Sorry I failed to appear, but
was being scanned by a box of MRI tricks).
On the back of their visit I hope to arrange a
Cadam trip to North Weald during the summer
months to witness the magnificent men and
women in their flying machines. Some thing not
to be missed!
Tiffany Coates will have the floor and our full
attention come February’s Group Night. For those
not in the know, Tiffany is the female (and much,
much, more attractive) equivalent of Austin Vince.
Tiffany is the worlds foremost female adventure
bike rider and has ridden nearly 200,000 miles
since her first adventure. Her first adventure
was supposed to be for nine months, but Tiffany
just kept riding – for two and a half years – and
four continents!
We have another lovely lady to grace our April
Group night. Inky Anne! Inky Anne or Anne Garnish
to use her real name, only started motorcycling
at the age of 33 and having got hooked on track
days decided to give being a passenger in a racing
sidecar outfit a go. And go she did! She has
competed in numerous F2 and F350 events and
has this year been invited to the TT and Oliver’s
Mount to name a few. If you wonder where the
name Inky Anne comes from – well I don’t think
you will get to find out! Hopefully Anne will not
mind if I let on that she has a tattoo on her back
which took over 35 hrs needle time (Ouch!!)
Mick Gowlett’s wife Jen has not seen much of him
these winter evenings, for Mick has been busy
amongst the cobwebs in his potting shed. Mick has
not been nursing his new seedlings – but planning
two fantastic Cadam trips! The first trip is in May
and is to the Eifel Region of Western Germany, in
the narrow valley of the Rur River at Monschau.
Having done this trip twice, I cannot rate it enough.
You will see why...
The second trip is at the end of August
Inky Anne, another lovely lady,
preparing to grace our Group Night,
in April
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we don’t need roads!”
and is a little closer to home.
In fact, Mick will be guiding you
to England’s largest and possibly
most rural county and next
years Tour de France will start
here... You don’t need to put
your answers on a post card, but
do keep your eyes peeled on
the Cadam website.
D–Day will probably go down
as the most successful invasion
in history. So over the second
Bank Holiday weekend in
May, I am planning a weekend
away to explore and see for
ourselves the turning point of
WWII. Least we forget what
we owe so many.
This time of year pot holes are
one of our biggest enemies.
Particularly on unlit sections
of tarmac during the hours of
darkness. Its reassuring to note
then that revenue spending
on highways was down 6%
between 2010-2011. It is
estimated that between 2011-
2012 it was down 13% and to
cheer us up it is on course to
fall another 11% between 2012-
2013. Apparently is nought to do
with materials or workmanship,
but all to do with the expansion
of water as our climate continually
dances between a couple of
degrees either side of zero this
time of year.
As a side (seems they have
not surveyed motorcycles
or riders yet) Porsche, Aston
Martin and Jaguar pilots are
amongst the most likely to get
caught speeding. Particularly
if your des res happens to be
in Bournemouth, Dorchester
and Liverpool. If you steer a
Fiat, Proton or Rover and like
Canterbury, Ilford and London
– then your doing just fine!
Hmmm – does this prove they
have wider, bigger, straighter
ribbons of tarmac in the south
west and that Ilford and London
are just too congested to get
carried away??
In line with tradition and with
a serious exhaust note, March
Group night is our AGM. Whilst
this may not be the most gripping
event on the map, it is one of the
most important – none more so
than this year. Not only has our
Treasurer had to move on, but
so does our Group Secretary.
I cannot say this any louder:
“Cadam needs your help”.
The engine that powers your
group is down to just 6 cylinders.
We need to run on 8 to
maintain the same standards of
equilibrium and need to engage
all 12 cylinders for improved
Group performance. To be fair,
you only get out of your Group
what you put in – put poor fuel
in your bike and you get poor
performance. So please give
some thought to removing your
helmet and gloves and stepping
forward. Thank you.
Finally, the grime reaper came
after me twice in one day last
week. He was wearing a huge
smile across his chest and
circling his sharpened scythe
above my head. A male in a grey
Peugeot 207 accelerated out of
the exit of McDonald’s car park
at the Boreham services straight
towards my brightly coloured
liquorice all sort. Then followed
the sound of biting tyres into
tarmac as he changed his mind
and stopped about 6 inches
from my left knee. Not long
afterwards riding along the A12
in lane 3, I met his accomplice.
Strangely enough in another
Peugeot. A very mature female,
overdosed on slap, suddenly
decided she wanted me and
tried to put me into the central
barrier. It was a good effort,
as I still don’t know how I got
away with it. All I know is that
our conversation that followed
was not of a loving nature.
Not helped by those immortal
words: “Sorry, I did not see you!”
This time of year we are all a bit
rusty – me obviously included.
So the motto here is to make
sure we are covered head to
foot in ‘day glow Derek paint’
(I was) and always remember to
present your bike (I didn’t) to
other traffic every time.
Kind Regards & Safe Riding
JH.
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Our main goal is to introduce people to the delights of flying microlight aircraft. Many people who fly with us plan to do so only once as an adventure sport activity among many others – just for the experience. We offer a variety of gift vouchers which you can give to a loved one (or yourself) as a present for a special occasion. We find that many who come once, come again; but they come back to learn how to fly. We do that too!
Learning to fly a microlight is a very satisfying challenge from the first time you handle the controls,
through gaining sufficient skills to land the aeroplane, eventually being sent away for your first solo flight
(with nobody else aboard), and finally the General Skills Test where you prove to a flight examiner that
you are ready to take full responsibility for your own flying and to take a passenger with you. Some
people choose to spend a summer putting in a lot of effort to gain their licence in one push; others
choose a more relaxed approach, flying once a month or so. This latter approach takes longer, but
every training flight is a flight, and our intention is to make every flight a pleasure.
we don’t need roads!”“Where we’re going,
January club night saw a fascinating presentation by Joan Walsh of Saxon Microlights,
on an alternative, to the norm, form of transport for Cadam! For those who were unable to attend
the evening, or would like to know more, here’s what Saxon Microlights do!
Joan performing a fly-past in ‘Hoppy’
Doc Brown. Back to the Future
We operate from an active airfield and on
summer weekends (and often during the week
too) we can often be found at our ‘dispersal hut’
sitting in the shade of the poplar trees and sipping
a cup of tea or a cool soft drink while discussing
the previous flight. When the weather is poor, we
can retire to the school office for ground school
to explain some of the theoretical subjects or to
practise some of the flight exercises in our full size
microlight simulator.
What we fly
Thruster T600N – the school’s workhorse
Our school microlight is a Thruster T600N 450
(Jab) nicknamed Grasshopper (or ‘Hoppy’ for
short). The Thruster is a well-established marque
for microlight training, and was made famous in
the popular book, Propellerhead. Our aircraft,
a modern version of the type, is near the mid-
point in terms of microlight performance, so our
student pilots are well placed to transfer either to
the faster (more expensive) modern machines or
to move onto older, lighter, and more affordable
classic microlights, such as the AX3 or our privately
operated Thruster TST.
Cyclone AX3 – an old favourite
Over the winter of 2007/8 we renovated an old
AX3 microlight. We used her as a way to teach
Saxon Microlights students about microlight
aircraft maintenance. The team who renovated her
will operate her as a syndicate machine, while we
will retain an interest so that she will also be the
school’s reserve training aircraft. In the spirit of the
club, she’s been given a name: Myhmi (pronounced
Mimi). This came from the view of her dancing
gently on her wheels in the wind, all dressed in
her faded pink and white finery. When she was
young it was red and white, but age and the sun
had faded the dyes – but now, fresh for 2012, we
have bought her some new clothes; her red and
white are shiny and bright and her windscreen is
fresh and clear.
We also use our FNPT for flight training. It is a
full size simulator modelled as an accurate replica
of the school’s Thruster and allows students to
practice flight exercises in a relaxed environment
and at lower cost than in the air. It can also be used
when the weather prevents flying or during the
long winter evenings.
Where we are
We are based at North Weald Airfield, a historic
airfield which is famous for its important role in
the defence of Britain during both world wars. It is
conveniently located near the Harlow/Chelmsford
exit on the M11 and close to the M25. This
location makes it easy to reach from London,
Essex, and surrounding counties (Hertfordshire,
Kent, Cambridge, and Bedfordshire).
Our club facilities
Our ground school facilities and simulator room
are based on site at North Weald airfield. We
made the move early in 2009. After a lot of work
cleaning up and providing our own facilities we
were ready to open for business by May. Then in
September 2011 we were given the opportunity
to move to a better location on the airfield. After
yet more cleaning and redecoration, we moved in
just before Christmas.
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We are here Tuesdays to Saturdays by appointment
or if we have work that needs to be done there.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays we’ll be here,
whether or not we are flying, from about noon
to at least 5pm.
When we’re preparing the aircraft to fly, we’ll be at
the ‘dispersal hut’ under the poplars. This is where you
might find us if you are booked in for a trial lesson.
Who we are
We have been involved in microlight flying since
1993 and were both occasional glider pilots before
that. Before founding the Saxon Microlights flying
school, Joan Walsh had a successful career as a
Chartered Engineer practising firstly in the aircraft
industry, then in a wide variety of computer-based
engineering projects. She is now our full time flying
instructor and is responsible for the training arm
of the business.
In addition to instructing, as a Flight Examiner, she
is also authorised by the CAA to conduct the
written and practical tests leading to the issue of a
UK National Private Pilot’s Licence or to revalidate
a lapsed licence. Joan has also been active within
the BMAA, first quietly behind the scenes, then
between 2006 and 2012 as a member of the
governing council.
Ginge Sunley is involved in the business part time
and is responsible for the ground operations,
especially aircraft maintenance and safety. In his
spare time, Ginge is renovating a classic biplane
from the early days of microlight flying. Joan also
writes occasional magazine articles, mostly about
microlight flying.
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A little history
Having spent some time based as a private aircraft
at the farm, our aeroplane was temporarily
moved to Rayne Hall Farm near Braintree in 2004.
We flew her from here to Sheepcoates Farm near
Maldon whenever we needed to do flight training
while we assessed the suitability of the site as a
permanent base for the school. The aeroplane was
moved there in the early summer of 2005 and
we continued training using Sheepcoates Farm
as our base. We received no serious complaints
and applied for planning permission to base there
permanently, but this was refused at the start of
2006. We were given the opportunity to move
back to the farm, which has been the home to
light aircraft since the 1950’s and is operated by
Yak-11 display pilot, Angie Soper. This field, while
still definitely a farm strip, had better facilities and
we built a small office and briefing room within
one of the factory units there. It also became
the home of our flight procedures trainer.
In early 2007 we were given permission to
operate training flights at North Weald Airfield,
and later that year we moved our Thruster there
along with the hut which had been our home at
Sheepcoates Farm. In 2009 we were able to move
our ground training facilities to North Weald too.
We still retain a link with the farm because we
visit there for the club ‘summer camp’ and get our
pilots used to operating within the restrictions of
a farm strip.
Why ‘Saxon’ Microlights?
We’re often asked! For starters, Saxon is an
appropriate name for any organisation operating
in Essex; during the dark ages it was the county of
the East Saxons.
That’s not our real reason though. Before we
started flying microlights, Ginge was a working
fisherman licensed to operate out of Maldon, on
the River Blackwater. He owned a series of boats
through his fishing career, but the last one (and
his favourite) was a fast dory which he named
after the Saxon heritage of the town. Along with
the boat Ginge had a goodly collection of fish-
boxes, all marked with the boat’s registered name
“Saxon”. It seemed logical to us, to name the
business after the boat – especially as it meant we
wouldn’t have to change the name on the boxes.
It’s as simple as that.
Our logo takes the Seaxe heraldic symbol used in
many Essex coats of arms and, unconventionally,
crosses them. The addition of feathered wings
represents lightweight flight. In our club badge, we
represent the feathers in silver except for those
pilots who have been given their wings by our CFI
whose badges have golden feathers.
So there you have it.! The nearest towns to us
in London, Essex and Hertfordshire (Herts) are
Brentwood, Romford, Ongar, Epping, Harlow,
Chelmsford, Waltham Abbey, Basildon, Maldon,
Whitham, Braintree and Bishops Stortford..
For information please contact:www.saxonmicro.co.uk, [email protected] call Joan on 07885 039 502 or 01245 267 637
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Herts Traffic Management Ltd., is a specialist temporary traffic management company with depots in Braintree, Gatwick and Watford.
We are a specialist provider for
temporary road schemes and
controls (diversions, closures, temp
traffic lights, pedestrian crossings
etc) for various clients ranging
from utility companies to major
Hollywood production companies.
Since August 2011 Herts has
been utilising motorbikes to
Lights, Cameras, Action!
conduct scheduled and random
compliance, quality control
and audits of our installations,
operations and operatives.
In August 2011, I initially
proposed and trialled the
concept using my own personal
bike to conduct site inspection.
Although my bike wasn’t the ideal
model it did prove the concept.
This has now evolved and our
third bespoke BMW R1200RT is
being delivered this week.
They carry our corporate livery
including amber beacons plus
video capability.
In addition to our ‘bread and
butter’ site inspections, we use the
bikes more & more ‘on location’
for many major film productions.
Sporting events, concerts etc
are now requesting the bikes
attend as we can provide a fast
and efficient response to any
issues that may arise.
Historically I have only looked
to ex – Traffic Motorcycle Police
to pilot these machines as I can
be sure they have had the finest
training, can cope with the hours
in the saddle and still perform
the tasks required. Having said
that, I am very willing to talk
to others who may be
interested, but they must 11
Don’t know if this will be of interest,
but here goes: I bought my Bonnie
in 1976 for £600 from a friend who
couldn’t get on with it due to a back
injury. He had bought it brand new
from Pride and Clarke in Elephant and
Castle (he had paid £690) and it had
done around 300 miles.
Coming home from Devon in 1977, it holed a
piston (timing slipped). A top end rebuild and +40
(if memory serves) rebore and pistons sorted that.
I ran it for a few years before getting married
and confining it to the garage. A few years passed
before my Dad and I done a very quick touch up
and got it running again. We fitted Boyer Bransdon
electronic ignition to try and sort out the slow
speed running - it had never ‘ticked over’ from
new, always having to have the throttle blipped to
keep running at a standstill. The frame had to be
replaced due to an oil leak.
I had the engine professionally rebuilt in the early
90’s and ran it for a few more years until late 2001.
My son and I had been to Alexandra Palace for a
bike show, came to start the bike and it was only
running on 1 cylinder rode it home on 1 cylinder
and on further investigation found that it had
‘dropped’ a pushrod. I chained it to the cherry tree
in my front garden and covered it with a tarpaulin!
Fast forward 11 years and at my Son Andrew’s
suggestion we have started a rebuild. Having
moved to a house with a garage helped.
Looking at the bike with a more critical eye seems
Bonnie
already hold the highest levels
of motorcycle training.
We are also trying to arrange a
possible talk about what we do
on a forthcoming group night,
so I hope to meet some of you
sometime in the future.
For more information, please
visit our website:
www.hertstraffic.co.uk.
Chris Winfield. Director.
PS. I’m selling my BMW R1200C
cruiser, if you know anybody
who might be interested?
ReboRn
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to suggest that it might be a
major job though.
A few photos (sorry about the
poor quality of some of them):
Mileage is currently 36,772
Tank appears to be reusable Tank off, removing carbs
Cylinder head has been removed
Lots of WD40 has been sprayed around the pistons to try and ease them off
Something has been living under the seat!13
Cylinder head is in surprisingly
good condition with no visible
damage. The head was reworked
by Len Paterson of The Cylinder
Head Shop when the UK went
over to unleaded. The left
hand pushrod was found to
be around 10mm shorter than
the other three! This was on the inlet side – possible cause of the poor running?
A quick Google suggests that it may be a T140v pushrod, wonder if it was wrongly used during the original factory build or the rebuild?
A little bit of damage is visible and the black par t is actually loose and falls off if turned upside down! good job that didn’t go down the pushrod tube.
All chrome will need replacing or re-plating, will have to think long and hard what to do there
and any advice welcome. It will be a long term rebuild, but I will post as and when work gets done. Any help and comments
appreciated. Paul ReeveFollow online at: http://www.therevcounter.co.uk/classic-motorbikes-forum/83989-triumph-t120v-bonneville-rebuild.html
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For further information or for a booking form (if you wish to display cars or bikes), please contact Tracey Harvey on 07951462645 (after 4:30pm please) or by email: [email protected]
Copperpot Events Ltd presents
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Saturday 6th July 2013
2013 sees the launch of our Harlow Classic Car and Motorbike Show. It will be held on Saturday 6th
July, and will feature live bands,
fun things for kids to do too,
including a bouncy castle, face
painting, and model racing cars.
There will also be things for the
adults too; Various food vehicles,
a bar (open till 20:30). At this
time, the organisers are also in
the process of arranging camping
facilities so that those who wish
to have a drink or two, need not
drive home afterwards!
In addition, there are plans for
Craft Stalls and hopefully some
Auto Jumble Stalls too. The event
will be open to the public from
11:00 – 17:00 and will hopefully
become an annual event!
to displayCars &
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Minichamps has released a 1:12 diecast model of the 1961 Triumph TR6 in red and silver. It was some seven years ago
that we paid a visit to Kevin and
Cliff at Ace Classics in South
London to photograph their
immaculate and well-known
Triumph TR6. We sent all the
pictures and measurements to
Minichamps and then forgot
about it. Then, some six months
ago, we were contacted by the
German model-maker with
some questions. It soon became
clear that our photographs had
been lost and that the company
had found a less than original
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The usual excellentmodel from CMC; worth
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Minichamps Triumph TR6 1961 - Red/Silver 1:12
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Alternative images
Additional product descriptionMinichamps has announced a 1:12 diecast model of the 1961 Triumph TR6 in red and silver. In its 2012 Part 2
Announcements, Minichamps revealed that they would be producing a 1:12 replica of a 1958 Triumph
Thunderbird. We were, we admit, just a little miffed as they normally talk to us about their classic bike subjects,
especially the British ones. But ours is not to question why. And then their model makers sent us an email with
pictures of a bike that they had found in Germany and photographed. They were a little bit confused and
concerned about some of the detail, as the bike wasn’t like some they’d seen in their reference books. Well, we
wouldn’t profess to be an authority on sixties Triumphs, but even we could tell that their pictures didn’t depict a
Thunderbird at all, but a TR6. But, in truth, it wasn’t even a very nice or original TR6, so we suggested that we
take the project on, which is what has happened. The first thing we did was to persuade them not to replicate a
Thunderbird at all. The Thunderbird had been a legendary machine, but by the early sixties it was a shadow of its
former self. And whilst that bathtub bodywork was distinctive, it was not the sexiest bike in the range. Instead,
what we have persuaded Minichamps to make is a 1961 TR6.
Delivery informationEstimated despatch date if ordered now : At this stage the manufacturer of this replica has not given us a
precise release date, so we cannot say when it will be despatched. You will not be charged until this
replica physically comes into stock and we despatch it to you. When we have been given a release date
for this model we will publish in on our website. (No charge until despatch)
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The usual excellentmodel from CMC; worth
every penny. Serviceexcellent and highlyrecommended.
Peter
Minichamps Triumph TR6 1961 - Red/Silver 1:12
Manufactured by : MinichampsScale : 1:12Limited edition number : N/A Product code: P133550Availability : Pre-Order What is a pre-order?
Add to wish list
£119.99
Alternative images
Additional product descriptionMinichamps has announced a 1:12 diecast model of the 1961 Triumph TR6 in red and silver. In its 2012 Part 2
Announcements, Minichamps revealed that they would be producing a 1:12 replica of a 1958 Triumph
Thunderbird. We were, we admit, just a little miffed as they normally talk to us about their classic bike subjects,
especially the British ones. But ours is not to question why. And then their model makers sent us an email with
pictures of a bike that they had found in Germany and photographed. They were a little bit confused and
concerned about some of the detail, as the bike wasn’t like some they’d seen in their reference books. Well, we
wouldn’t profess to be an authority on sixties Triumphs, but even we could tell that their pictures didn’t depict a
Thunderbird at all, but a TR6. But, in truth, it wasn’t even a very nice or original TR6, so we suggested that we
take the project on, which is what has happened. The first thing we did was to persuade them not to replicate a
Thunderbird at all. The Thunderbird had been a legendary machine, but by the early sixties it was a shadow of its
former self. And whilst that bathtub bodywork was distinctive, it was not the sexiest bike in the range. Instead,
what we have persuaded Minichamps to make is a 1961 TR6.
Delivery informationEstimated despatch date if ordered now : At this stage the manufacturer of this replica has not given us a
precise release date, so we cannot say when it will be despatched. You will not be charged until this
replica physically comes into stock and we despatch it to you. When we have been given a release date
for this model we will publish in on our website. (No charge until despatch)
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£99.99
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MinichampsAUTOartAmalgamMattelSparkBianteKyoshoIXOModel IconsTrueScale MiniaturesNorevSun StarWIT'sShow all brands
The usual excellentmodel from CMC; worth
every penny. Serviceexcellent and highlyrecommended.
Peter
Minichamps Triumph TR6 1961 - Red/Silver 1:12
Manufactured by : MinichampsScale : 1:12Limited edition number : N/A Product code: P133550Availability : Pre-Order What is a pre-order?
Add to wish list
£119.99
Alternative images
Additional product descriptionMinichamps has announced a 1:12 diecast model of the 1961 Triumph TR6 in red and silver. In its 2012 Part 2
Announcements, Minichamps revealed that they would be producing a 1:12 replica of a 1958 Triumph
Thunderbird. We were, we admit, just a little miffed as they normally talk to us about their classic bike subjects,
especially the British ones. But ours is not to question why. And then their model makers sent us an email with
pictures of a bike that they had found in Germany and photographed. They were a little bit confused and
concerned about some of the detail, as the bike wasn’t like some they’d seen in their reference books. Well, we
wouldn’t profess to be an authority on sixties Triumphs, but even we could tell that their pictures didn’t depict a
Thunderbird at all, but a TR6. But, in truth, it wasn’t even a very nice or original TR6, so we suggested that we
take the project on, which is what has happened. The first thing we did was to persuade them not to replicate a
Thunderbird at all. The Thunderbird had been a legendary machine, but by the early sixties it was a shadow of its
former self. And whilst that bathtub bodywork was distinctive, it was not the sexiest bike in the range. Instead,
what we have persuaded Minichamps to make is a 1961 TR6.
Delivery informationEstimated despatch date if ordered now : At this stage the manufacturer of this replica has not given us a
precise release date, so we cannot say when it will be despatched. You will not be charged until this
replica physically comes into stock and we despatch it to you. When we have been given a release date
for this model we will publish in on our website. (No charge until despatch)
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bike in Germany as their subject. We sent the original images
over again, but by then much of the work on the model had been
completed. The result is a replica that, whilst very nice, is not quite
what we had expected and hoped for. Rather than a copy of a nut
and bolt perfect factory bike, the Minichamps model replicates the
kind of Triumph TR6 that one might find on the street or in a classic
dealership. All the basics are there, but this is a bike that, in the
intervening 50 years, has been amended and modified. Of course,
it’s still identifiably and unequivocally a TR6 and it might only be a real
aficionado who will spot the modifications, but our own preference
is always to help Minichamps to get the bikes as close as they can
be to the specification that applied when they came out of the
factory. Perhaps we’re being a little precious. It’s a nice model, we just
wish Minichamps had copied the Ace Classics machine, which was
actually the factory’s 1961 official press bike.
Minichamps Triumph TR6 1961 - Red/Silver 1:12
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Scale : 1:12
Limited edition number : 1008
Product code: P133550
Availability : In Stock
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There might well be, amongst our many
members, those who are not aware of the
Cadam Forum. For those of you that now
hold up your hands, let me now tell you that
it can be found on the Cadam web site! It is
the place for banter and discussions about
all things biking. The following is just a sample
from what’s being talked about at the moment.
Obviously we don’t have the space nor the
need to re print all the comments here, but if
you haven’t done so before, log in and join in.
You might learn something or be prompted to
join the debate.
Hi -Visibility, why bother?If it ever gets warm enough to ride again, we will pull on our hi–viz jackets, ‘Coz we are IAM’, and head out covered in more yellow than the Italian Army.
But is Hi - Viz really effective?
This is a link to an article in the Grunidan from one of their push-bike blogs: www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2013/jan/10/cycling-high-visibility-safe-fluorescent.
The end of that article in-turn links to a literature review/report from the TRL that suggests the jury is still out on whether hi–viz is consistently effective in all road conditions or environments. ie: what stands out like a beer mat on a billiard table under one set of conditions may not work as well, if at all, five miles down the road or under different lighting conditions later in the day.
For example: there is Pelican crossing near where I work in central London that I cross to get to where I have parked the bike. Waiting for the lights to change I have noticed that at
night, especially in wet conditions that it is very difficult to pick up cyclists and indeed the smaller PTW’s. This is because the stronger and higher headlights from buses and cars totally overwhelm the sight picture, so all I can see is a great bank of light coming in my direction. And remember this is in Central London, one to the better lit areas in the UK.
Sometimes I am able to detect a cyclist when they get caught as a silhouette against someone else’s lights, ie they become visible by the very absence light. But otherwise there is no reflection from hi–viz or anything else to pick up and if were in a car I would have been committed to a manoeuvre before they suddenly got close enough to see.
My simple mind says this is because the light is going the wrong way, so the hi–viz doesn’t work, but I suppose that Mr. Plant will tell me the proper Fizz-icks definition.
My opinion from all this?
Wearing a hi–viz top and a white (or yellow) helmet cannot do any harm, but do not rely upon it keep you safe and to part the traffic like Moses standing by the Red Sea in all times in all conditions. If the driver that hit you said he did not see you, he just may be telling the truth, from his view point you really did disappear into the background.
Therefore especially in urban conditions and at night, ride Roadcraft to the max, everyone is trying to kill you and no one can see you.
Perhaps the next stage following the research on adaptive camouflage, is the creation of adaptive visibility?
Russ
From the Forum...
Cellular Line Interphone F5s
Hopefully, this write up will give you all a honest view about the above Bluetooth head set.
What’s in the box?
Well there are a few versions: A single unit, twin
unit, trio unit and I believe a quad unit. The price
for a single unit retails around £165 whilst the twin
unit retails at around £325.
This is where ebay or a raffle is your friend. On
eBay, the price various tremendously, so there
it would be luck of the draw and final price
is dependent on how much the individual is
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prepared to pay. So, I can’t comment too much
on your own purse strings.
The kit I have comprised of two units. Each had
a boom microphone (suitable for an open face
helmet) and a microphone suitable for full face
helmets, various velcro pads and replacement
foam covers for the mouth piece, one USB lead
and a twin charger, (allowing you to charge both
units simultaneously), silicon for the connections,
two different mounting brackets for each unit, a
screw driver and finally, an instruction manual!
Installation
I own a Shoei XR1100 full face helmet and the
inside cheeks and head pad are very easy to
remove, so I could gain access without any issues.
One ear piece, the right hand one, fits nicely into
the ear recess. Here it’s best to run the wire over
the top of where your head would be, this wire
is also the antenna for the radio. Likewise, the left
hand ear piece fits into the LHS recess, but this
also contains wiring for the microphone and RHS
ear piece. It also has the larger wire that plugs into
the unit – which is mounted on the outside of the
helmet on the LHS.
Once I plumbed it all in, I replaced the helmets
padding, having to make a minor cut to the plastic
edging where it fits inside, to allow the larger wire
to fit how I liked it (I have OCD!).
Pairing of both units was already done and the
pairing of the Bluetooth to my Blackberry was
very simple. The Radio tuning was not so good
it has to be said! So far, I have failed to tune
in a couple of stations I like. Having said that,
when riding to work in London, I prefer to listen
to the traffic rather than the radio. So this isn’t
such an issue.
I haven’t installed the second unit yet, but during
installation I tested the communication/intercom
and this sounded fine.
Having used it when answering a phone call, the
sound wasn’t too bad, and the good thing is, that
when a call is received, all you do is say ‘Hello’ and
the call is answered!
I’m soon to have a birthday and my friends are
buying me a Garmin Zumo 660 which also
interfaces into the unit, so once this gets installed
I’ll have everything running of the one unit.
Overall impressions
Packaging and contents very good, but the manual
needs further work on – it was translated from
Italian and so has limitations, as do instructions on
special features such as the radio tuning. But, if like
me you hate instructions, you can play around and
logically work things out fairly quickly.
Value?
Well again, that’s subjective and depends on what
you are prepared to pay. Personally, I think £325 is
rather steep. I think they could quite easily drop
£100 off a twin boxed set and £50 to £75 off a
single unit.
Would I recommend one? As above really, if you
get it cheaper than the recommended price, then
I’d say yes!
Anyway I hope the above is helpful. If anyone
wants to see one in the flesh, you’ll see it flashing
blue on my helmet next club night!
Trevor Jordan
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