Anyone got one? After years of bugging my dad he gave in and give me his old one out of storage to do up

The engine started up without the body on

Finally cleaned it up all put together and wouldn’t start

My old man said the Carburettor probably needs cleaning, took it out and cleaned it. Nothing.

Changed the spark plugs and it got going then started spluttering and won’t start again

Any ideas?

Best of luck mate. A labour of love.

23 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

Best of luck mate. A labour of love.

Right new spark plug in

new fuel pipe fitted (well it’s old but new to this)

carburetor is drying

Having a quick beer and will fire the old girl up

 

Well ? 

Did work ?

34 minutes ago, embankment said:

Well ? 

Did work ?

Happen he's chosen to sup heavily.

Or its exploded.

Gordon's alive!!!

There was some hardened gunk in the fuel line so it was backing up, back through the small break in the tube so it was pissing fuel everywhere, almost riding a Molotov cocktail. 
 

Had a quick go on it and it’s smoother than I thought it would be, few things need tightening on it but I’m chuffed 

My period of lockdown now feels like a massive waste of time

12 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

My period of lockdown now feels like a massive waste of time

Time you enjoy wasting isn’t wasted time 

1 hour ago, Rudy’s Message said:

Time you enjoy wasting isn’t wasted time 

Fucking amen to that

Scrap it and get a proper bike

1 hour ago, athywhite1958 said:

Scrap it and get a proper bike

Not sure he's keen on Vespa's.

Had a little run on it this morning. Quite pleased with my handy work. Could do with having a new paint job but for now I’m happy with it 

9 minutes ago, Rudy’s Message said:

Had a little run on it this morning. Quite pleased with my handy work. Could do with having a new paint job but for now I’m happy with it 

 

2 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Not sure he's keen on Vespa's.

puff trucks all of 'em

Only children should ride things with two wheels.

2 hours ago, L/H White said:

 

You know what, I've never seen Quadrophenia, I suppose I should watch it one day, but that clip does make it look a bit shit

1 minute ago, Sweep said:

You know what, I've never seen Quadrophenia, I suppose I should watch it one day, but that clip does make it look a bit shit

It's shite

14 minutes ago, Sweep said:

You know what, I've never seen Quadrophenia, I suppose I should watch it one day, but that clip does make it look a bit shit

If you were or still are into the scene of mods and rockers you’ll enjoy it, if not I can see why you wouldn’t like it.

It is what it is, bit of poetic license. 
Interesting cast , a lot of them now household names.

They show the odd scuffle between Mods n Rockers , but mainly its handbags.

Don’t quite remember it like that up at Rivi barn, or outside Yates in Southport.

Re- Rivington Barn , that was one badly planned night . Promoter put 4 bands on.

Two local locally based Rock Bands ( Rocking Horse was one ).

Plus a Ska band and a Jam tribute ( who were excellent by the way , they sometimes played the Lower Nags Head).

So a right mixed bag of music , motorbikes , scooters , various mini’s and characters.

Copious amounts of beer and herbal , then it just kicked off , claret everywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 4, 20206 yr by embankment

Aye. Not a bad film but not brilliant. Amazing how many of the cast went on to become famous. For the life of me I can’t understand how Jim Carver got a job as a copper after being involved in all that. Tsk

On 04/05/2020 at 19:25, athywhite1958 said:

puff trucks all of 'em

We've done this before. I would be far more suspicious of the insecurities and inadequacies of those who choose to wear studded leather garb (The Village People for example - ooh, hello sailor) and who feel the need to be astride masculine throbbing lumps.

Far more masculine to mount something with feminine curves and scoot by at a leisurely pace allowing the hoi polloi and other assorted scruffy cunts to check out your expensive and perfectly presented threads.

I know, I know. You once owned a Fred Perry reject from the TK Maxx clearance rack.

On 04/05/2020 at 21:24, embankment said:

It is what it is, bit of poetic license. 
Interesting cast , a lot of them now household names.

They show the odd scuffle between Mods n Rockers , but mainly its handbags.

Don’t quite remember it like that up at Rivi barn, or outside Yates in Southport.

Re- Rivington Barn , that was one badly planned night . Promoter put 4 bands on.

Two local locally based Rock Bands ( Rocking Horse was one ).

Plus a Ska band and a Jam tribute ( who were excellent by the way , they sometimes played the Lower Nags Head).

So a right mixed bag of music , motorbikes , scooters , various mini’s and characters.

Copious amounts of beer and herbal , then it just kicked off , claret everywhere.

 

 

 

 

 

Rivi barn has history in this regard old bean. One Easter Sunday (would have been '70 or '71) over a hundred of us arrived to find 30-50 scruffy git rockers in full regalia (all the classy stuff - bog chain stolen from public toilets decorating leather jackets; white thick woollen socks turned over the top of ugly biker boots etc) already occupying our promised land. Bottles and pint glasses launched at us the minute we came into view. I can't name names but certain well known gents from the Lever End steamed in with hammers and other attitude adjustment tools and a pitched battle ensued. They were armed with motorcycle chains and flick knives.

They soon realised they were about to come off very badly worst and a few of them got on the roof and started slinging roof tile/slates at us. Bikes had just been kicked over and fins being smashed off Bonneville, Commando and Gold Star cylinders when the Police sirens came into earshot. Mass panic evacuation followed.

During my (what I thought was clever) escape plan I got run off the road by a group of the greasy turds driving a Reliant Robin. A fucking Reliant Robin! Classless is permanent.

Ended up going up a bit of a grass bank and got ripped to fuck going through some privet hedges (wasn't bothered about my face and hands or the paintwork on my Pacemaker but my clothes! Shredded. The cunts!) Some geezer and his wife sat at a table in their garden reading Sunday papers and sipping something I would now suspect to be Pimms just sat there blinking at me in stunned silence. Gave them a right shock I did.

On 04/05/2020 at 20:19, Sweep said:

You know what, I've never seen Quadrophenia, I suppose I should watch it one day, but that clip does make it look a bit shit

Gingers in it with a few other locals who went down to be extra's. Seen it more times than I care to remember. Classic lines used all the times in scootering circles. Will you run it please!

Timothy Spall, Sting, Ray Winstone, Toyah Wilcox, Leslie Ash,  Phil Davis.........loads went on to become something.

Unsurprisingly, despite some of the corny bits, I like it.

I love Quadrophenia i do. I was 17/18 when it was released and i first saw in in London with some southern birds we’d met in Spain.It’s not that the film was worthy of any Oscars or anything - in fact i’ll admit the acting is a bit shit, but i love the soundtrack & it just reminds me of my youth. The film sparked a bit of a mod revival in the UK around ‘79/‘80, so Fred Perrys and Sharp suits were being seen again and the battling with “smellies” was a regular pastime in towns all over the UK at weekends.There were one or two decent Mod revival bands formed at the time and it also coincided with the start of the 2 Tone Music scene which was no bad thing. It was just a great era to be young.