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James P
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by James P » Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:21 am
500bernie wrote:This...will be left as a great example of an old bike.
Good for you Bernie. That certainly looks too good to restore. Strip down, clean up, sort out any issues and reassemble...they are only original once!
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by pookie » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:40 pm
[quote="pablo"] That's the old shop too on Westgate road. Nowt there now just the new road
After reading this I did a Google street view of the place I bought my Kr-1 from new in 1989, Wheelpower bike centre in Raynes park, south west London, its now a plumbing shop, shame innit ?
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by pablo » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:45 pm
pookie wrote:pablo wrote: That's the old shop too on Westgate road. Nowt there now just the new road
After reading this I did a Google street view of the place I bought my Kr-1 from new in 1989, Wheelpower bike centre in Raynes park, south west London, its now a plumbing shop, shame innit ?
Our KR1s came from Wheelpower in Raines Park Pookie. Shame it hasn't got the same history Bernie's has. I might try and dig a few photos out from Westgate road back in the day. There where bike shops from top to bottom on both sides of the road and a great chip shop.
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by Binetta Steve » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:02 am
Sunday 6th March sales in Solvol Autosol have just hit a 10 year high in Teeside. A Company spokesmen had no inkling of the rise in sales, "we just dont know what has caused this"
..............Bernies Back and those fingers are going to be black.
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by EYREY1 » Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:52 pm
no solvol on this bike bernie !
just remember they are only origional once !
its a nice bike as it is ,enjoy it . it couldnt have gone to a better home
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by 500bernie » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:19 pm
Hi Gary,
I cleaned the carbs out over the weekend, changed all the fluids, gave her a couple of kicks and she started.
I will post a video of her running when I get some time.
Cheers
Bernie

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500bernie
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by 500bernie » Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:21 pm
Hi Guys
Not got around to sorting the video out yet, but managed to free off all the brakes, and have a couple of runs up the drive in first
Cheers
Bernie

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c&c
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by c&c » Thu Mar 24, 2016 1:05 am
Twins ,,,which one to ride..
Theres a joke in there some where....

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by Binetta Steve » Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:16 am
Bernies dilemma is which one to polish. But he knows he cant give his latest bike the Lenny Henry treatment since there will be uproar from those who want him to keep it original with patina.
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by 500bernie » Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:18 am
I have never been a believer of mob rule
I may have to polish it just to prove a point

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by pablo » Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:22 am
500bernie wrote:I have never been a believer of mob rule
I may have to polish it just to prove a point

Don't you dare.
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by 500bernie » Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:24 am
Ok, standard, with patina it is.
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by c&c » Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:11 pm
yeah, think of the future..in another ten years the patina will rule..

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by DeadHammer » Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:30 pm
Nice one Bernie! It couldn't have gone to a better home.
Looking forward to seeing these bikes in the flesh some time.
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by Cliff » Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:56 pm
Looking at your garage you either have to much time on your hands, or else you must be married

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