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« on: September 28, 2017, 07:33:08 PM » |
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Finally dug out my Alta Suzuki, from a very long "slumber" from under a tarpaulin marked "What's under that tarpaulin?".... and in need of a deal of TLC, built in '71, and last ridden competitively in '72, but shall now be returned to life as a local "shopper" and runabout, hopefully! Morrag
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2017, 07:37:36 PM » |
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And another couple of pics. Originally it had a nickel plated frame, so I might re do it that way, we shall see, and dependant on price/availability of someone to do it! still, new set of boots ordered and now to dismantle....Morrag
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2017, 07:44:25 PM » |
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That'll look nice with a shopping basket on the front
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2017, 09:42:47 AM » |
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Ooh! That's a rare thing, a Welsh rarebit of kit. Was it road registered ?
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2017, 09:20:55 PM » |
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It certainly was/ is Dave. I built it in '71 and rode it for about 1 1/2 Trials seasons, before changing to a 250cc Montesa Cota, but bought it back a few years later and its been holding the garage wall up ever since , but, today it ran again! so, there's life in at least one old dog yet, but now in need of some TLC, the bike that is ,the Alta Suzuki was one of the few motorcycles ever built in Wales, albeit in kit form to avoid the dreaded purchase tax of the day. A cracking little comp. bike that saw me through many Club& Open to Centre, Trials. It was the era of "Mechanical mice" and even the great Martin Lampkin rode one for a while, ho hum, past times....Morrag
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« Last Edit: October 03, 2017, 10:59:43 PM by morrag »
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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2018, 10:22:18 PM » |
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Having tidied up my old Alta over the past few months, and given it a new set of "boots" it was time for a quick run around today, first time I had ridden it since 1972 when I switched to a Bultaco! still, felt good, wish the knees did as well, mind you, but Tempus fugit!! ...Morrag
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« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2018, 10:48:53 PM » |
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Nice!
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« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2018, 06:45:41 AM » |
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Tis a pretty little thing in't it.
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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2018, 06:29:14 AM » |
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My knees/ joints etc are playing up when working nowadays ,so I thought perhaps I've got this Tempus Fugit? But I can't find it in Any Medical Journal ?
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« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2018, 06:42:38 AM » |
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Nice tidy bike. Decided against re plating the frame then.
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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2018, 06:23:43 PM » |
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For the time being anyway, Dave, but time will tell! although its just a working trialer, and re-plating a frame these days is silly money, at least where I live, so maybe it should stay that way.....anyway, I have a 1935 MOV that's languished in bits for far too many years, and that will be coming next so, watch this space...although not to intensely ..Morrag
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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2018, 09:38:00 PM » |
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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2018, 10:18:02 PM » |
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Yep, the 'bike that saved Velocette's when the OHC motors were becoming too expensive to be profitable! and started the "M" series of high cam engines, which continued through to the Venom, history is there!! so provided I can find all the bits still.... ..Morrag
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« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2018, 08:22:09 PM » |
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Thats fantastic very rare anywhere i love it. .
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« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2018, 07:04:56 PM » |
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So that's done and dusted, my Alta back on the road after.....too many years, and now "Historic" even!! ..seems only yesterday that I had just put it together for the start of the new Trials season...where did that time go?...ho, hum ...coming up, my final build, re-build? whatever.....Morrag
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