Recent content by Smartbear

A friend of mine had his 1968 Triumph Bonneville fully restored in 2013, he rode it for 100miles & parked it in his garage for a decade.. He’s just dropped it off at Smartbear towers for me to clean it up & recommission it, bit of a shame he had a tumble dryer in their as well as it’s knackered...

Watching that film made me want a Kawasaki kh400, I didn’t ride my one quite as badly though. Rob

I had the 80cc version 8) Rob

I’ve got a couple of half decent bikes, not used them much lately due to the turmoil that my life’s been for the last couple of years-sunny days ahead hopefully :thumbsup: Rob

Hi, this was my grandads watch in the late 1960’s before my dad inherited it in the 80’s, it’s now mine. I like the style but like its history more. Rob

Hi, I’ve been driving around in this since my Z4 was written off in the flood-i fancied a change :driving: Rob

It’s been a while since my Z4 was dragged away by the insurance company, I’ve really enjoyed the last year & a half bouncing around in a Citroen 2cv but the lure of another BMW was to strong to resist… Just need some warmer weather now. Rob

It’s very green We moved back home last week after 16months of hanging around, so life is good. Rob

Another team arrived today, kitchen & utility room now reside in skips & the bathrooms have been gutted. More progress :thumbsup: Rob

Hi, last week we had a team in who emptied the place of our possessions, they’ve boxed everything unaffected by the flood to be stored until we’re ready to move back in - everything else has been skipped. Luckily our rental isn’t so bad Rob

My zed wouldn’t start afterwards, probably flooded :roll: Rob

Unfortunately once a welded repair has been carried out they tend to crack again adjacent to the weld, the heat from the repair makes the alloy more brittle :( Rob

I wanted something quirky that soaks up the potholes in the lanes, economical & easy to fix with reasonably priced parts. Still got a soft top as well, made from 1948 to 1990. I’ve bought a Citroen 2cv Rob

Yep, I’ve rebuilt the engine from the smallest constituent parts using replacement crankcases, cylinder, piston,and crankshaft. Started it for the first time today & rode around the village, sounds well and rides smoothly :thumbsup: Rob

Couple of pics, I’ve fitted some Higgspeed expansion chambers to liven up the village a bit :P Rob