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I just leave then in my pocket or tool box for a while and they seem to fix them selves.

I went to see it and thoroughly enjoyed it.Saw it in 3D.The 3d was not too much in your face and in fact wasn't noticeable a lot of the time.But the film suffers from the fact its a prequel so we now what is going to happen.Plus there are parts of the story which are just added to link the films together.But over all I enjoyed it.just don't go expecting too much. Oh and you do have to think in one scene.Why are you running that way when if you went left or right you may be ok.

Well i had a chat with the guy who owns the bike and he is thinking of going for a Villiers engine.I just have a question.I assume they fit straight in and he would just need to sort an exhaust pipe.Oh and will any Villiers engines fit.As I know nothing about 2 smokes. In fact he didn't like my suggestion of throwing the whole thing in the canal.

Hi guys. A mate at work has just purchased a James 197 off fleabay.The engine was stripped and has been rebuilt but may need a re bore.When they attempted to rebuild the top end it would appear That the oil ring is missing.So can anyone help source a ring set for this bike. The only issue is that its an AMC engine.I have been told these are not worth bothering with due to many issues.So would he be better sourcing a Villers engine to fit instead?

What a brilliant day out it was.Some of the sections were a bit tight for me.But its the taking part that counts.

Its ok mate I managed to fill the car at Tesco's.The bike wasn't the issue it was the car.So its on again.

Well i can't get any bleeding petrol round here so I'm stuffed.Words can't describe my feelings towards all the people who have panicked when there is no shortage of fuel.OR there wouldn't have been if the W******s hadn't gone mad.I have a 1/4 of a tank full in my car which will do me about a week of going to work. Oh well looks like I will be using the bike next week in the rain and snow that coming.Its a good job i filled the BMW up on Thursday morn as I had a nearly empty tank.At least that will not need any fuel for a good 2 weeks of general use.

Any one heading the Burton trial at Clifton on Sunday?. I am aiming to be there falling off my panther with great regularity.That's depending on if tossers round here have left some petrol in any of the garages.As my car is low on fuel and I will need some to be able to go.

He was having major issues with his bike this day.It wouldn't start and then he had to keep revving it to keep it running.But due to it being total loss oil it was then oiling up.So he kept turning the oil off and then turning it back on when he entered the section.he was doing so bad that I even beat him in one section.As he explains the oil pump fitted on these bikes isn't actually a pump,its just a complex way of fitting a tap in to regulate the flow a bit.But i always seem to spend a lot of the day chatting with him.I can nearly understand him now.He is talking about doing the 1000 bikes again this year Oh and I didn't take the photos.I am just the one who has the info in picasa and You tube.

Here are some more shots from my clubs pre57 trial.held at Rileys railway in Leicestershire on the 11th march. Click here for more http://s://picasaweb...172/Rileys2012#

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Here is the latest shot of my Panther. I have fitted a tank of a BSA 250 single,I had to make some ally mounts up and velcro some rubber strips across the top to mount it as the standard mounts were to low,I have spaced the front spring out and made up longer forks links to raise the front,fitted plates at the bottom of the forks,welded some plates at the rear to raise the back,made and fitted a new posh gear lever,had a mate at work wire cut some splines into a Jap kickstart to allow it to fit straight on(he has done this for numerous people now and both his AJS bikes are fitted with the same levers). The bike is getting better its just the rider letting it down now.But I now have about 9 1/2" clearance and about a 50" wheel base. I intend to lower the rear mudguard and make a new chain guard next and sort out a new rear brake lever and operating mechanism.As I need to fit a cable as the rod is not brilliant.

Cheers for that mate.

Well actually that is slightly wrong.As the original rear brake on my Panther was a "massive" 6" unit.This was due to it originally being a hand change bike.So they figured that one would be slightly busy trying to slow down and change gear with your right hand so a good rear brake was needed.

Hi mate. I was hoping that I could size them before taking them out.But I think they are standard size bearings.I can't see the number with them installed.So if anyone knows it would be a great help.I do plan to leave them in for now.But I do like getting the bits ready for when I do it. I have enough to do with installing my remade gear selector as the old one is starting to crack with old age.Plus I need to remake the rear guard and chain guards as I have moved the wheel down about 2 1/2" with a couple of plates which I made at work welded into the rear frame rails.

I have a pair of Cub wheels fitted into my Panther trials bike.Amazingly the front wheel is the same sizes brake as was originally fitted back in the 30's.After spending a few hours stripping the wheels down to dry the drums and brakes after our very wet and swampy trial last weekend I noticed the front wheel bearings are a bit sloppy one side. can any one supply the bearing sizes so I can purchase some ready to fit after our next swampy trial. Cheers

I made my own.2 pieces of angle iron welded together to make the channel.The remaining bit is bolted across this with the wheels and mudguards fitted.6 M8 bolts and it comes apart.I fitted 4 plastic wheels to the channel section and this runs under my sidecar body in the garage.The only big bit is the axle piece.

I have added some more shots onto Picasa.This time from my dads photo album from the mid to late 70's.They are mainly of him but he is mounted on various bikes.This was around the time that the 25 year rule in the VMCC meant that most bikes with tele forks and the the like were to new to use.So people used to use Velocettes and New imperials and other pre war stuff. This is my dad mounted on his 1940's 350cc Red Panther. Go here for more photos I am hoping that me digging these shots out and posting them will make fellow VMCC club members have a look through their old albums.

A few shots taken at our pre 57 trials championship held in Leicestershire. go here for more images.

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Yes I agree mate.bloody smelly 2 stokes.I hate them.

Another video of our latest event.held at Earl Shilton trial ground.Our trials are renowned for having mud and this one didn't disappoint.I ended up videoing as I broke a footrest of my panther.(mainly due to my crappy welding). But I think i was on for a cricket score anyway.

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I have got a trailer for my bike.But last summer I needed to get my bike to Mallory for the 1000 bike do in which I competed in the pre 65 trial.I also needed my bike at another couple of events. So not wanting to drag the Panther a round on a trailer during the summer I came up with this. 16 bolts to remove the body off my ural and a sheet of chipboard and a few blocks and straps. I even took the bikes to a local chop club do.I did get some funny looks but then the fact I followed a mate there on his 1934 250cc BSA didn't help.But out of all the "individual" Harleys there i can honestly say we had the most individual bikes out of the lot of them.plus my Ural gets used all year round even more so when the snow and ice is about.Unlike a harley.