peterb Posted October 14, 2020 Report Share Posted October 14, 2020 Empty tin used as an air filter cover for those old mesh things on a Villiers carb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigplonker Posted October 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, peterb said: Empty tin used as an air filter cover for those old mesh things on a Villiers carb? YES, CORRECT! Couldn't find an example on t'internet but this pic of Smithy's Greeves comes close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisse Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Monsieur Big Plonker could you free up your messenger .. would like to send you something si vous plait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigplonker Posted October 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 14 hours ago, metisse said: Monsieur Big Plonker could you free up your messenger .. would like to send you something si vous plait... Bonjour, As a confirmed Luddite from a pre-computer age I regret to admit rather sheepishly that I don't understand the phrase "free up your messenger". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa325 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 I like both chocolates and trials bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 22 hours ago, bigplonker said: "free up your messenger". Could be homo/erotic code ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigplonker Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 8:59 PM, sherpa325 said: I like both chocolates and trials bikes Good shout mate. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigplonker Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 22 hours ago, b40rt said: Could be homo/erotic code ? No comprendo all this gay banter. I feel like a spare wotsit at a frightfully jolly thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) Not bike related but I used a square biscuit tin as an air box on a Mini with a Weber 45DCOE on a swan neck inlet manifold...on hard acceleration the inlet roar made your ears hurt. I had a 1967 new Sprite trials bike and I swear the air filter was made using an aluminium saucepan and the lid was the inlet...never found any saucepan handle rivet holes though. It worked so I couldn’t complain. Biscuit tin also makes a natty headlight unit for pre 1930’s machines. Edited October 19, 2020 by section swept 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/14/2020 at 12:05 PM, bigplonker said: A teaser for the oldies: What's the connection between a Quality Street tin and a trials bike? Ah so you thought Beta and co were good at ‘graphics’ eh...not a bit of it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisse Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 It means you have too many messages in your trials central inbox so can you delete some so I can send you a message... Is nothing sinister.. basically we are on the way to getting a trial organised and I need observers.... so B40rt... start saving your Scottish pounds... you might fancy it.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/14/2020 at 6:19 PM, peterb said: Empty tin used as an air filter cover for those old mesh things on a Villiers carb? Wow! Learn something new every day.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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