Thanks for the info. I had the same thing growing up in a village and needing a bike until I joined the army at 17, so only had a couple of 50's and a H100, until last year :)
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1952 AJS 500 single, 1970s forks, A7 BSA rear suspension, Chopper in the 1980s currently a rat black bobber. Not used in about 5 years. Simple machine all around....
Has to be a Honda Benly, picked up my first one for £50 and hardtailed it. I knew nothing about wiring but this bike taught me loads.
Before and after....
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That was a later 12v 200cc which was ideal as they use the CDI ignition so no battery required. I liked the fact it had drums front and rear and loads more aluminium which could be polished. There's a lot of fabrication work involved when going down the hardtail route. Some bikes can look just as nice without it. Check out LBC (low budget customs) on Facebook, they churn out some nice stuff.
Nice work House :cool:
My welding's not too bad, knowledge of electrics is a lot better than it used to be. Engine set up and tuning etc are a bit more of a worry, but I have fixed up a few old cylinder mowers which were quite nippy :D
Norton/Villiers F12 (BSA Sloper), on a Ransome's 20"
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ujwvm69tuf...34.27.mp4?dl=0