Anybody here doing this trial this year?

Myself and around 8 others from my VMCC section are doing it again. I'm on my 37 Panther.

Yep,I'm part of the works AMC team - I'll be on my 1950 AJS...

Yep,I'm part of the works AMC team - I'll be on my 1950 AJS...

I'll try to meet you this time unlike the Talmag. We are staying in the pub the night before.

Yep,def catch up this time. I'll drive there on the day,its not far for me.Biggest worry is staying awake on the way home - as with the Talmag... At least I'm riding a decent bike this time,not my camel of an HT5 replica.

Well I will be going if I can source or get modified an output bearing for my Burman box. The only bearings I can find are too big. For those who don't know its an English size bearing with a metric bore.

I have tracked some down at the vintage bearings place. last time I asked which was years ago they couldn't get them.

Well done,I've just looked up the blokes number I was going to ask - wont need to now ! See you at the Arbuthnot.

Where is this held and can you enter on the day? What are the machine eligibility requirements?

I can't find any info online.

Thanks.

Its a British bike 4 stroke only road trial.

I hope I can get a return spring for my gearbox tomorrow. When I was assembling the gearbox last week I got all the covers on and tried the gearchange . it felt a bit funny so i took the cover off to find one of the 2 return springs had snapped. AAARRRGGGHHHH. I couldn't find one anywhere. So a good few days were spent and eventually I tracked some down in Australia . I ordered his entire stock up (4) which cost me £38 delivered. They may or may not be here by this weekend so another plan was needed.

I popped over to a local spring makers last week and showed him the remains. He said yes he could make me some up but they would be in round wire not square. There is a minimum charge and he could me me 4 up for the minimum charge. So I so I said go on then make me 4 . They should be done tomorrow so fingers crossed one way or another I will be mobile again this week.

Oh and the minimum charge I spoke of

Well thats a grand total of £22 for 4.

What a result.

Hi,

Try: Arbuthnot Enquiries: Mike Viney Tel: 01725 514801 arbuthnot@salisburymotorcycleandlightcarclub.co.uk

Thanks Deryk, I rang Mike tonight (what a nice chap) but unfortunately entries closed a week ago, maybe next year. Sounds like a great event.

Deryk I'm afraid to say I haven't seen Pete for a while. But I don't think he has made much more progress. He has a mobility scooter to get around so he can now at least leave the house when he is on his own. I will pop over to see him soon.

The good news with the bike is that my new springs from Australia turned up today so I didn't need to pick up the newly made ones. I will pick them up later in the week. I got the box back together and noticed another issue. The return springs actually catch on the gearchange pawl spindle. So I have had to knock this out and then file a flat on this and move it round so the split pin clears. This took me 3 or 4 attempts at rebuilding the box before it was all together. But we seem good to go. I just need to stick the box back in and then attach a horn and my tool rack and then we are ready.

By the way my number is 54 if you see me Jon.

Are there any other road trials similar to the Arbuthnot coming up being as I've missed this one?

hi you may be too late but the beamish trial is on sept 21 a lovely trial one lap normally about 130 miles across the northumberland fells it is run by the south durham section of the vintage motorcycle club the guy to see is tom norman ,16 south crescent hartlepool TS240QD, phone no 07951 746362, its a great trial with a mix of bikes with simple sections that will suit a newcomer or someone like me a sprightly 70 year old what can be more fun than hurling a big panther outfit at the northern country side . will.

Thanks Will.

Deryk I'm afraid to say I haven't seen Pete for a while. But I don't think he has made much more progress. He has a mobility scooter to get around so he can now at least leave the house when he is on his own. I will pop over to see him soon.

The good news with the bike is that my new springs from Australia turned up today so I didn't need to pick up the newly made ones. I will pick them up later in the week. I got the box back together and noticed another issue. The return springs actually catch on the gearchange pawl spindle. So I have had to knock this out and then file a flat on this and move it round so the split pin clears. This took me 3 or 4 attempts at rebuilding the box before it was all together. But we seem good to go. I just need to stick the box back in and then attach a horn and my tool rack and then we are ready.

By the way my number is 54 if you see me Jon.

I'll keep a look out for you,no idea of my number - or indeed if I have an entry.Bike is nearly ready to go,even if I'm not