Smedspeed visit Autumn

Leslie · Oct 24, 2022

I am going to remove the engine in November then drop it of to Ric of Smedspeed to sort the irritating whining noise out. I will talk to Ric face to face and ask about a 750cc upgrade and go from there.

Then onto my next project a standard mid to late 70s standard bike, to OEM as far as possible I love the silver.

Adamc · Oct 24, 2022

Leslie said:
I am going to remove the engine in November then drop it of to Ric of Smedspeed to sort the irritating whining noise out. I will talk to Ric face to face and ask about a 750cc upgrade and go from there.

Then onto my next project a standard mid to late 70s standard bike, to OEM as far as possible I love the silver.View attachment 228258

I too am thinking of the same for The Welsh Flat Tracker. I will follow your process with interest.

Leslie · Oct 24, 2022

Adamc said:
I too am thinking of the same for The Welsh Flat Tracker. I will follow your process with interest.

No problem, I will let you know when I'm venturing into the confederacy to Smedspeed it is a 4 hour drive from North Notts

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4 hour drive from

Leslie · Nov 13, 2022

The Engine is out, and on the stand, ready for the drive down to the Confederacy (Devon England),

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Leslie · Nov 13, 2022

By eckers the frame looks a bit empty without the lump in the cradle,

Leslie · Nov 17, 2022

All planned for this Saturday morning, Smedspeed is based near Teignmouth in the Confederacy, so once the engine is dropped off, Fish & Chips at the sea front it is RESULT

46th Georgia · Nov 17, 2022

Leslie said:
All planned for this Saturday morning, Smedspeed is based near Teignmouth in the Confederacy, so once the engine is dropped off, Fish & Chips at the sea front it is RESULT

I'm jealous.

cra-z1 · Nov 17, 2022

I have drooled over Smedspeeds method of preparing engine cases for a long time, especially for the Z1900. He does great work

Leslie · Nov 18, 2022

46th Georgia said:
I'm jealous.

46, why not nip over the pond today and I will treat you to seaside Fish & Chips, if you help me lift the engine out of the boot of the car, just dont bring the whole clan :bike:

Raymond · Nov 18, 2022

I'l be interested in what Ric can do with the engine. It sometimes seems that Smedspeed can be hard to get hold of - some people have tried to follow up on the sump filter conversion but not heard anything back?

46th Georgia · Nov 18, 2022

Leslie said:
46, why not nip over the pond today and I will treat you to seaside Fish & Chips, if you help me lift the engine out of the boot of the car, just dont bring the whole clan

Hmmmm.......If you'll help me find long lost relatives of my family who left in the 1600's for the colonies. My DNA test shows me to be about 80% British Isles.

Leslie · Nov 18, 2022

46th Georgia said:
Hmmmm.......If you'll help me find long lost relatives of my family who left in the 1600's for the colonies. My DNA test shows me to be about 80% British Isles.

46 surname may help, maybe fleeing the English civil war or the plague

jpdevol · Nov 18, 2022

Leslie said:
46 surname may help, maybe fleeing the English civil war or the plague

DeVol clan (then Davol) left Lincolnshire circa 1650's arrived Rhode Island - shipwrights - following the Revolution settled in Northwest Territory (Ohio) 1787 - (shipwrights there too)

46th Georgia · Nov 18, 2022

Leslie said:
46 surname may help, maybe fleeing the English civil war or the plague

Simmons(my name),Abbott,Goodson,Kendrick,Tison,Stovall...just off the top of my head.

Adamc · Nov 18, 2022

My surname is Cichy (Polish)
During my school years I honestly thought my Christian name was ‘Bastard’
That’s what the teachers used to say......

Leslie · Nov 19, 2022

46th Georgia said:
Simmons(my name),Abbott,Goodson,Kendrick,Tison,Stovall...just off the top of my head.

Goodson/Godson, sounds Lincolnshire, check the Mayflower passenger list if there is one

Leslie · Nov 19, 2022

Delivered my engine today, met Ric of Smedspeed he comes across a very nice bloke, he has got an interesting engine project on his bench

Smedspeed visit Autumn

Leslie

XS650 Junkie

Adamc

XS650 MEDDLER

Leslie

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No Talent Hack

cra-z1

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Raymond

likes to play with old motorbikes

46th Georgia

No Talent Hack

Leslie

XS650 Junkie

jpdevol

Hacker of Frames,Wires and other things

46th Georgia

No Talent Hack

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