A Bike is Born

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by mups, Jan 4, 2004.

  1. mups

    mups Guest

    Just watching Mark Evans on "A Bike is Born" restoring a 50yr old Harley
    and it's very um... interesting. I mean where's the swearing, the seized
    bolts, bodged bits of engine and all the other stuff which goes with
    working on SOB's. Every bolt seems to come off with a mere twirl of
    spanner, every screw perfect not a mashed head in sight.

    It's not fair why isn't my SOB like that.Oh and his workshop is
    immaculately clean...
     
    mups, Jan 4, 2004
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    mb Guest

    It's all fake.
    I watched him restore an old Triumph and it didn't leak oil afterwards,
    that's how I know it's all computer animations.
     
    mb, Jan 4, 2004
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    Muck Guest

    Yes it did... I spotted a trail of oil or petrol leaking out onto the
    ground on the closing shot of the last program, as he rode off.

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    Muck, Jan 4, 2004
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    Veggie Meldrew Guest

    It was, however, a recently rebuilt H-D before he started work on it

    And that was four months of work condensed into around three hours

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    Veggie Meldrew, Jan 4, 2004
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    steve auvache Guest

    mups wrote
    It's a Hardly, they self disassemble.
     
    steve auvache, Jan 4, 2004
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    mups Guest

    I had a feeling it might have been.
    Would have been better if they'd shown some of the blood,sweat and tears
    involved in rebuilding bikes IMHO. I liked the E-Type and Cobra series
    mind.
     
    mups, Jan 4, 2004
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    Catman Guest

    Frankly, I think he''s got the best job on the planet.....

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    Catman, Jan 4, 2004
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    Petel Guest

    Locktite/nylocs/Binks/Locking wire/Anti-vibe rubbers (ooer
    missus)/super-glue/gaffer-tape......

    No need.

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    Petel, Jan 4, 2004
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    antonye Guest

    Yeah, not much to it either from what I remember.
    The helicopter was far more interesting.
     
    antonye, Jan 4, 2004
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    antonye Guest

    What, being a vet?
     
    antonye, Jan 4, 2004
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    Catman Guest

    IFAIK that's not his job any more

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    Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l. Really, Sprint 1.7
    Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
    www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
     
    Catman, Jan 4, 2004
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    Veggie Meldrew Guest

    Don't forget the helicopter series - that was superb

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    Veggie Meldrew, Jan 4, 2004
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    Nigel Eaton Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Veggie Meldrew
    The only disappointment in that series (for me) was that he didn't get
    his PPL(H) and fly the bloody thing. Unsurprising, given the costs
    involved, but I would have loved to see him up in it as P1.
     
    Nigel Eaton, Jan 4, 2004
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    BigJ Guest

    What ?

    You mean he gets to shag Kylie ?


    Big J
    ZX6
    Lots of numbers I can't remember
     
    BigJ, Jan 6, 2004
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    Catman Guest

    2nd best job on the planet then

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    www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
     
    Catman, Jan 6, 2004
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