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Very true. I'd say the main problem, however, is there's not really any way to stop it from happening. Horse nappies? Shovel sized poopascoops?

What makes you think she wouldn't enjoy a Bonnie? I own a Bonnie and have borrowed an 09 Bandit 650s for several weeks. Bandit's a good bike, but in my opinion a Bonnie has WAY more character.

Great work. Get shopping!

Just two atm. Bonnie and M21.

Cheers for that bud!

As per title, really. BSA started fine when I first got it a coupla months ago. Started (after a lot of huffing, puffing and swearing) a few weeks back too. But now it won't start at all. Changed the battery and the spark plugs, but it's not sparking at all. Before I go the whole hog and send the Magneto off for a rewind, what checks should I do first? If it's something simple, that'd save time and money. Cheers! Gaz

New battery and new plug in. Lights and horn working again. Wouldn't start today though - think I flooded it by leaving petcock on a coupla days haha! Petcock off now and shall give it a go tomorrow. If it starts, I'll take it for a trundle.

Brill. Love tiny old bikes

Right. Diagnosis: dead battery. Ordered a new battery and new spark plug for good measure. Let's get this bast*rd starting properly

Cheers Jono! Electrics it is then!

Beautiful!!

Stand is back on, all welded up. Next job will be the electrics. Or maybe the oil leak. One or tother.

Right. Stand in at a local welders today to get fixed up. Get that back on and will look at electtics next. Rubbers are aesthetic and can wait. Will probably look at autojumble for them.

Cheers EAB! I know the showground well - the British Pipe Smoking Championships is held there. I took part in it only a coupla months ago.

Cheers GoG! Good tip.

Stick me on there as a definite, guys. Anyone coming from the North that wants me to glide across and meet them somewhere to trundle down?

Why, thank you sir! As for the welding, yeah, I think the stand could be welded up. It's simply one tube that slots into another tube, with welding around the outside to keep it in place. It'll be a case of sticking it back together and holding it in place while it's being welded. It'll be reet. Local garage could probably do it for me. As for mudguard, I'm not sure. Worst case scenario, new mudguard that is guaranteed to fit will be £75. Heard back from place that I got the rubbers from: apparently the rubbers are the right size/shape, it's my Beeza that has the wrong handlebars and kickstart! Well, whaddya know...

Right. Bits and bobs that need doing. I ordered some rubbers for it, for the kickstand and the grips, but they were the wrong sizes. So sending them back. Rear (and only) stand decided to snap right through at the weld today when I was moving it. Sigh. So that'll need replacing. Likewise with the front mudguard - need to replace that as the holes the bolts go into to hold the front number plate on have been crudely hacked out at some point for some reason... Here's a video, in fact, that shows both my Bonnie and the M21. Video is made for my Pipe Smoking Club, but hey ho, it has bikes in it too if you skip along enough. ">

Tempting, tempting...

Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends. And Static X.

Took the Beeza out for another run today. Getting the hang of starting it now. Managed fifty mph; felt steady as a rock. Also picked up a set of whitworth spanners and managed to tighten a few bolts in an effort to curb the oil pissing out everywhere haha. Next task: fit a side stand!

No worries, Patch. And yeah, I'd definitely recommend one for a first big bike. It's a big engine, but delivers its power in a very non-intimidating way.

Cheers Mandy! A jelly seat is certainly on my wish list for the Bonnie! I'm tempted by a fly screen too, but don't know if they make much difference.

A Thruxton won't be scary, it's the same 900 engine that's in my Bonnie, just in a more aggressive package. Get big licence then go take one for a ride, I'm sure it'd be a doddle

That looks.... lovely! Didn't expect it to look like that! I see why you have a hankering for a Thruxton now, as that Sinnis is basically its tiny brother, haha!