http://delboysbritishbikes.com/news Delboys British Bike Collection News Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:49:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was a bit of an "on-off-on" affair really. We booked the bikes in (that's Delboy and his BSA A7 and me and the Z750 Twin) a few months ago as exhibits at a local classic vehicle show. The night before we were to be going, Delboy rings and we ... http://delboysbritishbikes.com/news/wolverton-show-2008/ Delboy told us he'd be up to Milton Keynes to see us this weekend, but we didn't expect the mode of transport he chose to turn up in. http://delboysbritishbikes.com/news/delboy-rides-again-or-should-that-be-drives/ Delboy made the trip up to Milton Keynes, sad to say in a car not on one of his bikes, to visit us, and take in the Stoke Goldington Steam Rally and Country Show. This is a big steam rally held a few miles from Milton Keynes, which shows a ... http://delboysbritishbikes.com/news/stoke-goldington-steam-rally-and-country-show-may-08/ I have been putting the finishing touches on a new e-book called "Classic Motorcycle Restoration" and it is available now at http://www.classic-motorcycle-restoration.com . I even created a nice e-cover using a pic of Delboys Ariel, look :- If you're interested in starting a classic bike restoration project then this may be the ... http://delboysbritishbikes.com/news/new-e-book-on-classic-bike-restoration-co-written-by-me/ Here it is all fixed and good as new, Austins' BSA is all back together with its new and repaired parts all fitted and shiny. The mudguard has been straightened and repainted, and the wheel rebuilt. The headlamp came as a complete new reproduction part ready to fit. And here's a picture ... http://delboysbritishbikes.com/news/austins-bsa-all-fixed-and-ready-to-ride/ Delboy and Austin have been hard at work to repair the damage done to the BSA by Austin's unfortunate accident. In the picture below they have removed the headlight and mudguard (fender to our American cousins). The mudguard has been sent away for repair and spraying, and he has bought ... http://delboysbritishbikes.com/news/austins-bsa-under-repair/ Delboys mate Austin was on his way from seeing him on his 1950 BSA A10 rigid when Delboy got a phonecall. Austin had come off the bike going around some double bends nearby. Delboy went and rode the bike back while Mrs Delboy took him to the hospital. Luckily Austin was ... http://delboysbritishbikes.com/news/delboys-mate-breaks-bsa-a10-round-bends/