Its been a while I must admit. Such is life, however as the year draws to an end there was an opportunity to get out on the G80s. Off to the Boxing day meet at the Pied Bull in Farningham. a nice free bit of pavement made for safe parking and a simple photo to record the matchy got a ride out this month. A proper detour on the way home and off round some Kentish lanes for a wobble and bop in the way a slogging old single is best suited for..even the sun shone briefly

We also have another little Triumph project brewing in the garage. This one like Joes 3TA is based on the C range of Unit twins. The frame and engine casing date from the year of my birth so I am going to make something which I can live with for many years to come. Its all from bits gathered up from the usual sources such as Ebay or local autojumbles and even a few donations from mates. so lets start the story with the frame.

Its probably worth mentioning what else we have on the go in the shed A future project is the recommissioning of Uncle Joe's 1961 3TA. Sadly he passed away and he left me this bike that had been stored in a nice dry garage for about 30 years. Its pretty much all there and will receive a full engine rebuild as part of the project. I am thinking of leaving the paint as original and just polishing rather than repainting to keep the lived in feel it has.

Its been a while a long while since I put anything on here. Somehow Blogging seems a vintage alternative to face book. so what has been going on in the shed? The Matchless was finished and has even won a trophy for going fast...that is an oxymoron I know, but in the hands of my lad it was quite a little coup.