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Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:30 am
by kwackersken
Sandra said she wanted her own 'project' to do and so being the nice husband 8) I am I managed to source a real BARN FIND 1969 H1 for her Christmas present :shock:
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She was looking so forward to starting it but while she was at work I couldn't help myself and started on it ,she didn't really stand a chance, I thought I was helping :wink: and at least I allowed her to do all the sourcing of the missing parts and make all the phone calls to the chromers etc

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She didn't even get a look in and I even allowed her to use the kitchen Thumbs Up

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Once I got the paint set back I put the seat on it for her first ever sit on her lovely H1 and guess what happened ?

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She was only too bloody short to reach the floor on it so she can't ride it and it's too nice to cut down the seat so that means I have to keep it :lol: :lol: :lol: 8) 8) aw well I will still let her use my 400

I got the registration number today from the DVLA so now ready for ME To use Thumbs Up

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 4:57 am
by oldman
Very nice love that model and colour

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 5:25 am
by h2bchris
Wow, you had your work cut out doing that lot Ken ! :)

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:20 am
by downpipe3
nice work kenny

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:31 am
by Olde Coney
My favourite H1 bike/colour bar non Thumbs Up

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:53 am
by BIG H
Very nice. Thumbs Up

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:58 am
by kas750
Looks great that Kenny.

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:25 am
by Steve L
Very nice Kenny. Thumbs Up

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:58 am
by malc87
What Kenny neglects to say is the amount of hard work he put into it in once again avery short time! :shock:
Great job Kenny, Looks brilliant :D

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 3:43 pm
by TallyB
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She was only too bloody short to reach the floor on it so she can't ride it

There is a nice big hammer there to modify the seat height for her. :D

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:49 pm
by h2al
GREAT job done there Kenny..looks magnificent !

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:21 pm
by SAM
Nice job. Well done. Good to see another bike back on road.

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:40 pm
by Wolfie
Excellent job Kenny.. have you tried lowering the front end for Sarnd?

My H2 is almost 30mm lower than std after having to be rescued by a stranger from an(other) imminent topple, it makes a big difference.

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:54 pm
by Hal
Wolfie wrote:have you tried lowering the front end ?

My H2 is almost 30mm lower than std .
:lol: Some would say (wouldn't they KAS? :smt091 ) that'd be caused by all the extrat weight your forks are carrying Wolfie! :smt036

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:25 pm
by kwackersken
Wolfie wrote:Excellent job Kenny.. have you tried lowering the front end for Sarnd?

My H2 is almost 30mm lower than std after having to be rescued by a stranger from an(other) imminent topple, it makes a big difference.

As this is the early H1 the forks can't be dropped through yokes, I suppose the only waywould be to have shorter springs fitted, don't like that idea :(

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:54 am
by SAM
kwackersken wrote:
Wolfie wrote:Excellent job Kenny.. have you tried lowering the front end for Sarnd?

My H2 is almost 30mm lower than std after having to be rescued by a stranger from an(other) imminent topple, it makes a big difference.

As this is the early H1 the forks can't be dropped through yokes, I suppose the only waywould be to have shorter springs fitted, don't like that idea :(
S1 S2 front end?

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:09 am
by kwackersken
SAM wrote:
kwackersken wrote:
Wolfie wrote:Excellent job Kenny.. have you tried lowering the front end for Sarnd?

My H2 is almost 30mm lower than std after having to be rescued by a stranger from an(other) imminent topple, it makes a big difference.

As this is the early H1 the forks can't be dropped through yokes, I suppose the only waywould be to have shorter springs fitted, don't like that idea :(
S1 S2 front end?
I have warmed to keeping it for myself now, :)
I know she will be happy on my S3A again this year, as I find it hard to keep her off it. Thumbs Up

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:13 am
by Wolfie
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Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:22 pm
by Mark B
Are you lot all stupid :shock: All Kenny has to do is let the air out of the tyres,that will give him a few inches Thumbs Up

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:34 pm
by Wolfie
Or put his hands in his pockets and buy Sarnd some platforms..

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:46 pm
by malc87
Take the wheels off it and put some ski"s on it Thumbs Up
Ive seen pictures of h2"s like that :D

Re: Unfortunate or very fortunate

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:37 pm
by Lawman
Who does your chroming Kenny ? need a set of H2B exhausts doing :smt102