Ziggys conversion

Well done Ziggy.....thats a pile of work, but the end result is so worth it......keep up the posts.

 

Hi Marley

I am looking forward to meeting Ziggy.

I do have Harleys. An FXR Superglide, a Sportster Sport and a Heritage Softail. My new baby is an Ultima El Bruto chop. I also have several japanese bikes. I would not buy anything from Riders.

Chopper.

 

Got back to find Choppers card at my gaff, will pop round during the week mate

While on the subject of building regs, I must say how good the chap that took over from the first bloke is. He knows the trade & how things work & lets you get on with things & he spends more time talking about fishing, than picking holes in things.

I'm pretty sure if he'd been on the job from the begining, i wouldn't of had to underpin the place.

The first bloke was telling me to do things that no builder in their right mind would do.
When I complained to my building surveyor, he told me that the bloke was a double glazing salesman up until a few years ago. That made sense.

 

The Sportster is a very underestimated bike. It has won more first place race trophys than any other bike in the world.

My Sporty is the Sportster Sport version. Twin plug heads, dual disc front brake, better carb, uprated suspension and left the factory in a much higher state of tune. The people that slate them ate usually those that are either total t***s that have heard things about them or know someone that has an opinion based on ignorance or they slating comes from someone that is just jealous they do not have a Harley. Well tough luck on them because I have three Harleys, every one bought with cash money that I earned. I also ride them hard.

My FXR Superglide is regarded as the best handling model of all of the Harley family. I was out riding last year and was powering round a motorway roundabout, so low I ripped the forward exhaust clean out of the cylinder head. This is on a bike with apehangers and forward controls. Made some new pipes that gave me a bit more ground clearance and tore them out as well. My Heritage Softail has had three new sets of floorboards as I keep grinding them off and bending the pedals. I do not keep these bikes just to look at them and pose on sunny days. I ride them and ride them hard in all weathers. (Then I have to F***ing clean them)!!!

I have had a few British bikes. Had a BSA A10 Gold Flash and piled it into the side of a Jaguar. Total write off. Bought the bike off the insurance company and rebuilt it as a custom bike. Won a few shows with it before selling it on. It was a lovely bike, it is still running and looking good. Had a few Triumphs, a Norton Commando and an A65. Trouble is, when we go out on a ride out, we stop for nothing and nobody. We often do a couple of hundred miles in an evening. Cruising at 85-90mph is too much for the older bikes. The older bikes cannot stop like the modern stuff and the handling can be a tad unpredictable. The Harleys on the other hand can cope with the punishment we give them. Don't ever let someone tell you that Harleys are slow and do not handle. The rider might be, but not the Harley.

Chopper.

 

Hi Ziggy

You have my number just give me a bell to make sure I am home. If I do not answer, please don't leave a message as I never use the answer phone thingy. (God I hate mobile phones). Look forward to meeting you.

I had a look at what you are growing, saw your plants for sale. Like what you are doing mate.

Regards

Chopper.

 

Cheers Chopper, will do that.:thumb:

 

Great to meet you yesterday Ziggy. I think I will be picking your brains a lot in the future.

Chopper

 

Well I'm blowed:dh:...My son works in your area ziggy and stays in Chard quite a lot. In fact he and I may well be going down this week if a job comes good for him in Lyme.
Brilliant house BTW:gnthb:

 

Thats great that you both got to meet.

 

Was smashing to meet up Chopper. You can pick my brains anytime, carefull though, theres some odd stuff in there.

You were right Marley, we got on great, he's a lovely bloke.

Chard not safe Paladin, Lyme much better. Whats your son doing then ?
Cheers about the build.

Should be working now, the materials were meant to turn up at 11 o'clock, still no sign of the lorry.

 

Ziggy,open the link in this post. I often help him with cleaning or just to buy him breakfast:D

 

Ahh, I see why he has to travel. Bit like us, if the building wont come to you....