Saturday May 10th 2025

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 Saturday May 10th 2025


This was a shorter than usual session to allow us to head off to the Dyfed and West Wales Classic and Custom bike and trike show at Kidwelly.  It finished at half past twelve. Nevertheless Steve and his crew were able to install the new ignition lock on the GSF1200 Bandit.  This time it was made in Taiwan unlike the Chinese one from Ebay worked perfectly without any messing around.  The starter span the engine over, once a few minor adjustments had been made to other wiring.  Only the lack of fresh fuel in the workshop prevented an attempt being made to start the bike again to see how quietly and cleanly it ran with its exhaust system fitted.  





Keiran continued his efforts to complete the finishing off the Kawasaki Z250 working on the speedo/tacho and other electrical items. He very cleverly fashioned a part to replace the bike's missing light switch, using the same component on the Z550 as a template.





Peter worked on the Jailing 125, fitting new clutch and brake lever assemblies.  Our ace fabricator Phil James put in an appearance and as if by magic fuel tank of the Jailing decided to spring a leak without any warning whatsoever.  What was it trying to tell us? An area about an inch long near the rear of the tank took it upon itself to become porous.   Would we be able to repair it before the 24th of May when we had hoped to take the bike to Non Stop trials to give it a run on proper off road terrain, only time would tell.


Mal did yet more  fetling on his Honda 650 Vigor. Bringing it inch by inch closer to becoming a rideable bike once more.





Andy Wallace was kind enough to bring his trials bike along to the session and gave a group of us plenty of hints and tips based on his four years of trials riding experience.  He encouraged some of those present to have a go at balancing on  his stationary bike. It was a thoroughly interesting informative insight into trials riding. 


Getting to grips with balancing.

Another willing volunteer tries his hand at static balancing.

Andy showing us all how it should be done. 




Below are a selection of bikes that were on display at the Dyfed and West Wales Classic and Custom bike and trike show

Phil James's home built Yamaha 550 picked up yet another rosette in recognition of the quality of his work.

If you haven't got anywhere to put the toolkit, simply build it into the bike.

Some really heavy metal on show.

This Harley was an award winner 



The most delicious of colours on show perhaps.