Twenty two hours in the garage

[KungFooBob]

Are those fittings in the tank side for knee pads?

[Count Steer]

Do a Ted Simon and ride back to work.

Which moors are they? Looks familiar.

[iansoady]

This one needs to be wheeled backwards in second gear until it's just after TDC, then put it in neutral, put the retard/advance lever at the halfway position, then tickle the carb, count to three and kick...it'll go first time if you do that, but if you don't then you'll be there all day.

You'd find it much easier if you fixed the valve lifter / decompressor especially as you can then give it a couple of gentle strokes with the lifter raised to get the juices flowing before the long swinging kick.

So I'm happy to put it away and look forward to riding it next summer.

Why put it away? There are some lovely riding days in autumn and even winter to let it stretch its legs.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I'd always heard you were not vertically blessed, but I honestly thought you'd be able to see over the bars better than that.

[Count Steer]

Why put it away? There are some lovely riding days in autumn and even winter to let it stretch its legs.

The OP works and lives abroad most of the time.

But if he wants someone to look after it meanwhile.....

[Noggin]

Why put it away? There are some lovely riding days in autumn and even winter to let it stretch its legs.

The OP works and lives abroad most of the time.

But if he wants someone to look after it meanwhile.....

TBF, if the bike was in France I'd have tracked down the garage by now and offered to 'look after' the Rudge till next summer!!

[Count Steer]

Are those fittings in the tank side for knee pads?

Yes, I could probably do with some, I find myself gripping the tank a lot because there is no suspension, so a very relaxed grip on the bars (in fact basically just resting my hands on them) and hold on with your knees, or balancing your weight on your feet, like riding motocross or a horse. It's smooth on flat roads but over bumps and potholes its jarring.

Which moors are they? Looks familiar.

Trough of Bowland.

Took my lad through there last night, on some of the edges coming home there are some decent forest/woodland roads, he really enjoyed himself, but he said he nearly went through a bunch of hedgerows because (apart from not being used to the bike) the bends are sharp and the falling sun kept shining through the trees and making it hard to see, he grew up in the Caribbean and Middle East, so bends and woodland aren't something he's come across much before, show him a reef and he'll dive and get supper, but show him a country road and he shits himself

Oh nice. (I may get the Forest and Trough of Bowland mixed up). We used to watch the masses of starlings over it from the Blackburn end. Used to go to The Inn at Whitewell too. A band of us (from VD days) from the south east met up with some local and Manchester bikers and had a day riding around the Trough and Forest. I was 2 up on a BMW1200LT which was fun in a 'riding a headstrong whale through a slalom' sort of way. Don't know how it is now but I don't remember much traffic at all.

Mrs Pillion put a skidoo into a tree in Canada thanks to sharp bends, low sun, overhanging trees and some v dark sunnies. She couldn't even see she'd hit the tree and was revving it wondering why it wouldn't move. The combination does make for interesting riding.

[Noggin]

TBF, if the bike was in France I'd have tracked down the garage by now and offered to 'look after' the Rudge till next summer!!

It's an acquired taste, you have to be happy having it loose and jarring all at the same time, but the 500 single torque and power is lovely.

I have been quite in love with the Rudge since you first posted pics on the other place, so I'm certain sure I could deal with it's 'differences'!! LOL

[Noggin]

I have been quite in love with the Rudge since you first posted pics on the other place, so I'm certain sure I could deal with it's 'differences'!! LOL

Well you're welcome to a ride if we cross paths, I might even give you go of the Rudge too

Wow!! Two offers in one sentence!! I'll definitely take you up on one of them

[David]

I have to admit I was thinking about it....

[Yorick]

I have been quite in love with the Rudge since you first posted pics on the other place, so I'm certain sure I could deal with it's 'differences'!! LOL

Well you're welcome to a ride if we cross paths, I might even give you go of the Rudge too

Wow!! Two offers in one sentence!! I'll definitely take you up on one of them

Soapy tit wank?

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Well you're welcome to a ride if we cross paths, I might even give you go of the Rudge too

Wow!! Two offers in one sentence!! I'll definitely take you up on one of them

Soapy tit wank?

He hasn't got the moobs for it.

[Yorick]

Wow!! Two offers in one sentence!! I'll definitely take you up on one of them

Soapy tit wank?

He hasn't got the moobs for it.

They'll be about the right height

[Noggin]

You three have proper made me laugh today. Which is needed but thought to be at best unlikely!! LOL

Thanx you guys xxx

[Yorick]

You three have proper made me laugh today. Which is needed but thought to be at best unlikely!! LOL

Thanx you guys xxx

So who is the winner?


Let it be me