Pipes and Bells !

[Snev]

Managed to find a mint set of original pipes for £100 which were taken off a new bike 13 years ago and dry stored. It also had two bar end weights in the packaging which was nice as I needed a new one but couldn't find one anywhere.... Had to pick them up from Barnstaple so I visited my Mum as well and She gave me my Grandad's Bell that he nicked off his ship at the end of the War... Nice day all round. A few pics of the bike and the Bell.

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[Snev]

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[Ninjachica]

That bell looks a bit big to fit on your bike.

I know Guardian Bells are meant to be lucky, but I'd give that a miss.

[Snev]

I had to look up "Guardian Bell" lol, never really heard of it before !!! Yup a bit big for a bike. it came off HMS Azalea which was one of the ships he served on, a Flower class Corvette, he also served on Mountbatten's ship HMS Kelly. This bell has been sat on a step in his house for decades and was promised to me when the house was sold. The house is being sold to pay for my Auntie's care home fees.

[Beelady]

The bike looks beautiful! So clean.
The bell's nice too. I like a bit of family history and something that keeps the story alive and remembered.

[Snev]

It's virtually Mint, just changed a few bolts, that's all. The Bell is a great Family treasure, I'm glad to have it. One was sold at auction for £2400 a while back.

[CantCorner]

Bike looking like the DB's Nev .

[Snev]

Cheers.. Managed a couple of good rides now, It's great to be honest.... no faults so far.

[CantCorner]

Cheers.. Managed a couple of good rides now, It's great to be honest.... no faults so far.

Hope it stays that way , friend of mine had a RSVR which he gave away for nothing due to the amount of electrical problems . Bit extreme but it did more mileage on the back of an AA flatbed than it did under its own steam .

[Snev]

They do have Issues but most seem to be fairly good from what I'm reading on the various forums.... This one will be a garage Queen mostly.... I'm just changing about 10 nuts for nice new shiny ones then It'll be a Show Bike for when I'm Old !