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HELLO, AND WELCOME TO THE NEW ISSUE OF SSH- HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UP OUT THERE? Back in 1815, the same year, as I'm sure you already know, the American War of Independence ended; Wellington beat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo; the world's first cheese factory was founded in Switzerland; and Mount Tambora, on the island of Sumbawa in present-day Indonesia (then part of the Dutch East Indies), exploded in a volcanic eruption that's reckoned to be the most powerful in recorded history. The bang was heard up to 2,600 kilometres (more than 1,600 miles) away, and the force with which it went up's reputed to be equivalent to 33 billion tons of TNT (or one million, six hundred and fifty thousand atom bombs!). What, you may be wondering, has this, interesting as it is ('cos we all like a big bang, don't we?) got to do with motorbikes? Well, when Tambora went ... umm, kablooey, it threw so much shi. .. err, debris into the sky that the following year, 1816, was called the Year Without A Summer because the shi ... err, debris so blocked the sun's light coming through the atmosphere that worldwide temperatures dropped and crops failed, resulting in famine, starvation, looting and rioting. Here in the UK that July was the coldest on record ever, while the summer itself was the third coldest we've ever known. Huge storms and abnormal rainfall flooded Europe's major rivers, there were frosts in August, and brown snow fell in many places too. Now, I'm not saying that in 2020 we're going to have a repeat of all this (although some places're already experiencing famine, and looting and rioting's been seen on our tellys far too often), but I think that, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, for many of us bikers this year's going to be another Year Without A Summer. It may not be as cold (at least I feckin' 'ope not), and we may not get falls of brown snow (unless you live under the flightpath of an airport when they're clearing out the toilet tanks ... ), but because of the effects of, and uncertainty around, the virus, for us motorcycle types, who like to go to events, and do so all summer, this year's, effectively, not going to have one.
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It's mid-June as I write this, and almost every day I get emails to say that this event or other's been cancelled. Stormin' The Castle, the Soggy Moggy, the Burnin' Budgie, and Motorcycle Live! at the NEC in November are the latest casualties but, pretty much, just about everything's been, or is being, cancelled (although the Farmyard Party, on its new date at the end of September, is still planning on going ahead as far as I know). It's a sad fact, and I've seen calls on social media for organisers to 'man up', but it's perfectly understandable - event organisers have a duty of care, a moral (and legal) obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others, to the folk who attend their events, and if someone, be they biker or family that the virus's been passed on to, were to perish because ofthem ... well, I doubt most of us'd be able to live with that on their conscience, would we? It seems absolutely insane, midway through just the sixth month of the year, to be actively talking about, and looking forward to, the summer of the following year but that, my friends, is pretty much what we have to do - write this year off events-wise, and plan for next year. Being June (okay, July as you're reading), it's a bit early to start listing the dates of next year's events, but we'll probably start again in, say, September or October, so if your event was cancelled or postponed, and you've got the dates for it in 2021, please drop me a line at nik@backstreetheroes.com, and I'll start putting a list together ready for the relevant issue later this year. It doesn't matter when in 2021 it is - 'mail it through, and I'll get the dates out to the thousands of event-starved bikers out there who are almost falling over themselves to get out and party. Of course, the lack of events this year doesn't mean you can't go out and ride your bike but, with whispers of a second wave of infections, and therefore deaths, just around the corner (this is mid-June remember, it may already be upon us by the time you read this), try and stay away from the popular locations, eh, for fear of spreading it still further. We have 262,300 miles of paved roads in this country, why not get out and see more of them than just the ones that lead to Matlock/Box Hill/Hawes/the coast? See you next issue!
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THE BIKERS SHED The Bikers Shed, in St Fintan's Catholic Church in Mountrath in County Laois in Eire, is a volunteer-based shed/educational space for bikers by bikers to help promote safety, and all of the resources they offer are free of charge to the biking community. They're a non-profit outfit, and've fully kitted out their facility with tools, lifts and equipment, and they've also had a massive donation of barn-find bikes, new and old, to rebuild in their project room. They also have educational rooms to instruct/help anyone, particularly kids, who want to learn. Check them out via their Facebook page - Bikers Shed Group.
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S.A.M.S. (Safety Always Makes Sense) is an initiative developed by AAA Motorcycle Training Ltd to work with young people by providing free, fun, informative education sessions to schools/ academies/colleges/clubs in a bid to help reduce the number of young road users involved in road accidents each year. They started by offering free sessions to parents and teens in which they discussed clothing, road safety and maintenance, and offered free rides on relevant bikes. Then, towards the end of 2019, they were invited by The Skill Service to present their programme directly to pupils in schools, academies and colleges. They're also talking to bikers and manufacturers of motorcycle clothing, asking for unwanted and unused protective gear that can be passed on through schools to youngsters who'd most benefit from it. To help them get protective kit, or to get more info' about S.A.M.S., please contact AAA Motorcycle Training Ltd on 07384 746025 or go to their website at www.aaamct.co.uk
OUR REGULAR, NOT TOO SERIOUS, LOOK AT SOME OF THE MORE POPULAR TERMS USED IN THE MAGAZINE. THIS ISSUE, THE SECOND PART OF THE LETTER 'M'...
WEMOTO NHS SHIRT
MMA- (Manual Metal Arc)
or 'stick welding' uses coated electrodes where the coating protects the weld in the same way as the gas in MIG and TIG welding. Once the weld's completed, the slag residue over it's chipped off. Also two blokes kicking the living shit out of each other using a variety of techniques ...
Wemoto, who normally raise money for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters' Club, have decided this year to raise money for the NHS instead, and you can buy one of their new tee-shirts for just £10 to help our fantastic NHS nurses support Covid-19 patients and others in need of care. The profits raised from the sale of the shirts'II go to the
MOCO - abbreviated term for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company MONKEY WRENCH - the feeling you're left with after your beloved non-hominoid simian's departed. Also a gert big, more solid version of an adjustable spanner
NHS Charities Together, which provides £1 million to the NHS every day to help fund and deliver a service that's above and beyond what the NHS can provide on its own. Get yours for just £10 from
MONOCOQUE - only one
penis ... also a motorcycle frame that incorporates the fuel tank and seat unit
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PRISON MOTORCYCLE BROTHERHOOD The Prison Motorcycle Brotherhood was set up back in the 1980s to help bikers who'd been sent to prison, to ensure no one who ends up is forgotten/swallowed up by the system by visiting them, or writing letters, by helping their families on the outside, and by trying to sort out problems. On release, they're there for them with help where possible, too. Then, back in the '90s, the club kind o' petered out, but there're plans to revive it in 2020. If you'd like to know more about becoming part of the new PMB international, email timn379@gmail.com
MONOSHOCK - what you get when you lick a battery... also motorcycle rear suspension using a single, as opposed to twin, shock absorber, usually in the form of either cantilever (Vincents, LC250/350 Yams, Harris Magnums, etc.) or rising rate (almost everything else) MOONEYES -the company
started by Dean Moon (Moon Speed Equipment) in the Fifties that begat the annual Mooneyes Custom Show in Yokohama, and is synonymous with the double staring eyeball logo seen on drag racers, custom cars, and helmets for decades
motorcycle manufacturer famous for their transverse (across the frame) vee-twin engine configuration
MOTO MARTIN - French engineering company who, like Harris Performance in the UK, made aftermarket frame kits for late '70s/early '80s Japanese four-cylinder engines, the most famous of which was the sixcylinder CBX1000 Honda MOTO MORINI - Italian
motorcycle manufacturer who started in 1937 and briefly went under in 2010, but relaunched in 2012. Their most famous bike, the 3 ½ (1974-83), is reckoned to be one of the best bikes ever made in Italy MUDGUARD - the correct term for what it is that covers the wheels, and stops mud (and other shite) spraying all over you and the bike. Mudguard, got that? Not fcuking 'fender'... MUFFLER - US word for exhaust that's used seriously over there, but over here just makes people snigger MUSTANG - nothing to do with American muscle cars, or
ladies called Sally, but a type of curvaceous aftermarket petrol tank with a single or two caps MV AUGUSTA- high-end
Italian motorcycle manufacturer who started in 1945, and continue to make absolutely gorgeous, but pricey, streetfighter-style and fullyfaired bikes MZ - German motorcycle manufacturer who actually started life in 1906, but were only named MZ in 1956 and, although they have an infamous racing history, are chiefly remembered these days for their (very) utilitarian twostrokes
END OF THE GARDEN RALLY End of the Garden Rally is a charity organisation set up to help the NHS staff dealing with the Covid-19 crisis, and also the Blood Bikers who deliver essential supplies to them. They're selling embroidered patches, and a few other items (cups and plaques), with the logo on them, and've sold in excess of 1,500 patches so far! They're donating 100% of the profits to charity, with the NHS Covid-19 appeal being the main benefactor. Go to their website
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This very nice taildragger FXRS runs a tweaked 88ci (1442cc) Evo' motor, and was built by Battastinis back in the day, and restored to its present glory by Jeff Duval at Jets Forever with the help of Cobra Frames, P&D Customs, Stig's Custom Paint, and Moore Speed Racing - some pedigree! It's currently for sale at Moore Speed Racing's showroom in Poole in Dorset - ring them on 01202 746141 or check it out on the Jets Forever website at
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COLIN SEELEY: THE MACHINES, THE MAGIC, THE MAN OXFORD BIKER TOOL KIT
LS2 SCOPE HELMET The LS2 Scope offers a premium specification flip-front at a very accessible price. It comes in three outer shell sizes; weighs just 1650 grams; is aerodynamically shaped; has a chin curtain to keep out wind and weather; a quick-release visor (a Pin lock antifog shield is included); a drop-down sun visor; a hypoallergenic removable/ washable liner; ventilation ports; laser-cut EPS and foam cheek inserts for comfort; and a quick-release buckle strap. The LS2 Scope is available in four solid, and three graphic, colourways, and prices start from just £119.99 (graphics £129.99). Visit www.ls2helmets.com for more information and to find local stockists.
The life of legendary motorcycle racer, manufacturer, and racing team boss Colin Seeley is celebrated in a fully illustrated new volume by James Robinson, editor of The Classic MotorCycle magazine. Having learned to ride on his dad's Vincent Rapide, and passing his test at 16, he became an apprentice at a motorcycle shop near his home in Kent, and quickly developed an affinity for bikes that'd endure for the rest of his life. He began racing in 1954, and his first Grand Prix was the Isle of Man TT in 1961 (he finished sixth). Throughout the '60s he raced sidecars, and got his first win at the 1964 Dutch TT, and after retiring from racing he switched to building frames, and also worked with Bernie Ecclestone in Formula 1. Colin Seeley: The Machines, The Magic, The Man is available to order for only £7.99 from www. mortonsbooks.co.uk
This new 28-piece motorcycle tool kit is made from high-quality carbon steel, has a compact storage case (ideal to keep under your seat - it's only 18cm x 10.5cm x 4cm), and comprises a 10pc screwdriver bit set, an extension bar, a 5pc hex key set (6mm/5mm/4mm/3mm/2mm), wire cutters, a screwdriver handle, needle nose pliers, 5mm/6mm/7mm/8mm/9mm/10mm/11mm sockets, and two electrical screwdrivers. It costs just £17.99, and you can get one from anywhere that stocks the Oxford Products range or www.oxfordproducts.com
LOCTITE 5660
Loctite 5660 is a moisture-curing silicone that forms a tough rubber gasket, and has been purpose-designed to offer good resistance against oils and coolants. It works on virtually any metal or plastic surface, and large gaps up to 1mm can be filled. For more info, go to www.henkel-
adhesives.co.uk
OXFORD SKULL CAPS These rather useful skull caps have a number of uses - they keep your hair protected from rubbing by your lid; keep your head cool in summer and warm in winter; and also take up space in an older, worn helmet to ensure a decent fit. They naturally wick away moisture, and have reinforced flat seams for comfort, and are one size fits all. Available in two kinds (cotton and thermal), they cost just £11.99 for two from anywhere that stocks the Oxford Products range or www.
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PREMIER VINTAGE HELMET
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Ideal for urban riders, Premier's Vintage is a classic open-face helmet with a drop-down sun visor, removable interior, and quickrelease chin strap. There are nine new colourways for 2020, including the unique BOS BM BROWN (rrp £259.95) and the block pattern black/white BL 92 BM at £229.95, and Premier Helmets come with a fiveyear warranty. Visit www.thekeycollection.co.uk for prices, full specifications and sizes, and to view the full Premier Vintage Collection.
These Superbike 'bars fit 1970 and later Harley-Davidsons (except XG Street models), and take standard and aftermarket controls and risers (not suitable for Throttle-By-Wire electronic throttle controls), and're available in chrome or black powdercoat. They're available now at your Zodiac dealer - go to www.zodiac.nl/dealers to find your local place.
ARLEN NESS METHOD FORGED FORK BRACE These fork braces are CNC-machined from forged aluminium, eliminating flex in your Harley's forks, and their race-inspired design allows for simple and fast installation without disassembly of the front end. Available in black or chrome, they fit 49mm Dyna models 2006-2017
(except the FXDWG Wide Glide), and 39mm FXR models with 19" front wheels and Sportster models 2000-2017 (except XL883N lron/XL1200N Nightster/XL1200NS lron/XR1200). They're available now at your Zodiac dealer - go to www.zodiac.nl/dealers to find your local place.
OXFORD ORIGINAL JEANS Oxford Original jeans're made from Armourlite - a new single-layer fabric with a polyamide fibre (a hardwearing material originally developed by the military for parachute cords) woven into the denim, which means that you don't have bulky/unsightly Kevlar patches sown into the inside, so they look and, very importantly, feel just like normal jeans. They also have a quick-dry technology which draws out sweat to keep you cool, and increases water repellency if you get caught in the rain. Available in three colours (black, rinse wash, and two-year aged), they come in three leg lengths (30/32/34), six waist sizes (30/32/34/36/38/40), and two cuts (slim fit and straight fit), and they cost a very reasonable £119.99 from anywhere that sells the Oxford Products range or www.oxfordproducts.com
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DEARBSH, Re: Rick Hulse's article about health assistants. I read his piece in BSH and, to tell the truth, my piss boiled over. My girlfriend is a nurse, and works in nurse education and she never fails to sing the praises of the HCA as she believes that the face-toface interaction and holding hands with the patients is a true medical contribution to their well-being - a simple human act. My mother spent her final days in hospital, and there was one HCA who she described as a bit mad, a whirlwind in the ward, and my mum loved her. She sat on the edge of her bed, and talked nonsense to her (and would often sing), and my mum loved it. HCAs are not forgotten nor ignored - the people who know... well, they just know. Remember all, that there are opinions that matter, and opinions that don't. The BBC is dying in the water, in my opinion - it's no longer valid in this world, and the report you mention does nothing to alter my view on this so f**k them and the non-binary, ethno-friendly vegan horse they rode in on. Please give Mandy a hug from us, the average Joe Blow - we know, we care, and we thank her, and all that've rolled their sleeves up regardless of the risk to themselves, and done their duty above and beyond what's expected (and f**king miles beyond what they are paid for). God bless.
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DEARBSH, My wife and I are in lockdown as we're both 70 plus, and while looking through old photos I found the old Indian I restored in the early 2000s, then sold it not long after. The reg' was YFO 912. I have photos of the build, and all receipts from Starklite Cycles for parts. I wonder where it is now?
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