Historic moment as last ever tyre is built at Avon ending production after more than a century This post is based on an article from the Melksham News from December the 12th, 2023. Avon Tyres have been a mainstay of British motorcycling from the very start. I, and most of my motorcycling friends, have Avon […]
BSA B25 Oil Pressure Switch 60-3719 Repl...
Whilst this post refers to the 1972 OIF BSA B25SS Gold Star, it also applies to earlier bikes, although the thread on the oil pressure switch may be different. Check yours with a thread gauge and make sure you don’t fit a tapered thread, when your old switch had a parallel one, and vice versa; […]
W9GFO Ellie Arroway and ‘Contact’
Who else remembers the film ‘Contact’ released in 1997, featuring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey as the main protagonists? It was based on a novel of the same name, written by Carl Sagan which was published in 1985; it’s one of my favourite films. Jodie Foster plays Dr. Ellie Arroway who, after years of searching, […]