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KICKSTART
Volume 36 No 3 MARCH 2021
The Official Journal of Affiliated to
The Vintage Motorcycle The Vintage Motorcycle
Club. Club
Member of S.A.V.V.A. Of the United Kingdom
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Photo Bill Lance 1925 Indian Scout.
CHAIRMANS CHAT By Ralph Pitchford ............................................................................................................ 2
EDITORIAL by Steven Helm................................................................................................................................. 3
VMC Year Calendar 2021 ................................................................................................................................... 4
coming Up – Regularity practice/ Training! ....................................................................................................... 5
THE Ascot Mews Run ......................................................................................................................................... 6
CLUB NIGHT – 22 FEBRUARY 2021 ..................................................................................................................... 8
My first ‘Swartbrand Run’ ................................................................................................................................ 10
Durban Dash 2021............................................................................................................................................ 16
Advert Trolling Scams....................................................................................................................................... 21
TECHNICAL: ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
GENERAL .......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Club Royal Enfield project: ................................................................................................................................ 26
HUMOUR: ......................................................................................................................................................... 27
CLASSIFIEDS ...................................................................................................................................................... 28
SERVICES: .......................................................................................................................................................... 29
CLUB and CONTACT DETAILS ........................................................................................................................... 32
CHAIRMANS CHAT BY RALPH PITCHFORD
Last weekend was would have been the DJ Rally but this was not to be.
Instead, a bunch of enthusiastic riders got together and did an adventurous
trip down to Durban.
Our monthly Monday meetings seem to be gaining momentum with some
very interesting talks, technical advice, etc. so please keep this up.
There are a number of events planned for the next few months. One in
particular is the Maluti Tour in May. Please book your accommodation
soonest as this is going to be a great ride in the picturesque Golden Gate/
Clarens area.
We are still looking for members to join the committee. It’s really not that
difficult to get involved so please volunteer.
Safe & fun riding
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EDITORIAL BY STEVEN HELM
Somehow February turned into bumper riding month after the DJ and Natal
Classic were cancelled and it seems unneccassarily so!
Gavins ride to Ascot Mews being well supported and the Swartbrand usually
occupying the best time of the year went ahead with around 60 bikes in total
participating,this was double the anticipated number! And Bills1925 Indian was
the winning bike this year so it’s on the cover of Kickstart.
March CMC Sunday was a hugely well supported affair despite a classic run to
Machadodorp on the same day.
Then we ran 12 bikes on the scenic meander from Johannesburg to the beach
in Umdloti which turned into a 900 km run with all finishing and a 1952 350cc
Matchless showing us how it’s done!
On the Durban Dash we found a road in the Maluti’s to run a private Hill climb
for older bikes on the Sunday morning, we can record times for a fun
comparison of marque, cc and year over a gentle couple hundred meters. So
prep those old performance bikes you don’t like to rally and pack some snacks
to enjoy the fantastic scenery! Or just run what you brung!
The informative technical
discussion last month!
Credit to Ralph Pitchford
on really simplifying a
usually worrying task.
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VMC Year Calendar 2021
DATE EVENT CLUB LOCATION
Piston
21st March Swapmeet Modderfontein
Ring
28th March Regularity course G.Walton Boksburg start 9am
Sun. 4th April Angela’s Picnic? SAMCA Delta Park, Victory Park?
VMC/POM
11th April Century Run Pretoria Vintage & Veteran Run
C
Crankhand
11th April Kalk Bay Run Rondebosch to Simons Town
le
Crankhand
12-14th April Veteran Run Slanghoek, Western Cape
le
29th April – 2nd
Hobby X Show VMC Postponed to 4-7th November
May
Sunbeam
1st May Dam Busters Run Hartebeespoort Dam, North West
Club
6 – 8th May Fragram Natal Classic NCMC Cancelled
14-16th May Maluti Social Run VMC Clarens, Free State.
rd
23 May DGR – new date! open JHB/ DBN/CTN/PTA etc
Cars In The Park –
23rd May VSCC Pietermaritzburg, KZN.
KZN
5th June Mampoer Rally POMC WPM Bronkhorstspruit..
13th June DJ Memorial Run VMC James Hall Museum, Wemmerpan.
nd
2 August Cars In The Park POMC Zwartkops, Pretoria.
13 – 15th August Magnum Rally POMC Hazyview, Mpumalanga.
24th September Great Train Race VVC Heidelberg, Gauteng.
26th September Nairobi Concours VMC Nairobi, Kenya.
27Th September VMC AGM/ Club Night VMC Oaklands, JHB.
nd
Oct. 31-2 Nov Fairest Cape Rally CVMC Wellington, Cape.
14th November Armistice Run VVC/VMC Oaklands to Saxonwold Museum.
5th Dec. Ride in Memory VMC Cullinan, N. Gauteng.
Chairman’s Cocktail
6th Dec. VMC Oaklands Bring a Wife / Partner.
Party
Recurring Events
1st Sunday CMC Club Sunday CMC Kensington Club, Ivanhoe rd, JHB.
3rd Sunday Piston Ring PR Modderfontein, JHB.
VMC Club Monday
4th Monday VMC Oaklands, JHB.
Night
Last Sunday VVC Club Sunday VVC Oaklands, JHB.
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COMING UP – REGULARITY PRACTICE/ TRAINING!
We will be holding our next training / practice run for those who would like to
have some exposure to a regularity run without the pressure of a formal
competitive run.
It is also designed to attract those who are experienced and would like to keep
their eyes in.
This is not restricted to any specific age of vehicle so just about anything in a
road legal condition can be used however, we do encourage classic / vintage
motorcycles. Cars are welcome if you want to use a navigator.
This is a paperless event so there is no entry form.
All I need is for you to email me at britishbikespares@gmail.com or contact me
on 0834084296 by Friday 26th March latest.
I need your name and the speed group you want to participate in. That is 60 kph
or 70 kph.
I will email you the route schedule which you can assemble into your rally box.
Only speeds in increments of 5 kph will be used so a small lookup speed chart
can be used. That is 30 kph to 70 kph in 5 kph increments.
We will meet at 8.30 at the Wimpy behind the Engen on Kingfisher road just to
the right off Rondebolt, road if coming from the N17 side, Sunward Park. More
detailed directions available on request.
The route is 115 km long and at 70 kph takes 2 hours and 5 minutes to
complete. First bike will be off at 9.01.
You will be given a start time in advance as there are no number boards
required for this. After returning to the start venue at the end of the run your
logger will be down loaded and your results made available.
Remenber this is not a competition. For those with out loggers I will lend you
one A R50 admin and set up donation will be appreciated.
Until the 28th March,
Gavin Walton
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THE ASCOT MEWS RUN
I got a notification of a run to Ascot Mews in Alberton from our Chairman and
then a call to ask if I could lead the Northern riders in from the VVC as Gavin
Walton was bringing riders from the East.
It seemed simpler to meet for coffee in Queens Street Kensington on the 21st
February at 8 am as the intention was to miss the N3 section from Gilloolys
where bikes feel especially exposed due to the fast moving traffic!
Having only heard from a neighbor whose bike I knew was giving trouble I left
home late expecting no one to be at the meeting place and was shocked to find
10 bikes waiting! A bit flustered I set off with all in tow via Malvern, Cleveland
then past the Rand Airport and down into our Deep South to Heidelberg rd.
Arriving via the second gate opens up into the Barrel Pub on a curved driveway
perfect for bikes and the gardens and water feature used for Ascot Mews
wedding photos make for a great background to parked motorcycles. Seeing
Neville already arrived and Jaycee later I assumed there was a third ride in from
the southern Jhb inhabitants and shortly thereafter Gavin led in a group of 10+
riders!
Well the visit was very successful as always at this venue and the smaller
groups arriving cut out on traffic issues and anyone getting lost or too spread
out! A fantastic way to have a run as it was interesting to see who else arrived
at the end venue and perusing bikes other than what you had seen at the start!
Riders left in their own time after drinks and nourishment, thank you Brandon!
Some photos for your enjoyment are on the next page…Steven Helm
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Ascot Run bikes!
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CLUB NIGHT – 22 FEBRUARY 2021
By Secretary David Pitchford
The club night was attended by 31 members with 9 apologies received. Ralph
welcomed Desmond Soekoe as a new visitor.
Good feedback was received from the members on the recent social ride to Ascot
Mews in Alberton. The event was attended by 22 classic bikes and all enjoyed a
good breakfast and a few refreshments from Brandon’s ‘Barrel Pub’.
Steve Helm spoke about the upcoming Swartbrand Run to be held on Saturday
27th February 2021.
A group of DJ bike enthusiasts have organised a classic bike ride from
Johannesburg to Durban from the 11th to 14th March 2021 in lieu of the
DJ commemorative run which was cancelled due to Covid-19.
Gavin Walton is providing another
regulatory training session on Sunday
28th March 2021 with the first bike leaving
at 09:01 from the Sunwood Park Engen
garage. A 60 and a 70 kph speed group will
be catered for. Please bring along your
logger.
Our new visitor, Desmond, spoke about
his Soekoe motorised bicycles which he
sells from his dealership in Fishers Hill,
Germiston. He has sold approximately 200
bikes to date and is keen to
start boardtrack racing series at a
Velodrome to cater for 3 classes of racing
bicycles. These 66cc motorised bicycles
reach speeds of up to 65kph and
the 2 stroke motor is made in China.
The ‘Motorcyclist of the Month’ was awarded to Roland Nancekivell for offering
to rebuild the wheels on the VMC bike project. Any members wishing to assist
with this rebuild can contact Brandon Jarvis on 082 410 8828.
The ‘Bike Talk’ was presented by Roland Nancekivell on his beautifully restored
1965 Honda Super Hawk 305cc OHC. He started the project in April 2020 during
lockdown and completed it early this year. A job well done Roland.
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Eddie Germiquet briefly gave a presentation on a 1975 BMW R90S which his son
restored.
In closing the club evening, we watched a video on Vintage Style Class at the
Kop Hill climb.
The next club meeting will be held from 18:00 on Monday 22nd March 2021
(Human Rights Day). Come and join us for a boerewors roll and social before the
club meeting at 19:30.
See you there and be safe.
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MY FIRST ‘SWARTBRAND RUN’
Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 February 2021
Not knowing what to expect is always unnerving, especially when you are about to spend a
weekend away with a clutch of hardcore bikers you don’t know from a bar of Sunlight.
Nobody wants the wrong kind of surprise.
So, when I showed up on my blue 1994 Dyna Wide Glide at the old Classic Motorcycle
Club venue as a “Swartbrand Run”newbie, I was not sure where to fit in with the dazzling
assembly of machines, from ancient English and American masterpieces to the now-very-
collectible German, Japanese, and Italian stuff from the seventies and eighties.
I need not have worried.
The minute we set off, higgledy-piggledy, with Steve at the Helm on his easy-to-spot white
Guzzi California, I realized that I was going to have proper, good-natured, wholesome,
long-forgotten motorcycling fun. I felt like a kid again, riding with my mates. Instant
camaraderie, as seems always to be the case when two wheels are involved.
10First stop was at a hidden gem in Alberton at a top-of-the-range wedding venue… an oasis
called Ascot Mews. Behind the bar and having pre-organized delicious, fresh, bacon-and-
egg rolls, was Brandon Jarvis who I discovered was also riding the 1932 Rudge, a rare
350cc four-valve single. Arriving later in his souped-up sweeper – a cool 1974 1.9 Auto
Kombi – was Bevan Beckman, whom I wasted no time in asking to please transport my
rucksack, to which he handily agreed.
The next surprise was in Daggafontein, in Springs… where we all pulled in at Frank
Struckmeyer’s amazing museum with its collection of rare motorbikes and other motoring
hardware, including a terrifying vintage single-cylinder thrasher which he fired up and
scared the living daylights out of everyone with its sinister explosive thump. Thrilling
stuff!
We kitted up, and next stop was at the Heidelberg Club, where I almost had lunch with my
new-found friends Tim Hammerich (on his immaculate 1977 Honda CB550, sporting four
chrome exhausts), and his side-kick Mark Russell (doing the honors on Tim’s tidy 1971
Honda CB750 four), and dapper Gary Abramse on his mint white 2014 Triumph
Bonneville T100. I say “almost” had lunch because the trio forbade me from ordering the
venue’s super-tempting cheeseburger, telling me that at our next stop the grub would be
even tastier…
And so, on we rode, to The Hound on Henley. Not for the poor, my lamb curry was
delicious. Fine dining at its finest. But I still want to give those Heidelberg Club
cheeseburgers a whirl.
11The rest of the Swartbrand pack had meanwhile stopped at the super-social Gecko pub in
Meyerton. My group of four joined them as they were kitting up to leave, but I did manage
a peek into the saloon, which reminded me of Hotel California. You can check in
but checking out is clearly another matter altogether.
En route to our overnight stop in Deneysville, the Swartbrand entourage took a
breather on a nice quiet stretch of road in the middle of the Free State’s best part of
nowhere. Great fun was had by all, riding up and down the road in pairs, like as in the TV
program CHIPS… each rider testing how well they could match their opposite number’s
disciplined skill. Colin Blackburn, who conceived the Swartbrand run and whose name it
bears, choreographed these riding duels, using his cap as a flag, all vintage-like. The
highlight of the contests was Bill Lance on his fabulous red 1925 600cc twin Indian riding
with Brandon on the ’32 Rudge. What a spectacle, all captured by Terrence Thompson and
his clever drone. Of course, we did not want to post any of this fine footage on social
12media, lest we made folk envious that they had not joined us on the run and also try to stalk
us via our number plates and ask us for our autographs.
Our last stop was opposite the Vaal Dam wall, where everyone got great pics or videos of
themselves and their bikes against the backdrop of the open sluice gate in the distance with
the great misty plume of water gushing out into the river below.
At sunset we arrived at the Lake Avenue Inn in Deneysville, welcomed by owners
Charmaine and John. Boy did they pull out all the stops. The braai was outstanding…
I do need the name of their butcher. My steak was done to perfection, accompanied by
a crispy country salad, and bread rolls fresh as can be.
But for me the big surprise was the live music. Who would have guessed that in the middle
of the Free State you could be treated to a world class rock band? Versatile musician “Ivan
the Tiger”, as he called himself, was a treat to behold. And then, would you believe it,
hostess Charmaine got behind the drums and astonished everyone with her dexterity,
13and then her protégé Elana, the bar lady manager who followed suit. When maître
d Margaret took to the microphone, I couldn’t believe my ears… I thought that I was
listening to Elaine Page herself. Must go back there for another dose of their music magic,
asap.
After we had all quenched our considerable thirst, it was time for the prize giving, ably
hosted by Colin. Bill Lance received the trophy for oldest rider & bike, winning a
magnificent full Imperial Tool set donated by Barry Steyn of Gauteng Pumps. Brandon
Jarvis won the prize for youngest rider & oldest bike, receiving a huge tub of hand cleaner,
also donated by Barry.
My hotel room was my next surprise… warm, clean, comfortable, and with a great view. I
am sure that everyone had a very good nights’ sleep indeed.
14After brekkies the next morning, just before setting off home, I thought to at least go take a
two-minute look at their “Motorcycle Museum”, which I thought sounded like marketing
overreach. Until I got inside. Well. In case you are ever in the Free State, do yourself a
favor and go and see what must be one of the best motorcycle collections in the Southern
Hemisphere. I won’t say what is on display. Best you go see for yourself. Stuff you have
never seen and may never see again.
When I got back home on Sunday afternoon, I felt that I had been on one of those
expensive week-long packed-with-activities overseas tours. Yet the Swartbrand Run had
been done on a shoestring, over two short days. Now I know what all the hype had been
about, and why this event is so looked-forward to.
A huge vote of thanks to Colin Blackburn and to Steve Helm for putting it together.
Come time for the Swartbrand Run, 2022, no surprise where I will be.
Chris Van
15DURBAN DASH 2021 -- Gavin Walton.
What would have been the Durban to Johannesburg Run over the weekend of
11th to 14th March had it not been cancelled, turned into a very pleasant ride
from Johannesburg to Durban for 12 of us on classic motorcycles accompanied
by 2 sweep vehicles.
This event was put together by a small group of guys which included Steve
Helm and Brandon Jarvis. The idea was to ride down to Durban on classic
motorcycles, finishing at Beach Bums which is just north of Umdloti over a
period of 3 days. We all gathered at Brandon’s Ascot Mews on the Thursday
morning at 8am, in time for a good breakfast and then departed for Clarens at
9am.
Well things did not get off to the expected start with a fuel supply problem with
Jarrett’s newly restored Honda 550 Four. After much fiddling and experimenting
we were off at 10am.
We headed south down the R59 to our first stop at John Boswell’s museum in
Deneysville. After crossing the Vaal Dam at Oranjeville we were stopped by
Steve to be told that the road ahead, ‘The Road of Death’, was as it sounded
condition wise and said we should turn back. Thus a detour of around 50km.
16The ‘new’ road had no surface but we had no choice other than to use it.
Eventually it improved and after several K’s stopped for fuel at Heilbron.
What with bad roads and several bike problems we were running out of time to
get to Clarens in daylight so the planned lunch stop in Lindley was abandoned
and we pressed on towards Reitz then turning right to Bethlehem.
At this stage Ralph had loaded his Triumph Bonneville as it had stopped
charging, Guido also had battery problems and Darren’s R50/2 was loaded with
a puncture.
Just outside Bethlehem Adrian’s BMW decided to lose the plug at the bottom of
the carb and was also loaded.
After a quick fuel stop we headed on to the Maluti Mountain Lodge for our first
night stop.
With 4 bikes loaded there was a lot of activity trying to get them sorted out. The
flat tyre had been fixed in Bethlehem.
17A very enjoyable and welcome supper was had at the Bocca Di Lupo Ristorante
in Clarens. The owner, Paolo was a great host and plied us all with several
refreshments, at our expense of course, until some of us needed to head back
and rest. Unfortunately for those expecting more entertainment it was not to be,
as everything in Clarens closes fairly early, including the Lodge bar.
Early Friday morning there was a frantic rush to the hardware store by those
seeking vital bits to get their bikes back on the road, while the rest of us enjoyed
a great breakfast. Ralph, unable to buy a new battery, borrowed the battery out
of Brandon’s R60, strapped it to the seat and was good to go.
Guido got a loan battery and was also ready again. Adrian despite getting a
driver to leave Jhb early with a pair of carbs discovered they were not the same
as his, he however managed to make a plug from a feather duster handle and
wire secured it in place. This was very successful indeed. Martin set about
getting his 350 Matchless sorted, as it was continually falling apart along the
way, but amazingly he kept going.
With only a half hour delay in starting we headed off from the garage in Clarens,
yes all 12 bikes now serviceable, toward the Golden Gate National Park.
Jaycee acted as the guide and took us to some awesome spots to enjoy the
view. It was at the first such stop that Ralph announced that his throttle cable
had snapped but he refused to be defeated by it and rode with the left carb
cable in his left hand while operating the right carb with the twist grip. After the
Golden Gate it was off to Little Switzerland for fuel whilst enjoying the views of
the Sterkfontein dam but not stopping. Then Bergville to Winterton, turning right
to stop at The Nest Hotel for lunch.
18Host and owner of The Nest, Stuart Longmore, welcomed us and pointed us in
the direction of the dining area. We had phoned ahead earlier in the day to see
if he had a battery for Ralph. Upon our arrival he presented Ralph with a new
gate motor battery which he driven all the way to Winterton to buy. After the
great assistance from Stuart and having filled up on his good food and drinks,
we set off on course for Nottingham Road via Estcourt and Mooi River.
After a short fuel stop at Mooi River, Ralph decided to show us the way. This
was fine until the battery that was strapped to his saddle decided to jump off
and bounce along the road but remained connected to the bike by its cables.
The battery amazingly survived, but looked nothing like it had before. We were
soon on our way again.
Nottingham Road Hotel was a bit of a relief to arrive at and hot and thirsty was
an understatement. After doing the odd bit of maintenance to the bikes it was
time to hit the pub. Never underestimate a small, what would appear to be a
sleepy village, in the middle of nowhere. This must rate as the party of the year.
Saturday morning saw some bleary eyes emerge. Hank Raatgewer had come
all the way from Hillcrest to ride to Beach Bums with us. After a super breakfast
and toilets with a view, pic below, arranged by Yuvi, at Blueberrries just down
the road it was time to head off. 13 bikes with Hank as path finder headed off on
the traditional DJ route to Howick. We joined the N3 just before Howick to avoid
the traffic and the shocking roads through the town. This was a great relief to all
as we needed to realign all our internal bits after a rather bumpy ride. Leaving
the N3 just before Pietermaritzburg we took the Grey Town road to Wartburg
and then on to Tongaat. The roads were superb initially but the closer to
Tongaat the worse they got with no evidence of any attempt at repair.
19Finally after a shambles of trying to get through Tongaat in the midday traffic 13
weary and overheated riders with our 2 sweeps stopped at Beach Bums. The
waiters and waitresses could not bring the refreshments quickly enough to help
us celebrate the achievement of all the bikes getting to our destination. The final
requirement was to have all riders in the sea with a toast of their choice. This
was essentially the end of the event, most of the guys went to a restaurant in
Ballito before spending the night in Umhlanga Rocks and making their way
home the next day.
All in all it was a great ride with great camaraderie. If there was help needed it
was available and lots of new friendships have been made and still many
stories to tell.
Well done to Steve and Brandon for their inspiration and organising, and to all
those who assisted, in particular the 2 sweep drivers Hennie and Brendan and
last but not least Bevan for riding as the safety net at the back.
In summary we covered 860 km and the following classics were on the ride:
Adrian 66 BMW R69S, Brandon 60 R60/2, Jarrett Honda 78 CB550k, Ralph 69
Triumph Bonneville, Darren 60 BMW R50, Juvi 68 BMW R69S, Bevan 70 Moto
Guzzi V7 special, Martin 52 Matchless G3, Guido 69 Norton Commando,
Jaycee 66 BMW R69S, Steve Moto Guzzi California, Gavin AJS M18.
20ADVERT TROLLING SCAMS
By John Hassall
In the recent past I have received a number of these via email and they usually
refer to an older advert which the scammer has found in an old magazine in
which you have advertised in the wanted columns. I know that our
late chairman, as well as a member of the VVC, have also been approached.
I’ve never fallen for one of these scams but the aforementioned VVC member
did. He asked me what I thought was going on as it appeared to come from the
UK, and I was due to go there anyway soon after, so I followed it up. About
which incident, more later.
This is how it works and how to identify a scam and avoid it:
It’s usually based on an advert placed in a club newsletter or official
magazine from a long time previously. I just had one referring to a Kickstart
from 2017, and, which is a bit of a giveaway, for the second time. Some clubs
like the VMCC (UK) don’t email you their newsletter, you have a password
which means that the newsletter is not spread around as much as it would be if
it is emailed to the member or available on an unprotected website. The
scammer professes to have what you need, and of course you must contact him
urgently to get his details. One scammer enclosed a photo of a car which he
had clearly lifted from the web, as I found that very photo. Questioning the
scammer in in detail about the item(s) he wants to sell you will invariably reveal
that it is a scam. One trick question carefully constructed to elicit ignorance of
the item usually does the job. A scammer will usually agree he has what you
ask for, so ask for something which doesn’t exist. Game over.
An example of how unpleasant this can be was a scam perpetrated on one of
our sister club’s members who had already sent money to someone in UK for
some rare car parts, but had not received the parts or indeed had any contact
since he sent the money off. I followed it up for him, with a couple of emails,
offering to collect the parts on an upcoming trip to UK. It turned out that the
address did not exist and the emails from the ‘seller’ became increasingly
aggressive, especially after I sent him the telephone number and address of a
friend in London who would deal with him. This was in fact the telephone
number and address of the nearest police station to the address he originally
gave. I finally received back an email threatening that he would ‘come and get
me’ if I didn’t stop chasing him. Threats are not action, but you never know how
far these crooks will go. Best to recognize it as a scam as early as possible and
stop wasting your time. They will try it on, that’s their job, and its an increasing
risk.
21TECHNICAL:
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GENERAL
CLUB ROYAL ENFIELD PROJECT:
The project thus far…
This month Kevin sorted the Gearbox and clutch, casings were cleaned and
handlebars were made!
Stripdown Brandon Jarvis
Engine rebuild Ralph Pitchford
Gearbox & clutch Kevin Robertson
Wheels Roland Nancekivell
Plating Phillip Gordon/ Peter Posniak
Frame blast & primer Steven Helm
Casings vaporblast Neil @ discounted rate
Handlebars made by Bill Lance
Still to be done!
Mudguards panel & paint
Fueltank lining & paint
Magneto refurbish
Carburetor overhaul
Seat recover
Cables
Exhaust
26HUMOUR:
27CLASSIFIEDS
Wanted
For 1928 BSA 500cc SV
-Foot brake pedal
-Exh. Header pipe
-Primary chaincase covers
-tail lamp
-L&R foot pegs or boards
Contact Neville Smith 076 734 3464
____________________________
Looking for spares 1917 Excelsior Light – American
I have a frame, fork, mudguards, handlebars, rear wheel
Desmond Soekoe 082 654 2598 info@soekoe.co.za
28For Sale
Hydraulic & manual Bike Lift – like new, used once
Can lift up to a heavy cruiser R6500
Roodepoort whatsapp only please
Sean 082 387 0763
For Sale ad Wanted advertisements will be placed in Kickstart for ONE edition only. These
may be renewed on request each month. Services advertisements will be placed for a
maximum of SIX editions and must be renewed every January and July. Email your
advertisements to karatesa@gmail.com. The cut-off for any month is the close of business,
third Monday of the month.
SERVICES:
British Bike Spares, Restorations and other Services
Specialising in classic British bike spares supplying parts from Wassell, the biggest new
classic bike part wholesalers in the UK. Contact Gavin Walton
Home 011 818 4055, or Mobile 083 408 4296, Email britishbikespares@gmail.com
Full restorations. Wheel Lacing and Building.
Contact Pierre Cronje. On Mobile 072 513 9432.
Petrol taps Enots flat-slide type, made in brass to your
order. Sizes 1/8”, 1/4” and 3/8” BSP R650
Rally boxes made to your order with handlebar mounting
brackets plus mountings for the rally plate and three
watches. Trevor Fraser on 013 656 3063 or 076 591 5560.
29Restoration and other services. Gravel Man Services offers full service of all BMW boxer
twins (old and new). Accident damage repairs and restorations. Contact Markus Watson on
083 602 3503.
Vapour Blasting Services.
We clean aluminium, brass, and copper parts using VAPOUR BLASTING method. It’s a
gentle, water based, non-destructive process for smooth satin finish. Suitable for aluminium
cylinder heads, engine blocks, gearbox casings, carburetors, etc. Call Janus Gruska from
Classic Restorer on 081 065 8275 (Benoni) or email classic.restorer1@gmail.com
Magneto Rewinding. Also coils for stationery motors and BMW m/cycles on exchange
basis.
Contact Rod Thomas for further info and courier details. 031-762-1509, 073-365-6494 or
email rodthomas@telkomsa.net
Cable Makers: One off repairs & production runs of all Motion Control & Mechanical cables.
Manufacturer and stockist of galvanized & stainless steel wire ropes, cable fittings &
accessories
Martin Peach, 9 Hilma Road, Bordeaux, 0824927794, email : cablemaker@icon.co.za
Specialist Welding
Le Roux Welding - Edenvale. Contact Syd on 083-390-8761
Performance Welding – Benoni – Contact Rob on 083-256-2257.
Petrol Tank Lining and Repair
Colin Aitken 083-728-3822 email colin.p.m.aitken@gmail.com
Classic Bike Painting:
Custom Creations – Krugersdorp 011-664-7838
Kaleidoscope – Ralph Kruger 083-601-2891
Wayne Dientje – Edenvale 072-623-0070
30Contact Gavin Walton
on
011-818-4055 or 083-408-4296
or email
britishbikespares@gmail.com
31CLUB AND CONTACT DETAILS
THE VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE CLUB
P O Box 782835 SANDTON 2146
South Africa
www.vintagemotorcycleclub.co.za
Committee Members
Chairman Ralph Pitchford ralph@connix.co.za 082 872 9363
Vice Chairman Frank Barnes frank@tycom.co.za 082 465 8950
Editor Steven Helm karatesa@gmail.com 082 427 6990
Secretary Dave Pitchford david@sftsafety.co.za 082 413 7586
Club Dating Officer Kevin Walton kevinwalton2207@gmail.com 082 808 2337
Librarian John Hassall Jh29@mweb.co.za 082 886 7133
Treasurer Mark Broady mark.broady@gmail.com 082 619 2432
Mike Ward mikewardmaa@gmail.com 083 443 3946
CLUB ACCOUNT DETAILS
Account Number Nedbank 1970259841
Sandton Branch 197-005
Please use your name and surname as your reference when making a payment
CLUB MEETINGS
Meetings are held every 4th Monday of the month (except December) at The Vintage and
Veteran Club (VVC), 3 Athol Oaklands Road, Oaklands Johannesburg, at 19:30.
MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS
Membership subscriptions for the club year 2021/22 are due on 1st July 2021. Invoices and
statements will only be sent out on request. Subscriptions are as follows:
Full membership: R300
Country membership: R220
Family membership: R20 (includes a competition license - spouse and minor
children.
Discounts: Over 70 years old- 50% and over 80 years old - 100%
The opinions expressed in KICKSTART are not necessarily those of the Committee or the
Editor.
Please SUBMIT articles for KICKSTART before 3rd Monday of each month for publication
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