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beachcomber's latest activity
This seems such a loooong time ago now................ oh hang on - IT WAS !!!
Wednesday at 11:31 AM
Many thanx, it's been a long [ toooo long ] hard road to this point, but I can finally see an end - ah, not forgetting that I have to...
Jun 25, 2025
Almost ready to come off the bench onto my new scissor stand. Then I can finish off the left hand side that I couldn't get to on the bench !
Jun 24, 2025
Identical engine cases etc - just larger bore. ....... oh and 11 bhp jump to 23 !!!!
Wow, can I handle all that power ...
Jun 8, 2025
Finally snagged a 250 "big block" ............. and only 6 miles from where I'm living.
£270 as is ....... I'll get more than that...
Jun 7, 2025
Thanx Luugo,
Overall I'm pleased with the peiod look I was aiming for. I've dropped n lots of little styling cues from the early 1900's...
Jun 5, 2025
Yes MT, almost where I should have been 2 years ago ! I just called in to the laser cutters who agreed a last minute change to the...
Jun 3, 2025
Just waiting for the modified lower frame connectors to be laser cut and a few spacers and when fitted we can lift the bike off the...
Jun 3, 2025
It's Light Ivory - RAL # 1015.
The closest I could get to Bianchi's corporate colour.
The Blue / Green is also a Bianchi corporate...
May 27, 2025
The wheels and hubs look great man, that white is a nice color
May 27, 2025
Here's a few more current pix. Next stage is to get the lower frame connector plates [ front to back ] fitted, should be back from...
May 26, 2025
The engine was taken from a running bike, however I've bought [ yet to be collected ] a "big block" motor ...... all 250ccs of it. Again...
May 25, 2025
Thanx for the kind words ............... it's on it's wheels as of today !! Still loads of work to do including some of the bracketery...
May 24, 2025
Really moving along now - the main frame and engine in one lump, just waiting for the lacquer to harden off on the rear frame before I...
May 17, 2025
I found these Edoardo Bianchi signature scripts on a bicycling forum ............... all adds to the lie !
Rear axle plates not finally...
May 6, 2025
beachcomber replied to the thread CAFE CREME - BOARD.....TRACKER.This seems such a loooong time ago now................ oh hang on - IT WAS !!!
