The hill climb season being over, and no more track day outings planned
until next year I decided to dig the 2C/375 Morini out of the shed.

The lad's YZ85 has gone in to its space so that I have more room to work
on the Morini winter project. Important bits robbed for The Forgotten
Error will be reunited with the wee vee that I have owned since 1982.

Now I have a tip-top ignition system tested on the hill climber the 375
motor with L5 cam and 28mm carbs should propel it along at a decent
rate.

The original cast wheels are in surprisingly good nick (note the proper
front one is leaning against the wall). I've decide not to strip it
right down and have the frame powder coated etc. or I suspect I might
never get round to finishing it.

Biggest job required to make it reasonably usable again (apart from
putting a motor in obviously) is to have the seat recovered. Any
recommendations for somewhere to have it done. I don't mind parcelling
it up and sending it off, if a anyone knows a really good place.

http://flic.kr/p/8EK5s6


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| Voxan Roadster Yamaha WR250Z/Supermoto "Old Gimmer's Hillclimber" |
| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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Pete Fisher wrote:

> Biggest job required to make it reasonably usable again (apart from
> putting a motor in obviously) is to have the seat recovered. Any
> recommendations for somewhere to have it done. I don't mind
> parcelling it up and sending it off, if a anyone knows a really good
> place.

P&P in Brum have been doing the Vincent seats for my parents/brother
for years, which I guess means they're good. Website looks down at the
mo though. http://www.motorbikeseats.com/

> http://flic.kr/p/8EK5s6

I do like those. One of these days...

--
Krusty

Raptor 1000 MV 750 Senna Tiger 955i Tiger 885 Fantic Hiro 250

On 28/09/2010 16:32, Pete Fisher wrote:
> The hill climb season being over, and no more track day outings planned
> until next year I decided to dig the 2C/375 Morini out of the shed.
>
> The lad's YZ85 has gone in to its space so that I have more room to work
> on the Morini winter project. Important bits robbed for The Forgotten
> Error will be reunited with the wee vee that I have owned since 1982.
>
> Now I have a tip-top ignition system tested on the hill climber the 375
> motor with L5 cam and 28mm carbs should propel it along at a decent rate.
>
> The original cast wheels are in surprisingly good nick (note the proper
> front one is leaning against the wall). I've decide not to strip it
> right down and have the frame powder coated etc. or I suspect I might
> never get round to finishing it.
>
> Biggest job required to make it reasonably usable again (apart from
> putting a motor in obviously) is to have the seat recovered. Any
> recommendations for somewhere to have it done. I don't mind parcelling
> it up and sending it off, if a anyone knows a really good place.
>
> http://flic.kr/p/8EK5s6
>
>

R K Leighton, accept no substitute. Can't be so far from you either.

--
/Simon

In communiqué <(E-Mail Removed)>, Simon Wilson
<(E-Mail Removed)> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>On 28/09/2010 16:32, Pete Fisher wrote:
>>
>> Biggest job required to make it reasonably usable again (apart from
>> putting a motor in obviously) is to have the seat recovered. Any
>> recommendations for somewhere to have it done. I don't mind parcelling
>> it up and sending it off, if a anyone knows a really good place.
>>
>> http://flic.kr/p/8EK5s6
>>
>>
>
>R K Leighton, accept no substitute. Can't be so far from you either.
>

<Googles>

Indeed not. Just across the road from my Alma Mater and the ancestral
home of brummie ancestors. I could scoot it across in the MX5.

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| Pete Fisher at Home: (E-Mail Removed) |
| Voxan Roadster Yamaha WR250Z/Supermoto "Old Gimmer's Hillclimber" |
| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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On 28/09/2010 16:48, Pete Fisher wrote:

>>>
>>
>> R K Leighton, accept no substitute. Can't be so far from you either.
>>
>
> <Googles>
>
> Indeed not. Just across the road from my Alma Mater and the ancestral
> home of brummie ancestors. I could scoot it across in the MX5.
>

Aston Uni/Poly? I went there too.

--
/Simon

steve auvache wrote:

> On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:40:14 +0000 (UTC), "Krusty"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Pete Fisher wrote:
> >
> >> Biggest job required to make it reasonably usable again (apart from
> >> putting a motor in obviously) is to have the seat recovered. Any
> >> recommendations for somewhere to have it done. I don't mind
> >> parcelling it up and sending it off, if a anyone knows a really
> good >> place.
> >
> > P&P in Brum have been doing the Vincent seats for my parents/brother
> > for years, which I guess means they're good.
>
> Really? The fact there is a hint of a certain amount of repetition in
> their work suggests to me that the precise opposite may well be true.
> Had they have only done the job once and never needed revisiting
> again then I suppose you might claim excellence of workmanship on
> their part. That they have done the work repeatedly gives cause to
> believe the qualities their workmanship do contain are not those of
> longevity.

Err... not their /personal/ seats, the ones they have made or restored
for customers. Although I'm now having a crisis of confidence &
wondering if it is P&P they use as Simon's R K Leighton rings a bell
too. Damn my feeble memory.

--
Krusty

Raptor 1000 MV 750 Senna Tiger 955i Tiger 885 Fantic Hiro 250

In communiqué <(E-Mail Removed)>, Simon Wilson
<(E-Mail Removed)> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>On 28/09/2010 16:48, Pete Fisher wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>
>>> R K Leighton, accept no substitute. Can't be so far from you either.
>>>
>>
>> <Googles>
>>
>> Indeed not. Just across the road from my Alma Mater and the ancestral
>> home of brummie ancestors. I could scoot it across in the MX5.
>>
>
>Aston Uni/Poly? I went there too.
>

Indeed, for my 'white hat' degree, qualifying in 1972. The paternoster
lift was still operating. The campus was much smaller then and there was
an excellent chippy within walking distance that sold bacon, liver and
onion (or death trap as we budding food inspectors christened them)
pies.

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| Pete Fisher at Home: (E-Mail Removed) |
| Voxan Roadster Yamaha WR250Z/Supermoto "Old Gimmer's Hillclimber" |
| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+

On 28 Sep, 16:40, Simon Wilson <siwil...@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com>
wrote:
> On 28/09/2010 16:32, Pete Fisher wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > The hill climb season being over, and no more track day outings planned
> > until next year I decided to dig the 2C/375 Morini out of the shed.
>
> > The lad's YZ85 has gone in to its space so that I have more room to work
> > on the Morini winter project. Important bits robbed for The Forgotten
> > Error will be reunited with the wee vee that I have owned since 1982.
>
> > Now I have a tip-top ignition system tested on the hill climber the 375
> > motor with L5 cam and 28mm carbs should propel it along at a decent rate.
>
> > The original cast wheels are in surprisingly good nick (note the proper
> > front one is leaning against the wall). I've decide not to strip it
> > right down and have the frame powder coated etc. or I suspect I might
> > never get round to finishing it.
>
> > Biggest job required to make it reasonably usable again (apart from
> > putting a motor in obviously) is to have the seat recovered. Any
> > recommendations for somewhere to have it done. I don't mind parcelling
> > it up and sending it off, if a anyone knows a really good place.
>
> >http://flic.kr/p/8EK5s6
>
> R K Leighton, accept no substitute.

Seconded. Brilliant service.

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Simon Wilson
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>On 28/09/2010 16:32, Pete Fisher wrote:
>> The hill climb season being over, and no more track day outings planned
>> until next year I decided to dig the 2C/375 Morini out of the shed.
>>
>> The lad's YZ85 has gone in to its space so that I have more room to work
>> on the Morini winter project. Important bits robbed for The Forgotten
>> Error will be reunited with the wee vee that I have owned since 1982.
>>
>> Now I have a tip-top ignition system tested on the hill climber the 375
>> motor with L5 cam and 28mm carbs should propel it along at a decent rate.
>>
>> The original cast wheels are in surprisingly good nick (note the proper
>> front one is leaning against the wall). I've decide not to strip it
>> right down and have the frame powder coated etc. or I suspect I might
>> never get round to finishing it.
>>
>> Biggest job required to make it reasonably usable again (apart from
>> putting a motor in obviously) is to have the seat recovered. Any
>> recommendations for somewhere to have it done. I don't mind parcelling
>> it up and sending it off, if a anyone knows a really good place.
>>
>> http://flic.kr/p/8EK5s6
>>
>>
>
>R K Leighton, accept no substitute. Can't be so far from you either.
>

Seconded. Did a cracking job on my CB72 seat and did his best to find
the correct seat trim. Will weld any defects to metal bases and
powdercoats them for protection as well. Very friendly, will listen to
any requests and happy to chat.

--
Mike Buckley
RD350LC2
XJ900S

On 28/09/2010 17:00, Krusty wrote:

>
> Err... not their /personal/ seats, the ones they have made or restored
> for customers. Although I'm now having a crisis of confidence&
> wondering if it is P&P they use as Simon's R K Leighton rings a bell
> too. Damn my feeble memory.
>

I'd be surprised if it wasn't RKL. Look at the credits on pretty much
any half decent restoration and their name comes up time and again. I've
used him many times, excellent service, never a problem.

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/Simon