Virtual Superdream Meet - 30/01/2021- Minutes

Brit Petes Engine



Andys Central Heating

Option of 2 Boilers and siamese the Hotwater - Benefits of different makes of Boilers



Millennials - and expectations at work - in our days we did as we were told and were pleased to have a job


Covid
Home Learning - Teams and Zoom - In members experience some live lessons - otherwise pumping out work


Yamaha & Honda Pliers - Similar to Toyota - we think all the tool kits are made by same subcontractor



Grahams Furniture Moving (he broke a sweat) - Challenges of being a landlord


New Nova Process - challenge on

Import duty/tax - DVLA will notify after new Nova Process form received by them


German Imports - DVLA - using foreign registration need both parts of the TUV registration documents for German Bikes
Honda Certificates of conformity/dating letter



Double VAT charging - government changed Tax Free shopping in the UK


SD Ignition coils


Headlight wiring Carls Loom fitment in the headlight


Benefits of American and German Imports - Damage that salt does -

Germans scrap better bikes than we would sell in the UK



Shell availability - The French lot have a good stock- 250 ones are rare 400 more common


Duffers Seat cover from Bob the Seat - Very good quality

Seat covers from the US - and quality

Andys Stafford seat cover been in loft 15 years or so



Stafford Show - Mortons will Transfer tickets to next show,  evasive on the April Show


Newark Auto Jumble BPs offer for two 14mm 4 Screws master cylinders


Historic Vehicle MOT and Tax - DVLA - will show no records SORN



MOT and Colour - SME Red can I MOT in Blue - thought were the inspector should change colour when the  MOT is done


BPs C15 had no engine no on the log book



Grahams master cylinder paint peeling - Moving to dot 5 - reports that Dot 5 BP compresses - generally felt all will as they will have water ingress at some point


Old fashioned Creosote - Water based paint and quality




SD Colour Schemes - Yellow with Gold wheels would not go, White with Gold wheels looks OK


BP's next project after SME - impulse buy at Kempton - probably another Brit


Ebay advert for part done SD conversion and bike lift 


Motorcycle lifts and costs



Brit bike restoration - chrome



CX 500 parts books - Brake caliper twin Pots Vs Single pot - NC is 27mm pistons CX are 30mm



Tread patterns front and back SD - does it make a difference - thought only if radials and cross ply mixed


CX 500 tanks and discs



Oxford classic honda - reviewed bikes for sale the owners wifes Sunbeam - a bike to die for