Ash is in hospital

ashman said:

I wish it was but no with the cam, head work and everything else, it has a bit of compression, to much for a hand job lol, bit of dirt talk now lol.
As I have always said I just wish this has never happened, but it has so I just want to get back to a near normal life as I can, but it's fu cking hard.

Ashley

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Ashley you are the man I admire your determination. You are such a great person. Keep on keeping on brother

Keep on brother, you are determined.

ashman said:

I wish it was but no with the cam, head work and everything else, it has a bit of compression, to much for a hand job lol, bit of dirt talk now lol.

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Ash - you should get one of those telekinetic helmet thingies - the ones with the electrodes on your brain!
Then you could give your Commando a head-job!

ashman said:

It's not so much a inspiration to me more I just want to get back to my normal life but I know in myself it will never be the same, but I need to get back as close as I can, but I tell you it's not easy and I do have my moments but at least I am not crying like a baby wanting to get home now.
Did I mention the Joe Hunt maggie, thought I better throw that one in lol.

Ash
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Ash, I bought a barely rolling '69 Triumph and the guy threw in an empty Hunt magneto case that was undamaged (no story on how it became empty). I sent the case to Hunt, and they sent it back looking (and working) like NEW. I built the engine up bone stock apart from .060 over pistons & rebore, new valves, guides & springs, all new bearings, bushings & seals, rod journals turned .010 under. Monoblock carbs sent to Lund's for re-bore with oversize slides and jetted up a touch, with velocity stacks. Sureflex clutch with Barnett springs. Just nice. It would loft the front wheel with a fair bit of wrist.

Anyway, the best thing about it was, AS LONG AS YOU TICKLED THE CARBS, it would start on the first kick EVERY TIME. I used to bet $100 to everyone who was having a look at it, that it would start first kick, and it ALWAYS DID.

...until the one time it DIDN'T! (I forgot to tickle the carbs)

Anyway, it was a good friend who was really in a hard place, and he was pretty emotional when I handed him the $100 bill. Not long after that he got a good job and was back on his feet. We always get a good laugh out of that day...