When 2 York to Visit the Craven Collection. image heavy
 

To the Craven Collection Muesum.
Hartbeat motor vehicles "R" Us..
unfortunetly there only open 1 day per month... :cry: the First Sunday.
which is a pitty as is a really good muesum :)
The map on their website is cack as they say just by the roundabout where the A64 meats the A1237...... 45 mins later and a few miles I discovered that both road meet twice... 12 miles apart....!


Thankfully the rain was behind me.... just up and around the Storming of the Castle... :lol:
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Loving the Cafe racer...
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3 SV's + others...
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Incorrectly dressed Copper... chin strap + no epalate number tags.
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One of the many show rooms.
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Art Decor SIFI Rocket decal, I love it.
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Nice gear shift, but thats the way it was, Just ask Sid Squid... :oops: :lol: :lol:
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Quadrophenia Mod's Bike... Bell Boy, 9.15, rain on me..... you know the rest. :wink:
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Still can't get to grips that Steve McQueen on a nicked Bike, beat James Garner (Rockford files) in a Plane to Switzerland.... don't think so...
Still if he had this Norton he's have made it... :wink:
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Royal Chicken play area.
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My Grandad had one of theres rusting away in his back yard. so my dad got it and renovated it to perfect condition... and Yes I did ride it now and again.. all 32cc of Norman Cyclemate. :wink:
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1932 Bule Star. 350, the one my dad has is the 500... badboy.
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I Just noticed the Number plate.... see next photo.... :?:
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and again the same reg no. plate. is this legal :?:
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My first legal on the road bike.... :oops: , and my dad derestricted it by drilling out the baffels in the exhaust... And I left yamaha FS1E (Fizzy) for dust.... :twisted: :twisted: with a rebel yell it went more, more, more. :twisted:
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Alan Turners (Emmerdale Farm) Bike from August 2000.
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Auto Junble on the big shed at the back of the place. and some good bargins to be had.....
Think my old man gonna by another 1930 BSA Blue Star ..... if mum will let him. :wink:
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My dad (Suzuzki VStrum 650), and Eric (SV650 Naked), and Ray (Triumph Bonneville T100)
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Rays Bonneville T100.
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a nice day out and the rain stayed off.
8)

Arr.... Bikes were made for these days.

Cool.

:smt039 to your Dad from me

Great pics - museum looks good too. 8)