ON TWO WHEELS – CHELMSFORD & DISTRICT ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS
Chelmsford & District Advanced Motorcyclists
Registered Charity No. 1111635 Affiliated to
Group No: 7251 Registered Charity No. 1111635 Affiliated to Group No: 7251
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Chairman’s Ramble Training News Full Steam Ahead Winter CX Life The Full English
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The CaDAM Team Chairman Tony Metcalf chairman@cadam.org
Membership Secretary Graham Smith membership@cadam.org
Vice Chairman TBC vice.chairman@cadam.org
Chief Observer Dennis Kitteridge chiefobserver@cadam.org
Treasurer Chris McEvoy treasurer@cadam.org
Training Co-Ordinator Doug Prasser trainingcoord@cadam.org
Group Secretary Ron Priest groupsec@cadam.org
O2W Editor Mark Anstey editor@cadam.org
Committee Member Phil Draper Committee Member Mick Gowlett Committee Member Nipper Committee Member Peter Mathews Webmaster Sam Fleming webmaster@cadam.org
OUR AIMS Chelmsford and District Advanced Motorcyclists (CaDAM) is one of many groups across the country whose aim is to improve motorcycling road safety by helping people prepare for, and pass, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) Advanced Motorcycling Test. Our group is affiliated to, but not subservient to, the IAM. However, because we share the same aims, we often seem to speak with one voice. CaDAM is run by volunteers and serves the districts of Essex in and around Chelmsford. As well as helping people to pass the Advanced Test, we run the group as a club, so that once you have passed, you will still want to stay on and take part in our other activities. We provide: Structured instruction to prepare for the IAM Advanced Motorcycling Test.You can choose a course that runs on Saturdays or one that runs on Sundays. These courses are designed to take even relatively inexperienced riders and raise their riding to IAM test standards.
When on a club run, be it an evening or a weekend event, speed limits must be observed. We have no exemption and advanced riding does not need to involve higher speeds. When approaching hazards appropriate care must be taken. On club runs you are running as CaDAM and under the IAM banner.
Machine control days to increase your machine handling skills. These sessions are held off the public road, so we can explore your capabilities and those of your machine in safety. Social runs over challenging routes (no motor-ways, thanks!) to interesting places. Weekends away to ride some new roads, normally out of Essex. Monthly group meetings, often with a talk from a speaker on an interesting topic to do with motorcycling. On 2 Wheels – This newsletter, keeping you up to date with what’s happening. Want to know more? Call our general enquiries number 07432 560 987 – or just turn up at a meeting and introduce yourself to a committee member! Future Events – listings and directions can be found on the back cover.
Do not bring this into disrepute. Also the Marker system will be used. Anyone not familiar with this system please speak to one of the run organisers who will run through this for you. Thanks and safe riding. Tony Metcalf, Chairman, CaDAM
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Chairman’s Ramble There has been a sizable gap between the last issue and this one and a lot has happened. John Stevens has resigned from the role of Training Co-ordinator and Committee Member and a number of other things he carried out for the group to enjoy his social life and remember that he is married to the very lovely Theresa and not his motorbike. John saw us through a new training model, the first National observers, the first spring lunch and a succession of ever more successful Christmas dinners. A very warm thank you from the club and me John for all of you hard work. Jonathan Harman has also resigned from the committee as he cannot commit to regular attendance for personal reasons. Thank you for all your help over the years. The IAM have announced that things are changing. They are becoming more professional and they want to grow and be a more dynamic force for road safety. That also involves them being more commercially aware and there is absolutely no reason why a charity cannot be like that if it is to survive and grow.
The challenges to us as a group are as follows: The IAM will shortly be launching a new training manual for Observers to use, a new training manual for the Associates and a new, manual for the examiners. More stuff for the unpaid Observers to get to grips with, but I am sure we will rise to the challenge and in the long run it will make everybody’s life easier. If the IAM want to grow, then we have to grow, and we haven’t really been focused on that in the last few years. So we now have a Marketing Sub Group consisting of Graham Smith and Mark Anstey. So if anybody has Marketing expertise or has any ideas for marketing, please email them with your suggestions or accost them at group night. Already we have discussed a number of Ideas with Cannons, the BMW dealer in Braintree, and a joint initiative with the Ongar
and Epping Railway, which looks very promising. As a result of a survey requested by the Committee amongst Associates and Observers we will shortly introduce and amendment to the current training system to make it easier for those with weekend commitments to get out and train. Doug Prasser has agreed to take on the role of Training Coordinator and his first major task will be the introduction of the new Training/Mentoring system. Welcome back to the team Doug. I am also pleased that my good friend, Ron Priest, has stepped up to the mark to become Group Secretary. Recently he presented a quiz at group night which was very much appreciated. The summer is almost here and the sound of motorbikes enhancing quiet Sunday afternoons in rural areas is almost in full swing. Most Wednesdays throughout the summer there will be evening rides. Check out the events page for further details. Happy and safe motorcycling to all of you. Tony
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Training News with Douglas Prasser For those of you that do not know me, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Douglas Prasser and I am the new Training Co-ordinator for Chelmsford and District Advanced Motorcyclists. I would like to thank John Stevens for doing a sterling job for the last three years and I commend you on your handover notes and a smooth transition. I only hope that I can maintain your high standards. I would also like to welcome the new members to the club. Please visit: www.cadam.org/training to sign up for your training sessions. Training so far this year has been a little slow, with only a few people attending the organized training sessions. Now that the weather has picked up I am hoping that we will see more people at these events.
The New Mentoring System On 12th May there was an observers meeting to finalize the new mentoring system. As a result of two surveys carried out at Christmas, it was felt that the training system should be enhanced to enable efficient use of the observers and to provide greater opportunities for associates to train. I will be appointing mentor’s to each associate. The mentor will be responsible for looking after the associate. The mentors will all be observers and will be assigned approximately three associates each. The mentor will not necessarily be the observer that takes the associate out. He will look after the wellbeing of the associate, so he will be the person to talk to if: • You cannot attend weekend training sessions • You are confused and want further guidance • You are unhappy with an aspect of the training • You would like extra training • You are unable to train • You would like extra help with a particular skill He may do that by recommending a particular observer either for additional skills training or that can do week day training. A mentor that can only observe at the weekend would recommend an observer that could do weekday training. The mentor will liaise closely with the Training Co-ordinator and Chief Observer and will report
Issue 48 • March/June 2016 regularly on the progress of the associates that he looks after. The training coordinator will send copies of the ride reports to the appropriate mentors so that they are always aware of how their associates training is progressing. Whenever possible, associates will be encouraged to attend the weekend training sessions. This gives them an opportunity to meet other associates and observers and become part of the social activities of the club e.g. social rides and group nights. We hope that these amendments will make it easy for associates that have suspended training to re-commence their training, especially now the warmer weather is here. Once the new system is underway, your feedback will be very welcome. Should you have any issues with the training system please do not hesitate to get in touch with myself: Douglas Prasser Email: trainingcoord@cadam.org Home: 01245 325 785 Mobile: 07875 844 005 Any full members would like refresher rides please don’t hesitate to get in touch and I will organize these with an available observer. Hope to see you all at the next training session. Douglas Photos: Left. CaDAM presence at Cannon’s Open Day on 21st May, with an opportunity for visitors to experience a taster ride with an Observer. We also signed new members up on the day. Thank you to Cannon’s for the opportunity. We are looking forward to the next later in the year. Right: Mick Gowlett and Tony Metcalf are
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Full Steam Ahead! All Aboard! In an attempt to raise the profile of CaDAM we have been talking to EOR - the Epping and Ongar Railway and are excited to reveal plans for CaDAM’s very own day on the railway! Of course there’s more to it than that. We and EOR are in agreement about promoting the message of road safety, you the member of course, are already familiar with the merits of CaDAM, the IAM and the Advanced way to ride.
Who are EOR? Epping Ongar Railway is the stretch of railway, that was once the tail end of the Central line. It’s been up and running as a heritage
railway since 2013, operating a range of steam and classic diesel trains on the stretch of track between Ongar and Epping (although it doesn’t yet go as far as Epping Station). In addition the railway run a fleet of classic Routemaster buses, linking Epping, North Weald, Ongar and Shenfield stations. They operate the longest heritage line in Essex
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13th August in your diaries. Confirmation as soon as we have it and you can tell the family, tell your mates and get down to Ongar Station! All Aboard!
EOR have very kindly agreed to let CaDAM have our own ‘display space’ on one of their event days; the Vintage Vehicle Rally on 13th August 2016. We are hoping to put on a static display of bikes, so if anyone has anything ‘a bit special’, we need you, or at least your bike! In addition, through joint promotion with EOR, we hope to offer short, taster observed rides on the day for nonmembers who would like to know more about CaDAM and how their riding might benefit from Advanced input! We need your help though. Please offer your support to us throughout the preparation and on the day, by showing your bikes, visiting us and the railway and telling your non CaDAM mates about our FREE Taster Rides! The railway is a great family day out, offering many special events throughout the year and in addition, EOR have also agreed to offer us a substantial discount on fares for the day. Keep an eye out on the forum and future issues of O2W for more information. Whilst we are still finalising the date with EOR, please ‘pencil’
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John Allen’s
Winter CX Life... It all started 2 years ago with a text
My son Robert’s text: ‘Would I be interested in a CX 500?’ ‘Do you mean CB 500?’ (I’d had one 10 years before) Robert then told me to take a look online at a CX 500 and I saw for the first time various CX 500s and how others have modified them. I arranged a visit to Dodinghurst to have a closer look. It looked a complete heap of Poo! How much was the next question! “Nothing, I was going to give it to the scrap man.” Borrowing a 4x4 and trailer, it was a mission then to load it on! I stored it in my next door neighbour’s garage; I didn’t want it in mine yet, as I know what I’m like, I’d start fiddling with it… summer was coming and I wanted to be out on my own bike… This was to be my winter project. and the start of an indulgent CX life! In September a friend of mine said, off the cuff, “Is it seized up?” ‘Oh’, I thought. I’d better check that first, so I removed the plugs, into top gear and tried to turn the engine over via the back wheel… not a chance, seized solid. I poured easing oil plus engine oil through the
Issue 48 • March/June 2016 plug holes onto the pistons and left it for a week. Then came the big test, still in top gear, I pushed and pulled at the rear wheel AND YES, it moved just a bit.That’s all I needed to know. From then on each day over the next week or so I added more oil in the cylinders and lots of push and pulls at the rear wheel. Eventually I got it all moving, GREAT! We then pushed it into my garage and onto my bike lift. Before I think about doing any stripping I need to know if it will run!! Plugs cleaned and replaced. Petrol tank removed and auxiliary bottle of new petrol supplied to the carburettors. Fitting a good, charged, second hand battery and jump leads from my Jag, for a bit of extra help. I expected a lot of smoke, so I opened both garage doors. My 1st shock… it actually spun, 2nd shock… it eventually fired up and 3rd shock… no smoke! I just could not believe it! It’s the first time its run in over 15 years and NO SMOKE. Having carried out one other complete strip down to my late friend Eric’s bike, I am only to aware of the volume of nuts, bolts, parts, and odd bits etc. I cannot stand working in a muddle/mess, around my feet, this would just send me mad, and so my first job was to put up some very large shelves. Next job is to lift the ramp up to a working height. Top box and panniers off, this now gives me three receptacles for various sections of parts. Now I removed that grotesque/hideous dust bin fairing, which came apart in several sections. Straight up onto the top shelf out of site. Next is the major removal of the engine after disconnecting the rad, carburettors, wiring, shaft drive etc etc. Then I lowered it onto the lift platform.
Now I stripped out the speedometer, dash and lights. Followed by front wheel, brakes and both shock absorbers. Next was the back end plastics, rear wheel and diff. Lastly was the wiring looms, coils, rectifier and endless wiring connections, far too many to mention.
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in the stand. I had various attempts to press it out of the frame with use of heat, but had no luck. I eventually hacksawed the shaft either side of frame to remove it. On close inspection of the frame, three of the four engine mounts were rotten. I could press my fingers into them from both sides. All were cleaned off to see the extent of corrosion. It was not good news. I made six cardboard templates, as they were all rotten, in different ways. Taking photos for references later was a must and big time saver. Now came the big lift off of the bike frame. It revealed enormous amount of dirt and rust. The centre stand had been repaired in the past but the supporting shaft was seized solid
I acquired the correct gauge metal and cut the metal to fit; tack welded onto the frame and while still hot I panel beat it into shape. To make a nice finish all round, a friend of mine Tig welded them on. The front shocks and top fuse box assembly were
Issue 48 • March/June 2016 then completely stripped. Every thing that was metal and black I had shot blasted and 2 coats of powder coat. This totalled twenty-two bits plus the frame. When these were away the big cleaning process star ted. Each par t all had their own individual problems... The carburettors were completely stripped keeping each in separated boxes. These were so gummed up it’s a wonder it let any petrol through to start it in the first place. Another friend of mine has a sonic cleaner which cleans out all those inaccessible drillings you can’t get to. He brought them back looking almost like new. I air lined all drillings and jets through with compressed air, and reassembled both. I then adjusted all engine tappets. I was told the water pump was leaking, I think that’s why the bike was laid up. To do this job the engine would have had to be removed. With the engine now sitting on the lift like being on a bench. The pump housing could be striped off. After cleaning and further investigations, that’s when my real problems began. To cut a very long story short, many phone calls and a lot of bum information later… the water pump outer part of the spring-loaded seal is metal. Not a problem in its self, but it is 2mm bigger then the recess it has to fit into. When the housing was made, they only produced one size seal, you guessed it, the smaller one. I had to then strip out the complete front cover / timing chest to gain access. With the centre spindle out of the way. As it was a blind hole I made up a reamer and removed 1.5mm (to keep it to an interference fit). Using a press at my old garage, it went. Phew!
With the engine all thoroughly cleaned, a new, very large gasket fitted (I made it as it’s now not available). I sealed and bolted it back together using new ‘O’ rings and gaskets etc as required. With the engine now reassembled, I sprayed it with high temperature silver paint. A friend of mine now assisted with the lowering of the frame onto the engine, wiggling the engine mounting bolts through and to secure to frame, taking lots of care not to scratch the new power coating. 11
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Issue 48 • March/June 2016 I then refitted the top steering yoke bearing paths. I had thoroughly cleaned and repacked the bearings with new grease before refitting, assembling and securing onto the frame. I now decided to put the remaining parts back starting at the back of the bike and working forwards. I refitted the shaft drive. The diff I decided not to strip down as the crown wheel showed the perfect wear marks. I just cleaned and sprayed it silver. Then followed the rear mudguard and air filter main housing plastic box, which now enabled me to bolt on the main electrics, rectifier, two coils, solenoid, new inline fuse holder, battery leads and connect to the starter. The main wiring loom had been cleaned and repaired as required. This now laid and positioned along the frame and connected to the said parts.
This enabled me to start fitting the hooter; head lamp housing and dash clock assemble. But first I had to completely strip the speedometer as the main beam deflector had come adrift inside. This meant very carefully prizing the outer chrome ring off with out damaging it. I could now get to the light shield to clean off old glue and re-affix. This doesn’t sound much of a job, but it was one of the most awkward, time consuming fiddly jobs as I didn’t want to break anything. Clock housing was reassembled then bolted back on. I then had the job of shortening part of the lighting loom as it had been extended to reach the fairing headlamp from new. I had already fitted the indicators and run the wires into the back of the headlamp housing. Now all I have to do is connect them all up – ha ha!! With a battery connected, the process of elimination started, with colour codes to help, I eventually got them all working. (I might add this is only a summary). The rear brake shoes were then taken apart, back plates cleaned, copper slipped any moving parts, reassembled, fitted to the wheel and into frame. Brake rod, stop light switch all reconnected. The front brake callipers were slightly seized so I then stripped both down, cleaned and honed, fitted new seals and painted callipers to finish it off
The rear lamp assembly had to be completely stripped to clean behind the bulb holders (at the rear were two holes that had never been sealed, hence 15 years of road dirt). It was all polished, put back together, refitted and wired into loom. The front forks were now reassembled, after outer casings being shot blasted, fitted into yokes, adjusted for height and secured.
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www.cadam.org The brake master cylinder was then striped, cleaned, rebuilt with new seal kit and painted., I bolted it in a vice and bled it, so at least I know it works before fitting! Next up the wheels. The front and rear were so badly rusted, mainly on the inside of the main large five spokes, making it impossible to get to and rub down. With both tyres removed I had to bite the bullet and get them both shot blasted. They came back powder coated silver and looking like new. The wheel bearings had already been removed, washed out, inspected and repacked with fresh grease. All refitted and adjusted. Both wheels now complete I refitted them as well as the front callipers, pads etc. The handle bars which had already been stripped of leavers, rubbers, electrics etc, was now cleaned and refitted with the master cylinder. Front callipers were then bled. Another job jobbed. The petrol tank had a small dent in the offside. I used a panel puller to pull the dent out. To make this work I welded a very large nut ruffle to centre of dent (all the petrol had been drain over a year before and top left open). With the puller mounted, I used a small powerful hair drier to heat up the tank at varies places and watched it come out. I might add this was after many repositioning of the puller mounts. When I was happy with this I rubbed all the tank down, masked up the tank outlets & the two side cover panels. I chose to have them painted in old English white to bring it into the twentyfirst century. With new oil, water, fresh petrol and fully charged battery it was time to press the starter button. ‘Holds Breath’... and yes it started and run‌ Result!
Two years later, after 300 hours of work, whilst having 3 holidays, and contending with a broken Fibular and a snapped tendon... it was finally finished!! It was then road tested, and taken back to Sudden Impact, the firm that did the shot blasting, for a MOT... it passed! They all had lots of interest and feedback.
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If you know anybody might be interested in taking over the CX? It’s up for sale! I’m now looking for my next project and need the space in the garage! This could be your chance to improve your CX life. If you’re interested, give me a call on 07984 018 661. John Allen
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The Full
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I’m sure it must have been due to the weather, but the turn out was really good, with about 20 CaDAM bikes meeting up at McD’s. I had ridden the route a couple of days earlier, a good job as it highlighted some of those non-existent GPS roads. However, after taking my own diversion, the SatNav happily kicked in and carried on without anymore problems. That meant that all I needed to do was retrace the steps taken and all would be fine! No! I am sure that SatNavs are a source of asyet-unrealised-self-intelligence, because it took on it’s own, to change it’s mind and send us on a wild goose chase! Luckily, some others knew that area better than me and were able to advise the best route, so thanks to them we weren’t ‘lost’ for long! Following a very good breakfast, most of us continued on to the aircraft museum, others were happy to make their own ways home for less ‘nerdy’ afternoons! Those kind people at de Havilland had planned the perfect spot for
The first Sunday of April was greeted with sunshine and warm weather, perfect for my first opportunity of the year to lead a CaDAM social ride. The route was planned, the breakfast stop at Brookmans pub booked and the destination of the de Havilland museum notified of our arrival in advance.
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Issue 48 • March/June 2016 of aircraft development in 20th century Britain. The de Havilland company created world beating aeronautical innovations including many iconic aircraft such as the de Havilland Mosquito – “The Wooden Wonder”, the Comet – the world’s first jet airliner, the Tiger Moth – the “backbone “of the RAF’s training aircraft in WWII and the Airspeed Horsa Glider – used extensively by our airborne troops in 1944 during D-Day, Arnhem and the Rhine crossing. The de Havilland Aircraft Museum is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers who perform a wide range of tasks according to their skills.. If you haven’t already been, go or go again, it’s well Mark Anstey worth the visit!
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How to Find Us Club Nights The Sports Pavilion, Chelmsford Police HQ, St. Margaret’s Road. 19:30 for 20:00 start unless otherwise stated. Please refer to CaDAM events listing for dates. Apologies, but we will need to collect £1.00 from each member present on club nights to cover the cost of hiring the room. Guest speakers and the occasional raffle are being planned for some of the meetings. For more details or suggestions for future events, please contact a member of the committee. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Your Club Needs You! If you have any suggestions that you feel may benefit the club and its members, then we would love to hear from you. That might include suggestions (or niggles) about training, club nights, ride-outs or this magazine. We are a team of volunteers and it is important to us that the club operates to benefit all members. If you have any suggestions please don’t hesitate to contact one of the committee at a club night, on a ride out or via the emails listed inside. Better still, why not come along to a Committee Meeting and get involved. With your help we can make riding safer and fun.
Captions Please!
This month we have another photo for you to apply an amusing caption to! Sorry Ron, it seems to feature you again! This photo was taken at the recent visit to the de Havilland museum. No prizes I’m afraid, just the glory of having the best funny line to grace this picture next month. As ever, entries to editor@cadam.org please! Have fun!