I must confess that even my Comet is not quite original.
It came with black rims and handlebars due to a chrome or maybe nickel shortage around 1952, and now has chrome bars and rims with red lining, it also now has an electronic regulator (unfortunately not a Dynamoregulators one) because the original Miller one packed up years ago. There is a 6Volt gel battery in the old Lucas King of the Road case, not to mention a halagon headlamp bulb, also the cast brass control levers wore out about 45 years ago and alas were binned then,
I have also fitted an Avon Roadrider tyre on the rear which has a rounder profile, grips better and does not seem to wear square like the Avon SM.
How are the mighty fallen !!!
Matty - getting ready to ride up to the Isle of Man for the Classic TT (Manx GP next week).
It came with black rims and handlebars due to a chrome or maybe nickel shortage around 1952, and now has chrome bars and rims with red lining, it also now has an electronic regulator (unfortunately not a Dynamoregulators one) because the original Miller one packed up years ago. There is a 6Volt gel battery in the old Lucas King of the Road case, not to mention a halagon headlamp bulb, also the cast brass control levers wore out about 45 years ago and alas were binned then,
I have also fitted an Avon Roadrider tyre on the rear which has a rounder profile, grips better and does not seem to wear square like the Avon SM.
How are the mighty fallen !!!
Matty - getting ready to ride up to the Isle of Man for the Classic TT (Manx GP next week).
