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  • After many years of riding my 1959 and allowing her to be ridden in all weathers, I decided late in 2025 to rebuild her. From getting a new rod on her Crank, to getting her cases welded up. 

    Read more: Drippy Rebuild

  • Cloughies 1969 Norton Commando Mk1 Fastback

    As I start to consider retiring, I have thinned my collection out. And will continue to do so. I am blessed with four garages, and hope to get that down to two in the very near future as I downsize my house and bikes. 

    Read more: Cloughie's Classics

  • dave clough sat in front of a few of his machines.

    When Does A Hobby Turn Into An Obsession.

    I've been riding on the road since I was 17. Long before that, I was riding dads scoters and older boys mopeds from the age of 12. I am fast approaching 50years of riding.  For my 17th birthday my parents bought me a Motorcycle. A Yamaha RD200DX.

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My attempts to create a Green Lane BSA Bantam from my Plunger. 

 

My Story. 

 

For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to ride the many green lanes of Cambridgeshire. Due to a life changing injury in 2019 I can not ride off road with a heavy bike. Owning several Bantams my wingman mentioned that re-roling one to do this might be a good idea. 

I started back in August, removing the expensive parts associated with my D1, and the galleries on this page show progress, or lack of and my challenges to convert this old machine into a machine I can ride on the Byways of Cambridgeshire. 

My first attempt at riding a byeway can be found below. 

A Walk around my D1 prior to converting to Green Laner. 

Various Build Pics

Short Progress Video Mid October 2023