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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.

    Read more: My Motorcycles

Sat 2nd august 2025

Puncture on T140

broken rear master cylinder

Sunday 3rd August 2025

Norton Camera testing

Tuesday 5th August 2025

Rode the Norton to Swan. Rear number plate snapped off

norton rear light broken

Wednesday 6th August 2025

Collected T140 rear wheel, fitted new hydralics to machine and just about finished it but ran out of light. Will finish in a day or two. 

t140 rear wheel rebuild

Thursday 7th August 2025

Met simon on the Kawasaki and we rode to Green Man Leighton Bromswold. 

Friday 8th August 2025

Took me hours ro fix the rear wheel. I should have asked for marias help earlier to put the spindle in. Norton is on the ramp. I am hopeful to finish the Norton for Sunday morning. I am shattered. 

Wednesday 28th August 2025

Started to lay the wiring onto the Green lane machine. 

Thursday 29th August 2025

Spent an evening wiring up the headlamp of the Green laner. Made a video about it

Friday 29th August 2025

Drilled and shaped the headlamp mount for the Green laner.