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British Bikes / Re: George Clarke Motors a formidable force
« on: February 27, 2024, 10:58:58 AM »
Amazing ,London like it was in the 60s when i did the Barry Mc Kenzie  thing.............Id have thought Russian oligarchs would be cheek by jowl with young merchant bankers in mansions there by now............Anyhoo,George Clark Motors and the Panther Owners Club would be caught in the same time warp ,and the POC certainly the best place for info on GCM.

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British Bikes / Binks Two Jet Carby
« on: January 13, 2024, 07:16:15 AM »
On the subject of carbs ,I have a Binks two jet here in sad condition.......quite restorable though ........I finally found out what the missing internals should look like ,and making then isnt difficult ........its 15/16 ,so probably off a 1920s 500 ohv.............I said no more bikes ,but finding something to fit the carby might be considered a restoration rather than another bike.

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British Bikes / Re: 1920s/30s carbs
« on: January 13, 2024, 07:07:44 AM »
The commonest long flange mount Amal s come off Ariel VAs and VBs ......other makes seem to have economized by using a clip mount on a long steel intake...........in some ways the clip mount is better ,as oaf with spanner (one only) cant distort the flange............i had a good look at sideways carbs ,and prewar ones that were outside vented seem even more unlikely for sideways ......yet they were used sideways..............anyhoo,as the OP says ,the fuel level is somewhat lower than the jets ,and difficult starting .....or rather a different technique ...the result..............It seems the choke operating properly would be essential for a start ..................I needed one of these for a JAP some time ago,but the spillage of flammables was disconcerting ,and I went with a long steel intake instead..

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British Bikes / Re: 1920s/30s carbs
« on: December 21, 2023, 02:04:00 AM »
I asked about how this worked once before ,no one knew .........you often (or used to) see the side mount float bowls on ebay ........still do ocassionally for stupid money.......I wanted to use one on a JAP single .........Triumph singles of the mid 30s always had sideways Amals ,and a few others did use them sometimes.

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British Bikes / Re: Australian-made motorcycles in the 1950s - help please
« on: December 02, 2023, 02:42:00 PM »
The was no interstate trucking before the mid 50s ,and the well known Hughes and Vale decision which broke the NSW road tax ..........even after the loss ,the NSW Govt wouldnt accept the decision ,and there were several further attempts to impose a road tax.

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British Bikes / Re: Australian-made motorcycles in the 1950s - help please
« on: December 02, 2023, 02:28:55 PM »
Transport by the railways was the standard up to the 1970s ........I recall as a wee lad going with the truck driver to the Newstead goods yard to pick up stuff from 'the rail'...also recall nearly getting mangled when the wagon we were unloading was hit by a loose shunt wagon and 44gallon drums of detergent concentrate were rolling around inside .......In those days ,to loose shunt a wagon was hit by a loco billiard ball style ,and the shunters had to run along side the wagon with long brake poles and apply the brakes when the wagon was on the track it was directed to......... the couplings were hook and chain ,so shunters had a dangerous job.

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British Bikes / Re: royal enfield 355 1929
« on: December 02, 2023, 02:16:00 PM »
A bit more spark advance?.........generally the 2 lever carbs needed the choke set fully on with the long and short  lever closed ,and then both levers are opened together until the engine is hot ,when the choke (short) lever can be open  until rapid acceleration is needed ,then the short lever can be closed slightly .

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British Bikes / Re: vincent rapide on ebay
« on: September 19, 2023, 04:41:05 AM »
The seller of the ebay bike is liquidating a large collection of bikes that have been in storage for 15 years .......some of the bikes are going for low prices ,compared to what others are asking ........just now  ,a couple of girder fork 30s restoration projects ,which seem cheap (......maybe not so cheap to me ,but then  I remember when you could build a complete BSA sloper from bits bought from a couple of vendors at the Toowoomba swap.).........prices in the US are definitely still climbing ,but yanks dont buy projects .....they only buy 10/10 restorations that are all shiny and sparkly.

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British Bikes / Re: Troubleshooting a JAP Special
« on: September 01, 2023, 09:51:42 AM »
Anyone know what Shannons sellers comission is? ...........have to be at least 10% ,Id imagine ,possibly more .

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British Bikes / Re: Troubleshooting a JAP Special
« on: August 30, 2023, 02:18:11 PM »
A bit over $10k on todays rate......the card co gave me 49 p when I bought the valves .........anyhoo,you wont find any kind of 500 Velocette here under $25k (12k GBP).........there is a 350 AJS on ebay now with a start of $16k/8000GBP.....and no ,its not a 7R.

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British Bikes / Re: Troubleshooting a JAP Special
« on: August 30, 2023, 06:50:21 AM »
Just seen a very tidy  1971 Triumph Daytona   with a few bits missing (mufflers ,covers ,speedo/tach) go for $5000..........reckon some dealers will be sweating a bit............see some auction results from UK too .......owners here asking $20k + for Velo Venoms far of the mark.....UK auction sales of tidy Velos and Gold Stars around $10k A.

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American Bikes / Re: Crocker Speedway
« on: August 30, 2023, 06:42:18 AM »
Cross over was pretty standard US racing practice.....the final drive ratio could be changed in a few minutes.

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British Bikes / Re: Troubleshooting a JAP Special
« on: August 29, 2023, 11:12:01 AM »
Yes ,im tossing up whether to get a 28mm RE carb ,which will be jetted correctly ,or a cheapy PWK a bit bigger ...maybe 30mm.........from what Im told ,if the cheapy isnt jetted  right ...or at all......buying  bigger jets is a no go ,and the jets are different thread from mainstream carbs that the Chinese ones are copied from.

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British Bikes / Re: Troubleshooting a JAP Special
« on: August 28, 2023, 02:02:35 AM »
The obvious answer is to fit another carb that is known to work OK.

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American Bikes / Re: Crocker Speedway
« on: August 27, 2023, 11:18:50 AM »
The Harley Peashooter frame was also big in speedway in both Australia and the US ,and I notice an auction bike called an Indian 500 ohv speedway bike,seems to have a Peashooter frame.........of course HD also made a copy of the JAP engine (some said it was a JAP) for speedway .

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