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British Bikes / 30s Francis Barnett
« on: March 24, 2022, 07:40:13 PM »
Well thanks to the input from forum members, my Fanny B is finally done and on the road. I bought it as the remains of a 1930 Black Hawk but the FB club has verified it as a 1934 Falcon. I find it a little strange that a date and model is verified by the detachable and exchangeable front forks, I think my seller just picked up the wrong forks. The teflon ring I replaced the clutch bearing with is holding up well. The stainless exhausts were quite challenging, the pipes were made from our old swimming pool slide handrail (With a lot of heating and bending. The stainless silencers were made from standard pipe fittings off ebay. The shine was removed to try to match the unrestored patina of the rest of the bike. The bike's  a bit of a mongrel but it'll do me. Pics of before and after.

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British Bikes / Tuning villiers carb
« on: July 20, 2021, 11:33:38 AM »
When assembling a mk2 single cable Villiers carburetter, is there any set number of turns to the mixture control for the first start. It seems that when the cable in in place, the mixture can only be turned just short of a full turn. Or have I got this wrong?

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British Bikes / Vintage Albion clutch.
« on: April 26, 2021, 07:44:02 PM »
Hi, I'm progressing well with a FB black hawk but am puzzled by the clutch. It was a ball of rust but has dismantled fairly well until I came to remove the drive plate. Presumably it's the usual Albion large ball race but there's no large circlip or provision for one. The clutch is locked solid but the plates can be "sprung" a little apart. I imagine the large bearing is seized. I've left the clutch on the mainshaft to enable a bit of leverage. I cannot find an exploded view but am wondering if it necessary to gain access by the rear. I'd be greatful for any information.

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British Bikes / Villiers 196 super sports
« on: March 27, 2021, 02:36:02 PM »
Hi, starting to reassemble a Francis Barnett Black Hawk with a 196 super sport engine, and I'm not sure if a head gasket should be fitted. I've tried Villers Spares but no reply. Is it simply a lap job?

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