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British Bikes / Re: Fork renovation
« on: September 28, 2017, 09:09:33 PM »
Thank you for these good tips, a great help in pointing me in the right direction.  Doing it locally and myself as much as possible is far preferable to sending things all over the place.

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British Bikes / Re: Fork renovation
« on: September 26, 2017, 08:35:45 PM »
Thanks, I have contacted PittedForks.co.uk in Luton (I'm in the north of England!) who will tackle the sliders, and will reassemble if I provide the bushes.  So now I need to track down suitable bushes.

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British Bikes / Fork renovation
« on: September 17, 2017, 06:40:36 PM »
The front forks on my 1953 James Cadet need new bushes and a general renovation. Can anyone recommend who I might contact to have this work done?

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British Bikes / Re: Villiers 13D not starting when warm
« on: September 12, 2017, 01:28:16 PM »
Thanks for all these tips. I have had the Flywheel remagnetised by the wonderful people at Villiers Services and she now starts first kick from cold without choke, and after my first 5 mile run did the same thing when hot. I think the seals may be suspect so will keep a watching eye on things.

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British Bikes / Re: Villiers 13D not starting when warm
« on: August 31, 2017, 06:36:18 PM »
Thanks. Do you mean the seal between inlet manifold and barrel?

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British Bikes / Villiers 13D not starting when warm
« on: August 31, 2017, 04:50:46 PM »
I have a Villiers 13D (122cc) in my 1953 James Cadet. The engine starts first or second kick when cold, and will usually re-start if kicked immediately after stopping. But if left for a couple of minutes will only start with a good long bump start and at times a carb tickle seems to help (even then it can take a couple of goes). No hesitation from the engine once she is back up and running.

I've checked fuel supply and main jet setting.

She has a healthy spark both cold and hot but just in case I've fitted new points, condenser and coil.

I've taken the plug out when hot and no sign of oiling or flooding.

Compression is good.

I run her on 97 octane Esso with four fuel cap measures of Villiers 2 stroke oil. This is the ratio embossed on the fuel cap.

It seems fuel related ? And I am wondering if modern fuel is vapourising in the inlet manifold when hot? I have no clearance to put a spacer in between manifold and barrel (air filter would foul the chain guard) and as the bike has been off the road since the early 1970's (engine rebuilt 30 years/100 miles ago) I have no previous 'was starting OK when hot' to compare.

Anyone have any wisdom to offer?

Many thanks.

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