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British Bikes / Re: Losing power when in high gears
« on: July 02, 2018, 09:32:32 AM »
That would also indicate that someone doesn't know the difference between tight and slack advance.
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British Bikes / Re: Losing power when in high gears
« on: July 01, 2018, 07:30:59 PM »
1967 Triumph 2000 mk1 Auto with about 60k on it.
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British Bikes / Re: Losing power when in high gears
« on: July 01, 2018, 07:09:13 PM »
So it's a new problem and was previously fine. Possibly better to say that in the first place. It's obviously not a gearing problem then.
Goes up hills fine in third, but dies on the flat. Have you got enough petrol in the tank? If you have we could be here for a very long time.
Goes up hills fine in third, but dies on the flat. Have you got enough petrol in the tank? If you have we could be here for a very long time.
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British Bikes / Re: Losing power when in high gears
« on: July 01, 2018, 09:25:11 AM »
I would agree with the gearing theory. In the 60s I had a ZB32 Gold Star, which was a bit of a bitsa. A very peppy engine at high revs and would just hit 70mph in second gear. The trouble was it wouldn't reach 75 in either third or top. I wasn't experienced enough at 17 to work out what the problem was.
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British Bikes / Re: Best use ever for an old Indian Enfield?
« on: June 30, 2018, 11:02:19 AM »
Yes Ian, toilet television in my book. One of many BBC (& other channels') cheap daily offerings.
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British Bikes / Re: Best use ever for an old Indian Enfield?
« on: June 27, 2018, 11:31:15 AM »
About as useful as a chocolate fire guard.
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Japanese Bikes / Re: spark plugs
« on: June 24, 2018, 07:46:42 AM »
A couple of years ago there were a lot of fake NGK plugs on the market. Perhaps some are still about, but not a problem I've heard of recently. Have you tried Bosch plugs?
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British Bikes / Re: b.s.a.c15 gearchange spring anchor bolt
« on: June 14, 2018, 06:08:30 PM »
That would be 5/16 whitworth.
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European and Other Bikes / Re: 1950 hirondelle registering and parts source?
« on: June 12, 2018, 06:54:44 PM »
Just a further thought, perhaps someone like Villiers Services could overhaul the stator and modify a set of points to fit. Any work like that will be 200 pounds upwards though.
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European and Other Bikes / Re: 1950 hirondelle registering and parts source?
« on: June 12, 2018, 06:35:12 PM »
There were a lot of suggestions on the Terrot thread, but it's a lot to plough through. However all pertinent suggestions will be in there somewhere. Good luck.
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Identify these bikes! / Re: Nostalgia is strong on this one
« on: June 12, 2018, 08:28:13 AM »
That's strong money for a British cooking two smoke. Anyway, have a good trip.
Dave.
Dave.
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British Bikes / Re: 1932 BSA side valve starting problem
« on: June 11, 2018, 09:55:20 AM »
Or perhaps the jet block in the carb. has picked up a bit of crap in one of the drillings.
Feed back would be appreciated.
Feed back would be appreciated.
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British Bikes / Re: 1932 BSA side valve starting problem
« on: June 09, 2018, 11:04:38 PM »
Yes, but have you re checked it?
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British Bikes / Re: 1932 BSA side valve starting problem
« on: June 09, 2018, 09:18:06 PM »
I would ignore the dynamo as it has nothing to do with the spark. I would suspect that the magneto drive cog has slipped on the taper to the mag. Kick it over and see if there's still a spark. If so it's probably that the timing's slipped as above.
My only experience is with the later Lucas magdynos, so I could be talking out of the proverbial.
My only experience is with the later Lucas magdynos, so I could be talking out of the proverbial.
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Site Feedback / Re: Pictures & attachments.
« on: June 08, 2018, 07:04:47 PM »
Thanks John, but I didn't see an option to select image size. Another site that we're both on seems to have the same board host, but no problem with picture size. It's no great issue for me.