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British Bikes / Amal mk1 replacement slide
« on: June 28, 2019, 12:23:00 AM »
Hi people, I am about to buy a replacement slide for my Amal mk1.  I have a choice between Amal and Wassell.  There is quite a price difference, but what about quality?  Has anyone out there experience with both?

Cheers, Mike

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British Bikes / Re: Heavy clutch action on B44vs
« on: May 05, 2019, 07:01:22 AM »
Hi Ian,
I stopped in at my local old school bike shop yesterday for some tappet inspection cap fibre washers, knew he'd have some.  No luck!  in passing, I asked about 7/8" pivot clutch levers, with little hope.  He had one of those!  Now fitted, it made a surprising difference in clutch pull.  Very pleased.

Great suggestion.
Cheers, Mike

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British Bikes / Re: Heavy clutch action on B44vs
« on: March 29, 2019, 06:54:17 AM »
Hi Ian, yes I checked the cable run and condition first up, all is well.  Next is to drop the case & check clutch adjustment.  It definitely doesn't slip, may be adjusted too tightly, soon see.  Lots of replacement levers on ebay, but of course no indication of pivot measurement.  Can you suggest a source for a 7/8" pivot clutch lever assy?  There are plenty of soft pull levers with up to 3 settings, but they would look too weird on a BSA for my taste.
Cheers, Mike

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British Bikes / Re: Fuel tank liner.
« on: March 28, 2019, 05:30:11 AM »
Two years ago I had 2 tanks, one aluminium, one steel with pinholes or a leaking seam.  Everyone I talked to had horror stories about various tank sealers, single part or two part, none seemed to do the job.  The one I found which had the best reviews and was compatible with ethanol was Caswell epoxy tank sealer.  Claimed to be ok for aluminium, steel, f/glass & plastic tanks.  I gave it a try, and it worked perfectly. No sign of separation, and hard as rock.  Check out caswellplating.com.

Mike

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British Bikes / Heavy clutch action on B44vs
« on: March 28, 2019, 05:04:33 AM »
Any suggestions out there?  I owned from new a B44vs back in  the day.  I was nearly 50yrs younger, and never complained about the heavy clutch pull.  Got another one finally, and must be getting weak, but it now feels very heavy.  The cable and handlebar lever are in good shape.  Is there such a thing as a longer clutch operating lever?
If not, out comes the grip strengthener, I guess.

Cheers, Mike

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