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Autojumble / Re: A10 Plunger Air Filter Connector
« on: July 30, 2009, 05:32:58 PM »
No, I've not got one yet, thanks for the tip  :)

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Autojumble / A10 Plunger Air Filter Connector
« on: November 03, 2007, 05:17:58 AM »
Purchased in error, part No. 67-4589. For sale or swap for the correct rubber to fit A7 rigid.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: What is Vintage
« on: November 03, 2007, 04:05:47 PM »
Yes, I wonder if the people who chose these dates gave any thought to the long term consequences. It seems reasonable to have the fixed dates of the veteren category  for the pioneering vehicles that represent the beginning of powered motor transport but it would be better  if vintage covered machines over a certain age, 50 years perhaps.  A 1932 bike will never be vintage under the current designations but it is now 75 years old, which should count for something.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Ebay - Good or bad?
« on: November 20, 2007, 03:36:25 PM »
I've picked up good bargains on Ebay. You have to be prepared to be outbid on most of the items you go for and stick strictly to what YOU think is a fair price.  With vehicles you find their location has a big influence on price. For a long time I resisted selling bikes on Ebay because I live in a remote part of scotland. When I did try selling my Triumph Trident 900 on there I only got £750 for it. If I decide to sell my 1948 BSA A7 I might try Ebay again though as people are willing to travel further if they are after something rare.
If you are willing to travel it is well worth looking at bikes in Scotland as you might get a bargain. My Royal Enfield 535  was near Glasgow and  I got it for less than £700, with about 250 miles on the clock.

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Sidecar frame
« on: November 18, 2007, 07:54:31 PM »
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Hi all

 I think it is turned upside down to make it lefthand sided sidecar, because our lefthand traffic...

I thought you drove on the right in Finland?

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Japanese Bikes / Re: cd 185 twin
« on: November 05, 2007, 06:03:17 AM »
It certainly won't be a rare machine as there were plenty of them sold but I suppose most will be rusty wrecks by now. David Silver is the place for spares, though you  may find a few things on Ebay.
http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/
They are a good reliable bike for commuting but many enthusiasts would consider the CD185 a yawn a minute machine. No doubt there are a few eccentric collectors who would love to get their mitts onto a low mileage example . Take a look at Ebay item 110189061883.

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British Bikes / Re: Rigid A7 engine breather fault?
« on: July 30, 2009, 05:41:35 PM »
You could also do a compression test. If one cylinder is losing compression into the cases it will give a lower reading.

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British Bikes / Re: New Body Parts for British Bikes.
« on: November 15, 2007, 03:53:31 AM »
Thanks for that, looks like they have lots of interesting bits  :)

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British Bikes / Re: New Body Parts for British Bikes.
« on: November 12, 2007, 06:39:57 AM »
Is it just steel parts? I may be getting a 1926 BSA 350 sidevalve which is missing its toolbox. I'm not sure but I think the toolbox on these was made of stiff leather.

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British Bikes / Re: amal MK2's
« on: November 11, 2007, 07:59:01 PM »
My Hinckley Trident 900 could not be ridden with the choke on. Actually this would have been impossible as the cable was missing so you had to keep the choke pulled in by hand until it was warmed up enough to manage without. In practice this was not a problem as it only needed choke for 20 seconds or so. It would still be lacking a bit of power at that point but would keep going to get you onto the road. How long does yours take before  you can ride off without choke?

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British Bikes / Re: 1959 Dommie Restoration
« on: November 07, 2007, 02:01:28 AM »
Good luck with the project. I suggest you get some kind of manual before starting to strip the engine as you can easily damage things if you use the wrong methods. A general restoration book would also be invaluable if it's your first such project. I don't know if it's still in print but a mate has recently lent  me a book called The Vintage Motorcyclists Workshop by Radco. This is mainly aimed at pre 1930 bikes but I have also picked up plenty of tips in there which will be handy when working on my newer bikes.

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British Bikes / Re: Help: BSA MODEL IDENTIFY!!
« on: November 05, 2007, 03:46:06 PM »
That's interesting. So it could have started life  as an Empire Star perhaps?

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British Bikes / Re: Help: BSA MODEL IDENTIFY!!
« on: November 02, 2007, 02:06:12 AM »
It looks like a B33 engine in an ex army M20 frame but I could be wrong. There was a model called the M33 but I think they were only made with plunger frame and telescopic forks, based on the M21 rolling chassis.

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British Bikes / Re: 48 speed twin crank nut (sprocket side)
« on: October 31, 2007, 03:57:16 PM »
If in doubt it is best to work it out.  When you turn the engine with the kickstart, what direction does that end of the crankshaft rotate? Left hand threads are used  in situations where the normal rotation would tend to encourage a right hand thread fixing  to work loose. I think you will find it is a right hand thread.

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British Bikes / Re: Bsa / Triumph 4 spring clutch conversion
« on: October 30, 2007, 10:36:06 PM »
I've not done this but it should be fairly straightforward. You obviously need the special centre to mate the clutch to the BSA gearbox shaft  and you may find the pushrod needs to be a different length. On the BSA clutch the number of plates varies according to the application so the same may be true with the Triumph but I would not think it a good idea to fit  any of the BSA plates.

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