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Autojumble / Red Hunter valve springs
« on: February 10, 2009, 08:40:04 PM »
I have a set of new old stock terrys valve springs for a 1936ish Ariel Red Hunter 350/500, if anyone is interested there £10 +pp drop me a pm for further details.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: classicbikebunker
« on: March 06, 2009, 09:13:45 PM »
Now up and running as the classic bike forum again.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: classicbikebunker
« on: February 17, 2009, 06:43:48 PM »
Thanks for the info, no I did,nt get an email if you hear anymore I would be grateful if you could fill me in. Cheers.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: classicbikebunker
« on: February 16, 2009, 06:02:05 PM »
It appears that the classicbikebunker, refuge of all those left out in the cold when the classic bike forum ceased to exsist, has itself folded. I, with L.A.Bs help managed to get on the forum, but since last week the site seems to be defunct, unless you know different.

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The Classic Biker Bar / classicbikebunker
« on: January 26, 2009, 09:16:20 PM »
Has anyone hear tried to registar onto "classicbikebunker" the home of the late lamented classic bike forum. I have tried and tried and although it excepts my info it will not send the validation message to my email address. If anyone knows what I,m doing wrong please let me know. I see from this forum some of the old names from the cbf are posting here. I am the postee forumlly known as Hunter. :'(

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Headlamp - what's it from?
« on: February 24, 2009, 07:33:03 PM »
Lucas sold their products all around the world, one reason for it having a french unit fitted would be that it was fitted to a french make of motorcycle. I am not sure that it is an MU42 it looks too small to me and the rim looks too wide.

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Headlamp - what's it from?
« on: February 23, 2009, 08:51:10 PM »
What size is the shell, it looks smaller than an MU42 looking at the size of the switch.

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Identify these bikes! / Re: unknown engine
« on: February 09, 2009, 09:20:53 PM »
I would suggest no more elaborate than the use of a Triumph twin engine to run a generator.

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Identify these bikes! / Re: unknown engine
« on: February 04, 2009, 09:09:43 PM »
This is almost certainly a vintage mower engine, the attachment at the side would be for a form of slipping clutch to drive the machine.

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European and Other Bikes / Re: help for aermacchi
« on: May 15, 2009, 08:47:02 PM »
Does it look something like this.

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British Bikes / Re: What BSA is this?
« on: March 18, 2009, 08:20:47 PM »
Ivan, If you look and find the frame and engine numbers it will help to identify the bike.

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British Bikes / Re: kick starter slips
« on: March 20, 2009, 09:22:34 PM »
Sorry, but that's basic Triumph mechanics.
Well Rex, I don,t know your past experience with bikes just as you don,t know mine, I think we,ll just have to disagree on somethings, and us arguing is of no help to Slidder.

We now know that either the woodruff key was left out or has sheared, this accounts for the clutch "slip" but not the slack cable.

Where Rex and I do agree is in our belief the the builder of this bike is clueless. I have great fears of what else you may find along the way.

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British Bikes / Re: kick starter slips
« on: March 19, 2009, 09:07:14 PM »
I,ll leave this one to you Rex, you seem to have all the answers. :-X

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British Bikes / Re: kick starter slips
« on: March 18, 2009, 08:42:14 PM »
If the bike is a unit 350 or bigger, then the clutch operating mechanisim should be the three ball type. If after re-assembly Slidder got the balls on load,ie opening the clutch, and then screwed the case shut, this would give both cable slack and clutch slip.
As for the clutch adjusting screw and locknut, Slidder this is where you adjust the free play in the clutch cable, so some clearance is needed here. The cable should be adjusted to take up the slack, but operating clearance is set with the adjusting screw in the centre of the clutch pressure plate. You need about 1/8" movement at the handlebar lever.

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British Bikes / Re: kick starter slips
« on: March 13, 2009, 08:13:48 PM »
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So, you say you have alot of slack at the handlebar lever/cable, if a ball bearing had been missed from the clutch push rod this would give you the slack, but not the slipping. so it has to be at the clutch operating end or the clutch itself. My guess would be something to do with the clutch operating mechanisim.
Hmm dunno about that.
A slack cable indicates the clutch is fully engaged (ball or not, usually not) so it's hard to think just how the clutch operating mechanism could be assembled wrongly to cause slip, unless the adjusting screw in the centre of the pressure plate was wound in too far, but then how would a (presumably) lock-nutted screw subsequently wind it self in if the poster didn't do it?

They normally loosen off rather than tighten up, but it's something to check, anyway.

If you lose a ball or part of the pushrod and the cable is still adjusted for that piece to be present, the cable will appear to have more free travel,but this would not account for the clutch slip. I agree it sounds as if the adjusting screw is too tight, this would not give slack to the cable.But would allow the clutch to slip.

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