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British Bikes / Re: What OIL in older bikes
« on: July 12, 2010, 07:30:05 PM »
I use a 50 monograde in my 1950s Goldies as per manual, but there again multigrades were not on the market at that time.

Would they have reccommended a 20/50 oil in the 50s if available? Most probably.

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British Bikes / Re: Kickstart Problem. Grinding feel. hard to kick over. BSA C15
« on: July 05, 2010, 09:43:26 PM »
Have you checked the oil levels in the engine oil tank and gearbox?

Is the oil returning back into the engine oil tank when running?

You seem to be having a lot of problems with your bike!!!

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British Bikes / Re: GOLD STAR GEARBOX
« on: May 30, 2010, 10:08:13 PM »
Thanks, all fixed.
It was the spacer behind the 1st gear pinnion stopping the dogs from engaging.

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British Bikes / GOLD STAR GEARBOX
« on: May 29, 2010, 11:51:53 PM »
I had to strip down my RRT2 gearbox because the mainshaft picked up on the bush in the mainshaft pinnion.

On re-assembly I find that it will not select 1st gear, all the other gears and neutral are fine.

I have the gear selector in the right position.

When moving the gearbox selector to get 1st gear with a screwdriver it seems to start moving the quadrant but will not click in, and stays in neutral.

I only took out the gearbox mainshaft and reamed out the bush in place before putting the mainshaft back in.

There is a spacer behind the 1st gear pinnion and another between the mainshaft pinnion and the innercover bearing.

I have tried changing these around, because I did get them mixed up on dismantling with one being slightly thicker with a bigger OD, but still could not select 1st gear.

Any ideas???

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British Bikes / Re: Goldstar rocker box
« on: May 18, 2010, 09:14:25 PM »
Why do you need a valve lifter?

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British Bikes / Re: Goldstar part numbers
« on: May 05, 2010, 06:43:44 PM »
BSA Gold Star top end part numbers listed here.

http://www.goldstarbsa.com/Plate_1.asp

Other Gold Star plates

http://www.goldstarbsa.com/newparts.htm

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British Bikes / Re: PINKING GOLDIE
« on: May 03, 2010, 09:47:01 PM »
Quote from: L.A.B. on May 03, 2010, 09:37:12 PM
Quote from: Goldie on May 03, 2010, 09:28:02 PM
What are the main causes of pinking when taking away under load on hills?

It generally happens because the octane rating of the fuel isn't high enough for the compression ratio of the engine, so use higher octane fuel (if you can find it?) or, lower the compression ratio? Sometimes retarding the ignition by a few degrees can help.



Thanks for the info.

Yes I do have a manual ignition lever and I will try it next time I go out for a ride.

The engine has been bored out to 400cc, but the compression is not brilliant.

I have a tin of octane booster which I can try, but will it work?

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British Bikes / PINKING GOLDIE
« on: May 03, 2010, 09:28:02 PM »
What are the main causes of pinking when taking away under load on hills?

I am running a 350 Goldie with an RRT2 gearbox which is slightly overgeared to normal gearing due to the recently fitted primary belt drive..

When I take away and slipping the clutch like mad with a lot of revs to get going the engine pinks badly, and once the clutch is fully engaged and away the pinking disappears. It aso occurs when going up hills under load, only changing down and reving the engine harder it disappears. I do not let the engine labour on hills.

Any ideas???

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British Bikes / Re: BSA Goldstar
« on: March 29, 2010, 08:34:31 PM »
PHIL PEARSON IS No 1 ON GOLD STARS

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British Bikes / DOES THIS REALLY WORK????
« on: March 23, 2010, 05:49:49 PM »
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RUN-ON-95-UNLEADED-PETROL-FUEL-CATALYST-BSA-GOLD-STAR_W0QQitemZ350249955123QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item518c862f33

If it does, is it worth it when an engine is only doing approximatly 750 miles a year and does certain lead replacement additives do the same thing?

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British Bikes / Re: AMAL TT CARB PROBLEM
« on: March 13, 2010, 11:54:42 PM »
Thanks for your replys Revband and Geoffus,

Tomorrow I will lift the front wheel of the deck to level off the bike on the center stand and see if it makes any difference to the dripping of fuel.

If no success, then I will try putting a very thin tiny washer between the float and the floar needle to see if that will slow up the amount of dripping fuel.

I have just taken off the concentric carb, because it just did not look right on the big fin engine, even though it made easy starting and no leaking fuel.

I will persist with the TT10 carb for the time being in getting it right.

I can always go back to the concentric, or even better still fit a Mikuni VM carb.

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British Bikes / Re: AMAL TT CARB PROBLEM
« on: March 12, 2010, 09:58:15 PM »
Fitted viton tipped needle and petrol continues to drip out of hole at bottom and also from the hole on the main body to the left of the air screw, which is saying to me that the float level is too high.

Can anyone advise me what the correct level should be and how I achieve this?

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British Bikes / Re: AMAL TT CARB PROBLEM
« on: March 12, 2010, 06:57:50 PM »
I think I have worked out what the tiny hole below the air screw is for.

Having looked at it again, it looks like a drain hole which runs right through to the main choke to stop any fuel running into the combustion chamber if the float level is too high.

I have just taken a concentric off my DB32 to replace it with the TT.

I will persavere to get it set up correctly.

New viton float needle arrived today.

I run a 34 mm Mikuni on the 500 Goldie, which is absolutly superb.

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British Bikes / AMAL TT CARB PROBLEM
« on: March 11, 2010, 10:26:43 PM »
I have just fitted a Amal TT 10 carb with fixed remote float bowl.

For some reason when I turn on the fuel, petrol drips out of the very small hole situated directly below the air mixture screw.

The hole can only be seen by looking up underneath the carb.

I am led to believe that because the float bowl is attatched to the main carb body, that the float height is pre-set and should be correct, and not like the GP carb remote float bowl which you have to manually set to the correct height.

I have read on other forums that the dripping of fuel from this hole is common and will stop when you start the engine.

I do not like the idea of dripping fuel. I don't fancy my bike going up in flames.

I have ordered a viton tipped float needle thinking that the old type original one is worn, and allowing the float level to be too high.

Has anyone any thoughts on this, and is the small hole there as an overflow, as there is no mention of it in any of my books?

Thanks.


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British Bikes / Re: WANTED.
« on: March 09, 2010, 06:32:27 PM »
Hi Blue,
          It's not the shorter A10 plunger cover which has also 15 screw holes I require, but the later swinging arm type.

I believe that some had a clutch adjusting inspection hole, and some did not.

It does not matter if the clutch inspection hole is there or not.

Both had the large inspection hole to check for chain adjustment and oil filling.

Thanks for your interest.


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