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British Bikes / Re: Auction House Blues
« on: August 04, 2011, 07:42:29 AM »
well I got not for an investment but my BSA cost me 100 quid when I got her and still have her, I paid the same price for my 750 Norton, what are they worth now, don't really know, and don't really care as I don't plan to sell either one. it about the fun and pleasure they give me when I ride them,t hey are  not an alterantive to a pension plan.



(spelling errors corrected)

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British Bikes / Re: another bonnie rough running
« on: August 02, 2011, 06:18:40 AM »
if boyer crap is fitted make sure battery is fully charged and in good condition

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British Bikes / Re: another bonnie rough running
« on: July 29, 2011, 04:40:17 AM »
check that fuel taps, some times these can cause restricted flow, ( particularly if they have not been in use for some time)

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British Bikes / Re: Buying a Norton Commando
« on: July 18, 2011, 10:13:24 PM »
Quote from: L.A.B. on July 16, 2011, 11:43:12 PM


Thankfully, glass fibre tanks were already illegal (in the UK at least) by the time the 850 MkIII models were sold.
Yes but I saw plenty added, specials as well as damaged steel ones replaced by cheaper fibre glass ones from the auto jumbles, so its still worth checking


Quote from: L.A.B. on July 16, 2011, 11:43:12 PM
1971-on Commandos had sealed non-adjustable headrace bearings which generally cause no trouble (provided water hasn't got inside them) but something to check.

Sealed head bearings still fail , seen plenty wrongly fitted and some even over tightened

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British Bikes / Re: Buying a Norton Commando
« on: July 16, 2011, 11:37:06 PM »
Make sure it has a metal tank not a fibre glass one  ( fibre glass and E5 or E10 petrol don't mix well)
also check Isolastics for cracking easy enough to replace but costly.
check head bearings in the yokes and also, have a quick look at front to rear wheel alignment, if it out it will show what sort of mechanic has been working on the bike, and show how the rest of the bike will have been maintained internally, ( only a guide but can be helpful with price.)

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British Bikes / Re: 350 Enfield info please
« on: July 15, 2011, 11:28:01 AM »
Best of luck with the R3

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Hello :)
« on: July 06, 2011, 10:23:25 PM »
won't the parts from the CZ 175 from 1976/78 fit and adjust for the larger motors metering requirement?

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British Bikes / Re: magnetic speedo
« on: July 06, 2011, 10:42:47 AM »
you should be able to get a new bezal kit to replace the one you ease off with a screw driver, check flea bay for the kits.

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British Bikes / Re: Wassell Power Unit
« on: June 30, 2011, 07:58:11 PM »
have you tried cleaning all the joints in the electrical circuit and before putting back together smear some petroleum jelly on each joint and tried again, some times dry joints can cause problems, so worth a check before worrying about more expensive components.

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British Bikes / Re: BTH magneto advance/retard unit
« on: June 29, 2011, 10:06:42 PM »
Back in the 60's the BTH was a prized possession on any bike, now if the bike needs a mag as long as you can get a good one, as they are so hard to get in really good condition. Never heard that they were engine destroyers.

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British Bikes / Re: Electronic Ignition.
« on: June 27, 2011, 09:37:58 PM »
Every Brit bike I have ever bought with electronic ignition of any type the first job has always been to rip it off the bike and get points back on it, I don't like being miles from now where with a stuffed ignition. at least with points even when giving trouble they have always got me home, unlike the lectronic stuff thats all or nothing.

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British Bikes / Re: Nickel and Zinc Plating DIY style
« on: June 22, 2011, 11:13:06 PM »
Quote from: R on May 30, 2011, 10:41:36 PM
The ES2 Norton used almost entirely satin chromed nuts bolts and bits, with a few chromed ones, so neither kit will work here if you want original.

Lightly bead blasted stainless will more or less duplicate this, but many of them were the factory special shapes, so not available off the shelf anyway.

Hope this helps.
Don't forget that after the war there was a shortage of chrome, so for a time it was not used, and in some cases nickel only was used instead of paint to give it the higher quality look., mainly during the early 50's and late 40's if memory serves me correctly.

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British Bikes / Re: Taper Piston Rings
« on: June 22, 2011, 02:27:12 AM »
Watch out, some Pattern rings as they are only tapered on the top ring only ( cheaper to make) top and the middle being tapered are called for by Triumph. so some times if you are not carefull with cheaper set you can end up with one piston with two tapered rings and the other with none, these being the middle rings of the cheaper set.

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British Bikes / Re: Taper Piston Rings
« on: June 20, 2011, 09:28:50 PM »
first what oversize did you go to?
Did you mic the bores after they had been rebored
did you check piston rings for clearance
 on standard (rings should be maked top manual warns
check that the compression rings are fitted the right way up ))
compression rings (tapered)   
width…………………….  .121" / .113"
thickness…………………  .0625" / .0165"
Fitted gap ……………….   .008 /  .013"
clearance in groove ……..    .0035" /  .0015"

Oil control ring
thickness ………………... .125"
width …………………....  .121"
fitted gap ………………..   .010" / .040"
clearance in groove ……..     .0015" / .0025"

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British Bikes / Re: norton es2 and bsa a10 need
« on: June 13, 2011, 07:14:23 AM »
night help if we know what part of the world.
seen a few in New Zealand cheap of late but would cost a fortune to ship if youn live in the States or Canada

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