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British Bikes / Re: Hot Start Problem
« on: July 02, 2025, 09:30:08 AM »
Yep, always best to go "back to first principles" and check everything, especially when you see some of the dumbarse instant solutions on the Net.
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British Bikes / Re: Hot Start Problem
« on: June 30, 2025, 09:16:03 AM »
Thing is, if it was shite in the float bowl it would cause problems whether hot or cold..
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British Bikes / Re: Ariel Arrow Flasher?
« on: May 19, 2025, 09:07:37 AM »
Ariel? Cost-benefit analysis?
You'll be saying that they used torque wrenches next..
You'll be saying that they used torque wrenches next..
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Identify these bikes! / Re: Villiers stationairy engine
« on: May 07, 2025, 01:08:40 PM »
Brass would have been considerably dearer than other alloys when demand was high due to rearmament.
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The Classic Biker Bar / ANZAC Day.
« on: April 25, 2025, 09:40:24 AM »
Remembering all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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The Classic Biker Bar / ?
« on: April 18, 2025, 09:42:14 AM »
...And normal service will now be resumed.
I was thinking the forum had died a death.
I was thinking the forum had died a death.
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American Bikes / Re: 1949 Indian vertical twin parts
« on: April 10, 2025, 06:08:29 PM »
A bit crap all round apparently. Under-developed and in response to the invasion of Triumph, Norton, BSA, Matchie and the rest.
Indian were thrashing around in their death throes by this time.
Indian were thrashing around in their death throes by this time.
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British Bikes / Re: A10 front brake cables
« on: April 05, 2025, 09:15:02 AM »
Silver solder? I'd never use that as the heat required will de-temper the cable.
Good old plumber's solder for me, just as originally done.
Good old plumber's solder for me, just as originally done.
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British Bikes / Re: A10 front brake cables
« on: April 03, 2025, 09:27:42 PM »
Flux, along with absolute cleanliness, that's most important.
Learn how to do it and you'll never have an ill-fitting cable again.
Learn how to do it and you'll never have an ill-fitting cable again.
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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Locknut
« on: March 16, 2025, 04:36:12 PM »
If you have access to a lathe or pillar drill, why not get some hex stock and the relevant tap and make one?
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British Bikes / Re: What is this?
« on: March 09, 2025, 10:20:02 AM »
I can't enlarge the pic to see the detail, but it looks like a rear hub brake spindle brace (I don't know if S7's used this) or part of the rubber engine mounting assembly?
Probably wrong on both counts though
Probably wrong on both counts though
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British Bikes / Re: Waratah on fleabay
« on: February 04, 2025, 09:20:59 AM »
Gotta love those "centre compressed spring link front forks" though.
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British Bikes / Re: Sunbeam S7D stud
« on: January 09, 2025, 06:12:03 PM »
From memory I would guess at 5/16 BSF or possibly BSCy, but it's been a while..
Do you not have any spare fasteners you could use to ascertain the size?
Do you not have any spare fasteners you could use to ascertain the size?
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American Bikes / Re: 1949 Indian vertical twin parts
« on: January 05, 2025, 09:46:17 PM »
Try the Indian Owners and Riders group. Mostly Chiefs but verticals get mentioned often too.
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British Bikes / Re: Ariel Arrow SS Ignition Key
« on: December 24, 2024, 07:19:58 PM »
A pic of the lock would help to determine what key you need, too?
I'm guessing one of the regular FS-type keys as used on everything back then, or is it one of those daft Triumph things which could be turned with a screw driver?
I'm guessing one of the regular FS-type keys as used on everything back then, or is it one of those daft Triumph things which could be turned with a screw driver?