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British Bikes / Re: Troubleshooting a JAP Special
« Last post by john.k on June 22, 2025, 06:25:33 AM »
The exhaust seat has been well recut (several times) and pocketed ......not that it matters for road use ..........however it means that a new seating ring cant be fitted without major expense..........If your timing is extreme ,you need to be sure the valves wont collide ............Must say it seems strange to me that Burlen and others sell replica Amal carbs for astronomical sums ,when you can buy new carbs for 15 quid on ebay or temu.
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American Bikes / Re: Crocker Graduate
« Last post by friday on June 16, 2025, 09:33:32 PM »
and
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American Bikes / Crocker Graduate
« Last post by friday on June 16, 2025, 09:30:34 PM »
The best I can see is right click and open image in new Tab
or I upload as 30% resize!
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British Bikes / Re: Ariel Arrow?
« Last post by ramwing7 on June 12, 2025, 06:11:52 PM »
Thanks folks.  This bike is proving to be full of "creativity".
A modern one is already on order. ;D
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British Bikes / Re: Ariel Arrow?
« Last post by Vreagh on June 12, 2025, 10:39:21 AM »
Looks like someone's scratch built rectifier, good effort but easier nowadays to to buy a standard bridge rectifier. 
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British Bikes / Re: Ariel Arrow?
« Last post by R on June 12, 2025, 01:22:07 AM »
Not only does it look like a rectifier, you can actually see the 4 individual diodes
that make up the diode bridge.

And potentially replace one if it goes bad.
Dunno about that R1 .....

https://cdn1.byjus.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bridge-Rectifier-1.png
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British Bikes / Re: Ariel Arrow?
« Last post by L.A.B. on June 12, 2025, 12:34:32 AM »
Yes, it looks like a rectifier.
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British Bikes / Ariel Arrow?
« Last post by ramwing7 on June 11, 2025, 02:23:23 PM »
I've pulled the wiring loom from my 1962 Ariel Arrow and am finding all sorts of interesting mysteries.  The current on is a "what's this".  Pictured below is what I'm thinking is some sort of rectifier.  I've never seen something like this, but it doesn't have anything else I would call a rectifier.
Anybody have any opinions?
Thanks.
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British Bikes / Re: ACME aussie bike
« Last post by cardan on June 11, 2025, 12:03:21 PM »
Quote from: R on May 31, 2025, 10:11:59 AM
That pic of painting the tanks is a good un ! We wonder what an infrared oven was though ??

Sorry R, I missed that when we turned the page. "Infrared" suggests the oven/parts are heated by radiant heat (radiation) rather than a gas flame in the oven heating the air (convection). I suppose the "things" on the side of the oven in the photo are infrared heating elements - think mini/very low power electric bar heaters. No air movement so no dust.

I don't mind the Acme. If I had a farm to potter around I might bid at $2000.

Leon
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British Bikes / Re: ACME aussie bike
« Last post by 33d6 on June 11, 2025, 10:49:41 AM »
This bike is still on eBay but now down to $4k. Maybe this is one of those reverse auctions where the price keeps dropping until someone starts to bid?
I’ll keep watching (if I remember).
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