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I seem to be getting in too deep & need some guidance! Having removed the tank from my A65L to put a Helicoil in the head, I took the chance to check...
Try grinding in the valve with some coarse paste first to see how far out it is. Depending on how much you need to grind back will determine whether you need...
You may not need to cut the seats if your guide interference fits are good. Oversize guides are available from Alpha. A set of new rings,gapped to a maximum of...
Hi Peter As already mentioned you need to check the new guide clearance and you may need to hone the guide to get correct clearance, I believe about .001 but I...
Hi, I'm restoring a 1933 4.99hp OHV model and wondered if anyone knows what finish the ally crankcase should have, the sales blurb of the day refers to it as...
... far out it is. ... whether you need to cut. ... up with the seat more than 1/64 wide and or too close to the stem you will need to cut the inside and...
My thanks to everyone for the guidance. Despite my optimism, the parts haven't arrived yet (must be the snow in Cheshire has slowed deliveries) but I've...
I have a great hunch you will be wasting your time. Seats do NOT just wear evenly, the also get pounded on, and they are typical concave a bit. So when you...
Hi I have a 1962 c15s and I am having trouble getting it running . I have 3 distributors and none of them has springs . The shafts all have a washer under the...
Do yourself a great favour,and replace the existing points arrangement with a Boyer system. Far better than a slide into mental illness,which is the likely...
The A50/ 65 measures will be different according to the type of fork used. E.g. early A50/ 65s used the B31 etc fork Peter Greenwood Room 519 Hampton House ...
Ron is right, I would get it done right. When you drive your guides into the head they will almost certainly need honing as they will tighten up. A stuck open...
My brother lives in Warwickshire,I'll have to phone the malevolent old reprobate to confirm that there are 1:3 gradients round there..... Cheers, Dave. ...
My other BSA is an Ariel. Have a look at my video of the first start up of my Four Valve after a 2 year restoration. Click on the second link in brackets. ...
I recount only what the lying dog of a speedo was saying when it went BANG clackety clackety clackety. But there are 2 pretty steep hills one on the Coventry...
I am putting together a '27 BSA 250 SV that has been off the road for many years, and I see that the previous owner didn't have any jam nuts on the axles, so...
Man that was GREAT!!!! I'll bet it made your naughty parts tingle when she fired up!! Grumps In a message dated 2/4/2008 4:06:56 P.M. Central Standard Time, ...
I had that happen on a 250 Ducati I was racing at Pembrey, the valve spring collar ( supplied by a Ducati " authority " ) snapped in half,and dumped the inlet...
LOL...amazing how fast you can grasp the clutch lever when you hear sounds of your engine destructing between your knees .I did the same thing when I threw a...
I am going to race it in the over the hill races and I don't know if breakerless is legal . I am looking into it now . thanks for the advice I didn't know they...
I've been wondering what became of an old BSA of mine, is it ok to ask here? It would involve revealing its UK registration number... Thanks. Colin Someone...
You could always go on the DVLA website and click on vehicle enquiry,then enter the reg no. If it is still in existance,or should I say,the DVLA database,it...
Douglas, Gosh that was quick, thanks! I followed your tip, and the old thing's still out there somewhere in the UK, taxed until next year! Short of locating it...
Hi, Please add me to this list. Brian Wilson Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail....
Trouble is, the points springs that are around, even from Lucas stockists, fatigue and snap with sickening frequency,in between sending the timing haywire in...
