G'day, Can someone help me here, I've just purchased D175 but not running, the guy has done his own wiring job on the ignition switch and I'm wondering if it...
I am carrying out a fair amount of groundwork prior to starting the restoration of my D7 super. A photo of how the previous owner believes it was from factory...
hi all im restoring of a 1953 rigid frame D1 and am having a bit of bother with the engine. when i bought it the engine ran fine but now its back in its...
Before anything else check the Spark plug and HT lead are working, silly suggestion but there's always that chance, at least its cheap. Check that the points...
Mike, As well as checking the plug, cap, and lead as Tom suggests. Check the other end of the ignition circuit, if the ignition coil earth is poor you will get...
... obviously check the things people have said. a electronic kit is available for the early bantams from c and d autos about £20 ,here is a link regarding a...
Hi there Am new to this board and am restoring a 1953 d1 hardtail bantam. The problem i have is I have no seat cover...have the frame and a couple of the...
... second question first ,,,,yes unleaded no probs ,,,coz on a 2 stroke there are no valves to burn out. also with modern 2 stroke (self mixing oils) u can...
Tom - How do you power the ET coil, from 2 or 3 ligting coils or a new primary low tension ignition coil ? ... rotor, ... and ... bother ... to ... getting...
As the power consumption is very low you only need one primary coil on the stator, this goes in place of the old combination one. It is wired up in exactly the...
OK, sounds good. What did you actually use as a primary coil? and where on the original combination stator did you put it, in the ignition coil position or...
BREAKING FOR SPARES 175 d10/4speed engine , the crankshaft/big end is excessivly worn. 1 x cyl head 1 x barrel + piston +20 2 x crankcase cases 1 x concentric...
My D1 worked when it wanted ! The HT lead had been soldered to the back of the coil with to much solder and the spark would jump to the casing intermitantly ,...
regarding the d10/4 engine parts that were offered today. OK looks like the bottom end has been sold , I now have the following items available, d10 / 14 rotor...
has anyone got a d10/4 speed parts manual , i am after a scan of the first couple of pages , sketches and part nos , if possible in PDF format , failing that...
Does anyone know the best way to clean up, externaly, the barrel and head??? Not too sure if you can just spray with hammerite or not!? Regards. Novice........
... and ... just going thru that senario now , to do the head , i put 2 nut and bolts thru it , and clamped in the vice , then used a "slimmed" down wire brush...
There should not be a problem with bead blasting, just mask the bits you do not want done. Roger D7 basket case ... From: "pcz8834" <pcz8834@...> To:...
G'day, can someone please help me here?? Electrics are not my strongest point. When I start the bike on emergency start, it starts ,runs, but the ignition...
Hi All I have just purchased a huge amount of engine bits and some frame and body parts. If any one has any requests for bits then please email me directly and...
Hi Ken I am looking for a fishtail, speedo cable and footrest rod with spacing tubes for my 1962 D1 GPO Plunger. I will pay a fair price. Bits are hard to...
ergency IS FOR EMERGENCY , this connects all the coils thru a bit of clever switching, resulting in higher voltage/currant (dependant on model) ,,,u have to...
i have a d10 /4 speed motor here (175), the first ever of the 4 speed models ,the conrod/big end has expired , so i,ve organised one thru T+G motors ,,, nice...
The main problem with both barrel and head is the greasy much at the bottom of the fins. Use a fine brush -most tool shops sell bundles of "artists" paint...
Thanks for that, I now know why I have melted the innards of the switch and its stuck on emergency. I have a 6 volt battery but when I originally hooked it up,...
... switch and its stuck on emergency. I have a 6 volt battery but when I originally hooked it up, the brown wire started to melt, after investigation I found...
