Just as a thought, a motorcycle used to be known as a motor bicycle, ie; a bicycle with a motor. Â Ideally, the controls should be as sweet and light as those...
Pete, Yeah, I found using 2 hands on the clutch lever was a bit unwieldy whilst riding. Although with the primary cover off I now find that with the 7 plate...
Ah, the indents work against the spring, not the pressure plate. That said, I suggest you find softer springs, such as the 4 spring clutch springs are a...
Healthy and Happy New Year to all. Could I make a request? When replying to a post, simply copy and past a SMALL portion of the post, just enough to clarify...
Pete.... been there done that, with the whole experience you are going through. Best thing to do is get a new set of spring nuts, and in my opinion.... better...
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... You can lockwire the nuts to one another: http://home.pipeline.com/~twotyred/RF-GS8.jpg Takes hardly any time once you've drilled them Cheers Rick F...
Oh my.. it is 60 degrees here, and I am going for a (short) ride..!!! I still have the remnants of the crud here, or I would head down the coast and wear...
I am in sunny California, right near the Monterey Coast and Laguna Seca Raceway... Cheers..!! Ron In a message dated 1/1/2009 9:38:49 A.M. Pacific Standard...
Hi Brian, it is likely a few degrees warmer where you are..! Ah, the weather.... one reason we live here..! Cheers..!! Ron In a message dated 1/1/2009...
Actualy I think you probably have it better, its foggy and cold inland, go figure. Brian Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: GStarRon@... Date: Thu, 1...
lookin for clutch help 50 or so b33...six spring clutch...can anybody give me a length of the spring cups... cant find any so gonna have to make some i know...
Hi. I have had the crank ground and have fitted a new under size bush. Hopefully next week I will get the bush bored in line on a Jig Boring machine. I am a...
The trouble with grease in that application is that phosphor bronze must always be cut dry,and with a razor-sharp HSS tool. Even the slightest trace of grease...
Rick, Always a case of being unable to see the forest becuz of the trees! Many thanks for the photo....great idea and I am drilling nuts now! Also you have a...
Thanks Ron, You are correct re the indents. Had another look at the whole set up and will try Rick's lockwiring approach as getting any parts over the Xmas...
hi Kevin, Yes, these cups do vary in length from model to model. Send me your address by PM and I will send you one from my spare clutch. Make as many as you...
Greetings, my name is Chance (Dallas, TX) and I recently obtained a BSA Golden Flash project! Well I think its a Golden Flash. The frame no. is GA7 2573 and...
Hi Chance, I just checked in the Roy Bacon Book "BSA Twin Restoration" and the numbers correspond to a 1960 Super Rocket. I hope this helps. Regards Alan C....
Awesome! Good luck with it, Chance. I've got a 1962 C15 that I'm putting back together. I've also got a 1990 Ducati that I ride. This has been a great group as...
For those who travel to mainland Europe on bike trips it seems all is not well for the wallet. I just got back from 5 days in Holland and the exchange rate was...
Hi Chance, I have a '61 Super Rocket (Melbourne Australia). The DA10R is the clue as the others have told you. Mine was a USA export model - no idea how it...
I bought an undersize bush that is steel on the outside fitted with, apparantly, an LB9 (glecier lead bronze material) sleeve. Strangely it machined just like...
Deburring the oilholes will keep the system that bit clearer of swarf that might potentially detatch itself, and give a better flow out of the 'oles if the...
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