That was a very common way of doing lighting, especially for the Europeans. Some things to be aware of are that it is a balanced load, i.e. the system is...
Anyone got a spare T oil feed pipe for a hicam or just the rear oil union? The place that retubes them here for me broke the rear one. Now they have modified a...
Mike, I dug these out of my oil line misc parts drawer. They hex type are aluminium and are made by Russell Brake Lines. They are a bit larger ID than the...
David Chrone
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Jun 7, 2006 12:10 am
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That sounds exactly like what I have. I can rectify (pun intended) this and add a battery. _____ From: parilla@yahoogroups.com [mailto:parilla@yahoogroups.com]...
The barbed fittings are Norton Commando rocker oil feed banjos. I was going to make up a line for my Parilla using the Norton fittings before I scored an...
I see Yahoo has jazzed up its email. It seems to have had the side effect of meaning I actually get them now, so that's good. Mike - I was thinking - you...
Yes, Yahoo seem to have more space for adverts but its free so why should I care! Thanks Craig for the offer of the line, shame to pinch a fitting off a...
The steel braided hoses I think were more for security/strength than any pressure considerations, at best the oil dribbles out of them! But being Italian style...
My 250 GS has a straight hose. Rudiger _____ Von: parilla@yahoogroups.com [mailto:parilla@yahoogroups.com] Im Auftrag von mike mc garry Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7....
Mike, I have some spares at home that I acquired years ago. These fittings were given to me by a fellow that worked at the local Parilla shop here in...
Mike, My GS has the straight oil line. You can see it in the photos I sent for your website. It doesn't show up well but it's the braided steel line,...
Hi Kerry, Yes I missed that. I'd reckon the early stuff all had Ts. Seems late GS/MSDSs with Tourist type frames had the straight type, my 61 reg'd 175msds...
Hi Mike,Picture here of Edgar Grant on the Parilla 350 in the 1960 MGP The bike was brought over by Bill Hannah from who Eddie bought the bike,Eddie says this...
Would someone explain for me, a newcomer to Parilla, the difference in the 501 engine and the 401 series, like does it have roller crank, valve size, carb...
That is an excellent question Mickey. I have some thoughts on the matter such as cam, carb size, piston type, rocker arm type, etc but before I stick my foot...
David Chrone
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Jun 14, 2006 11:11 pm
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Oh, come on Dave, we all want to hear your thoughts. Richard ... http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/KqTolB/TM ... Richard ...
So who caught PJ on Corbin's Ride On show coverage of the Legend of the Motorcycle event Tuesday night? There he was with the race bike on the starting...
Similarly, I have a question regarding the 260XXX frames. Where they only used in the MSDS/ GranSport of 175/200/250 or only on one size motor (and which?) ...
Hi Guy I caught just a short bit of the broadcast and I figured they would talk only about the featured bikes...namely the Crockers and Broughs. So I switched...
PJ Johnson
pjj@...
Jun 15, 2006 2:14 pm
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I wish I knew more but the more I learn the less I'm sure about any of this series stuff. The basic rules seem to be: Engine & frame numbers match exactly i.e...
Hi Charles,a 501 motor is a second series MSDS motor and should have a roller crank with lightened flywheels.A high comp piston and a 22.5mm.SS1 carb as...
Hello Hans, Here's some background details on the 260-xxx 250GS numbers. The 260-xxx serial number was first researched by Michael Dregni, the author of ...
I came upon this information back in '91 that may be helpful: 406xxx first series of 175 cc with iron barrel and alloy head Speedster and Lusso Veloche 1957 ...
David Chrone
dchrone@...
Jun 15, 2006 7:51 pm
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Yes Dave the point re. mods is valid, very few people with the option of fitting an SS cam would fit the original touring cam & the aftermarket pistons usually...
Mcgarry writes :The CR gearbox Bob mentions was also available here as an option or standard in the 170xxx series which appears unique to the UK (3 found so...
PJ Johnson
pjj@...
Jun 15, 2006 9:30 pm
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... I have one of those skull heads. It came with 406 series engine with points under the right cover. ... That is news to me! I thought they were all the...
David Chrone
dchrone@...
Jun 15, 2006 9:32 pm
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Dave writes: That is news to me! I thought they were all the same. I assume that the gearboxes are interchangeable. My 250xxx engine would have the CR gearbox?...
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