Hello, Riding my BSA WM20, (finally, after restoration), after 10 min on route driving, the temperature of motor looks very hot and the power came down, . Can...
Perhaps the brakes are binding? Recheck the carburettor settings and valve clearances. Sometimes the valve collets can settle down after a few minutes running....
Hello.. The same thing happened to me riding back from a show here in Minnesota..After about 20 minutes, my very un-restored bike seemed to lose quite a bit...
Hi, is this the first ride after the restoration? Did you rebore the barrel and use a new piston? If yes, the motor gets hot very fast until you made a couple...
Hi, the last weekend I rode the M20. Each time when I released the throttle a hard noise (I think from the left side) occured. It sounded like one of the...
Hi Sacha, That could be wear one the gudgeon pin bush. I had exactly the same problem some time ago and a new small end bush solved it. Henk. ... From: Sacha...
Hi Sacha, That's the bush were the piston pin rotates in the connecting rod. When slightly worn it will rattle when you release the throttle and the rattle...
Hi Henk I hope that this sound is not the problem. I just got back the motor after restoration. Could it be, that the noise you mean is "ringing". What do you...
Hi Sacha, If the engine just has been restored the problem should be elsewhere, the chain play sounds about right to me. Tight chains can cause lots of damage...
Hello Sacha, thanks for you input, I will recheck all settings timing...I need to learn a lot about this bike. The barrel has not be rebored, has 15.000 miles...
I know it is a bit of a long ride but it would be remiss on me not to mention it on this list as well as all of the others. The combined BSA Clubs in OZ have...
Has anybody a WDM20 Magneto for sale ? ( Working or not . ) I live in the North East UK, just in case there is anybody close. Bits and pieces of a WDM20...
Hi, Some time ago I bought a side stand for my M20. I wanted to install it but I found out that on the left side there is nearly no place to fitt it. On the...
Hi Sascha, Have a look at the pictures, this is how it should be. Henk. ... From: Sacha Romier To: viking27_is@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005...
Hi Henk, o sorry, I did not mean this "side stand" (I call it field stand). I mean a side stand like jap cycles have (near the ground on one side). regards ...
They only had that in 1939, for all other years it's not original and won't fit easily. Henk. ... From: Sacha Romier To: viking27_is@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Dear All: Do you know if there are a BSA for sale? I ' ve a friend in Spain, who wants one, to fix or not. Regards, Marcelo ... A tu celular ¿no le falta...
Hello Marcelo, What sort of BSA ? Before 1937 or after 1945 ? Also, try http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/ A better website for BSA. Where are you in...
Hi Henk, I have a BSA M20 and i am after a speedo and cable. I have been trying everywhere..but can't seem to find one. I have been looking both online and ...
Hi, yesterday I wanted to adjust my rear chain (never done up to now) and unscrewed both big nuts of the rear wheel. At that point I found out, that the left...
Hi Sacha, It's a little to long ago since I had such a bike and I can't remember clearly how it works with these rear wheel nuts. If you could send me some...
Hi Henk, I dismantled the rear axle and found out that the big nut and another axle (don't no the name in english) have a very bad thread. the nut is the part ...
Hi Sacha, When I answered your last question I was mistaken in who I was emailing to, I also email with a guy on Sri Lanka called Sascha. Sascha has a plunger...
Hi Sacha, I can't help you with these two parts, you should try Russell Motor in London. I have just visited their website and they seems to have both, part...
I will be out of the office starting 30/06/2005 and will not return until 04/07/2005. I will respond to your message when I return if I find it nice....
Hi Henk, thank you. regards Sacha "Henk & Linda" Sent by: viking27_is@yahoogroups.com 30.06.2005 17:01 Please respond to viking27_is@yahoogroups.com To ...
Hi All Has anyone a pic of a burgess type air cleaner for a 1937 M21 so as I know what I am looking for. I have recently aquired the bike and it is in a well...
These bikes didn't had an air cleaner, air cleaners were just available as abnextra. Standard they just had an air intake tube on the carburettor. Henk. ... ...
