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Forum: W trasie Wysłany: Pią 15 Gru, 2023 Temat: Pozdrowienia |
Christmas greeting from Southern England. Damp Grey and 8 degrees centigrade.
skrzydlaty napisał/a: | BSA B31 Plunger rocznik 1952? |
Good guess 1949 |
Temat: Norton ES2 1954 r. |
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Forum: Pozostałe Wysłany: Czw 25 Sie, 2022 Temat: Norton ES2 1954 r. |
were the incorrect ones from a UK supplier?
The shorter ones are used with the featherbed frame and referred to as 'short roadholder forks' |
Temat: Matchless G3LS 1953 |
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Forum: Pozostałe Wysłany: Wto 16 Sie, 2022 Temat: Matchless G3LS 1953 |
Cytat: | There was also a problem with the gearbox, the gears were getting harder and harder, here the reason was too much tension of the clutch chain, the tension adjustment is on the opposite side to the clutch and drive chain and the drive chain can still "pull" the gearbox a little bit after driving and you need to re-adjust every now and then until it is fine. |
This is a common problem on British bikes with a separate gearbox.
The trick is to pull the gearbox back until the primary chain is too tight then adjust the gearbox forward so that the slack is taken out of the links in the right direction. |
Temat: Norton ES2 1954 r. |
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Forum: Pozostałe Wysłany: Czw 12 Maj, 2022 Temat: Norton ES2 1954 r. |
Well done. I would like to read your assessment of this classic British machine. |
Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Sro 05 Sty, 2022 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
Like the solution to the kick start spline. |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Sro 05 Sty, 2022 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
Lovely. Impressed with the standard of your work. More pictures of the bike please. |
Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Nie 02 Sty, 2022 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
When I ran Norton ES2 and 650 Panther the book method always worked for me. Flood carburettor, retard ignition, ease over TDC with the decompressor return kick start lever to top and long swinging kick usually gave a 1st or 2nd kick start. Magneto needs to be in good condition with a good purple spark at the plug.
Looks like you are running with a K28 carburettor and the air slide closed. |
Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Nie 26 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
mobydick wrote:
That model was never used by the Military the later swinging arm model was.
Picture
But it is 500cc
No so. 1956 BSA B31 |
Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Pią 24 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
That model was never used by the Military the later swinging arm model was.
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Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Pią 24 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
You did very well with your purchase. Apart from the carburettor and many Allan screws a remarkably original bike. In that condition in the UK it would sell for 3000 pounds Sterling. 1954? |
Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Sro 22 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
Komar napisał/a: | Powiedzcie mi jedno czy współcześnie w Anglii, byłych koloniach, USA nadal używany jest system calowy w motoryzacji? Jak to jest aktualnie rozwiązywane? |
Metric has taken over in the UK And I cannot think of any thing that is still Imperial. Most cars and motorcycles are imported from Europe and Far East. However just to be difficult, as is the English way, weights and measures are Metric but distance is still in miles and we retained the pound Sterling currency. |
Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Wto 21 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
This is an extract from a search on the web.
Negative sides of fine threaded fasteners:
- Fine threads are more susceptible to galling than coarse threads.
- They need longer thread engagements and are more prone to damage and thread fouling.
- They are also less suitable for high-speed assembly since they are more likely to seize when being tightened.
The potential benefits of fine threads are:
- Size for size, a fine thread is stronger than a coarse thread. This is both in tension (because of the larger stress area) and shear (because of their larger minor diameter).
- Because of the smaller pitch, they allow finer adjustments in applications that need such a feature.
- Fine threads can be more easily tapped into hard materials and thin-walled tubes.
- Fine threads require less torque to develop equivalent bolt preloads.
- Fine threads have less tendency to loosen since the thread incline is smaller and hence so is the off torque. |
Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Wto 21 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
I understand now.
Yes, well researched and a good explanation. Broadly speaking, the better quality bikes, AJS, Matchless, Norton, Velocette and others used more fine thread BSC 26TPI fixings to reduce vibration loosening them.
BSA tended to use more cheaper BSF fixings which are a coarser thread probably for cost saving reasons. Having said that I ran BSA singles and twins for a number of years and never suffered loose fixings due to vibration. BSA tended to feed the cheaper end of the Market but were good solid reliable work horses.
You do need less tools when working with the Metric system. I have a large tool box of now rusty Imperial spanners. |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Wto 21 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
'' I remember that the English have 4 inch systems. ''
I don't understand, what do you mean? |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Wto 21 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
In the UK it is quite common to find fully rebuilt bikes, some say to better than original, from the 1950's for sale with minimal mileage covered. The conclusion being that the seller also runs a modern bike and has rebuilt an older one from his youth and found it not has he remembers and is disappointed.
An Engineering friend fully rebuilt a Matchless G80 in the 1980's and travelled a lot of Europe two up with a small trailer and covered approx. 100,000 miles. He found a big end would last 50,000 miles and two or three cylinder rebores were required. He road it sensibly and maintained it like an Engineer would.
In the 1950's UK roads were good and cars fewer so it was common for bikes to be used for work and pleasure and big mileages were not uncommon on the likes of BSA B31, AJS/Matchless 350 and Velocette MAC solo or with a sidecar BSA M21. Norton 16H/Big 4.
The last Norton ES2 I acquired had pulled a sidecar for a lot of its life and was very tired and worn out, a complete money pit. |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Pią 17 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
https://www.jampot.com//
A nice bike to restore. The web site will help with spares, new and used. |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Pon 06 Gru, 2021 Temat: Kącik herbaciarza |
Old and new AJS
The Chinese AJS has been available in the UK for a number of years but is so divorced from the original as not to effect the value or provenance of the real thing. Apparently it is well made and finished.
Its worth mentioning that the AJS company failed in the early 1930's and was bought out by Matchless so the older bike is really not all it seems. Nothing is new. |
Temat: Knee protectors? |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Pon 15 Lis, 2021 Temat: Knee protectors? |
Not a problem. I love the interaction you guys have on the Forum. We need something to lighten the mood in these trying times. |
Temat: Knee protectors? |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Pią 12 Lis, 2021 Temat: Knee protectors? |
Thank you for the reply. |
Temat: Knee protectors? |
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Forum: Hyde Park Wysłany: Czw 11 Lis, 2021 Temat: Knee protectors? |
These are interesting.
Is the purpose to keep the knee warm?
Is it a motorcycle clothing accessory available in Poland? |
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