Bit more progress on the project today. The Amal Mk2's arrived a couple of weeks ago but haven't fitted them yet as modifications will be required, so the mikunis are still on. No worries, though, as whilst waiting for the Amals I put the bike on the lift to carry out other jobs.
Such as my plan for an automated decompressor. The plan was to fit a timer to the rear cyl camshaft, replacing the daft can't see it in the dark 'kick indicator'. This timer would in turn operate a solenoid acting on the exhaust valve lifter via a relay, thereby halving the compression ratio for starting. Not to be, though, as despite ordering a solenoid purported to be powerful enough (the decompressor needs 8kg pull) it was too big to fit in the space available and, to boot, wasn't powerful enough. So Plan B is to use the timer to operate a light, indicating when the person starting the bike should release the decompressor and give the kickstarter some welly. Now have to fit a 2nd decompression lever to the handlebar. Must start planning the mechanism for an electric starter.
Also on the job list was make a blind nut to stop the oil leak from the gearbox speedo cable fitting. And turn up some black nylon grommets for the headlamp to blank off the ammeter and light switch apertures as the latter hide behind the Suzuki speedometer and rev counter. I've ordered a modern handlebar light switch to replace the standard light switch.
Getting there slowly. Anyone know where one can get motorcycle brake hose and fittings? The off the peg ones I fitted are too long so I'll need to make some to fit properly.
Forgot to add, the bore in the cyl head / cam cover isn't exactly round - .005" oval in fact so I had to turn the alloy housing for the new indicator to the minor dimension and hope that the O ring I allowed for will seal the gap.
