What have you done with your bike/s today?

[orabanda]

Well I somehow ended up righting all the wrongs with the pretty looking A10 my friend George bought; it was a total wreck mechanically but unfortunately he saw it and was smitten.

After 10 months and much money from the Bank of George, finally got it completed yesterday.

Its baptism of fire will be at Orabandon 2020 this week-end, looking forward to seeing fellow forum members Peter from Oz, and Gavin at the ride; pics will be taken!

The last challenge with this machine was after running nicely for 5 minutes it became a 325cc single; RH pot lost compression.

the inlet pushrod had dislodged; the first time I have ever had this happen.

I found that someone had fitted the inlet rockers onto the exhaust rocker spindle, and Vicky Versa.

Since sorting this out the bike is running nicely, and George has enjoyed the rides!

Richard

[Greybeard]

I really love that colour!

[Peter in Aus]

I really love that colour!

Me to, looks real good, will it be on the Oradandon run?

[orabanda]

Hi Pete,
Yes, but George will struggle to keep up with you!

[Peter in Aus]

Hi Pete,
Yes, but George will struggle to keep up with you!

No problem, I will slow down

[bsa-bill]

I really love that colour!

British Racing Green ???

[orabanda]

Well it's a metallic green. The rest of the bike was a disaster (i.e engine, magneto dynamo, wiring, gearbox, forks, rear shocks, seat, horn).

George has just cleaned it; he will out glam all of us (including Peter).

Well done by George!

[Greybeard]

Lush!

[RDfella]

Following Chaterlea John's suggestion of using one cam and two sets of points in the distributor (instead of the other way round) I spent today making a new base plate to achieve that. Given the project is a bugger to start (rollers are the only guaranteed way and even then I keep blowing fuses - rollers are 240v) I changed from mag to coil ignition. My first attempt (by making a 60deg cam) was only partly successful insomuch as it misfired above 4,500, so I'm hopeful the new set-up will improve matters. Just got to wire it up now. Would ideally like to use the dinky coils available on ebay, but the dual 6v / 12v on many ads confuses me. Maybe it's a feature of renewable energy, with voltage depending on wind strength?

[RDfella]

Bit more progress. Made a centre stand today - OK, it looks a little agricultural, but it didn't cost £100 or more and when fitted you can barely see it anyway. Made it slightly shorter than std, hoping that'll make it easier to get the bike up. Normally I'd be happy with just a side stand,  but this was made in the hope that by the bike not leaning to the left when parked, oil will stop leaking from the gearbox. They also help stabilize a bike when on a lift.
Next job will be to start making the electric starter. Was hoping to use a one-way bearing (combined sprag clutch and ballrace) on the crankshaft  but unfortunately one large enough to take the torque is limited to just under 3,000rpm max. So it's a ratchet that's required. Made the drawings (design no 3) a couple of days ago. Putting it into metal is next.

[Greybeard]

Love that stand RD.

[muskrat]

Good one RD. I'd like to be a fly on the wall of your workshop.
Cheers

[RDfella]

Nothing special about the workshop, Musky. No CNC or even DRO on my machines. All done by handwheel. Here's a tour: power hacksaw, jig borer (a type of mill), lathe, valve grinder, morticer (wood), large bandsaw (wood), circular saw (wood), compressor (large commercial), bench grinder, arc / TIG / MIG / gas welders, two-pillar car lift, bike lift, boring bar and a 15t press. Plus loads of hand tools. It's 1200sq ft but full of stuff, including a tractor & trailer, several motorbikes and two water pumps (my favourite an ex WW2 fire pump capable of 1,000gpm). The 1/3 1st floor is parts storage. I have another lathe and compressor in another shed and also have the use of cylindrical and surface grinders, pantographs (2 & 3 axes), spark eroder, slotter etc at a friend's workshop. That guy is the most gifted engineer I've ever met, though advanced in years now. In fact I paid him a call yesterday to discuss choice of material for the pawls in the ratchet device I'm about to make. He has some machineable spring steel I'll use.
See - nothing special, even a fly would find it crowded.
 

[muskrat]

G'day RD.
Drool, drool, drool.
I squashed all the bikes into the corner of the shed in anticipation of the party on Sat night. Even vacuumed the floor for those that fall over and stay down (I'll probably be one)!
Cheers

[Worty]

Jeez RD, my garage to your workshop is like political correctness to Chubby Brown.