What have you done with your bike/s today?

[Topdad]

I've just fitted a new side stand aquired from Andrew at Priory mags, fitted perfectly ,thanks andrew ! Also rerouted my throttle cable so it doesn't bind when the bars are turned and gave the pipes a quick polish and same to some of the rocker box,doesn't sound much but to have done an hour and half  standing and not have aches and pains was marvellous!

[muskrat]

G'day Fellas.
Dropped the primary cover off the plunger to double check the timing with a strobe. Had to get Deb to help as my arms ain't long enough to reach the loud lever and view the strobe on the degree disc at the same time. She was a little hesitant of giving it a fist full to start with but I kept pointing upward  . All good as it was set. I was worried it might have been a tad advanced as it's been taking two kicks to start. So it's back to the new carb and revisit the pilot as the fuel height is as high as it can go without flooding.
Tomorrow I'll drop the sump plate and see if there's anything on the gauze and change the filter (KN153). Consider her run in after 100Km and time to feel the 357 cam working.
Put new rubbers on the kick and gear levers.
You can take the boy off the race track but you can't take the race track out of the boy
Cheers

[Angus]

The A7 is going to Spain, end of September. I am sure she does not want to go. As she dropped some oil all over the place a couple of weeks ago, never done that before. She seams to have been fine since and I have tried running her on E10, which did not appear to have any real impact.  So today I completed the prep, check primary and gearbox oil adjusted rear brake (which has new shoes that have now bedded in and appear to work OKish). For some reason check horn, just a click, it was working yesterday, start engine horn works stop engine horn does not work. Clean all contact on horn and switch still just a click, Clean contact again same again. So I check the additional earth I put the the headlight ages ago. I can not find it, it has gone (or I never actually fitted it I know I meant to). Check Horn with an additional earth to headlight and it works. so wire up new earth direct to headlamp RESULT.

[RDfella]

Was going to put this in the post I started specific to my M21V2 starter project, but the forum won't let me search for it so, as some of the work was done today, I'm putting it here.  Gears are assembled (keyed and pressed together as necessary) the sprag clutch pressed into its drive gear, a flange made to mount the motor and, this afternoon, made the sprag drive shaft. Just waiting now for some alloy plate to start making the case.

[groily]

jeez that looks neat RD. Did you cut the gears, clever bugger!?

[RDfella]

No, I don't cut the gears Bill, it's not worth it. I'd need to make an involute cutter for each gear (one would do for the 34t and 36t ones) before cutting the gears themselves. Never minding the time involved, (best part of a day each gear) the material involved for each  cutter / gear alone would exceed the price I can buy gears for (around £10 ea). Then it's only boring and slotting them and making press-fit hollow shafts suitably machined for woodruff keys on the OD and needle rollers on the ID. It's holding size to a tenth for fit purposes that takes the time (and broaching keyways now I no longer have access to a slotting machine, meaning fabricating a new broach bushing nearly every time).

[muskrat]

G'day Fellas.
I'm getting the HD ready for a road trip in a few weeks. 3500 Km Lithgow - Poochera - Lithgow  https://tinyurl.com/4k5hku7c
Took her for a quick long lap (60 Km) to test the oil leak repair. Bugga, slowed but still drips. The lower most primary screw hole was butchered by the PO. The holes were drilled at an angle so I filled with JB Weld and re drilled and taped. I've tried a proper HD gasket dry and my own made gasket with #3 Permatex, Now I'll try Cometic gasket with RTV silicon.
Cheers

[Greybeard]

Just a little pootle! 😜

[Worty]

Nice Musky, not a big HD fan, but at least it runs and you've plently of miles to enjoy!!

So, cleaned slip ring on maggie, still not a bean so it's been whipped off and packaged to go to Andrew.  My ATD woes continue, by the way, as I discovered that one of the springs had broken and was resting, rather mangled, below the oil pump!!!!   Easy fix, as I have loads of old (and new) spares.  Used an older one rather than the Wassell item - see how it goes eh.  Fibre gear was still in one piece.

Must admit, those timing pinions/gears are pretty tough, they must have ground up the best part of an ATD now, and still seem in good nick.

Incidentally, I'll try to post a video of my 'end float', so you can all gasp in wonder at how the beastie keeps on running.  I have been told by my 'engineer' mate (y'know, the one who can't rivet) who did most of the engine rebuild that the float my have come from something to do with a bearing not seating properly???  He didn't seem too concerned though??

[Worty]

Anyone know how to post a movie file??

[Greybeard]

I have been told by my 'engineer' mate (y'know, the one who can't rivet) who did most of the engine rebuild that the float my have come from something to do with a bearing not seating properly???  He didn't seem too concerned though??

So you will not be taking any notice of his advice then 😜

[muskrat]

G'day Worty.
For videos it's best to upload it to a hosting/sharing site like YouTube and then post a link here. Example one I did a couple of years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckJ5PU8CQGg and posted on the Forum.

Last night I pulled the g/box outer cover off. The kickstart has been slipping/disengaging on occasion (not good for the knee joint). On removing the ratchet pinion it all came flooding back to me I saw the bush I made years ago. There was a bad batch of pinions where the ID was oversize. The bush was still in good nick. It was then I noticed I had mismatched quadrant/pinion. I must have been in a hurry to get going and didn't notice the difference.  . Now to find and order a matched pair. I'll throw it back together and be careful when kicking.
Cheers
Of all the things I've lost I miss my memory the most.

[Worty]

There you go - endfloat - cheers Musky

https://youtu.be/XWoB5zr5sEY

[CheeserBeezer]

Had a day off the RGS and went motocrossing instead. First time on a motocross bike in 39 years. I was amazed how quickly it all came back. Only fell off once.... annoyingly on the last corner of the last lap! Live to fight another day..yahayyy!!!

[muskrat]

G'day Worty.
As posted on your video
"Woah way too much. Rectify before it goes bang. A lot of oil destined for the big ends will be lost between bush and crank." fixed typo.
Cheers