What have you done with your bike/s today?

[BigJim]

The bug that never goes away!
Took theA10 out after a 6 week layoff. Peeped in the oil tank out of curiosity and it was well over half full so cab to drain the sump. Many many kicks later the beast fires up and off I sail if somewhat sweaty. Great ride as always but quite a few extra oily drips at the watering hole. Not to worry and keep the revs up I say and a most enjoyable ride followed. Upon my exultant return to base I come across a quite large puddle on the driveway. Gosh, the breather works then I mutter as I try to soak it up with rags.
Drawing a positive light I reckon the rings must be bedded in nicely as I saw no smoke on start up!
Happy days and must remember to keep the van parked over the evidence!
 

[limeyrob]

Replaced the new(ish) kill switch.  A month or so ago I fitted a toggle switch behind the tool box to act as a kill / security switch.  Ever since its been hard to start, today it wouldn't start. No spark, I'm about to start pulling bits of the mag when I remember the "what did you do last before the trouble started?" rule.  Sure enough, duff switch but i came very close to going down a very deep rabbit hole.

[CheeserBeezer]

Still working on the Road Rocket. Fitted the primary transmission - I've used the standard, post '59, 4-spring, whereas originally the RR would have had the rather grotty 6-spring. I've fitted the tool box, DVR2 and oil tank and oil lines. All the electrics are wired up and work statically. I've also just fitted the head steady. I'm in the process of sorting out a carburettor. I'll probably use a relatively new Burlen / Surrey Cycles Amal monobloc initially. I do have the original 10TT9 but I'm told they're a bit of a pig to set up so I'll see if I can get it going with a monobloc and maybe swap to the TT later. Whoever designed the oil tank fittings needs a slap! It's well known that this is a bit of a codge and every time I build a bike I think, "I'm going to design my own next time", but I don't, partly because I'm lazy and partly because I like to use original stuff if I can. My next project is a non-standard thing so I really will design my own next time! I'll dry-build before sending everything for painting.

[limeyrob]

I think the problem with the TT is not so much that they are hard to set up but that they are optimised for wide throttle with very little obstruction to the airflow.  The downside is less depression through the venturi and virtually no idle so they are hard work on the road.  I seem to recall there is no idle stop.  I've got a Concentric on my RR and agonized over the size as it came with a 26mm(!). I've put a 30mm on for now and smoothed the inlet to match, looking at the metal around the studs it looks like be 32mm is a sensible limit?

[berger]

hi rob my A7ss head on the berger growler build has been ported for a 32mm , just for now i have my old cafe racer mono 376 on it.

[Black Sheep]

"Whoever designed the oil tank fittings needs a slap!" HE probably went on the design the Norton featherbed oil tank fitting. Carefully designed to break the top mounting off.
Got a 1 1/8" monobloc on our alloy head A10. Works a treat. 300 main jet.

[CheeserBeezer]

"Whoever designed the oil tank fittings needs a slap!" HE probably went on the design the Norton featherbed oil tank fitting. Carefully designed to break the top mounting off.
Got a 1 1/8" monobloc on our alloy head A10. Works a treat. 300 main jet.

I'm using a 1 5/32 just because I've got one and it seems to match the inlet tract. I'm jetting it quite rich to start with. That should help me get the bike going initially and I'll fine tune it from there. I understand best practice is to start rich then fine tune. If you start too weak you'll get overheating problems, blueing the exhaust etc.