What have you done with your bike/s today?

[mikeb]

perhaps a V2 Flash?

nice one RD - great and see and hear it running. how about a slow walk-around the bike video so we can have a careful look at your work.

[Colsbeeza]

Hi RD, Geez that sounds great. Not unlike a BSA - until you open the throttle. Congratulations.
Col

[Angus]

Well the A7 is all bright and shiny as she is going to THE show. Shes a bit of a tart really and has aspirations of being a show bike but I keep spoiling it by riding her  . Anybody else localish going we will be on the VMCC stand
https://eastangliancopdockbikeshow.co.uk/

 

[Minto]

RD, that sounds epic.
More footage of that would be great, and a walky talk around would be very interesting too.

[Worty]

Well done RD.  Don't understand the work you've done or how you've done it, but I get the genius!

[Greybeard]

Wow, RD, you've done a great job there. The engine sounds magnificent!

[chaterlea25]

Hi RD
Great to see you on the "Big V"

John

[muskrat]

G'day Fellas.
Well the new rings arrived for the rHonda Whore yesterday. The good thing about thin rings (1mm top, 1.2mm 2nd) is their easy to put on the piston without breaking! Made some ring compressors out of polly pipe and hose clamps, and piston supports out of nylon chopping board to hold them square whilst dropping the barrels on. Barrels on without problem.
Now waiting on the Time-Serts and Big-Serts to arrive to repair those stripped cam cap bolt holes. Found another hole had previously Helli-coiled gone bad so made a reduced stud 8mm-6mm for it.
Tomorrow (bugga that's only 30 min away) the HD wiring will get an overhaul.
Cheers

[Worty]

You never cease to amaze me Musky, where do you get the time?

[muskrat]

You never cease to amaze me Musky, where do you get the time?

I have the best wife in the world! She knows I'm in the shed and not at the pub or "knock shop".
Cheers

[Greybeard]

I have the best wife in the world! She knows I'm in the shed and not at the pub or "knock shop".

During my drive to North Wales today I passed a sign for a village that always raises a titter. It's called Knockin. 😁

[mikeb]

First 10 mile run this morning on the rebuilt A10. The job started with me thinking I had a capable engine and wanting to fit 3 piece oil rings. Ended up with new liners (as old +80 JPs had a partial seize), IMD pistons (with 3 piece oil rings), crank regrind and timing side bush. And 1000 delays over many months. I also fitted a srm clutch pressure plate, remodelled the external oil filter bracket and fitted an srm OPRV and an a65-type oil pressure light.
A few teething problems to go but nothing serious (I hope).

It was very nice to take it for a ride and hear that sound again. As much as I like my other bikes there’s something special about the a10.

[RichardL]

First 10 mile run this morning on the rebuilt A10. The job started with me thinking I had a capable engine and wanting to fit 3 piece oil rings. Ended up with new liners (as old +80 JPs had a partial seize), IMD pistons (with 3 piece oil rings), crank regrind and timing side bush. And 1000 delays over many months. I also fitted a srm clutch pressure plate, remodelled the external oil filter bracket and fitted an srm OPRV and an a65-type oil pressure light.
A few teething problems to go but nothing serious (I hope).

It was very nice to take it for a ride and hear that sound again. As much as I like my other bikes there’s something special about the a10.

Good recap of the experience we recall. Great to hear you had a nice uneventful ride.

Richard L

[Biker Chris]

Yeah, took the A7ST for a ride to a friend's wedding about 30 miles away yesterday and was a head turner - even among the classic cars there.

But on the way home (in the dark) she started running on 1 cylinder then died and would only run with the throttle over half open. I pushed her to a petrol station and pulled the plugs - the left was oil fouled and the right carbon fouled. Cleaned them up to try to 'get me home' with no improvement.

I call for recovery but after waiting 4 hours and still being the best part of 25 miles away from home I stashed the bike in a mate's garden (he's away, but a good chap so won't mind, and owns a trailer) and got a taxi home at 02:00 costing £40 for the ride!

On the upside, the headlight was fairly good before she died!

Now to let my mate know before he thinks he's got a free bike...

... any ideas on a potential cause? Of course I can't investigate until I get it home!

[BigJim]

Bad luck Chris, i imagine most of us on this forum have been there. I'm sure lots of good advice is on its way. I'll just say one thing before you start giving it plenty of kicks to see if both plugs spark ( HT leads , caps etc) Take a peep down the plug holes for debris or damage to crowns. Unlikely with no nasty noises but reassuring to know. More likely could be a jumped push rod, have a look in the rear tappet cover to check that they all located as they should.
Good luck, could be an easy fix.