What have you done with your bike/s today?

[Worty]

The only time I had slip was when I put too much oil in.  Plates are donkey's years old, and I don't hang about on acceleration, so intrigued why the slip??  Didn't know you could run the primary without oil??

As for the l/h seal, same as me.  Always the l/h and always a bugga to get the circlip back in.  Looking at designing some method to get it in without slicing my fingers open again.

[berger]

worty this is the correct ATD 44 teeth wider spaced than a trumpet one

[Worty]

Say, that's a nice looking ATD!  The evilbay listing was definitely a Triumph and a BSA looking at those photos.

[berger]

worty that was a very expensive ATD brand new, there is two BSA ones on evil bay one has got a spring missing i think 2 hours to go,  and  the other one needs a bit of work

[Worty]

I've got the springs mate, so no probs there.  Will have another look at evilbay, but would like a unit I can shove straight on - I have the need to get back on the road asap.  Just had and idea about setting the timing.  What about using a tyre depth gauge down the plug 'ole and using that to ascertain btdc??

[Greybeard]

What about using a tyre depth gauge down the plug 'ole and using that to ascertain btdc??

I don't know about a tyre depth guage but I have used a length of spoke that is held vertical by a bracket  nipped under a head bolt. The spoke is marked at the TDC and BTDC positions.

[Worty]

Cheers GB.  I've done the same with a piece of thick wire with TDC and 8mm or 5/16 marked on it.  I too nip the bracket under a head bolt.

[Worty]

No easy street stuff for me.  Primary case off looking for metal fragments from the 'catastrophic failure' of the ATD.  Found bits under the oil pump and at the back of the pump too.  Sump off to look for more fragments.  Tank off ready for timing rod to go into 'plug 'ole'.  Maggie is now set at correct position, R/H piston is 5/16 btdc, just need the ATD to bolt straight on then everything back together.  Hopefully, I've found most of the bits from the ATD and the remaining shards of aluminium from the inner timing cover.

Once it's all back together, all I need to think about is the crankshaft endfloat.

[muskrat]

G'day worty.
Don't think about it too much. It's surprising how much they can handle (mine had 6 thou end float and 8 thou up and down) just use thicker oil and enjoy your warm weather on the bike. Then remedy it next winter.

Not far to go with my A7 rebuild. Carb, dynamo and ignition (Boyer) then a bit of case polishing. Will get a bit more time in the shed as Deb is away for a few days
Cheers

[Worty]

Heh, cheers Musky.  Still think mine's got more than 6 thou endfloat, although no discernible up and down?  Talking about thicker oil, I do have about 20l of 80/90 gear oil which I could mix with my 20/50 to make about 40/70???

Make sure of the extra beers whilst Deb is away although, being a good 'un, she's probably pretty relaxed.

I have to hide the rum in the toilet cistern and claim frequent bladder issues

[muskrat]

G'day worty.
No it doesn't work like that  . I was using Penrite 40/70 to fill the gaps
Yes Deb's the best, all my meals are made and ready for whenever I am.
Cheers

[muskrat]

G'day shm.
No it was worty's atd that failed.
Deb's my drinking buddy. She doesn't remember Sunday night 
Cheers

[Worty]

Yep, SHM, the ATD exploded (see piccies of debris I could recover).  Pin came out of one of the counterweights, and the whole thing broke.  Two of the four 'stops' sheared off, recovered one bit intact but the other one was shredded.  Don't want to think how all that happened, including how the timing gears had a chomp.  Recovered all the bits of the broken spring, plus the offending pin/post.  It also shredded  a few teeth off the timing gear as you'd expect.  Cleaned out timing cover with soap and water to get rid of metal filings, torch all over inner timing cover and around pump rescuing bits.  Removed sump gauze and cleaned shrapnel off that, kicked it over gently a few times to make sure everything moves smoothly.  Bike ignition and btdc is set up ready for the ATM.  Once done, I'll just have to take my chances and fire it up to see if any other issues arise - all seems ok so far!!???

G'day worty.
No it doesn't work like that  . I was using Penrite 40/70 to fill the gaps
Yes Deb's the best, all my meals are made and ready for whenever I am.
Cheers

Jeez Musky, they must build wives differently in Oz - are you sure you don't want an exchange arrangement???????

[groily]

Today was 'fork gaiter replacement day'.
A job that has been put off and put off because it is soooo extremely boring. But needs must. So, a gentle start with bike #1, and job done in under 2 hours. No stripped brake stay or mudguard fasteners on sliders (there often are, so helicoils etc to the ready.) Happy. Lunch. Walk dog. Wife out with girlfriends. All very peaceful.
Then, the juggling act on my Beast With No Centre Stand. For the third time in my ownership - just hope the latest condoms are better than the previous ones. (If contraceptives were made to the quality of the rubbers I've had on these Teledraulics . . .)

[RichardL]

Today was 'fork gaiter replacement day'.
A job that has been put off and put off because it is soooo extremely boring. But needs must. So, a gentle start with bike #1, and job done in under 2 hours. No stripped brake stay or mudguard fasteners on sliders (there often are, so helicoils etc to the ready.) Happy. Lunch. Walk dog. Wife out with girlfriends. All very peaceful.
Then, the juggling act on my Beast With No Centre Stand. For the third time in my ownership - just hope the latest condoms are better than the previous ones. (If contraceptives were made to the quality of the rubbers I've had on these Teledraulics . . .)

I, too, need to do this and I have been putting it off for at least two years. There is something I don't understand in the picture. I was going to drop the wheel, mudguard, stays, stanchions and old gaiters out of  trees as one unit, replace the gaiters and shove it back together. Am I missing a critical point that would preclude this approach? I have never had the front end apart since putting it together around 2006 (when I first met some of you guys), which means I've only put a whole front end together once, and then it was from the top down. (A7 barn-find front end not together enough yet to say it's together).

Richard L.