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Newbie with 1960 A10
« on: 08.12. 2022 14:52 »
Hello everyone, thanks for having me over here, only just found this forum and it looks like it might suit me better than the BSAOC forum.
I've bought an A10 Swinging arm model from 1960 and though it looks good in the pictures looks can be deceiving as i found out once stripped down.
Hope that i can post the pictures of it so far from when i bought it and where i'm at now. I'm just starting a 12volt conversion on it but whether it'll be any good, we'll see.
Got a few other bikes which are a Triumph Tiger 800, Yamaha XJR1200 and a Honda CX500C.
Looking forward to learning from the forum and also contributing in some way. Cheers.
Crewe, Cheshire, England 1960 A10

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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #1 on: 08.12. 2022 18:02 »
Welcome (nice choice of triumph  ;) )
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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #2 on: 08.12. 2022 18:32 »
G'day Catz  *welcome*
Looks like a nice bike, similar to the one on the cover of the Haynes manual. TL front brake a good upgrade.
Best of luck with the strip down/rebuild.
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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #3 on: 08.12. 2022 18:52 »
 *welcome*
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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #4 on: 08.12. 2022 18:53 »
Thanks for joining & for fine intro post. Welcome aboard.


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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #5 on: 08.12. 2022 19:26 »
Thanks lads.
I'll post some more pictures when i make some significant progress. It was a bit daunting getting the A10 as it was my first old Brit and doing this 12volt conversion feels like i'm in at the deep end.
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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #6 on: 08.12. 2022 20:39 »
12V conversion is easy.
Just rewind the armature, make a new field coil and buy an electronic regulator.

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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #7 on: 08.12. 2022 21:58 »
12V conversion is easy.
Just rewind the armature, make a new field coil and buy an electronic regulator.
Of course Trevs method is BEST. On both of mine I just got a DVR2  and it converts the charge from the 6v dynamo to 12v to charge the battery as I run Boyer ignition.
Any further discussion on this should be directed to the electrickal section https://www.a7a10.net/forum/index.php?board=23.0
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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #8 on: 09.12. 2022 06:40 »
Welcome Mr Catz  *smiley4*
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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #9 on: 09.12. 2022 07:16 »
Great to have you on board. I'd recommend the Cheshire Branch of the BSAOC where there is a wealth of talent and knowledge, very specifically regarding A10's.

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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #10 on: 09.12. 2022 09:03 »
Welcome Mr Catz  *smiley4*
There is no deep end here
Just go with the flow
Great to have you on board. I'd recommend the Cheshire Branch of the BSAOC where there is a wealth of talent and knowledge, very specifically regarding A10's.

Thanks lads.
I have joined the BSAOC but not attended any meetongs yet, mainly because my bike isn't on the road but will attend once up and running.
CheeserBeezer, i've had a look round the Priory website before i saw the link in your profile, and are you the owner of the shop? Not far from me.
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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #11 on: 09.12. 2022 09:19 »
 DW on the reg is from Newport South Wales. Probably supplied by R J Ware  & Sons, 69 Commercial Street.  Bike is from towards the end of production and has the best of the bits, so a good choice. I'd get it to run first before considering changing anything, Looks all good to start with...... I'd be interested to know what you found. We all love pictures.

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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #12 on: 09.12. 2022 10:08 »
Thanks mate. Yes, i bought it from an old bloke in Pontypridd in South Wales. I'm only the 3rd owner which i was well surprised by. It was/is a runner, i've had it going on the 6volt system so i know it's a runner and too late now as i've bought a 12v system.
What i found was a cracked rear wheel where 8 spokes had cracked the holes inside and out, the tank had that much flaky sealant i decided it was past it, wiring loom wasn't even right and looked like a nightmare, rear brake pivot shaft chewed up on the splines, frame needed blasting and painting, engine had more leaks than the Torrey Canyon though that was understandable, about an eighth of an inch of carbon build up on the valves which made me wonder how it ran, not even looked inside the carb yet, new bearings all round again understandable, forks were just about alright though there were some gouge marks where Ham-fisted Harry had been at it, probably forgot things but i just want a nice bike without relying on the Prince of Darkness.
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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #13 on: 09.12. 2022 10:30 »
Sorry to have to do this but it's become one of my forum duties: Did you clear the sludge trap while you had the engine stripped?
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Re: Newbie with 1960 A10
« Reply #14 on: 09.12. 2022 12:35 »
You won't be the first one to find a few unpleasant surprises on getting the bike home Mr Catz and likely not the last. I was in the same boat a year or so ago after being assured it had "all been done"... well I certainly had been!

With lots of help and good advice from the regular crew on here, (like you I was a late comer to the joys of Brit bike ownership) I've now got a good runner that while not perfect is still making me smile every time I take her out.

A good sense of humour, a set of Whitworth spanners and a mechanical aptitude is all you need oh and the gold mine of information which is this forum. Welcome aboard and best of luck with your new (old) bike. Cheers Bagga.

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