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I bought a cam for my 88 project from Ebay, The cam does not look worn but has a few very fine rust pits, can I remove the pits with very fine emery or wet n dry? or will the cam need a regrind.

What is the correct period handle bar horn/dip switch for a 1957 International 500cc?

I'm having fun at the moment stripping down and rebuilding my Mk 2 Commando's engine for the first time - as a result the postie has delivered a number of expensive gadgets to our house and my toolkit has gained a ground down quarter Whitworth rin

Are the nut types are used on the engine studs just full nuts or was there a mixture nuts fitted. On one end of the studs I have nyloc nuts and other end full nuts. Should they just be full nuts.

Thanks

John.

I have some Wassel knee grips which I have tried to fit.

Hi

I am trying to set the timing on my bike. It is fitted with manual advance/retard and a plain drive sprocket on the magneto. See attache photo. Having got the nut off the sprocket I am unsure how to release the sprocket from its taper.

My 1955 Dominator has some damage to combustion chamber. I have sourced a bare donor head that looks perfect. can I swap the parts over from my damaged head to the donor, lap the valves.

I have studied hours of video and understand the workshop manual process for replacing the guides (and valves).

I suspect my newly rebuilt ES2 has an oil flow problem.

It was rebuilt with an overhauled oil pump, new spring and plunger in the timing cover. It was resleeved and of course new bearings and gaskets throughout.

hello all,

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I would like to see a link on the "Membership" button to all the Minutes of the NOC, arranged by year. I have searched for these, and the results have been somewhat mixed. To include financial reports.

Thank you.

Can anyone in Australia tell me where to buy a K&N air filter for a Mk1 850 with Mk2 amals ? Thank you Ian

I am new to this club so apologies if this has been discussed before, I am thinking of putting an 850 engine in a 1960 featherbed wideline frame, what sort of money would get me an engine, I will strip it and work as necessary, I have read various

I have the seal and ready to install, is it a straight swop or should I add a touch of grease or maybe silicon sealer?

...for example, I click on "Petrol car ban excludes bikes" in the Active Forum Topics, and I get refused access. It asks for my name and password then tells me I don't have access privileges.

Is it just me?

The Government has today announced a ban on the sale of new petrol & diesel cars effective 2030. MAG has received explicit assurance from the government that the ban does not extend to bikes.

I have been using the spares shop quite a lot since beginning the reassembly of an Electra, and gathering bits for my Atlas and 88 projects too.

I've just completed a rebuild of my MkV 750 and after I get into 4th gear I cannot get it to go back through the lower gears. The gearbox was the only component I left untouched as it worked perfectly before the rebuild.

I am rebuilding a pre war 16h on a standard bore and thinking I should hone the bore? Can anybody please suggest a good drill attachment honing tool and what size I would need?

 Thanks 

Gary

Hello ,can I fit a braced swinging arm to my electric start bike?

or do I have to find another,(earlier) or are the electric start mk3 a completely different  in sizes,thanks 

Despite research I can't find details of the carb retaining nuts for a monobloc 376/017.

Mine have gone walk-about. I believe they should be nylon insert tye but don't have details of the size/thread. Help!

George

I have a Pitman publication of the 1960's that gives the timing at 30 degrees before TDC.( See attached). This differs from some of the other published figures; is it correct ? I use unleaded petrol and rarely go above 65 mph.

I’ve lost patience with the poor starting of the inter and seek to eliminate different elements.  I have a 930 concentric but it’s not jetted anything like the TT. Can anyone running this set up give me a starting point on jets? 

Can anyone tell me how to pronounce Doug Hele?

Don Anson 

Australia. 

I can't seem to find anyone selling handlebars close to the original style ( see photo )  for the 1930-32 Model 18/20..Lots of W type with sharp bends that don't look right.

Any suggestions for suppliers.

Thanks

A rare beauty!

https://www.bikeexif.com/dunstall-drainpipe-norton

There’s an interesting jubilee in the forthcoming national motorcycle museum auction, it says it is 350, but has a 17 engine number and the headsteady seems to fit?