Mobile mechanic

It seems odd Jonathon that you have managed to completely restore the ES2 but having a loose magneto cable is beyond your capabilities. But fair enough, I presume the cable is the advance and retard control cable? The problem it sounds is that the nipple on the control end simply needs to be slid further along the cable possibly about 1/4". To do this all you need to do is heat the nipple with a large soldering iron and slide it along the cable. Saw the new excess off , fan the cable end out, apply soldering fluxand re-solder the nipple and file it to clean excess solder. The cable is very lightly loaded so no safety issues here. Give it a try and save yourself a hundred quid.....Les

Thanks Les!, I was about to apply for that job, Where's my beer money going to come from now?. If Jonathon gets it going he is welcome to drop in and i'll solder it for him FOC, No way i'm riding in Croydon

Sorry Robert...but Jonathon could always measure how much shorter the inner wire needs to be and send it to you by post...

Hey Jonathan, don't listen to those other blokes, I'm your man for the job. Just sendme theair ticket and I will put my beach towel away,pop the 'roo's out into the toppaddock then I'll be on my way.

Jonathan... I am in SW London. And always nosey! I'd be happy for am excuse to get an old bike out and have a look. My 16H mag will be similar.Or you could turn up at the Surry NOC group next at Stepping Stones Box Hill 2nd Wednesday. I am sure there are members closer than me.David