sump drain plug

thanks guys for your replies, just for this small query it was worth joining the club, you learn something every day, I read of the oil filter but had no idea where it was, we did fit a replacable element filter in the return line when it was rebuilt sooooo many years ago, I think I rode the bike once all those yrs ago so I am looking forward to perhaps using it a little more. problem is G80CS, Goldie and a few others get in the way. Kind regards

I built the G80 from a box of all different bits, the goldie I had to convert from head down arse up as aging bodies don't like that much, well mine didn't. I have a limited amount of ability , couple of lathes and a mill, and if I don't know I ask.

So Chris I took your comment in the nature it was intended, [won't mention the MSS, A7SS '61 Bonneville 90s etc]

Anyway I digress, just bought a 38mm spanner but it has now crossed my mind will I get the thing out as a frame cross member as well as the stand obstructs it, not worried about the stand I can retract that and support the bike on stands on the bench but the cross member?

kind regards

thanks Paul. yes we fitted an aftermarket cartridge type in the same place when it was built 20 plus yrs ago, but by the 'lord 'arry' replacing the carbs with new ones again probably purchased 15/18 yrs ago, what a palarva?, in the end I had to remove one of the manifolds to get at the inner nut for the n ew carb flange then replace the manifold with the 2nd new carb attached, having of course had to butcher at both ends an allen key to fit the retaining cap heads. again dunno if these are original fitments but what an awkward job why didn't they splay the head?

Mind you when hunting for the new carbs I also found a brand new pair of peashooters still boxed and a new fishtail for the Velo, as Ed will say 'result

Kind regards'

sorry I really don't know what the original carbs would have been I bought the machine and really only reimbursed the vendor what the engine had cost to rebuild, the other bits came with it, the carbs were in a plastic box with many other pieces and my chum at the time, who was quite up with commando's having raced them, built it, he would have used what was in the box together with any other spares he had in the shed so to speak.

The frame had no I/D plate but there was a V5 so armed with this Norvil made me a plate; but who knows so many yrs ago!

The vendor had been a part time bike breaker so whatever was in the box could be from anywhere/machine. I do still have a few bits still in the original box. Kind regards

'nother question chaps, intending to replace the add on oil filter canister I attempted to release it from the mounting, not on your life! so it was removed completley and placed in the vice with the two mounting bolts holding it secure and after great cussing etc and a lot of effort it finally gave in, and I have a specialist tool for just such removal!

so, it bears the legend Wipac CA 111 are these available do you know from the club or elsewhere?, I'm pretty sure they were a Citroen 2CV fitment. to be fair I havn't asked at my local factors.

kind regards

thank you John, should have asked at my local factors first, but sometimes we try to run before we can walk. my local factors produced a WIX WL.7101 as a direct replacement so sorry for any inconvenience caused,Kind Regards