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Andy Chaos

nice bike...... BUT unfortunately its not mine

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This is fantastic reading please keep it coming but am i missing something.
Why is this in tales of woe ?
Is the Moderator on Holiday

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eBay item number:192481563648

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Mark Cook at CCM Britain makes them and usually has a selection in stock.

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Are you using the correct voltage coil ?
The A65 uses 2 x 6V coils on a12v system.

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Ben i have been sorting the charging system on my A65 fitted with Wassel ignition and could not get a steady reading on my meter. It kept going to 18v then zero at the Battery and i very nearly bought a new reg/rectifier. I discovered the Wassel cdi box interferes with the meter up to approx 8" away...

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Have you used NJB shocks before? I used them years ago for road racing and was impressed with the set up service. They never gave any trouble, were the right price and still fitted to the bike when i sold it years later. At the time they were basically just copies of girlings, not sure what the off...

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i know its getting off topic but i have to agree.
My Dad had an heart attack earlier this year and he has now just lost his twin brother, suddenly time seems short and precious.
We have even been looking at the cost of insurance to get him over to Bonneville while he still can.

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At last someone has found a use for goats cheese as it certainly ruins a pizza

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Brent i believe the frame filter is now unobtainable but apparently one from a trident can be adapted to fit. I would check / clean out the sludge trap before running if possible. Mark Cook at CCM Britain makes the brake return springs and many other CCM parts including a complete 11 plate clutch :t...

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Stunning

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Andy, if ever there was a requirement to post a picture, this is it! I know but i was totally unprepared but quietly impressed, it just seemed so wrong yet i cant come up with a reason why not. His next plan is to strap a tank inside full of bolts to remove rust :shock: , if he tells me when i will...

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called in on an old mate of mine yesterday who was cleaning an oil in frame out. He has drilled some holes in the drum of his cement mixer, strapped his paraffin filled frame to the front and turned it on.

I would still run a filter though.

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We will be there and have a stall inside

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Looks Tidy

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Grouty wrote:Jamie .... see PM

I wans'nt you who sold it to him was it Grouty

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I know of only one person who used easy start to start a b50 and i do hope its not his bike you bought.
Was it from anywhere near Doncaster as if its the same one it needed a head gasket 8 years ago.
If its locked up once sorry but it needs to be stripped

Andy

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I have just fitted a Wassel system to my A65 and as Whan says it shuts down to no load within a couple of seconds. I was trying to sort the charging system and you can watch the load disappear with a meter connected to the battery, also noted it starts with only 9V showing. Very impressed with quali...

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Good point

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There is nothing stopping you still going for a test for piece of mind

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We are getting there Skipppy after May only insurance to pay for.
I run a traders policy so its just a case of adding a bike on the PC and away i go.

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I have had one welded up and re bored to size with great success.
i also have used a pipe expander as a temporary fix which lasted years

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Starts May 2018
Bollox

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I believe that road tax has already changed to the 40 year rule. So no road tax and no MOT up to 1977. I have just sent off my new A65 log book application with an MOT exemption form so fingers crossed. On another note i bought the A65 without NOVA paperwork but after a few emails to HMRC and £112 (...

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Consultation outcome Roadworthiness testing for vehicles of historical interest The outcome from the ‘Roadworthiness testing for vehicles of historic interest’ consultation was released on 14 September 2017. We have decided that most vehicles over 40 years old (on a rolling basis) will now be exempt...

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Just heard a rumor that the MOT exempt date has changed from pre 1960 to a vehicle that is older than 40 years (pre 1977)

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Mark Cook ( CCM Britain) does a top hat bush repair that he sets into the cases. Been running them in the CCM for years.

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I just can't wait to get my 500cc version finished, with black frame of course.

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My 1971 Victor 250 still has the original factory applied Dove Grey paint, except for that on the chain guard and the repaired and extended side stand. I used paint with the BS 10A05 code on the chain guard and side stand, this paint is an excellent match to the genuine original Dove Grey on my bik...

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Unless you are trying to win trophies awarded by expert judges ( because they read Bacon ) the frame for production models 500's was black only the 250's were ivory and one small pre-production batch sent to the USA . We got into a real S'fight when we awarded the B 50 trophy to a black framed, wel...

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If it has been pressed well away from TDC then you might be trying to reset it on the exhaust stoke. When i first had one fitted i pressed it no where near TDC and it took a few good kicks to get it to reset when it does reset (and it will) then only press it when you approach TDC to help you get it...

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It resets every time it sees compression.
Have you give it a good swing with the throttle open

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Sorry No

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Push the button to help you get over TDC then have a good swing and it will then reset when it detects compression.
Good bit of kit

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I used ford diamond white and kia ivy green for the tank on mine. Found them to be a pretty good match using colour chips. no ral numbers for either of these. If it was produced around June 71 onwards then black will be ok for the frame. Can,t help with the Dove grey. I have been told by a few that...

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Cheers for the reply unfortunately i went to the paint shop this morning with a photo in hand and bought RAL 7035. bugger! It might make a good base coat if i don't like the colour. On another note that some might find useful in the UK, i bought the bike cheap as it had no NOVA paperwork and after s...

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Please forgive me for posting this here but i consider myself among experts. I have just bought a 1971 A65 Thunderbolt and need to repaint the frame Dove Grey and presumed BSA painted the OIF A65 frame the same colour Grey as the the B50s so hoped someone would have the correct RAL number. Also whil...

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Very impressive

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Splined gearbox main shaft and Mark Cooke clutch, you will be able to start it easier with no slipping clutch.
Talk to him re a close ratio box while your at it.

Andy

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Beware contains B50/CCM porn Just got back from a fantastic weekends racing in north wales, we took a selection of CCMs B50s a B40 and some other sh1t (S*zuki ,husky). Please to say all bikes performed perfectly with only one minor problem of a broken kickstart (previously welded). Some of you might...

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