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Ian Hingley

Thanks Gerry

"...realizes the control of great power devices in a relaxed way..."

sounds ideal!

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Whilst you were still indulging in the Christmas and New Year festivities, I was competing in the MCC Exeter Trial on my BSA Victor on Saturday 4th January. Started from the Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford (my start time 02:13 - yes, riding in the dark and cold!) and finished about 12 hours and 170...

Ian Hingley

Hi Trevor
I've got relays for dip and main beam on my Victor squeezed inside the headlamp shell. They're a bit chunky though, probably about 2cm cubed plus terminals. Are yours any smaller physically? I know you're the other side of the world, but where do you source yours from?

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

This is amazing!

There we were, smugly thinking this bike would never run again and why on earth would you take on such a project. Then you show us you're some kind of mechanical wizard and a race bike is going to rise phoenix-like from the ashes.

In awe!

Ian

Ian Hingley

I notice that in a couple of weeks this topic will have been running for 13 years!

The only one I can think of to rival that relates to the Beast of Minety...

Ian

Ian Hingley

This is great! Puts my 'great fire of Beeza' from a few years ago to shame! Loving the melted fibreglass petrol tank and the fact you've rescued the horn! My bike only leaks from the primary case and that seems the only place yours is oil (or water) tight... Keep it coming... Cheers Ian b44icon IHOS...

Ian Hingley

Hi JerryT

I'm no expert on this, but I think they were identical inside.

I'm sure a renowned expert will be along soon to confirm or deny...

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

I've got a B25 lozenge silencer that I'll putting on eBay in the New Year.

I'll give forum members first dibs.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

I guess I have never seen a real CCM, so what is the purpose of the brace that is bolted onto the two head bolts abreast of the spark plug? Tom I've always imagined it was to protect the plug if you happen to 'bin' the bike in a scramble. I'm sure one of the motocrossers on here will confirm or den...

Ian Hingley

We'll do a great trade deal with Canada, Tom.

So they tell us anyway...

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

You never fail to impress beat!

Keep it up.

Ian

Ian Hingley

Rougegrille57 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:35 pm
...second british bike. Last one was an ariel pixie 40 odd years ago. I would appreciate any help.

Yep, you probably need some help - still recovering from the Pixie I imagine.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Mike where do you go hill-climbing? I'm in Bristol and have done Prescott once on my B50 but am interested in more... Hey Ben Here's the South West Championship: https://www.aswmc.org.uk/aswmc-championships/hill-climb/ There was one at Hartland Quay yesterday (Sunday) though that doesn't seem to be...

Ian Hingley

Is the proposal here to glue foam to the inside of the clutch pushrod inspection/adjustment cover, or have I misread something? Not something I'll be doing anytime soon. In over 40 years of unit single ownership almost all of these little covers I've come across have witness marks from contact with ...

Ian Hingley

The felt washer in the gasket set is mean to be 'parted' rather than put in at full thickness. It should only just bear against the backplate rather than be compressed. I don't think the mechanism you're proposing is feasible/what the issue is anyway.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Gearbox oil shouldn't be black!

Change the gearbox oil for fresh. Change the primary oil for red ATF. Go for a ride. Is the oil pissing out golden thick gearbox oil, or thin red ATF?

If it's primary, it's probably the little oil seal in the inner cover plate thing.

Ian

Ian Hingley

b50root wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:07 pm
Try now

Rickard

Great stuff, that's fixed it!

Thanks Rickard, appreciate all you do for us.

Time for a knees up?

Ian

Ian Hingley

A couple of nice B44s, a very patinated B50 and my IHO...

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Still can't load pics from International Rally. Still seems to have 1MB limit?

Ian

Ian Hingley

Is it leaking engine oil, gearbox oil or primary oil?

Ian

Ian Hingley

Leif wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 19, 2019 6:49 pm
one needs to be smarter than the "one pipe fits all" ebay vendors.

Yeah, you see "fits all B25/B44/B50"

Actually that's a mixture of different bore, stroke and exhaust port diameter. So probably fits none...

Ian

Ian Hingley

Autocycle are/were definitely the bees knees for Brit mudguards. They bought the moulds, patterns,fittings, stock etc from the original main manufacturer when they went bust 40 or so years ago.

They're also pretty good for almost all other spares too.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi all I ended up lending my BSA Lightning to Marty Sabba of the New York County branch of the BSAOC. Only met him and his wife Annie once, 18 years ago,but we've kept in touch and we're all part of the big BSA family. They arrived in Bristol on Thursday. It became apparent Annie didn't fancy drivin...

Ian Hingley

Hey beat

Phil Pearson is a renowned guru for Goldies.

He does an electric start too, which seems very popular with the 'mature' riders we all are now! No good for your racing needs of course. You could perhaps persuade him to do B50s commercially based on your design!

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Maybe the B50 meeting should be held at Rudersberg?

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi All Yes, great time thanks. Two days trail riding in Devon with four old mates. (Victor only finished having a bent mainshaft replaced about 30 minutes before I set off...) Next day our host Mike opened his garage doors and let us pick from his extensive range of road bikes. Never ridden a T160 T...

Ian Hingley

I use a Hide-de-hi. Very slim and uses a Rocket 3 filter.

Used for years in return line with no issues whatsoever.

Just googled and found one of my own replies from 2011, so I've used it over 8 years!

viewtopic.php?t=3965

Ian

Ian Hingley

koncretekid wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:20 pm
You might want to read this from the Britbike forum:

Interesting to see familiar names on an unfamiliar forum!

Hats off to both Tom and Kommando for their in-depth knowledge. Didn't know you were such a suspension expert Kommando!

Ian

Ian Hingley

minetymenace wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:20 pm
"For One Night Only Beat In Beaver Street"

Or even Beasley Street!

https://youtu.be/37QUUwp9xIs

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hope you're passing down some of your skills and passion to him!

Ian

Ian Hingley

Is that a photo of "the monkey"?

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi Rickard

But Copenhagen isn't even in Sweden...

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hey Rickard

I live about 70 miles from the site and about 10 miles from Bristol airport...

Could offer you either the infamous BSA Victor IHO

or my 1972 A65 Lightning.

Wasn't intending to go for the week, but was considering just riding out for the occasional day.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

kommando wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:58 am
If you sort out the covers correctly there is no need for it.

Ian

Ian Hingley

I'm sorry it's very difficult for me to explain in your language Hey MSS Your English is perfectly good enough for us to understand what you mean! I've never thought about quadrant spring trying to twist the quadrant. Who knew BSA gearboxes were built to such fine tolerances? ;-) Glad you've got it...

Ian Hingley

andyj wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:23 pm
am located in Cape Town South Africa

...well at least you meet Minety's 'south of York' criteria. Expect he's already on his way...

Ian

Ian Hingley

beat wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:01 pm
what about this for target Switzerland in 2019 ??

beat

Hmm, nice idea. 35 miles to Gloucester, 750 miles to Switzerland... Need to have a think about that!

Ian

Ian Hingley

minetymenace wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:38 pm
Ian, you up for NY day?

Sorry Gerry.

Mandy's been laid up with flu for past 5 days and has thoughtfully now past it on to me.

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi Went to the Boxing Day meet at Whitminster, south of Gloucester. Took Mandy up on the back of the A65 Lightning. Hundreds of bikes there of course, but only spotted this one unit single, a nicely presented B44 Shooting Star. In rather better nick than by B44 Victor. Couldn't spot the owner which ...

Ian Hingley

beat wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:49 pm
we can't MOT it, but " roll out " maybe in 3 month ??

OK, 22nd of March is in the diary.

The Star v The Beast...

Ian

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