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Ian Hingley

Is the nut on the end of the mainshaft tight?

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi beat

Are you allowed front disc brakes in vintage sidecarcross? Or are you competing in the same class as all the modern bikes?

Ian

Ian Hingley

You can get high intensity but low current pilot lights for daytime running by converting to LEDs. Goffy does a range of them:

http://www.norbsa02.freeuk.com/

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi Andy Depends what your ambitions are trials-wise. The Victor engine isn't great for outright plonking. BSA tried it back in the day, but reverted back to the B40 engine. The B40 reckoned to have the right balance of extractable power, plonkability , torque and grip. If you're aiming at full-on 'm...

Ian Hingley

crankbuster wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:39 pm
With acknowledgement to Steve at SRS Publishing:
They were a number of changes to the head studs:
Headstuds.jpg

Hand drawn revision notes. Takes me back to the drawing offices of the late 70s / early 80s. Shudder!

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi All I've never owned a B50, but... A contact of mine in Malaysia is looking for a standard UK B50 petrol tank in either steel or alloy. Thought I'd ask on here to try and help him out. Let me know if you've anything available. I can handle the shipping from the UK. Thanks Ian b44icon IHOSMILE

Ian Hingley

Hope you had a great day Gerry.

Here's to next year!

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

FGF wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:33 am
is it possible to use a '' brake cleaner '' to clean head , oil pump , aluminium alloy cases ?

Absolutely!

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi beat

Mark Cook can convert B25 crankcases to the 3-bearing B50 style. He's just had a couple of sets of B25 cases off me...

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

This may be 5 years old, but Hickey's are still around and RTS seems to have a good reputation round these parts. I'm not sure if Gary Bowden is still going as I heard he was ill. http://www.b50.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6167 "You could also try Colin Hickey, Hickey Racing Services in Newton Abbot ...

Ian Hingley

My 72 A65 had a plain white tank which had a couple of noticeable dents. Thought i'd try a bit of filling and aerosol (rattle can) spraying. Still need to flat back and polish the clear coat lacquer, but definitely an improvement... IMG_20200506_140820.jpg IMG_20200506_140826.jpg IMG_20200506_143708...

Ian Hingley

Is that a Bandit/Fury frame?
Where's the A65 motor going?

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

This is a strange thread. I've been around this forum a few years now. Only 2 or 3 years ago there was a real groundswell of opinion against Amals with their ancient design, limited no. of adjustments you can make, poor cold starting, poor hot starting, poor tickover, poor fuel economy, poor build q...

Ian Hingley

Hi Jon

I have a Lucas 169SA switch with main/dip beam, horn and headlamp flash available.

Let me know if you're interested.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

I've got a Mikuni VM on my B44 Victor. If it hasn't started from cold within 3 kicks with the choke on, I flick the choke off, turn the idle screw in 1/8 turn and revert to the old way. Do not be tempted to touch the throttle whichever way you choose. If it does start with the choke on (which it oft...

Ian Hingley

My brother bought one for his B50 and was so impressed he's also bought one for his A65.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Oh dear

Seems the backwards Pom got more for his oil pump than people expected.

Shame

Ian Hingley

In possession of an offensive pair of horns.

Lovely apart from that!

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

beat wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:56 pm
brexit

Amongst other things...

Ian

Ian Hingley

Err, yes I will

Ian

Ian Hingley

Bit of JB Weld mate, you'll be fine!

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

...You may find Ian’s has been though a fire... Cheek Barry! My bike rose like a phoenix from the ashes and still runs to this day. No idea of the history of this eBay oil pump, but it looks completely un-torched! And please show me some respect - my bike is THE IHOSMILE not one of these new-fangle...

Ian Hingley

I've got a B25 oil pump for sale on eBay at the moment:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264690621613

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi Barry Yes he did use it and still has it on one of his bikes as far as I know. He finds forums like this a bit clunky and prefers the immediacy of Facebook so is only an infrequent viewer on here. Unfortunately last October he felt our differing political views were more important than our friend...

Ian Hingley

Sold!

Ian Hingley

Hi All I'm selling a lozenge silencer. I'm a dirt bike rider, so something like this is unlikely to be of use to me and unfortunately I'm unlikely to ever own a roadgoing B50. It's from a B25 actually, but a reducing sleeve on the end of a B50 header would make it fit without further modification. C...

Ian Hingley

Agree with Minety. If the bike's never been run and is vertical, there's no way the gearbox oil should be as high as the output bearing. It's overfilled.
The drain plug has a small upstand tube in it. Remove the small bolt in the drain plug and let it drain out the excess.

Ian

Ian Hingley

I sent Dave441 a PM about this about three weeks ago. He's not read my message yet...

Ian Hingley

Oo a B50.org trip to Pendine; I like the sound of that!

Ian

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

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