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Ian Hingley

engine completed: Aargh! Please stop beat. As well as dribbling on my keyboard whilst admiring your engine, I can't help my eyes being drawn to all your tools, all put away in neat an tidy rows! And to think your bike has stayed in my humble garage a couple of nights - I bet it couldn't wait to get...

Ian Hingley

Amazing ingenuity. I hope you are recovering well, that is some serious business. <216 <216 Don't praise beat too much or he'll describe the electric start he's made for his B50 or the oil/air separation system he's made for his B50 or the CDI he's made for his tractor or the virtue of blue oil lin...

Ian Hingley

Barry Creary wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:04 pm Maybe on fire

Started up my Hodna Bros with the garage door shut today (too cold outside). Only ran on one until the second cylinder chimed in accompanied by a sheet of flame out of the can. Never done that before, marginally alarming!

Ian

Ian Hingley

You could try here:

https://www.ccm-britain.co.uk/?xhtml=xh ... mepage.xsl

I know they're doing a bit of 'rebranding' exercise at the moment though

The owner Mark Cook is a frequent poster on here so you could try sending him a PM

Ian

Ian Hingley

Congratulations! That is a long day. Thanks FtW That was the only off-road riding I managed all last year! The MCC (The MotorCycling Club) only run three events per year January 2020 Exeter Trial - ran April 2020 Lands End Trial - cancelled October 2020 Edinburgh Trial - cancelled January 2021 Exet...

Ian Hingley

Amazing!

People will pay north of £6k for a new BSA trials frame here in UK...

Ian

Ian Hingley

That does look good!

I've been told that modern paints are applied with a 'flat' finish rather than glossy? It's the application of the clearcoat itself that gives the depth of shine. Anyone else use this approach?

Ian

Ian Hingley

...- yep, bigger hammer with longer 2x4 to get the right angle on the pipe, and I tapped aggressively around it... Wow, I reckon it's 45 years since I bought my first C15 and in all that time I've never come across a tight exhaust pipe! I always have the exact opposite issue - how to get a gas tigh...

Ian Hingley

Simple. It's just the hospital-grade cleanliness and general tidiness of the components you're displaying that's confusing the B50-powered photo processor!

Ian

Ian Hingley

And, wrt the turn signals, aftermarket versions about $30 a pair and Lucas new are about $120 a pair ... seems a steep difference. Thoughts on which aftermarket as preference? Lucas is just another aftermarket supplier these days. Go for the unbranded stuff and save yourself $180. Most reg/recs are...

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B50ForumUser wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:23 am Thanks, Ian - not sure I can source an all 3" set - will take a look - does seem more tidy!

They seem to come in pairs (in the UK anyway), so just buy two pairs of front ones and you're golden...

Ian

Ian Hingley

I would fit the shorter indicator stems both front and rear.
Upsets the rivet counters and simultaneously looks so much tidier from the rear, so it's a win-win.
I, and many others, have done this to our A65s

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hope there's enough room to get the new 'pimple' on top of the rocker box under the frame top tube. But I know you'll have thought of that...

Ian

Ian Hingley

This is so sad.

A technical genius, not afraid of going against conventional wisdom.
Knew his mind but happy to share his knowledge and never appeared patronising, conceited or arrogant.
All delivered with a cutting wit. Never met him, but can almost picture the twinkle in his eye!

RIP Stan

Ian

Ian Hingley

SteveS wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 4:15 pm ...made a generous allowance for tolerance due to variations...

Think I've found a new phrase to describe my efforts in the workshop!

Ian

Ian Hingley

Back in the mid 70s my first boss raced a Bandit-framed Triumph 750 Morgo. Seem to recall he'd paid £35 for the frame. How times have changed...

Ian

Ian Hingley

beat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:08 pm BTW, this blue hose isn't the right thing anyway

I thought blue hoses were always the right colour in your world, beat!

Ian

Ian Hingley

Gear lever looks OK....

Ian

Ian Hingley

Round barrel b44 will definitely fit and I think all square barrel b44 too.
Don't think any B44 had the wide rear mounting lug so all should drop straight in.

Ian

Ian Hingley

Is the nut on the end of the mainshaft tight? Ian Maybe I should have said 'fully home' rather than just 'tight' when I commented back in August. I agree with hb123 (hi Jon) that this looks exactly like the mainshaft being able to wander and for the nut to foul the outer casing. Experienced it myse...

Ian Hingley

it is maybe right as he's gearbox sprocket counts only 10 t, because two ore more are brocken off already.... Or maybe melted by fire Beat Hey guys, give me a break!! <918 Ignore them Pelle, they're only jealous of my adventures. An 11t gearbox sprocket fits nicely and, I think, is common in Classi...

Ian Hingley

I have a 10t gearbox sprocket on my B40 trials bike. Yep, 10.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

As far as I'm aware all primary sidecovers from C15 to B50 will fit. Early C15 versions without the rotor inspection cover may be narrower at the front as they had a narrower rotor, but the fixing holes all align. This are in demand by the trials boys where slimness is king. B50 and late B25 are sli...

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Momus wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 5:51 am Edit. What is with the asterisking making nonsense out of Japanese brand spelling?

It's admin humour! Kasawaki would probably get through...

Ian Hingley

I thought the tappet was meant to be slightly off-centre of the valve stem so the valve rotates in use and evens out any wear of the valve seat

Ian

Ian Hingley

beat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:02 pm do not forget to take out the pice of wood before welding....

You can re-use the piece of timber underneath the sidestand...

Ian

Ian Hingley

I did have a customer bring in a freshly rebuilt BSA 650 that did not have any compression when it was back together. He was very proud of his handiwork until I asked him why he did not put the push rods back in. :mrgreen: If the pushrods were missing, wouldn't that mean all the valves would be spr...

Ian Hingley

Hi All Before this goes on ebay next week, I thought I'd let you good guys on the forum have first dibs: Selling a complete rear brake pedal for B50MX, B50SS, B50T or oif B25. All seems true (though I don't have another to compare it to). £36 including FREE postage in the UK. Happy to post worldwide...

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Hi All Before this goes on ebay next week, I thought I'd let you good guys on the forum have first dibs: Selling a complete right hand folding footrest assembly 83-3013 for a B50MX, B50T or B25T. All seems straight and true and even the return spring works. £45 including FREE postage in the UK. Happ...

Ian Hingley

Hey beat

I know you won't listen to the doctors or to Hannalore, but please rest up and take it easy.

Whilst your body heals I'm sure your brain will be super active. Keep that graph paper handy and your pencil sharp!

Best wishes

Ian (and Mandy)

Ian Hingley

Reckon I've got one Joe.

Will try and root it out tomorrow.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

Hi Steve Apologies for late reply - memory fades like a conical front brake :smile: Yes, I've got one! It's got a bit of surface corrosion under the paint, but the photos make it look worse than it is (for once!) aIMG_20200910_172131.jpg aIMG_20200910_172107.jpg aIMG_20200910_172017.jpg aIMG_2020091...

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Hi Steve

Think I have!
Will pop out in the garage later and have a dig around...

Cheers

Ian

Ian Hingley

If you have a bill of sale for the US side of The sale you can apply for retrospective NOVA, you have to pay VAT on the bill of sale value or have proof of was paid on import. Yep, that's my understanding too. Costs you an extra 20% for the VAT and you then need to to get a dating certificate from ...

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Hi beat That clutch mechanism. You have the strong pressure plate springs at one end of the pushrod and the weak spring at the ball-and-ramp end of the pushrod. Just makes it harder adjust. Means the cable adjuster has to do more than just control the free play. At least with the old rack and pinion...

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minetymenace wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:30 am ... when my insurance went up 50%....£60 to £75 fully comp...

That'll be 25% then...

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Ian Hingley

Hi beat Stunning ingenuity from you as ever! I bought a Hadno CR125 aluminium kickstart and splined shaft a few years ago to do what you've done with your Suziku version. Don't have the skills or equipment to implement it though. As for the Truimph clutch mechanism. It was standard on my 1972 BSA A6...

Ian Hingley

My 66 B44 Enduro did exactly the same when I first got it running. In fact I think it was the subject of my first of many posts to this forum over the years. The issue is worn rings and/or worn piston and/or worn bore. The bottom of the crankcase studs are not in a blind hole on a B44 as they would ...

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

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