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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...

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 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...

Ian Hingley

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 ...

Ian Hingley

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...

Ian Hingley

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...

Ian

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

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

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