I bought a rusty VH tank at a swop meet and was warned it leaked. A good handful of granite chippings with soap and water and into a cement mixer, packed foam around the tank. The whole process took about a day, changing the position of the tank to get all the rust out. I then brazed up all the pin ...

Not Ariel related, but oxalic acid is ideal for removing black water stains from oak furniture. Just remember to neutralise it once the ring has disappeared - or you will have a white ring instead! It's pretty good for bleaching oak. I get mine from the local pharmacy and large containers of meths a...

I've built a crank assembly using a VB crank and rod with an 85mm goldie piston. In order to balance it I had to remove some weight around the big end eye on the flywheels. Not a lot and I did it on a rotary table on my mill. Big difference in the weights of the pistons, I guess.
BR, Paul

You certianly seem to live in a remote location. I can think of several advantages - Low risk of covid, hopefully no idiot car drivers and no noisey neighbours for a start!

Gary,
Fitting seats and getting mudguards on- anything like square - are two of my favourite jobs - NOT!
Good Luck,
Paul

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BR, Paul

When I recommisioned my '53 VH after sitting in the shed for some 30yrs, nothing I did could encourage a good charge from the dyno. Before being laid up, the bike had the best charging rate I'd seen on a 6v system - you could even take it out at night! A few pointless hours were spent prodding and p...

I think Drags do a taper roller set up for that. I would advise that you grind or file a half round relief on the seat in the frame as the bearing outer is considerably narrower than the original. Don't ask me how I found this out....
BR,
Paul

Both of my front mudguards on 53 VH's have the same fractures as yours, and the tinworm! I'm in the process of cutting out a section on both sides and welding in new bits, a right faff. To strengthen the lot I've made a bridge to go on the inside, locating inside the beaded edge that I will then wel...

Pretty sure Pete Kemp (singles spares) has these - and single lobe VCH cam
BR,
Paul