Enough to set me wondering what else there might be waiting to be discovered. Hi The forks are very 'compressed' judging by the amount of slider extension exposed, (wrong springs?), the centre stand feet have been 'cosmetically enhanced', front stand looks home made, speedo is not original, horn is...

Hi To get from 1st to 4th you should have to actuate the gear lever at least three times, if this is what you are doing I agree with Steve it's probably the plunger that is not engaging with the cam due to a defective spring or stuck plunger. If the box goes from 1st to 4th with less than three leve...

I don't think I have seen a monobloc with so much crud in it before. Getting it clean will probably be difficult but will work wonders. Hi This one was refurbished and is now back on the road: Crud.png Crud II.png Crud III.png The gum was dissolved in acetone and the remaining scale removed by abra...

simon.holyfield wrote:I'm referring to the "Amal Carburetter Settings and Spare Parts List" that you can buy from Burlen - it costs about a fiver I think.

Hi

It's a free download from here:

http://amalcarb.co.uk/books-catalogues.html

Regards Mick

I've got to get the swinging arm out to put it in. Hi Steven I'd consider threading a sparer belt onto the frame and stowing it out of the way - would make roadside repair of a broken belt much simpler ;) Love your leather work by the way - not so sure about your electrics though :) Regards Mick

Hi It took me around a week, (half an hour or so a day), to get mine apart. Using the thread to extract it negates the bushes flexing and absorbing the force as they do when trying to drift it out. There is a spacer between the bushes which may also have corroded onto the shaft - once it moves a lit...

Hi I had the same issue when I restored my 58FH. My method was to flood with penetrating fluid, (50/50 mix of ATF and acetone), remove one of the securing dome nuts and torque the other, this pulled the shaft through the metalastic bushes. Stop while there is still thread exposed on the side without...

Hi

Clamp straight edges across the sliders and stanchions, (at the top), they should be parallel when viewed down the forks if the forks are aligned.

Regards Mick

Thank you Stephen

Your response has given me some 'food for thought', though I don't come anywhere close to your annual mileage I do feel the original seat mountings would benefit from sympathetic 'improvement'.

Regards Mick

Steven.Carter wrote:all I have to do is lift the seat and unplug.

Hi Stephen

Have you modified your seat attachments? Lifting the seat on my FH is a major operation.

Regards Mick