A little off the current topic Steve but what's down-stream of your engine breather? I routed mine through a pipe to the back of the rear mudguard, to stop oil drops under the engine but I find it's getting slowly clogged up with the coffee-coloured slime - so may just end up going back to the stand...

Yes, the inner components can be interchanged - I did it myself to utilise a NOS housing with my original shafts which weren't significantly worn. You can see how the end caps are staked into the die-cast (mazak?) housing; from memory I think these popped out quite easily.

Hi everyone, Thanks for all the responses on this - I'm very grateful! It's quite surprising that bikes as recent as T160s suffer in this way. I'd previously have thought it was just early sand-cast stuff.

Very generous of Alan to allow you the use of his friendly wench!

Hi all :-) Has anyone found a solution to oil seeping through porous castings? I was thinking there ought to be a coating that can be applied to the inner surface to seal it - or perhaps a low-viscosity 2-pack product that can be allowed to soak into the casting and set within it thus sealing it? An...

I spotted that last night... Gotta be a scammer, as it sold for over £10k previously.

This has recently appeared on eBay UK... Not exactly pretty but looks well built. Anyone know the history of this bike (1960s, Castle Coombe)?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ariel-Arrow-Racer-Classic-Motorcycle-Motorbike-/132123150966?hash=item1ec3274a76:g:xjoAAOSwB-1YxE-o

My Huntmaster had similar symptoms - cured by an exchange mag armature obtained via eBay and fairly easily fitted. However, on reflection, I wish I'd gone for electronic ignition because the costs are broadly similar and (with the right installation) you can fine-tune the ignition timing without hav...

Clay Jones makes the extended lower chaincase bolt that Nev mentions; it put the pedal in the right position on my bike.

I've no connection with this bike but it's got some interesting mods.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARIEL-SQUARE-FOUR-/112301748672?hash=item1a25b4b1c0:g:hjYAAOSwOgdYoMjj