Ralph.. I ordered a new bar for my mk ii a year ago from Dragan, but when it came I didn't like the shape respective to the one that is on my bike I decided to just keep my original which is actually in very decent shape The one from Dragon is supposedly correct for the mark ii. The shipping cost ba...

David, Thanks for your astute observation, and for setting me straight. I do need to learn to document my disassembly/assembly of components more thoroughly for my own future reference and for others, as I seem to forget these things in a very short period of time. I think you have certainly caught ...

I will be assembling my engine soon, after its disastrous thrown rod back in September. Although the manual suggests assembling the rods and pistons together in the crankcase, THEN lowering the cylinder block onto all 4, at least one knowledgeable person says the way he does it is to insert all 4 pi...

Simon, There is not a whole lot to it. You will need the tool to remove the bearing locking rings Draganfly PN 61-3694 (or fabricate something that will work). Inexplicably, the tool comes without necessary roll pins, but I was able to easily source a correct size at an autoparts store. Once the bea...

Vincent, Thanks for your thoughts, but it turns out that spacer washer cannot be used with the newer, wider bearings D/F provides. The new bearing width is exactly the same as the width of the old bearing and the spacer washer combined. I finally got it all back together properly WITHOUT the spacer ...

I just replaced my open front wheel bearings with sealed units from Draganfly. The new right hand bearing is sold with same dimensions as the left hand, but includes a reducer bushing and flange to bring the bearing back to correct dimensions as the original. The new bearing is narrower in width, bu...

Wonder if anyone has a "modern" supplier/designation for the drive side crankshaft roller bearings? We are at the near final step of putting my engine back together, but need to replace the bearings, hate to wait the typical 30 days transit time through customs here in Trump's USA, hoping ...

Thanks! That seems to be the unanimous conclusion. I'll stick with the standard!

My machinist has almost recovered after my engine meltdown (thrown rod, 1953 MK II). Most all repairs and parts have been completed.. new roller bearings, pistons, rods, bearings, valves, guides, springs, etc. The last obstacle is replacing the timing side crank bushings, as he finds the clearance t...

Thanks for your wisdom Paul,
I guess this is hardly the worst of my concerns with this bike!