My first Matchless is here!!
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Being a cheapskate long ago I made up a "clutch sprag" tool by using a tired plain plate and drilling three holes in the long suffering spark plug spanner's flat blade. Three bolts and Bob's your second cousin. The box spanner bit on the end of the blade makes a nice handle to hold and if necessary a stout screwdriver through the box spanner part provides even more resistance to spinning if lodged somewhere.
Once done, disassemble plug spanner from plain plate.
Johnny B
Once done, disassemble plug spanner from plain plate.
Johnny B
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Re: My first Matchless is here!!
Hi
Man after my own heart unfortunately I didn't have any spare plates - - - - and I guess Mark doesn't either
Are there old plates to be had out there or are they all sitting in the 'might come in handy' boxes of classic motorcyclists?
Regards Mick
Man after my own heart unfortunately I didn't have any spare plates - - - - and I guess Mark doesn't either
Are there old plates to be had out there or are they all sitting in the 'might come in handy' boxes of classic motorcyclists?
Regards Mick
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I must admit I am enjoying this thread. It's like a live version of a workshop manual, only better. You can't buy this stuff. A hundred years of knowledge between you lot. I reckon you should all get together and write a book before it gets lost.
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Mick D wrote:Hi
Man after my own heart unfortunately I didn't have any spare plates - - - - and I guess Mark doesn't either
Are there old plates to be had out there or are they all sitting in the 'might come in handy' boxes of classic motorcyclists?
Regards Mick
Maybe it's time you visit a few jumbles. I sold at least 10 old plates for just £1 each. Before you ask, I don't post. See you at Kempton!
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Ooohh! you flatter us Mr Darcy, and me in the first flourish of youthPlugsnpoints wrote: A hundred of years of knowledge between you lot.
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That's about a 1000 mile round trip - I think notG15 Roy wrote:See you at Kempton!
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Evening gents - update time!
After a call to Mick (thanks mate!), I finished stripping the gears out of the box and after checking it all over, I dry assembled and now have all gears selectable!!!
I didn't remove the remains of the clutch as I don't have the correct tools, but I'm ready to reassemble the box tomorrow and move on to the clutch.
I'm learning so much, I was really impressed by the simplicity of the B52 box and how obvious the placement of each part was.
After a call to Mick (thanks mate!), I finished stripping the gears out of the box and after checking it all over, I dry assembled and now have all gears selectable!!!
I didn't remove the remains of the clutch as I don't have the correct tools, but I'm ready to reassemble the box tomorrow and move on to the clutch.
I'm learning so much, I was really impressed by the simplicity of the B52 box and how obvious the placement of each part was.
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Told you
Hail Joe Lucas ............ Prince of Darkness!
All my bikes are original........ to me!
"Creativity is your intelligence having fun" Albert Einstein
All my bikes are original........ to me!
"Creativity is your intelligence having fun" Albert Einstein
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Bravo!
Hail Joe Lucas ............ Prince of Darkness!
All my bikes are original........ to me!
"Creativity is your intelligence having fun" Albert Einstein
All my bikes are original........ to me!
"Creativity is your intelligence having fun" Albert Einstein