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[Andy G]

Just to introduce myself.

As I am within sight of the end of a BSA B31 reassembly (a series of piles and random bits spread around my late father's cave), I was getting sad at the prospect of losing the engine which has been an ornamental addition to my living room for some time.

The result of which is that I have acquired a matching set '62 AJS 31CSR...well most of it anyway, plus a few bits that just don't look right to me but were in a similar pile that the previous owner had also lost momentum with.

So I will soon be making some shopping lists and hopefully tapping into you all for technical and/or motivational support along the way.

Andy G
(Aberdeen)

[Mick D]

Hi and Welcome

Was that the AJS 'project' from Laurencekirk that I was tempted by?

Post some photos of the bits in question - we like a challenge.

Regards Mick (AB53)

[Andy G]

Hi Mick,

indeed it it was that same "project".

I need to subscribe to a photo hosting site then I'll be pleased to post images.
There's a familiar back story to this bike: Owner crashed it many years ago and garaged it, the nice chap in Lawrencekirk bought a collection of bits around 10 years ago, lost some, bought some, and did some work but ran out of time. Now I have a really confusing collection, some of which is loosly assembled and I think the only solution will be to do an inventory as I strip it back and start from the ground up.

Photos to follow, and thanks for the welcome!

[Mick D]

Hi Andy

There's no requirement to subscribe to a hosting site to post photos here unless you want to.

When you are posting click the 'upload attachment' tab below the text window then browse, (choose a file), and select, (open), the image, click add the file. Once added you can opt to place in line.

There's a limit on image file size and rather than re-size them I find it easier to use an image grabber to manipulate and edit them.

Regards Mick

[Andy G]

This will probably have the photobucket watermark, but you get the general idea

[Andy G]

Plus all these bits...some of which are from this bike!

[56G80S]

Hi

I see a couple of original petrol tanks on Ebay?

Looks llike none there.

Johnny B

[Andy G]

Thanks Johnny, that's one of my early questions..I do have a tank but I don't think it is right.
The front mountings don't line up well (I realise that the rear is held down by a bungee), and if I prop it up high enough to sit properly it will foul the bars.
Perhaps someone can tell me what it is off? Maybe AJS 18?

[Andy G]

Underside - Which of the ebay ones looks correct?

[Duncan]

Generically the tank looks like it originally came of a single with a single downtube frame (by 1959 (some?) twins did away with the seat cutaway), the twin down tube frames have a slightly wider opening at the front to accommodate the splay of the tubes.