ikon jampot inserts
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ikon jampot inserts
I spotted these , apparently explicitly for the jampots, was wondering if someone could help with a few queries:
1) Will the jampots look original with these inserts i.e. are they totally hidden
2) will they be easy to service without dismantling the jampots
3) Do they work !!
4) What would be the benefit of getting my original jampots refurbished compared to replacing with these inserts
What I'm looking for overall with my 18S is to look as much like original but be reliable and repairable when in a remote place where it is used daily i.e. it will be a functional mode of transport
1954 AJS 18S Cyprus export (frame decode says 1954 but many components match a 1955).
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Re: ikon jampot inserts
browned off with rebuilding jampots I obtained a set of Ikon inserts some years ago, work as well as the jampots with no rebuilding every so often, Kind regards
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Re: ikon jampot inserts
Yes straightforward swap.the old Koni brand now made in Australia.hard bit is screwing the collar on you need to compress the spring.I used a a black and decker drill stand.check out their web site.
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Re: ikon jampot inserts
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That was my first option, however, what I need above everything else is good reliability and the ability to do easy maintenance without special tools.SPRIDDLER wrote:Refurbed units from club spares?
http://www.amoc-parts.com/store/comersu ... tegory=122
This would be the first major departure from original for me and it doesn't sit easily, however, at the end of the day I need the bike to be as reliable as possible for everyday transport so the Ikon became appealing
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Jampots have proved to be reliable for many tens of thousands of miles.asterysk_usa wrote: That was my first option, however, what I need above everything else is good reliability..
.....once every ten or more years?...and the ability to do easy maintenance without special tools.
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I can live with every 10 years and tens of thousands of miles ! Will go for reconditioned or get them refurbished, many thx for inputSPRIDDLER wrote:Jampots have proved to be reliable for many tens of thousands of miles.asterysk_usa wrote: That was my first option, however, what I need above everything else is good reliability..
.....once every ten or more years?...and the ability to do easy maintenance without special tools.
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Well, you are doing a very thorough and conscientious job so it would be appropriate to have 'proper' Jampots.
Whilst the modern Ikon and Koni units are undeniably more,.......err......... modern, and possibly a bit less costly(?), if your riding necessitates ultimate roadholding something else will be the limiting factor - most likely the brakes. In more than 25 years around AMC bikes and owners I've never heard of Jampots failing catastrophically.
It would be a shame if the bike ended up like Granddad's broom that he's been using for 40 years which has only ever needed five new brush heads and three new handles.
Whilst the modern Ikon and Koni units are undeniably more,.......err......... modern, and possibly a bit less costly(?), if your riding necessitates ultimate roadholding something else will be the limiting factor - most likely the brakes. In more than 25 years around AMC bikes and owners I've never heard of Jampots failing catastrophically.
It would be a shame if the bike ended up like Granddad's broom that he's been using for 40 years which has only ever needed five new brush heads and three new handles.
'There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which taken at the flood............'
Which taken at the flood............'