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  1. Thanks for all the comments, they've confirmed some of the conclusions I'd come to. I'm still not sure which option to go with yet though.
  2. My 350 AJS currently has just a mesh covered intake on the 376 monobloc filter and I have been wondering if it might be an idea to fit a proper air filter to save wear and damage to the engine. If so which would be better, a chrome pancake with paper filter like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321657925837?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Or a K&N type cone filter attached to an adapter liker this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261504367267?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251859967712?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Any comments and advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
  3. According to that link I posted you can pick it up from St Helens, Merseyside, UK, or have it delivered direct to your door anywhere in Britain or mainland Europe. I picked up an Aspen leaflet at the Stafford show and wondered what it was like so good to hear your reccomendation. The link on the leaflet is http://www.aspenfuel.co.uk
  4. 100 RON, ethanol free, leaded and unleaded petrol now available! (At a price though). http://www.ilovemg.org/?p=2443
  5. I definitely agree on the Plastikote barbeque paint, I use it on barrels and heads and cure it in the kitchen oven. The cheapest place I've found to buy it in the UK is Wilkinsons, though they are now doing their own brand.
  6. You can get the same results as vapour blasting by blasting with aluminium oxide and then blasting with glass beads, the aluminium oxide gives a clean matt finish ideal for painting but marks easily if left unpainted. The glass beads peen the surface to a silk finish that does not mark and can be left bare the same as vapour blasting. Vapour blasting uses glass beads but they are suspended in water, the only advantage of vapour blasting is that the item does not need to be degreased and cleaned as thoroughly so saves a lot of time in commercial application (but the setup cost is about £25,000). Use medium aluminium oxide and glass beads for sand cast items and fine for smooth or diecast items. Loads of useful info here http://angloscotabrasives.co.uk/
  7. Hi Jon, yes I sent my cheque off to Terry and have also bought a new kickstart shaft. Hopefully when I get the lever I'll be able to have the bike ready to use (for now). Cheers!
  8. I don't know if this has already been posted (I couldn't find it on a search) but Mitas are now manufacturing 4.00 x 19 trials tyres. Here they are from £60 each on Ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=&_osacat=14780&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xmitas+19%22+trials+tyre&_nkw=mitas+19%22+trials+tyre&_sacat=14780
  9. After a bit of research I've found Terry Weedy, http://www.terryweedy.com/classic-kickstarts.html And an excellent review on here http://jampot-spares.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=13085 Cheers.
  10. Have sent you an email Deryk, thanks! It looks like the overly complicated and badly worn folding kickstart lever and mechanism I have is nothing to do with AMC bikes. I was going to build up the worn pads on the lever and holes with weld and grind/drill back but I don't think the spline is right anyway so I think I'll look for a new replacement. As yet I haven't been able to find a folding lever for a Burman B52 so if anyone knows where I might get one I'd be glad to hear, or if any alternative kickstart splines are the same? Preferably something similar to what would have been used on a trials bike of the period? Thanks.
  11. Thanks Stan, that's very useful to know. Which museum are you referring to and is the bike on permanent exhibition there?
  12. Ah right, thanks for confirming that Deryk.
  13. Wow, just checked the Amal site and a Mk 1 Concentric is a lot cheaper than a Monobloc!
  14. Hi Deryk, so do you mean remove the choke, It was and I've just been replacing it!? I quite like the Monobloc as (I thought) it's period and I have a bike with a pre-Monobloc and also one with a Concentric but I've never had a Monobloc before.
  15. Thanks for the info on the shocks Jon, shouldn't I stick to a Monobloc because of the age of my bike though?
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