Pre-65 Bikes

Hi, Will kindly ask if you know where to serch for: *ally manifold c-c 2", ~2" long from face to end, outside diam 35mm *airbox boot, inner diam 48mm/48mm *P65 legal Amal 15/16" carb with 35mm diam manifold joint (or do I have put one in the lathe...) cheers, Pat

entered a national event in 4 weeks time but last time out my bike was pinking a bit.Reading up on the internet it seems like one of the causes could be build up of carbon. I also read about a tuner in the states that gas flows heads using a sandblaster. So i thought i could kill two birds with one stone (epecially as it is so tricky to get the push rods back in). This afternoon I took the air filter out and the silencer off, fired the bike up, held it at about 3000 rpm and throw hand fulls of sand into the airbox. most of the sand seems to have come out so I put it all back together again. Problem is now that it runs really rough. I reckon it so well gas flowed I need…

Hi, can anybody point me in the direction of a supplier for the parts to make up a rear brake cable for my B40. (Trialsbits cant help) Dont want to use a rod as the brake comes on as the suspension compresses. Thanks in advance Ross

I have a 1962 C15 that I am converting to trials, I have junked the worn concentric carb and have bought an Amal 622 and a 1.5" long inlet manifold extension, it will be running PVL. Is anyone else running a 622 on a C15 and can they tell me what jetting they use and what needle position they find best?

How many do you have on the back wheel, one or two ?

I have a Amal 622 Mark 1 on my cub what pilot do the gurus out there recommend Vinnie

Here's something just a little different. One of our Club members John Cart, has just finsihed rebuilding a Triumph Metisse, it is a 1963 bike which was fitted from new with a 1953 alloy barrel 500 twin motor. Here is a video of it's first ride in well over 15 years. John tells me that it is the exact model as used in the Great Escape film, he plans to use it at Red Marley on Easter Monday.

Are PAL mags worth the money when fitted to a 350AJ. What are the benefits over a std mag? Worth bothering or go straight for a PVL set up? Your thoughts please.

Hi Guy

For the pre 65 fans on here there are 3 British trials bikes at a local auction on Saturday. H J Pugh Ledbury Herefordshire. Google HJPugh you will find it, click on sales download catalogue. They are. 1959 BSA C15 T. XEW 30 inc V5. 1959 Ariel HT350 1957 Matchless G3 LC Works. EX Sid Wicken ? All bikes look up together from pics on the website. Go on get it spent...

I am running an rear sprocket on the Cub 64teeth (420) for trials Q. I want to use it in a few Veteran & Vintage runs, how many teeth should i drop to make it comfortable on the road Available sprockets 52, 56, 58, 60, 62, Vinnie

Not familiar with this one, any ideas. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1959-RARE-BANTAM-TRI...%3A1|240%3A1318

Hi, can anyone advise me on how to make adjustments to my Clutch, at present if i select 1st and depress kickstart she moves forward,but if the motor's running nothing happens when gear is selected. Also the chain came off a couple of times yesterday even though it appeared to be aligned ok, any suggestions please. As you can guess i'm new to all this british stuff after 7 years on a TLR!!!!Didn't even have an imperial allen key!

does anyone know where you can buy alloy brake plates for standard Tiger Cub hubs ? and do they make the hubs work any better. Bruce

Hi Guys, I know this is a long shot !!, Does anybody have a copy of Motor Cycle News from 16th November 1966. Or have any ideas where or who I could possibly ask ?

I have had a disaster with an experimental bearing I had intended for use on a C15. I wanted to replace the timing bush with something more robust and opted to machine the inner and outer bearing components to fit a needle roller. It was with the assistance of this forum that I managed to get the bearing over from the US. Everything was fine until the machinist took about 8thou too much off of the outer bearing case (and for some reason shortened it to the same width as the bearing) making it unuseable. All the other components, inner sleeve, bearing and thrust washers are perfect. I can only find complete items with the sleeve bush in place at

Just about to fit an aftermarket set of footpegs and plates (sammy miller) but i have to squeeze a chain tensioner in there somewhere! Can anyone give me a few tips on how best to complete this task and even a few photo's etc. regards To all .

Hi All I'm going through the Villiers 37A motor on my Cheetah trials bike. I have a couple of queries : 1) There seems to be no gasket between the armature plate and the crankcase. I can't see one on the Villiers parts manual and repair manual either. There just was a smear of red hermatite gasket sealer on the mating halves when I took them apart. What is the correct way to re-assemble them? 2) There is a second coil in the left hand side of the armature plate which I presume is a lighting coil. The ignition coil is on the right hand side. Can someone please confirm this. 3) The gearbox and primary chaincase have oil filler and level indicator screws. Will SAE 30 oi…

Hi Guys The exhaust valve rocker spindle on my cub is loose in the head, it will not tighten only rotates. When I run the engine it moves up a down noticeably at the oil feed banjo end. I guess the head hole is worn, does anyone know of a fix or a good engineering company who can sort it. I guess welding and line reaming to size would fix it. Any ideas greatly received.

My D14 still has the original rotary clutch actuator that is about worn out , with an 8 spring 4 plate clutch it's starting to be an issue .I've seen some custom built lever type , but no good pictures , I'm open for any ideas . This is about the last area that needs to be improved then I can't blame the bike for all those points cheers , Bruce