bondy

scot this is a 199A that am restoring the Engine as been strip cleaned and painted ready for rebuild. also am using 198B forks and yokes on this build the forks are being machined out to take modern seals then off to the paint shop the frame and hubs should be back with is soon from paint. the frame is a 198A in silver red 159 Air box red tank ect. will post photos soon.bondy also i had new studs made.

Hello saw miller and scot taco good thread to the kick start rubber that's a great idea iv'e tryed a few things to keep that rubber on and as not worked. however on my 199B kick start it as a flange on the end to stop the rubber coming off but your idea is good. scot the Air box is looking good i know what you mean about drilling holes in the Air box i was the same but done a few now i put a small washer on both sides. cheers bondy.

Hi Larry yes i was Amazed when i bought the plastic Air filter does look like new best 1 iv'e had original it's for a 198A project so come in Handy. any way i strip my filter today and cleaned it cheers bondy.

Larry looks good i have same Air box original 1 made from plastic first ever 1 iv'e seen without any damage must have had a easy life.

Larry just checked the label looks to be the same so i have took the filter out the bag and looked close at it seems there are faults with them there is a slight in perfection on the seem off the bellows also a pin sized hole that has not gone through the rubber. so looks like you was correct and am glad i checked it now as i was putting it on a new Engine must be a fault from the place they make them.

Larry where are you buying your filters from?

the 1 in my 199B is new but i will check it mybe you just had a dodgy filter.

Larry is the Air fitter a 199B one?

nice bike only thing i can see is the rear brake torque Arm should be on the inside off the S/Arm nice 199b

hello yes i did look in my parts book i will get 1 the engine as not been built yet so go loads off time to sort ot cheers

hi iv'e never had a spacer in any off my bikes all was ok but i will make 1 i never new 100% if they did have 1 always thought it but never bothered but i will sort 1 out for next frame. not sure if my 199b as 1 never had the headsteady off since i got the bike.

these look ok Larry be some time anyway i need to sort the mudguard clamps out firs then paint.

ok i will p.m you cheers bondy.

wicked no worries scot

Hi Larry the later 199B legs i have only take 1 seal per leg i have found a modern seal that will fit without any milling cheers bondy.

hello mate yes i read a post on the bultaco that you need the older gas gas clamps brace why do you have some? there's a red bultaco sherpa 325 on ebay now as the modern set up on the front mudguard i want to do the same. my frames in the paint shop fork legs are all clean so ready for mod.

Hello guys am needing some fork clamp for my bultaco was told a gas gas would fit may need to have the legs moded to make them fit am ok with that also need a front mudguard brace. any ideas where i could buy them from? cheers bondy.

scot yes there are a few ideas out there to make the headsteady stronger the 1 above on the 199B was good if you wanted you could take the Engine out with out unbolting it from the head i never tryed as i ended up striping the Engine. cheers bondy.

hi scot gess i was lucky some things come up nice otheres not so nice i just first tryed Autosol they came up ok but then i put the polish mop on the bench grinder with some green wax buffed them up then dunked them in hot soapy water and with a old tooth brush got the rest off the wax off dryed off then a final polish with Autosol bosh what a result p.s there's alot off intrest in my toaster you guys never seen 1 before? Ah

no cost me a mint them did.

scot i just polished these.

hello scot yes the headsteady was done like this when i got the bike looks like a proper job weld is tidy it's also been ground down both ends so it's flat on the head. also i had another 199B with a good mod to the headsteady the plate that bolts to the head had been cut clean off then a thick tube had been cut then welded onto the plate on the other end it has been made flat and rounded off with a hole to bolt to the frame hear is a photo.

thanks for your input guys i plan on using the 199B legs on my next project witch will be a 199A Engine put into a 198A frame made to look like the 159 silver and red. the frame hubs are in the paint shop so will put some photos on when there back cheers bondy. oh Graham sorry yes i did notice the split spacer was the wrong way round i since took it out to clean inside i will be also having them painted in black. scot thanks for the coment on the polished forks there for a later project.

hello could any body clear my thoughts did the 199B fork legs all have the notch cut out on the L/H side on the inside leg? or did some leave the factory with std legs like the ones off the 199A? i know some had the beta legs with no pinch bolts on 1 side also the 199b only takes 1 seal per leg correct me if am wrong cheers bondy.

hey scot my 199B has a rod welded on the rear then it's been shaped near the head so it sits flat i will get my next 1 done the same.