bondy

hi sorry id had a few beers. yes if its to hot to touch then somthing is not right.

hi Graham yes i think they do just about fit i did read a tread on hear tho that they had the same problem but ill give it ago before doing any triming cheers.

no have to buy them from the USA but you can buy the same plates from inmotion i have some waiting to go in my 199B i got mine new off ebay saved about £20 think there around £80

yes there is a small vent just above the kickstart shaft on the crank case some times gets blocked spoke it with some wire. you can still have a breather on the filler as an exra. if its still over heating then its somthing else.

hi i had the same problem bought 1 and it was to big so i took it to a engineers i use not sure what size it was but could find out.

hi my 199B has a nut with a vent tube but i do know there is also a littel vent hole just above the front sprocket. you can buy a nut with a breather just put a tube on it. but if its runing hot it could be a number of things like timming or the carb my not be set up proper. but bare in mind these bikes do get hot if you clutch case or magneto case gets hot then somthing is wrong.

hi woody yes i agree with what your saying about the woodruff key on the clutch side i was just pointing out that it could have been. this is what happend on 1 off my bults i couldnt understand why i just had it runing then when i whent to start it again it was just like the clutch was pulled in nothing was biting. so i took the clutch basket of and weight and there it was sheared key.

nice 1 i did think about that but i have no bench grinder i was thinking off buying 1 there cheap to buy cheers

yes i agree with the coments my plates where worn but it wasnt that i did buy the friction plates new but got them abit cheaper on ebay havant put them in yet as the bike is ok now it was the woodruff key on my clutch side had sheared off. you aske where it was on the clutch side its behinde the weight you have to take the clutch basket off this comes off at the same time as the weight its abit tricky. but easy after a few gose. the thro out ball is behind the clutch plates you only need to take the front plate off the clutch then you will see the mushroom take this out and its behind it may need a magnetic screwdriver to get it out are take the magneto case off and push it out with the push rod cheers bondy.

hello no cant see it being the oil mate. when ive had this problem its usaly the clutch needs ajusting. have you ajusted anything? or it could have nothing to do with the clutch it could be the woodruff key on the magneto or the 1 on the clutch side i had the same problem not long ago i to thought it was the clutch tunes out the clutch weight woodruff key had shearerd just has you say kept sliping so before you do anying rash just first check the 1 on the magneto first if its ok check the clutch side if thats ok then turn to the clutch plates check there not worn or check that the littel throw out ball is in. it wont be 2 hard to short. cheers bondy.

hi the standard shocks for the 199A are 340mm am 18stone and i use 70ib springs witch do the job. but i got some rock shocks for 1 of my bike with ajustabel preload there 60ib and there fine to hope this helps.

oh yes the ocean was nice and clear i was on the beeer but the wife was on the Ouzo that stuff is like paint striper. as for the tab washer am just thinking of the easyest way to strim it down? it only needs bending over on to sides any body else have the same problem?

hi wish mate there was some nice big hills other there.

hello all just back from greece wow it was hot. also nice coming back to hot weather hear to. anyway before i whent away i put new 11T front sprocket on my 198A am sure i read a topic on the tab washer dose it need to be trimed smaller so the chain dosant catch the tap wash when bent over?

hi both are ok think most use dextron 11 not 100% sure with out checking but i think inmotion sell the 11 i wouldnt worry about witch 1 eigther.

or £20 tool off inmotion and a good socket thats what ive always used

very nice like the black gards. do the light work?

all my bultacos have 39T 11T this is the best for the late bultacos. my 199B had 42T rear and 11T front when i bought it was crap needed to be in 3thd gear to get any where but know its got the standard gearing on its a diffrant bike. have fun

yes i plan on doing mate i use my 199B to just that the forks need rechroming so ill get that done soon. then that will be spot on

cheers mate it looks a hell of alot beter than when i first go it i just wanted to do a cheap tart up but it never works that way dose it. but am made up with it. cant wait to get the wheels on and give it a blast the engin runs sweet as a nut.

hi just an update of my 198A nearly finished still waiting for the wheels to come back. i repainted the forks as they looked abit crap ive changed the black magneto cover for a alloy 1 looks abit beter.

what size of sprockets did you end up puting on?

hi joe yes thanks cant wait not had a holiday in 6 years just had a look at there forcast for the 14 days its 31c (91F) lovley bring it on sun shine and beer oh yeah.

hi joe yes i know but i have never had to set the timing or points maybe its time i learned theres nothing wrong with them at the moment so may be ill just leave it alone like they say if it aint broke dont fix it. the money can go on having the forks rechromed witch i plane on doing when i get back off my holidays. and a new set of tyres.

nice to hear that it used for what its intended for.