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Sooty, You wouldn't have a copy of the fitting instructions for the rmlightening ignition in English by any chance? Cheers Paul

Richard Allen at Allen's Used Trials spares usually has a second hand SWM trials bike for sale, and a phone call to Martin Matthews at Motoswm might find you an enduro bike, He had a nice TF1 for sale last month?

Not sure, but maybe the fibre plates bite better than the all steel set up and therefore don't need as much spring tension hence the smaller stack height? Pure speculation though, I would put them in and try them?

I ran 360mm shocks on my 242 and loved it. Wish I had not traded it in for a 300 Fantic, 242 was a better bike for me!

Hi Ross, 44t was a disaster. Any slight amount of throttle and the front wheel was in the air. I can post it to you if you want to try it? it was good to meet you at Martins stand on Saturday. Cheers, Paul

How heavy is the original flywheel?

I hope so, three teeth normally makes a big difference on 520 chain.

I've got a climber bottom end in a SWM with 10-41, and that is fast. Have just ordered a 44 rear.

Someone on fleabay is breaking a gori at the moment, might be worth a try? Giles, I have had a jumbo tank restored at Holab Concepts near Evesham with good results for not much more than the cost of a decent paint job.

The later plastic tanks were an orangey red when new, and not particularly shiny due to a semi textured surface. I've had a Plastic Mont tank painted but over the last three years it has bubbled and lifted in various places. if you are thinking of the plastic renovation route I can recommend Holab Concepts near Evesham. They did a tidy job of renovating a plastic SWM tank for me and the cost was not to bad at all.

My entry is in, looking forward to the final round of a great series, and a nail biting finish for the Historic Spanish clubman class!

Paul Wilkinson, the guy who runs the military can am website has some nice pattern gear levers in black, slightly longer than the SWM gear lever, which give a nice positive gear change.

It wont do with that WES on it. I tried one, and it went straight on ebay, choked the motor and it wouldn't rev!

That's a real shame.

It really is worth the effort to move the footrest position back and down a touch. I've gone 1/2" back and 3/4" down, using SM products footrests, coupled with 30mm bar risers it has transformed my MH350.

Not sure if he made frames for the early cotas, but my 74 Whitlock 247 had no bottom rails, and a dural bash plate.

The cheaper ally guards are near identical to the origionals and will look good, but have to agree with Feet Up about plastic guards being better for riding. Stilmotor classic grey guards will fit a treat, try Steve Goode motorcycles.

If you put the bike level on a stand there is a level screw in the clutch casing ( flat head domed screw behind the gear lever).just top it up until the oil comes out the hole and pop the small screw back in. the clutch can be temperamental with the wrong oil in,I found putoline light gear oil to be the best, ATF made the clutch grabby with no feel once it got hot.

Looks nearly pre 65 scottish eligible.

I think your right Jordi, a 73 Mk4b was the last of the underslung clutch arms. I had a Mk 5 74 back in the day.....