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  1. That looks like a tank for Alpina models 85 and 99. That tank is made for the Alpina frames that don't have the frame element that runs upwards and forwards from the swingarm pivot
  2. I'm in Australia, and every 1970s Spanish fibreglass tank I've lined looks the way you have described it beforehand or worse. It doesn't matter if it leaks or not before you do the job
  3. They are all rough inside and petrol-soaked to start with. The prep work needed for relining includes very thorough degreasing. There's an Indian company making replica aluminium Alpina tanks but they don't make the 115/116 type (yet). They do make Alpina 85/99 and Alpina 212/213 tanks, neither of which look right or fit your frame. Second hand 115/116 tanks are available if yours is unable to be lined. I have a couple but am a long way from Scotland. New replica seats and clubfoot exhausts are available. Good second hand seats and clubfoot exhausts are very rarely seen for sale.
  4. Yes have a look at Shedworks (UK) and In Motion (UK) websites and you'll see tanks they sell like this. Some people make their own. It's not hard because it doesn't have to be pretty. There are different brands and types of resin liner but the one I use is a low viscosity (brushing) epoxy resin from a marine supplier. Yes it is applied by moving the tank around with the liquid flowing to cover all inner surfaces and the excess runs back out. It doesn't swish though. It's much slower than that, more like how warm honey flows. The preparation of the inside of the tank is extremely important for a successful job. If you want to buy a kit, a popular brand seems to be Caswells
  5. feetupfun

    Ty250z

    Being yours Shane it sure has provenance and there are people who have a thing about them so I have no doubt it will sell easily. I sold my well-used but fully functional 1993 TYZ locally in Gladstone for $2500.
  6. That might work if you work the rear brake against the motor in top gear with the clutch lever pulled in, but it sounds like a fairly hazardous thing to do. Clutch RPM is not a factor in whether it will free up or not.
  7. If you want to keep riding without pulling the clutch apart and servicing it, you will find that riding around in a high gear with the lever pulled in will free it up pretty fast. The higher the gear, the greater the torque that is transmitted by the clutch for the same torque at the rear wheel. Motor stopped, top gear, clutch lever in, your weight on the bike and push backwards with your legs is another gentle way to free it up.
  8. Yes it is a normal thing to use a metal tank under the top part of the old fibreglass tank. Another option for old Spanish fibreglass fuel tanks is to line them with fuel resistant resin.
  9. It is good to know that you are getting some voltage at the fan because it means that the stator coil is working. Yes the DC voltage at the fan is too low. I don't get what you're saying about the capacitor except that you think it s OK.
  10. Yes Maybe What did you find when you measured the voltage at the fan?
  11. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MICHELIN-TRIAL-X-LIGHT-FRONT-IRC-REAR-TUBED-TYRE-SET-NEW-BRAND-NEW-STOCK/233866345145?hash=item3673853ab9:g:-6sAAOSwDEtaAdDy&frcectupt=true
  12. Check what is going on with a multi-meter. The most common reason for the fan not running on a trials bike is the thermostatic switch not making/closing.
  13. Not true in Australia. We haven't had access to IRC tube type rears for about 5 years now.
  14. There were quite a few design changes made during the model 49 production. Frame design, rear hub design, brake pedal design, seat/sidecover design and engine outer casing design all changed between the first and the last
  15. When fitting a steel or cast iron liner to a previously chromed drum Bultaco hub, the new liner is sometimes made with an ID smaller than standard/nominal ID to minimise the amount of hub material that has to be removed ie machine the drum just enough to clean up the previously chrome plated surface. The shoe linings are machined down below standard/nominal OD to suit the new drum diameter.
  16. I've bought from there. It did take a fairly long while to get the part but I would buy from them again because the price was reasonable and it was the only place that had the part at the time
  17. Same concept as a dirt bike but takes more skill to do it smoothly compared to a dirt bike due to heavier flywheels and bigger gaps between the upper gears
  18. Sounds like not quite enough pressure
  19. This brochure photo shows how they looked when they came in Australia. Dealers would have fitted mirrors if the customer wanted the bike road registered. No battery, no indicators, no mirrors
  20. I would think that most twinshock TY250s have had the lights and wiring for them removed. Yes it makes sense to remove the lighting stator coil too to reduce bike weight, but most people don't bother. My tips are: Keep it all in case you change your mind or want to sell the bike. Take care not to damage the ignition stator and its wiring while you are at it.
  21. The 125 Bultaco Trials cylinders are centre exhaust port while the larger Trials Bultaco engines are side port which the twin front downtubes on your frame will not suit. Larger motor Trials Bultacos have single front downtube frames
  22. Clutch slip on an all-metal clutch is not likely to be due to the type of oil. I suggest first checking for free play in release mechanism (most likely cause) If it's not that cause, consider that your motor has been rebuilt and the force needed to kick it over is greater than before the rebuild so if they used the same old plates and springs, it could just be that the springs are a bit tired/sagged/short and were adequate for the worn motor but not now.
  23. If that was mine I wouldn't ride it with that rim due to the loss of strength of the metal where the spokes attach. It's fairly common to have to replace rims on off-road bikes due to internal corrosion
  24. Your rear rim should be a tubeless type. Maybe post a photo showing it so we can tell if someone has fitted a tube type rim.
  25. Yes that's the final version
 
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