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  1. Hi I'd like to get my enfield crusader road legal , but ive only got the old log book style reg document and ive never changed to the modern doc as i believe the log book would have to be sent in and would be lost is this correct ? could anyone here clarify the procedure ? thanks greg
  2. Guys I was thinking of starting a wee project for the winter , ive got a spare crusader frame , and wondered if the bullet in crusader frame is fairly straight forward , the ones ive seen look like the frame has been fairly unchanged , but any advise or tips on starting from scratch would be great thanks greg
  3. Hi I'd do what the others are saying , and..... seal up between the silencer and airbox with loads of silicone , also where the rear mudguard fits along the side of the airbox , seal that to prevent rear wheel spray getting in . Fabricate some sort of flap under the rear mudguard just aft of the mudguard screws to prevent water getting near your airbox intake it can run down from there easily. Also if you get odd running /cutting out issues , where the bike wont take throttle at the bottom end ( you think its a blocked pilot) then check down in the spark plug tunnel for water , this has happened several times to me . Make sure you have a good seal around the plug cap- rocker box. All the best greg
  4. Bob Thanks for that , your english is fine its just my Jockanese!! I'll try a couple of spacers tommorrow and see what like , after ive done the propshaft on my landcruiser - its rattling the teeth out of my heed!! cheers greg
  5. Thanks guys , I shall try one of the lighter synthetics as you mentione cope , i agree with slippage in top not being too much of a worry as my rev3 slipped in top for years!, but the 320 was slipping badly in top you could barely open the throttle without a slip. Regarding Bobs comment , i think ive got what you mean , I was going to fit washers to act as spacers at the top of the threaded bosses that the clutch springs screw down onto , this would reduce the amount of compression on the springs when the bolts are fully tightened , and hopefully lightening the action without too much slippage , is that the same as you are meaning Bob? cheers Greg
  6. Hi I am interested to know what engine oils people have been using in thier 320's . Ive been experimenting with the clutch to make it less grabby, i tried to run it minus 2 clutch springs and the clutch had brilliant progression and was very light but slipped in top gear . So ive put the springs back in and dressed the tabs on the friction plates and clutch basket with a smooth flat file . This has helped a bit , but im wondering if different oil might help a bit as well. cheers greg
  7. Thanks Bob Did you ever look into the added flywheel mass , or have you managed to get a shot on a 320 with this mod done yet ? cheers greg
  8. All I see a few of you have been trying the 24mm oko on the 320 , hows things going , i ditched mine in favour of the sps carb last autumn , bike starts a lot better and runs well . But i still believe the 24mm will give a softer bottom end when set up right , and hopefully set up will improve on the starting issues i had. So i intend to keep experimenting with it. Can any of you give me a basic guide as to what jets you have been using in the oko 24mm to get it running right , also float hieght and do you blank off the power jet or keep it functional . I see trial tech in australia are having a bit of sucess with an oko24mm on a 320 , i asked if they could advise me which jets to start off with but i never got an answer. cheers greg
  9. Hi Guys I too have thought the clutch to be a bit on/off, but i dont know if my symptoms are the same and it would be interesting to see if you guys can get the same effect as a get..... If you use the clutch in and out and know exactly where the "bite point is" then do a big climb eg high revs feeding the clutch in , then immediately (at the top of the climb say) do i tight bit that requires a bit of clutch has the "bite" point of your clutch changed . In the above example mine does the clutch will bite with the lever further in , then a few minutes later all is back to normal , I wondered if the heat caused by slipping the clutch was expanding something, and i also wondered if the on/off grab and the problem above is from one root cause? greg
  10. Hi Guys I too have thought the clutch to be a bit on/off, but i dont know if my symptoms are the same and it would be interesting to see if you guys can get the same effect as a get..... If you use the clutch in and out and know exactly where the "bite point is" then do a big climb eg high revs feeding the clutch in , then immediately (at the top of the climb say) do i tight bit that requires a bit of clutch has the "bite" point of your clutch changed . In the above example mine does the clutch will bite with the lever further in , then a few minutes later all is back to normal , I wondered if the heat caused by slipping the clutch was expanding something, and i also wondered if the on/off grab and the problem above is from one root cause? greg
  11. Charlie Sounds like once you get your beastie up and running its going to be pretty good , Ill have alook at the gear thing this weekend hopefully , i didnt know if you needed some stop mechanism when using the indicator assy , as a gear selector to prevent it over selecting. I think the good forks will make a big difference . Will look forward to the pictures. cheers greg
  12. Hi Jumbostu Have you had ashot of any of the other unit trials bikes to compare the weight of them to the crusader ? looking at your pics with them forks on the bike seems a bit shorter than mine , like Charlie said if you get a set of damped forks it'll make a good pre 65 er . I'm full of enthusiasm after the weekend at kinlochleven seeing all those crusaders up there was good, (the enthusiasm bit happens after ever pre65!) so i'm thinking ill get the wheel done with alloy rims and try and get the forks to work properly , like charlie said they are meant to be damped so they might be not too bad onece i get them sorted. ive also got a tr6 that i'm building which has been an ongoing mission for ages so that needs a load of time thrown at it . I'll post any things i find out about the crusader along the way and solutions if i get the gears set up right and forks sorted. cheers greg
  13. Hi Has anyone here had a go at the pre 65 trial up aviemore way that Big John does, ive heard its good but im not the best with the old bike and its not the best with water! Are the sections easy or hard , are they mostly burns like the trials up here for the more modern stuff or is it a mixture. i've an old crusader for years using it up the hills etc locally but ive fancied having a go at a trial with it. Is there any pics on the web of the event last year and who do i contact for an entry? Cheers Greg
  14. Heres some pics of my trials crusader , with a shot of the forks and the top yolk cheers greg hope these work this is a first for me!!
  15. Guys I didnt find out what his latest project is i only spoke to Niel for a second before he started , As for the crusaders , i was planning to trial mine but as the bike is std and in pretty good nick i dont want to change too much a just make another bitsa . looking at peter gaunts bike he had changed the fork internals which required welding extensions on the stanchions , also the clutch must be different cos the casing was all modified to suit .I would guess hes done some thing to the gear selection as well cos that seems to be a crusader thing, What should be done to make the crusader successful in todays pre-65 trials bearing in mind im in scotland and your ussually just lumped in with the rest of the bikes so the secions can be quite tricky(thats maybe just down to me though) thanks Greg
  16. Hi I have a trials crusader ive restored it a bit but still has steel rims and i put an ally tank on it , the std one is under the bench . looking at your photos and questions on the crusader , as the other lads have pointed out the front end on yours should have the enfield forks with the leading axle , the alloy top yolk with the speedo hole , and a full width alloy hub ( i think some works ones had a half width alloy hub .) Also yours has had a common mod to the rear frame tube above the back mudguard , the original had a big ridiculous hoop with additional bracing over the mudguard . Ive got a picture of mine but couldnt paste it into this reply, so if you can advise i'll get you some photos. I was up at the pre-65 at the weekend and there was a healthy turnout of crusaders , more than most years , Peter Gaunt sold his for a rumoured 10k to a spanish lad , but that bike would have cost that in manhours alone , it was very special. but probably less original than yours or mine!! cheers greg
  17. Hi I noticed you are from Ipswich ! if you contact the scoliosis centre (for curved spines) at martlesham which is very close to ipswich, they will put you on the right track with exersizes , because of the curves in your spine some muscles will be over stretched and some will be over contracting to keep you upright , this is the root of most of your back ache, Also if you have a curve youll probably have a bit of rotation this also causes pain and is part of the reason you'll get no relief from osteo's and chiro's. My back is has 4 curves in it and has ached for years so this year i found the clinic on the net (only one in UK) and decided to go for it as im 41 now i didnt fancy ending up like the quosimodo when i was 65! Ihave just done a months course of physio 6 hours in thier gym every day! and it has helped my back greatly , the back ache after trialling or working (heavy plant mechanic) was always bugging me but this course has dramatically impoved things. The course will stop the curve progressing as you get older as well so youll be able to keep riding till your an old timer! and your probably weighting one foot far more than the other so your balance will improve also . clinic number: Scoliosis sos 01394 389670 speak to one of the girls and they'll sort you out hope this helps greg
  18. I bought an 09 style carb from the sherco dealer i fitted it today and instant improvement is apparent on the starting issues ive been dogged with hot or cold its max a couple of kicks so thats great , ive even tried it up hill stalling and downhill and it still goes first or second kick , its a lot sharper off the bottom end than when it had the 24mm oko fitted , but i ' drather that than a bike you cant start half the time. I still have the larger flywheel conversion fitted as i have not got an original flywheel or casing to try , but i think i'll just run with that , if anything i think the increased flywheel effect will be softening the power off the bottom end and help prevent stalls in low speed stuff . One thingi have noticed at the top end its a hell of a lot more powerful the little oko carb must have been strangling the bike something terrible. cheers for all your ideas and comments greg I think i'll hang on to this bike now! by the way 300 quid in the uk for an SPS carb not cheap , but in my case well worth it!!
  19. Thanks guys The reason i was asking is because the 320 i have has been modified with a bigger flywheel and the addition of a 24mm oko , ive mucked about with pilot scre adjustment and needle , etc but the symptoms dont seem to change much , i'd like to put a carb std to the bike on it to get to a decent starting point to see if it eliminates this starting issue . I am nearly at the stage of getting rid of the bike for something that starts , but its saving grace is when it is running its a great bike , with brilliant low down power and very easy to get grip in most instances. if i can isolate this problem by trying the proper carb i'll be keeping 4t for sure! greg
  20. Thanks Charlie I'll await details ! The bike i have is a 61 crusader 250 trials with 4 speed box . i'll try and get a pic posted , but i'm not the sharpest toll in the box when it comes to computers! greg
  21. Hello all This is my first post on the classic part of the forum , to introduce , im from perthshire in scotland , been away from competing for about 10 yrs but , got a bike last year and started again , Ive had a 250 crusader that i rebuilt to std condition a few years ago , i have used it on the hill a few times but its quite a bit more clumsy than a b40 , and ive had a shot of a bullet that seemed to be a lot better balanced and sprung better. I'd like to have a go at the pre-65 trials and if any one had any pointers on the preparation of the crusader to improve it , some have said to put a bullet motor in it , but i have seen a couple of crusaders being trialled , to be honest if i could get the gears to select properly the motor would probably be fine. The other thing i cant seem to get right is the forks , they seem to top out and give a right clatter when they do! Any hints or tips much appreciated guys-thanks greg
  22. Hi guys Does anyone know how much the 09 sps carbs are , im going to fit one o my 07 model to see if it improves the starting? Also anyone done similar things any feedback would be much appreciated. cheers greg
  23. Hi Have you checked its not drawing air round the carb rubbers , also if the carb has an enrichment circuit check this is not blocked. Mine does the same if i leave the carb rubbers slack. cheers greg
  24. Cheers guys I wondered if the hotstart was a "fresh air induction thingy" , and as youve said holding the throttle steady open will have the same effect , i have experimented trying it with different throttle openings , all sorts , next thing i'll try is a coil off one of my mate bikes to see if this gives an improvement . Because i think ive exhausted all fuel adustments that i can think of . cheers greg
  25. Jim I just did the clearances on mine an 07 model , i took the coil and rad out , and with a bit of wiggling the rocker box comes out , watch out for the O-ring seal round the spark plug tube it fell down between the rockers on mine and it was just luck i noticed it, Also if you need shims i got mine posted from B +B road and trial next day up to perthshire in scotland , i think the guy to talk to was shane , he will keep you right on shim measurement etc. Does yours start ok when its hot? Greg
 
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