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Is this the older model? if so I think I have

I've converted a couple of mono's to twinshock with few problems. I used the shortest shocks from NJB which work well

It's an extra flywheel weight. A half inch drive socket wrench will fit, if memory serves me it is a left hand thread.

I have done this in the past with no issues on similar

seals probably.

I agree, though I skipped to some later coverage of a guy on a TLR doing presumably some kind of easy route which was like a motorway. What is the penalty for sitting motionless with one foot on the floor?

I could have finished 15th

Cheers, series record locked in

I couldn't find it on Quest and eventually watched it on YouTube which wasn't the best. Any idea when the next round is on?

think 'classic' trials are going to be some way off. Obviously the rider age is an issue, but the advanced age of most organisers and observers more so

With the D7 you won't notice much difference. The mid-box for a TY175 (preferably after market alloy) does a good job. If you want better performance you will need to fit the D14 barrel

I use silicone. If you can hand tightened the holding screws and then leave for 20 -30 minutes before finally tightening. If the bearings are already on the crank, just go straight to tightening with warm cases.

I did this a many years ago, and they don't fit straight on but i don't remember making a huge change. The slotted bracket which allows the tensioner to move up and down had to be moved but other than that it was straight forward. Bear in mind that my engine runs a smaller crank sprocket'

It is possible to get them apart, but they are tight - you won't do it in a vice. I've used a hydraulic puller to push the big end out, seemed to work fine. Re-assembly is not too bad but lining up the crank wheels to get everything running true can be trying. Obviously Villiers Services will do this for you and before Covid-19 you could take it to them and wait for it to be done.

Definitely do not connect to an air line

I did many hours on a ts185B like this, surprising good engine - the crankcase reed valve works well, but the cycle parts let it down. I would still have another.

When you are 50.

Mad, love it

They are more use on old bikes with steel tanks which are starting to rust and the filter will prevent some of this entering the carb

Check your rear shock is the right one, at that age anything could have happened to it - replacing a knackered shock with something that was available being one. If it is standard length make sure you don't have too much sag. I would carefully check the frame too for any signs of stress in case someone has done a huge drop off and bent it

I agree the frame could be DOT, but from the early 60's probably a trials marshall and would have left the factory with a 197 or 250 villiers engine and leading link forks. That is a very late starmaker engine so spares will probably be easier obtained from AJS. I would refit a villiers engine and steepen up the fork rake

Take it for a long ride or burn out the excess oil with a blow torch

Cycle parts are common to lots of bikes round that era, venhill do the cables, maico conrod will fit. Ignition is very similar to RL250 suzuki, i've interchanged coil and CDI, Electrix world do a replacement CDI and coil combined which is good value for money and I've used for some time. Kick start is same as early Gas Gas and Fantic 200 kickstart can be modified into a gear lever. It's worth changing the seal behind the flywheel, it's a standard item available from most bearing stockist and I think Amazon, it comes out fairly easily - no need to split engine. I'm running one of those PWK chinese copy carbs and inlet rubber and so far so good. My air filter was made to fit a Merlin and probably not available now

I've not see any pistons for a while, there used to be the odd one on Italian ebay though I haven't checked recently. I sleeved mine down to 280cc as I had a scrap aprililia climber barrel and machined it to suit. There are more options for 76mm pistons than the 81mm for the 310. I was looking at an oversized RM400 item by an American manufacturer. Fitting the 250 barrel is not an easy option either.

It used to be a popular mod to lengthen the inlet tract to improve low end performance. Actually it's of little value and you won't notice the difference with a much shorter one. Most people now have the carb bolted virtually direct to the barrel