May 29, 201016 yr I purchased a project C15 (1960) with no head steady and then bought one off of eBay. The one I purchased has a flat bar to connect head to frame clamp but it did not seem to fit so I used a simple spacer. It all fits together but is too wide and interferes with the gas tank. Is this the wrong head steady? Could someone describe what the correct one would look like? It looks pretty simple to make....maybe just longer where it attaches to the head. See the picture. Edited May 29, 201016 yr by mcman56
May 29, 201016 yr My B40 doesn't have one either, that why it vibrates very bad on the road! No wonder I get "white finger" when I ride the thing! Big John
May 29, 201016 yr Should add thats it a standard Army frame, not some poncy light weight one ! Mine too Ross! Big John
May 30, 201016 yr Hi Guy's The standard army frame has a tie rod that runs from engine to headstock , first mod I do is to fit one to tank rail. to stiffen things up. Regards Charlie.
August 6, 201016 yr Hi Guy's Nice job, on the head steady. But what carb are you fitting? Regards Charlie.
August 6, 201016 yr hey,looks like a honda carb to me kehin 22mm? best regards bob I use a Kehin on mine that started life on a 250 Kawasaki trail bike.
August 6, 201016 yr Author The carb is a kehin 22mm from a TLR200 Reflex. I'm still putting the bike together so have not run it yet.
August 7, 201016 yr Hi Guy's I thought it was a Kehin 22, I have one on a C15F engined bike , and it is that clean, that you could ride the bike up the side of a house, jetting is straight from the Honda TL185 it was fitted to originally. Regards Charlie.
October 5, 201015 yr Author Charlie, I'm now trying to start the bike with the Keihin. I have gotten a few "pop, pop, pop"s and one with maybe 7 pops but she does not start. lean maybe? timing a little retarded? There has been no spitting back through the carb and no kick back. Do you have a starting routine to recommend for the Keihin? I know my TLR200 wants to be started a certain way. I have zero experience with British bikes and just put this one together so it could be something else. Thanks, Dan Edited October 5, 201015 yr by mcman56
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