twinnshock Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) That is really nice. Well done. On my current M80 I could not get on with the rear triangle silencer as I kept touching this with my heel/boot bending it inward and causing this to foul the tyre. In fact it seems to restrict foot/leg movement and also far to easily clog with mud so soon got removed. Most period photos I have do not have this part fitted. Any body else had any experience of this? My original model 80 that I had back in the late 70's had a Sammy Miller aluminum exhaust as shown in Ralph blog early photographs. Mine also had a small cylindrical unit fitted after the main silencer. I would prefer to have my bike with the Sammy Miller exhaust as that was what I had when I started riding all those years ago. I keep looking on ebay in hope. Stuart Edited November 20, 2016 by twinnshock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Most folk dumped the triangular box as, being baffled, it was felt to restrict performance. The small cylindrical one was a Sammy Miller item designed to fit on the standard silencer tailpipe. There was a similar one for the earlier high level exhaust model. I think I still have an M80 one somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailie Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah I'm quite sure the back box was the first thing most people took off. The alloy mudguards couldn't have lasted long either. I still have the Miller silencer box from the old photos but its split and the insides fell out of it many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmartin247 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 New air filter and hose fitted tonight, discovered a spilt in the hose a couple of days back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa325 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 My 199A in for a makeover during the Xmas break, exhaust is the first of many jobs Cheers Greg 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah I'm quite sure the back box was the first thing most people took off. The alloy mudguards couldn't have lasted long either. I still have the Miller silencer box from the old photos but its split and the insides fell out of it many years ago. Now that I think of it I have a pair of mudguards too. Perhaps I need to find a frame and motor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chappo Posted January 29, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Finished the 198a. Now going to give my competition 198a a bit of TLC. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Looking tidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm85 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Finally finish the bike just waiting for a MOT and then register it, then ride it! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot taco Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Well done,beautiful looking Alp ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71zman Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Nice job! What is under the dome on the fork tree? I recognize the speedometer but what is on the other side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 6 hours ago, 71zman said: Nice job! What is under the dome on the fork tree? I recognize the speedometer but what is on the other side? Emergency snow globe, 'natch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm85 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Hi, thank for the comments. The dome thing, is a watch mount with magnifier lens, Matador's Mk 4 and 5 had them as standard. Saves looking at my watch!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailie Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Post a photo of that watch thing, would love to see what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshal Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Big black rubbery circle things fitted I went for Pirelli MT43 as I'll be just doing general off road pottering (and I got a really good deal on them!!) The security bolts were absolutely knackered so I had to replace them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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