I started making a chainguard today for the M80. Got a sheet of 1.5mm aluminium about 18" square from a mate for free and made a folder from bits that where lying round the shed. Managed to put a nice curve on the top of it. Next it needs cut out and filed up. Maybe tomorrow.

 

 

Very nice, good use of material on hand and ingenuity on your part!!!

 

I  on the other hand went all round the pump looking for the handle because I didn't find the proper

length connecter bolt,must have too much time on my hands,

Had I have had the bike in hand (its in Ill.) I would have went my old way.

Have a good day.

Larry 

 

Bondy - ref. the pic. in post #55  - is that a new cylinder liner ?

 

.......Copper head gaskets no longer made, eh ?

I'm glad I bought some when they were still available (and possibly less expensive).

 

 

I think the last time I saw any for sale they were about £20+ each, although Bultaco UK offers an aluminium version at £15.99.

 

Done no actual work to the bikes beyond sorting out what needs to be done, and in what order - organising parts, etc.

You know, all the boring stuff.......

 

 

Larry - Too much time on your hands ? Doesn't seem ever to be the case for me...............

Some of the engine rebuilds "pending" :-

 

 

 

Have a nice day

Lorenzo

Edited May 6, 201511 yr by lorenzo

the liner has been vapor blasted and is awaiting rebore first over size. the copper head Gaskets can be used many times by heating them up. i know a place that will make the copper Gaskets in copper but i have no need for any just yet i have 1 new and 1 uesd i may have some made tho depends on the cost.

bondy,I forgot that I had this in the toolbox,you are right,it works pretty good!

Lorenzo,so you,re the one hording all of the good stuff! LOL.I am curious,are do you have the bikes to go with all of those engines?It is good to see that many intact and waiting a rebuid instead of being parted out.

Hello Scot yes that is the same bottle opener dose work  treat. can;t say the same for the gear oil filer screw it's hard to get to i have a Alloy 1 And don't want to chew it up. i gently tap it round with a flat ended screwdriver any ideas off a better way? i just changed the oil on the 199B also clutch oil.

Edited May 9, 201511 yr by bondy

Hello Guys i have a pair off 198B forks am using on my next build. does any 1 know if the 199A damper will fit?

Hi Bondy. The 199 A damper rods should be the same as the 198 B ones. I am using Italjet damper rods in my 151 (I think) forks which are on my 199 B. The standard ones used to top out like crazy and using Italjet ones stopped that. 

if you look on the photo the dampers the the ite plastic sleeve on 1 off the dampers is the dampers that came out the 198B i only have 1 plastic sleeve the other was broke the Alloy sleeve do not fit the 198B dampers and i noticed the 198B dampers are shorter than the 199A but ill give it it a go when i get my fork legs back from the engineers they have been milled out to take modern seals then i will paint. 

Bondy, I must be missing something.

 

What are "modern seals" ??  Sorry to all for being dense here.

 

Larry

Larry by modern seals i mean same seals as what a modern trials bike would  have.

Edited May 10, 201511 yr by bondy

What's the finish on the fork legs Bondy? Spray?

Hello mr smelling it's pick up flat bed spray paint leaves a rough finish and tough got it from Halfords the forks was the last bike i did was good stuff if you use it i put a mask on even out out side it's bad Stuff but Good. 

Now I see, late style wipers. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

Have a nice day, and don't forget about MOM!

 

Larry