One of our section members brought this to my attention, so I thought it might be worth posting about it. He was completing the rebuild of his late fifties Matchless G3LS when he discovered that although there was plenty of oil circulating and returning to the oil tank, he had none feeding up the long […]
Tyre Pressures for your Classic Motorcyc...
Classic motorcycles with appropriate tubed tyres, do not usually run the same tyre pressures as modern motorcycles. If you read the manufacturer’s information, they will usually suggest a range of tyre pressures to suit your bike and tyres. Note: tyre pressures are critical to your safety. What I’m presenting here works for me and may […]
Volvo V70 – Bulb Failure Position Lamp
I’ve seen a few posts on forums and social media groups, relating to ‘Bulb failure – Position lamp’ error messages coming up on Volvo V70, XC60 and XC90 vehicles. There may be other reasons why the message comes up, but this is the reason mine came up. On either side of the car, at the […]
AMC Gearbox Leaking Oil
If you have a late 1950s, 1960s or 1970s AJS, Matchless or Norton motorcycle, there’s a good chance it’s fitted with an AMC gearbox. As you will see from my website, I have several such motorcycles. My 1964/65 Matchless G80CS, which identifies as a 1967 bike, had a habit of leaking oil from the gearbox […]
Can I use car oil in my motorcycle?
The short answer is PROBABLY NOT! I looked into this because a mate gave me some brand new 10W40 ‘motor oil’ which I hoped would work in my bike…it turns out it won’t. The reason is quite straightforward, and it’s all about the clutch. Car oil normally has more additives than motorcycle oil…many of which […]
Outlook 2010 Won’t Connect to Mail Serve
If you’re a bit of a dinosaur like me, and are still using one of the best Outlook e-mail clients Microsoft ever released, namely 2010, you may find one day that it suddenly won’t connect to your local mail server or internet service provider’s mail servers. The error message you will get could simply be […]