The has recently been quite a bit of discussion locally, regarding counterfeit (fake) NGK spark plugs. Those of concern to me, as a classic motorcycle enthusiast, are the B6ES, B7ES and B8ES varieties which are used on my bikes. Before I start, the best way to avoid these counterfeit plugs is to buy from a […]
Lack of oil being fed to rocker box on A...
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 […]
BSA B25 Oil Pressure Switch 60-3719 Repl...
Whilst this post refers to the 1972 OIF BSA B25SS Gold Star, it also applies to earlier bikes, although the thread on the oil pressure switch may be different. Check yours with a thread gauge and make sure you don’t fit a tapered thread, when your old switch had a parallel one, and vice versa; […]
Repairing a vintage Rom Pom Grease Gun
Brand new grease guns are relatively inexpensive these days, but they tend to be quite large and unwieldy for smaller jobs; they are large as they are normally refilled using long plastic cartridges of grease. Medium sized vintage grease guns made by the likes of Enots, Tecalemit, Wanner and Rom Pom are available at autojumbles […]
A Myford Super 7 Lathe – for making roun
My Dad used to have an engineering workshop that included things like lathes, milling machines, drilling machines and the like. After he passed away we sold his workshop equipment at Mum’s request. I wish I’d kept his green Myford lathe, but I wasn’t ready for one at the time. I’ve needed various bits making over […]