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by Micha
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: Abracadabra: White rubber disk on drive shaft bell disappeared
Replies: 7
Views: 316

Re: Abracadabra: White rubber disk on drive shaft bell disappeared

I see what you mean, but having owned a BSA M20 for decades, this is where I laugh, whereas with the BSA I cried. Theoretically, if someone were to travel the roads I was on with the BSA dragging a huge magnet behind him, there is a high chance that he could assemble half a motorcycle from the parts...
by Micha
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:01 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: Abracadabra: White rubber disk on drive shaft bell disappeared
Replies: 7
Views: 316

Abracadabra: White rubber disk on drive shaft bell disappeared

Yesterday I came back from a trip of about 100 km.
When I parked at home again, I noticed that the driveshaft rubber disc was gone. It was in great shape and now it's just gone. The truth is that it made me laugh. There are not even any leftovers :D :lol:
Anyone familiar with this phenomenon?
by Micha
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R51/3 Rear Brake Lever Position
Replies: 10
Views: 820

Re: R51/3 Rear Brake Lever Position

Thanks - that makes sense. Out to the garage now... Evening Vegtamr, Have you already dealt with the brake lever? Did it work for you? I remember that when I lowered the position of the lever, the stroke of the braking was really impossible and it ended somewhere below, when the pressure of my foot...
by Micha
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:38 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R51/3 Rear Brake Lever Position
Replies: 10
Views: 820

Re: R51/3 Rear Brake Lever Position

Same here. I also have my (original) pedal sitting well above the level of the footpeg.
I played with all the parts that are in the "rear brake system chain", tried all kind of options and never got it right.

Is there a guide or protocol regarding the assembly of it and its calibration?
by Micha
Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:42 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R51/3 air cleaner element
Replies: 5
Views: 2156

Re: R51/3 air cleaner element

Good morning,
From the workshop manual:

Wash also common air filter with petrol or kerosene and re-oil metal screen after cleaning
by Micha
Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R51/3 - metallic ticks from one side of the motor
Replies: 32
Views: 17664

Re: R51/3 - metallic ticks from one side of the motor

Evening James and all, I replaced both engine head bolts with new ones (I suspected that maybe they were a bit bent) and had influenced the rocker brackets. I fitted 2 new push rods. I placed carefully the rocker brackets back on place and shimmed one of them on one side as there was to much play th...
by Micha
Wed Oct 18, 2023 12:11 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: Headlight dimmer switch
Replies: 4
Views: 2327

Re: Headlight dimmer switch

Apologies for using this thread, but I'm also having difficulties finding one for a reasonable price and am ready to install an AM solution, if there is any. Must not be a 100% copy, just something that will fit with regard to the knobs positions.
Thanks for any idea.
by Micha
Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:34 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: Force relations question: push rod, spring and rocker arm:
Replies: 8
Views: 4450

Force relations question: push rod, spring and rocker arm:

When the valve is in its most open position, meaning that the pushrod is in its most stressed position, and the rocker arm is in its lowest position, pressing the whole thing down, is it still possible to press the valve a little bit further in, in this state? Is the spring in its most compressed st...
by Micha
Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:02 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: Member in Israel
Replies: 2
Views: 792

Re: Member in Israel

Good morning, Thank you very much for your interest, we are fine thank god. Times are indeed unbearably difficult, but I am sure we will overcome. We are in a state of war for a week now, after a horrific disaster that happened to us in Israel. As we are a small country, almost everyone knows someon...