Does anyone have an easy way of aligning the rear wheel, in the past I've just eyed it through, but I can't seem to do that with the scorpa......
For some unknown reason, it seems to be offset.
If I line it up with the shock mount it looks as if its turning in towards the right hand peg.
I placed a combi square on the outside edge (from the rear) of the swing arm and it measured 75mm to the edge of the rim, but it measured 70mm on the left.....but looks to be running true....
Can somebody please enlighten me.
ps. Ive been a welder/fitter for 8 yrs, and a sheet-metal/fabricator for 8yrs, so I'm not entirely clueless....( although I am now a shiny-a***, manager and cad draughtsman so not hands on anymore )
Any help appreciated....
Have a look here at 4:20, if your alignment is similar you have a problem.
The Scots raised their threat level from a "bit angry" to "Let's get the *******s" They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line in the British army for the last 300 years.
I was speaking to Ian (who was observing at the Scottish Classic at Abington) about his 175, and although he likes it in many ways he felt is was "underpowered"
Good news then, all you need do is lengthen the plates at the wheel spindle end by 1" to be a good job. The arms you have could be BSA Bantam D7 I think. Do they measure 6 3/4" ish, between plates? I'm here to be corrected as I have never used them, perhaps I should have? To any one who carries out similar mods ,Don't forget you need to widen the top damper mounts to the same width as the swinging arm, or use Trikshocks, or any units with Rose joints.
Regards Charlie.
Hi Charlie
I take it that your background is engineering, interesting getting the hands on experience/info that you obviously have. (and Wayne)
I to agree with the gents above , I would wager it's not a Yamaha part ... Looks to me to be a high grade high collar lock washer , I've seen some before with the stamping on the sides and not sure where I remember it from ... Maybe electric motors or something with high frequency vibrations . Or maybe from a old british leyland product ....(jags , real ones , pre 1980...) Or it could be the alignment washer out of your astro-diffibulator commutater brush alignment assembly !
I discovered the other day that the top mounting bracket on my rear brake master cylinder has broken clean off, which was annoying! Luckily there are many trials coming up anytime soon so it's not a huge problem!
Do you think it can be welded back on or is it not worth the hassle of it potentially breaking again and again, in which case a brand spanker would be better. Personally, I think a new one would be better in the long run but, if it can be welded and guarenteed that it won't break again i might go for that. Anyone know how much a new one is?
Cheers
Did it break because you hit it, or are the mountings not in line putting stress on the bracket ?
If the latter, you will need to align the mountings or pack as required to stop this happening again.
I managed to cadge a sump plug from a garage round the corner from work so happy days there then.
I decided that whilst I was at it, I would remove and clean the air box, only to find even more bolts that where impossible to undo. Had to drill them out and start again......I have replaced with stainless, but not sure if this is the right move as staino is soft as sh*te and easy to strip the head out on a C/S M6 with an allen key.
I suppose I will just have to undo them once a week to keep them free.....
I feel like removing every bolt from the bike and replacing them all......I know it's the right weather for it.....!
The wife and kiddies are beginning to think I live in the garage, and that it must be like narnia when I close the door. They're all banned from there as a mans garage is his refuge, the only place on the property that has peace and tranquility, apart from the times I cant get bolts to undo !!!
The nut holding the villiers flywheel to the crankshaft spline was tightened with a Villiers special tool. A ring spanner with a cast head which was bashed with a hammer until (hammertight) nut was tight!
Here is the beast
Thanks for the explanation, did it come with a "calibrated" hammer ?
There was a good series of articles about the history of Villiers in the British Two Stroke Club journal some years ago which gives a brief overview of the convoluted decline and disappearance of the Villiers marque. You can find a reprint of the articles here. The 'Sixties' article covers the decline but its all worth a read.
Get him to put red and blue markers either side of the pan, then he could ride the 4RT through just like a normal bog section and the weight will break the ice!
Dont think marks on either side of the pan was the problem !
Got a lump of Jelutong,( Wood from Malaysia) and have sourced some 3mm Birch ply too model the fins on the wooden pattern. And have been in touch with the "Monkey on my shoulder"! (sorry Paulie) and he has told me he has an old book in his extensive library, on casting practices, he also said I need a Pattern Makers Rule, or a "Shrink rule" as they are called. He has an old Rabone catalog with one in but said it was 2 shillings and 6d. so the price was well out of date. The only one I can find, is in the States, but it would be wouldn't it, as them boys are into every thing. Paulie said, don't forget if you intend to fit a dry sand core into the mould you will have to incorporate prints into the pattern to hold this. Yea OK Boy, I said. Looks like I am getting into a whole new world of "Foundry Speak". Looking like fun though.
hi im on the look out & finding difficult to find a new front wheel rim for a ty 80 the size is 16 x1.40 32 spoke! is there any other rim that will do the job was looking at the specs for a beta mini trial and they have a 16 x1.35 front wheel ! but im unsure how many spokes they have! & would i have to get spokes made to fit rim? or would orginal yam spokes fit!
Priceless..what were they gonna do when they came to a lock?
Luckily there are many trials coming up anytime soon so it's not a huge problem!
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Whitlock replica has re-appeared, again !
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