huffysgas

UPDATE - Yes they can be repaired , have stripped and identified the seals, bushes bearings etc on Sunday ordered Monday Rebuilt today and repressurised with air ( not nitrogen )today have ridden for 3 hrs this evening and they are perfect . I will be putting a kit together as soon as I can if it helps anyone out Jim .

Thanks I will try falcon and Alan as I need a word anyway wil keep you posted it may help others thanks

To be fair John built the first shocks for the bike and they were awful and we couldnt get them right they now grace a shelf in the garage collecting dust , iam no expert on suspension they just didnt work .

Thanks Dave tried them yesterday , as yet no spares or repairs done ? as far as they know they are throw away . I will pull them apart this weekend and see what I can find Jim

Hi there I have a set of Magical shocks on my ossa that have expired ! I have pulled one apart but have a problem that I cannot get the correct amount of oil back in them . I havnt yet had a response of Craig at Magicals and Iam aware he may now not be trading . Could anyone advise someone who could rebuild them ? I dont want another brand they have been brilliant right up to the point they exploded . Thanks in advance Jim

I would sort it with Ebay asap b4 you cannot claim through them it will sort it quicker hope this helps jim

Thats a bit vauge , where has it ended up ?

http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/45127-trying-to-contact-bill-beveridge/ And another when will people learn ?

Norcross where do I start Bill is on here as jack the lad and will probably reply later with some excuse saying he has been abducted by aliens , was involved in a meteor strike or is on his 25th phone blah blah blah , my advice would not to entertain the phone at all and simply go to his house and get your parts back . After 22 months I know only too well the phone is a waste of time and yes his phone is " some Distance from his garage " about 25 paces to be precise and his mobile will be in his pocket ! oh and I dont doubt he has tried to contact you numerous times - Not ! Hope this helps Jim

You can contact the organisers on there web page or facebook they are normally very prompt , Jim

Thanks stork was considering the sealed bearing as i know someone who dosn,t run one at all ! but think i will sleeve it and fit a proper seal holder thanks jim

Advice greatfully recieved Iam in the middle of a belt drive conversion with an neb clutch was wondering how to seal the crankcase do i need to machine a seal holder and run the seal on a hardened sleeve or can i just fit a main bearing with a an internal seal , also I have got a 24 tooth front pulley but reaslise some people run a 22 so they can fir a smaller rear sprocket , thanks Jim ( sometimes easier to ask than work it out )

Thanks for that It was a weight issue as well really but iam probably easier loosing the weight . Wanted 2 pushrods ? why

Help currently building a short stroke ht5 at the moment was wondering what barrel to use wether to do a lightweight nicasil bore or conventional cast liner also if nicasil what rings to use any suggestions opinions would help thanks jim .

Thanks that would be of great help , I have a couple of ideas but nice to compare notes thanks Jim

Iam currently building an ariel ht5 using a frame from john bartrum i could do with a couple of photos of how people have mounted the footrests , or if not one of johns frames any others my email is huffysgas@aol.com thanks in advance jim

Mat i can,t do the white route my uni cycle has a flat tyre ! thanks woody for a comprehensive answer we are on the same wave length been out this morning with a set of shocks off a friends gripper there njb , more grip but bottoming problems the head gasket was my next step i do have a 3mm one . with regard to ignition i will have a play thanks again jim

HI ALL AFTER REBUILDING MY OSSA 350 TR80 GRIPPER AND AFTER COMPLETING 3 TRIALS I JUST CAN,T SEEM TO GET ANY GRIP AT ALL ON THE REAR .SPEC IS AS FOLLOWS NEW ROCK SHOCKS WITH 80 POUND SPRINGS ( LAID DOWN SHOCKS ) NEW REAR MICHELIN TYRE 5PSI ( HAVE TRIED VARIOUS PRESSURES ) IAM 6,3 AND 17ST AND RIDE EXPERT ROUTE IAM WATCHING OTHERS DO SLIPPY BITS AND I SIT THERE PADDLING IT IS BRILLIANT IN THE DRY JUST NOT WET ANY IDEAS ? IAM LOOKING AT SPRINGS NEXT ( LIGHTER ) ALTHOUGH THE SUSPENSION FEELS GREAT THANKS JIM .

thanks for the help stator sent and recieved back all in 3 days perfect started first kick then sheared the woodruff key all sorted now . Would like to highly recomend west country rewinds total cost including postage

Stator knackered spoke to west country rewinds today and i have a dead short they will rewind and return in 2 days for

yes thanks i have pulled it apart today i removed the fan and rectifier added 12 volts and it all works so iam discounting the rectifier as thats only for lighting and fan have no output on the yellow wire from the stator which powers that lot but also no output on the cdi unit supply . My understanding of a stator was as the diagram shows , 2 coiles of wire so if not working i would expect 0 ohms reading but between the red and black ( ignition ) i have 18.8 m ohms and on ( lights fan ) circuit i have 1.9 ohms does any one know or could mesure what they have got thanks jim .

I thought as much the stator seems fine as with the fan wires linked if i kick it over the fan runs so i presume its charging will try lampkins in the morning thanks jim

Help needed please my 04 rev3 boiled today the fan was not running so i linked the fan switch wires together fan ran perfect as did the bike until i presume i shorted them on the barrel with my knee . Yes i am a muppet and shoud have insulated them , it stopped instantly and i now have no spark ! where do i start thanks jim .