jonjeans Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 06/05/2015 at 11:29 PM, lorenzo said: Bondy - ref. the pic. in post #55 - is that a new cylinder liner ? .......Copper head gaskets no longer made, eh ? I'm glad I bought some when they were still available (and possibly less expensive). I think the last time I saw any for sale they were about £20+ each, although Bultaco UK offers an aluminium version at £15.99. Done no actual work to the bikes beyond sorting out what needs to be done, and in what order - organising parts, etc. You know, all the boring stuff....... Hi all. Please excuse my ignorance. Ref Cu head gaskets. My 325 Sherpa Model 191, did not and does not have one. Should it? My Vincent's, no gone, sealed with alloy head onto cast iron line same as my 325. Looking forward to your observations. jj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullylover Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hi jonjeans. If you Sherpa has the liner protruding above the barrel with a hollow ring the same size in the head then it does not have a head gasket. If it has a flat head and a flat top of the barrel then it does have one. I think the 191 would be the same as a M159 and they don`t have a gasket. Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueflag Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Went to fit a replacement left side engine cover on my M49 with one I bought on eBay. To my dismay the clutch cable anchor point had been snapped off! Not to be deterred, I filed it flat and machined a block to replace it. Got my mate to fire up his Tig welder and job is a good un! I'm not sure how its meant to look so iĺl try and post a photo. Not sure if it should have a slot in it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullylover Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Hi Blueflag. Yes they should have a slot in the top only the width of the inner cable though. Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueflag Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thanks Graham, suspected as much ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrb505 Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Being a 49 it wont have the slot I think all the solderless nipple bikes don’t have a slot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueflag Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 It is indeed a solderless nipple. This forum is amazing! Cheers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappo Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Bought this little gem last week. One owner from new , never trialled, bash plate and cases are unmarked. 1150 farm field miles since 1979. Completely original condition. Rear shocks work perfectly and the engine sounds superb, really crisp. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Hello chappo that's a good find just debating what to do with a 340 ive had for about 8 years been in the loft in bits the Engine is together with New bearings ect frame just been painted. some New part tank ect not sure what to do with it at the moment as am into the modern stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourex Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 That looks like a beauty, the 199A we saw here in Australia had a plastic tank. Did the 199A still wear a fibreglass tank in other markets? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullylover Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Hi fourex. No, it was only in the UK I think because of the rules saying that you can`t have a Fibreglass or a Plastic fuel tank. I know NZ, SA and the USA all had Plastic tanks and I think all of Europe also had Plastic tanks. Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 The UK 199a had an alloy tank. same as earlier models. The B had a different alloy tank unique to that model but it may have been supplied with the bike as an extra as there were many B models in UK with the plastic tank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinnshock Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) I am getting near finishing the restoration of my M188 Alpina. One issue that has been causing me issues is the brake stop light switch. The switch is of an unusal design and exact replacments can not be found. The original switch is held in a normaly closed condition by a tag on the brake pedal and switches to normaly open when the pedal is depressed. I could just fit a more modern part but this would not be my style and most work the other way arond with regard to N/O N/C so would need some rework or wiring change. I have two original switches and both were corroded inside and not working. Both are 40 years old so I will not compalin to FEMSA about quality. They have a plastic housing part that both broke when trying to take the switches apart as they are not designed for disassembly. I have in the past tried gluing similar plastic parts but not had any success. So after all this waffle " What did you do to your Bultaco today?" I 3D modelled the broken plastic part and 3D printed replacements in ABS plastic. The picture shows all the parts of the two switches layed out ready for reassembly. I am using copper rivits to replace the contacts that I had to drill out. I have also lost the saddle that fits the handle bars for the light switch so I will print a replacment part next. Stuart Edited April 2, 2018 by twinnshock 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) Stuart - Just one word - BRILLIANT !! Let us know how it works. (You've got me wondering about the switch for my mod. 85 Alpina now.............) Edited April 2, 2018 by lorenzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model80 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 On 23/3/2018 at 10:23 AM, fourex said: That looks like a beauty, the 199A we saw here in Australia had a plastic tank. Did the 199A still wear a fibreglass tank in other markets? The 199 was the last model Sherpa to sport a fibre glass tank. This changed to plastic mid production run with all subsequent models (199A & 199B) having the plastic tanks and Alloy exclusively for the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.