Hi Anyone with advice on how to fix transfers, I have purchased the following from Drags but I am unsure what type they are when I look at Drags instructions ie water slide, spirit fix, varnish fix, dry rub down, tacky back or sticker. TRA 51 - Minimum oil level TRA 52 - Maximum oil level TRA 45 - A...

Thanks Eero, yes they are very much cheaper, when I require another size I will know where to go.
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John.

Keith As an afterthought if you do go down the route of helicoil inserts and you have not done any before have a practice before you attempt the bike. When I first started doing them I practiced on a piece of hard wood "oak" as I had not got a suitable piece of aluminium at the time. Regar...

Keith I am quite a way from yourself, Denby Village, Derbyshire, but helicoil inserts kits are quite inexpensive to purchase and they will last you a life time. I purchase mine from Cromwell Tools who have branches all over the UK, you will find them on the internet, price is approx. £25 to £30. Mak...

Sump cover repair & mod.pdf Hi I also had the same problem with the sump threads, they were either stripped or very worn I therefore decided to use helicoil inserts and collered bolts as per the sketch. I have always found that sealing studs to be more difficult as the oil leaks down the thread...

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Just as a follow on, the centre stand now moves to the "Up" position under its own spring tension, to achieve this I have moved the spring attachment position on the stand and given the springs more tension, see photo's.

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John Palmer

[attachment=0]Scan1.pdf[/attachment) Hi Having recently reassembled the gear box I came to the conclusion that the spiral (helical) groove on the speedometer drive spindle was there to stop the oil leaking by pumping the oil back to the gear box as per a "Archimedes screw", but the thrust ...

Have made my own, one steel plate with slot, 3 holes and level mark (white dots), 2 gaskets and one piece of plastic from washing up liquid bottle.

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John Palmer

Thanks for the confirmation, I'll now go and adjust the float to set the petrol level correct. Just has an addition to datum the position of the "Pip", the diameter of the cover is 57 mm, the "Pip" is 30 mm from the bottom of the cover and 27 mm from the top and central about its...

005.JPG NH 350 cc 1955 Hi Can someone please confirm or not that the "Pip" on the float bowl cover indicates the level of the petrol, I have read that it is but not in any Amal official literature. I recently, but with great difficulty started the above, with plumes of black smoke and the...