Not all GB outer covers are the same - it will need to come from an Ariel but not an HT Ariel. Most problems with the kickstart jamming are to do with wear on the first teeth of the kickstart quadrant. There are a number of threads already on this forum so you may find a search turns up more inform...

Kickstart jammed, it's been bad for a while[long while]. I have a swingarm VB. I was going to cut a hole in a cover so I can see whats going on. I was just about to pull the trigger[ebay trigger] on a five quid cover, a cover that looked suitably manky that I won't feel guilty chopping it up. Then I...

That's quite fancy.
I am from the if you can't unbolt it cut it off school of chopping.

My first plasma was some old three phase thing that was being given away. Murex tradescut. It cut really well. I solved the obsolete torch(no consumables available and why it was being given away) by making a fitting to stick a commonly available torch(trafimet) on it. But it lacked beans, which I p...

Skid is on Dong Xin’s rule. The BLMC garage over the road from our house had a machine shop, they did complete engine rebuilds in there and they had a con rod straightening jig/thing. Rods had the mating faces ground and then the rod was honed round and to size. The rod was bolted to the thing. The ...

*** Thanks for the measurement. ***
What's "non skid" all about?

Anyone know?

As subject.
Nearly forgot I have a VB.

My VB has the same tank, yes it’s 1956.
So did you remove the flutes?

Tank sealers work.
Best of the sealers I have used is probably Por15.