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by adrie.degraaff
Wed May 04, 2011 4:48 am
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Flywheels
Replies: 1
Views: 1636

Re: Flywheels

Hi John,
they are made after 1930, (A7, slutch plug).
If you mesure the stroke and type of biggend, I can thell more.
by adrie.degraaff
Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:53 am
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Exhaust valve stem wear
Replies: 1
Views: 1675

Exhaust valve stem wear

There is much wear to the club exhaust valve stems if placed in iron guids, they have strange lines and are battered after only 5000km even in a side valve. Who has the same experiëns? If an exhaust valve is placed in the inlet, the same wear is seen. As an experiment I have welded a new valve disc ...
by adrie.degraaff
Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:49 am
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: repairing bent fins
Replies: 2
Views: 3144

Just heath up with mild hobby torch, have the oil can ready, if a oil drop avaporates, stop heating.

It would help if your bending tool is hot aswel.
by adrie.degraaff
Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:44 am
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: warm starting
Replies: 4
Views: 3919

Re: warm starting

Maybe the hole in the petrolcap is blocked.
by adrie.degraaff
Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:29 am
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: mudguard stay
Replies: 4
Views: 2946

Re: mudguard stay

There is no spacer or nut between the frame and stay check your frame against the seat.
At the rear of the frame, no spacers between frame and mudguard, that would mesure the frame.
Adrie.
by adrie.degraaff
Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:11 am
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: trouble light receiver
Replies: 2
Views: 2257

Re: trouble light receiver

Hi Jim,
maybe your 1950 Ariel never had a trouble light.
Adrie.
by adrie.degraaff
Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:24 am
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: KH500 Project
Replies: 2
Views: 2172

Re: KH500 Project

Hi Alan,
the twin inner case is offset at the crankcase side, where the singles are in line.
The outside deck is the same as single.
Adrie.
by adrie.degraaff
Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: FH650 Restarting problem
Replies: 6
Views: 3765

Re: FH650 Restarting problem

Hi John,
try a heath blocker between the head and carb.

Adrie.
by adrie.degraaff
Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:19 pm
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: Removing old tank sealant
Replies: 1
Views: 1901

Re: Removing old tank sealant

Hi,
take the tank bottem out, sandblast the stuff away, repair the leaks, weld the bottem in again, forget the sealant.
Kind regards Adrie.