When I had a four pipe Square Four (back in the 60s/early 70s) the advice was to try different sets of coupling gears in order to get a pair with the tightest fit. I had four sets back then. The set I used still clunked at tickover when the motor was hot but were tight enough to whine a bit when col...

An excellent adventure - all the more so because it ended well with just enough problems to make it a bit of a challenge :D . Well done to both of you (you'll be wanting to 'push the envelope' again before long ;) ). Those are fantastic roads for motorcycling :mrgreen: It looks a great place to live...

It looks, and sounds, good on the road.

Thanks for posting this, its a fascinating read.

Off-topic . . Is that blue & yellow car sneaking up behind at the start a Lea Francis (or a Riley) ??

Bob.

Nice! Fraser Nashes were chain driven hence they were referred to as "The Chain Gang" :) . Back in 1970 I was in Ramsey, IOM with my Square Four when a fellah came out of a shop with his shopping and said "Ah, a Square Four, I've got one of those, do you want to see it?". Silly q...

Keith, 'Chronos' have mounting plates and chuck combinations. Its a good site for info as well. http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?RANDOM=NETQUOTEVAR%3ARANDOM&PAGE=SEARCH&SO=1_3_4_0&SS=chuck+mounting&ACTION=Search&TB=A&PR=-1&GB=A&SX=0 My 1950s Denford Vicer...

This sounds like a fantastic trip - best wishes to you both.

Keep safe and lets see some pictures .

Bob

And its a HAPPY NEW YEAR from a sunny and dry Edinburgh . . . Quick, where's the camera. I saw the new year in and then watched the Edinburgh fireworks - from the lounge window :lol: Hopefully I'll get out on the bikes more in 2013, no Ariels but the Beemers are going strong. Have a great 2013 y'all...

Also ,check for cracked flywheels,it very common,and often goes unnoticed until the bike is run.I have a model 70,with both flywheels cracked.Second gear is broken too.Regards John. Thanks for the tip, I'll pass it on to the Panther owner. I rebuild BMW 'Airhead' gearboxes for members of http://ukg...

Well, thanks for that, I live and learn. Apologies for being thick - I should have checked the Brough reference earlier but didn't think it was that. I had a look at the Brough Club and almost sent a message - I'm glad I didn't now, thanks for the tip. There's a Co. in Austria that has kickstart spr...

Brough Superior? Hmmm, BSeh? Club of British Serious people? Got it.. Broken Second club!... I win! I win! :lol: :lol: I wondered if Briggs & Stratton had something to do with it. I tried the net - I don't think British Showjumping can help. Maybe it was just Bull-Shine ;) (Did Broughs use Stur...