Paul i have an original rear brake switch and really there arnt many alternatives to it,I have fitted a Moto-Guzzi v7 early seventies brake switch to my front brake cable which I made myself it is quite simple to do if you can make your own cables

Heres one of two greats, Ariel and Fausto Coppi,there are some great photos of motorcycles in cycle races,especially the 1930s 40s and 50s,then they change to BMW after then,I found this one on Pinterest.Someone will be able to identify the motorcycle

Mike you can change your removeable nipples and replace with a modern type,for the type on the Anstey link bolts , I was lucky to get a Wanner push type grease gun with a rubber seal on the outlet , it works perfectly for them ,In the Knowledge Base Item 417,Anstey links there are some good tips for...

Yes it was a bit chilly,by the time I realised how cold it was, I didnt want to return home and put the liner back in the jacket and put on the bib and braces.There were some lovely bikes there , the Renault and NSU engined bikes were very well put together and the Matchless outfit was very nice, it...

Mark, I got the Accuspark ignition and had exactly the same problem as you,if you look at Draganflys electronic ignition IGN-15 it has a metal spacer under the baseplate, there must be differences between the car and motorcycle distributors somewhere

Andy,seems strange going back to the single row chain drive, usually its a single to duplex upgrade.Where do you live? if in the UK, I wouldnt hesitate in getting an Ironhorse Spares alternator conversion,or alternatively a pair of 12t gears from them, Tel: 07801 374487 Email: bennet@ironhorsespares...

As Mark has said be carefull with PTFE tape, I dont know when it was first available in the world but we first had it in 1969 and it was very expensive 10 shillings a roll but the same thickness as the tape for Gas is now,it was only in the late seventies that we had a written warning in our wage-pa...

When I had my Sq4 cylinder heads valve seats recut the shop asked if I would like valve seals fitted , I declined the offer ,in hindsight maybe I should have. VGS are 2cv specialists in Belgium , the head they are doing is from an earlier 60s engine which didnt have seals fitted, later engines do ha...

Heres a link to an interesting video , fitting valve seals to a Citroen twin cylinder head



https://fb.watch/iSeZbXGFCp/

Adam , rather than using a hole punch which tends to push the material outwards and split especially composite cork , I use gasket drills and you can make your own out of any round tubing filed inside to an outside cutting edge , or if you have a lathe even better made of steel , they are best used ...