Sturmey Archer Kickstart Spring Cover

[simon.holyfield]

Another plea for help folks!

I really don't understand how this spring cover is supposed to fit - or supposed to stay in place. I understand that it's supposed to move with the spring, but what stops it moving along the spring?

The video shows what I mean:

https://youtu.be/bpWqbazHygA?si=dBCQd5DkN39vwUy9

[Roger Gwynn]

I don't know about you but Charlie is missing a bit of the spring cover if this 1930 model A is anything to go by. The k/start is clearly different to Charlie's so this may just be someone else's solution to the problem. The parts book shows a spring cover like Charlie's, could it be that LS 263 is meant to fill the gap?

[simon.holyfield]

Charlie didn't understand what LS263 was!

On my way to Charlie's workshop to see if he has much brass in stock...

Thanks Roger!

PS whose bike is that?

[Roger Gwynn]

It was Enrico Matteoni's when we photographed it for TAB, in 2008. Charlie can't spell Ariel!

[simon.holyfield]

It was Enrico Matteoni's when we photographed it for TAB, in 2008. Charlie can't spell Ariel!

Charlie needs to be more careful using voice to text software!