Motorcycle General Discussion

The bearings are mainly for aligning the pressed up crankshaft similar to a Alpha-Tru aligner the straight edges for balancing.

Thanx for that. And yes please, i would like to buy an Alpha-Tru for 11 Pounds and 10 Shillings please...

Have we seen this already? Sorry but memory now not as good as I think.

Jim

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So having found that it is out of true what do you do? Just hit it with a lead hammer, or do you scotch one side with a block to prevent it rotating?

This is probably becoming a lost art as Japanese bikes seem to last forever (I will now go and wash my mouth out)

Mine didn’t. It cost me £26.10s for a new crank for my Honda twin, back in 1969! Hate to think how much they are these days! It was likely the gearbox failure that precipitated the crank failure at ~21k miles, but the rod bearings were already at, or outsde, the service limits laid down (4mm rock at the small end?). No gaskets needed between the top and bottom crankcase/gearbox halves, mind - and no leaks afterwards.

Have seen video of one repairer having a stout upright fixed steel bar with probably a lead block on top just banging the offset flywheel on it a recommended way in some books.

Just been notified of my friends machine in Performance Bikes magazine.

Edited By Windy on 06/12/2018 13:02:26

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That's mighty impressive

... Hope it goes as good as it looks !!

MichaelG.

Perhaps build a model Bultaco this year?https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=232707467232422&set=a.232702647232904&type=3&theater

Perhaps build a model Bultaco this year?  Click on the left arrow to see the finished build.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=232707467232422&set=a.232702647232904&type=3&theater

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Anyone with information on this project?

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Superb craftsman workpieces, many very intricate parts made to scale, well worth viewing.

Emgee

It was PEEMS first club meeting of 2019 and what a treat for speed enthusiast members.

This small club was packed with members and guests many from the speed scene for my friend Graham Sykes Steam Rocket Bike talk.

Grahams Wife has a wealth of knowledge on this creation and was also involved in making the pressure vessel insulation blanket apart from other things.

Amongst the guest were previous talker Becci Ellis fastest women and others that have done fantastic speeds at Elvington, Pendine and other venues including the TT.

PEEMS has such a variation of interests that was the main reason why I joined years ago.

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Edited By Pete Rimmer on 07/02/2019 09:34:39

What?! No engine or gearbox internals!

Apart from that, a real work of art and craft.

Hello Windy, what a talk, and the attention to detail on the bike's construction. You can't but admire the man, every thing about the bike was amazing, I just hope every goes thing right for Graham on the day. John

Graham showed other steam rocket machines that others have drove a scooter was fascinating that pressurised the pressure vessel over a barbecue the machine was so hot the rider had to stand up still it did 146mph.

Evel Spirit was another similar to Evel Knievel unsuccessful steam rocket but this one was successful.

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Film on the late great Stanley Woods.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=MpdPVhFZApU