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Do you know that they come from an Opel Corsa? Should be plenty on eBay etc.

The size of the ball bearings make no difference to the clutch lift. Whether you push a pea or a boulder the same distance up the same hill, the change in height is the same for both. It is the gradient of the ramps on the actuating mechanism that determine the distance the clutch rod moves for a pa...

Most likely the lock units containing the solenoid actuators in the doors are faulty. This happened on the other half's Golf of a similar age, which has long since gone to the scrap yard. The lock units are quite cheap, £20 ish I recall, but replacing them is a complete pain in the **!£$%, removing ...

It also depends on the terrain. I did a trip with lots of mountain routes. Miles of low gears and high revs drank the oil much quicker than I expected and I had to fill up with some locally bought oil.

I didn't go because I couldn't afford the petrol.... actually it was because I forgot all about it. DOH!!

Alas it doesn't. A couple of old clutch plates (if you can find any) bolted together will do the job.

If I have interpreted your question correctly, the steps on the flywheel are at 18Deg BTDC, with the direction of the transition used to indicate which rotor to fire.

There is a link to the wiring diagram on Startright's website, but unfortunately the link is broken. If you ask Graham nicely, he might restore it.

Submerge all the non-ally bits in a caustic soda solution for a few days; that's what RN told me to do. The carbon then becomes soft and wire brushes off easily.

As the gearbox came from the Triumph Trident/ BSA Rocket 3, perhaps parts from these bikes may fit, although they probably aren't an cheaper than Norton parts.

Hi Johnny,Firstly, just as with any other vehicle its a case of keeping it in an environment which is as moisture free as possible. For ultimate protection you can buy air conditioned pods or cheaper vac bags which you can seal the bike in along with some silica gel desiccant.Specifically for the No...

I think it is partly driven by the lack of investment opportunities anywhere else; savings accounts pay bugger all, shares are performing poorly and look overpriced, you would have to have a screw loose to invest in bonds, the government has shown its intention is to tax buy to let landlords more he...

There are some strange silencers on fleabay at the momenthttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-ORIGINAL ... SwWTRWxGchFabricated and welded end caps with 'No. 2' etched onto them. Factory prototypes perhaps?

Hi Hans,Motts in Baingstoke sell Silkoene Classic 2T and taking postage into consideration is cheaper than buying online.Rob

I must admit, when I bought my Interpol I was tempted to pinch something from the sellers garage........... but then I decided I probably wouldn't be able to get a Vincent Rapide in my pocket without being noticed.

I ventured out into the shed today to find that mice had eaten my Ducati, but have left the Interpol alone. The little bastards have munched the hand grips, the instrument fascia, the bleed nipple caps, the rubber bellows between the lower yoke and the fairing, and probably a few more bits I am yet ...

Not as crazy as the Guzzi rider I saw on Friday in Basingstoke making his way through 3 inches of snow. No surprise really as all Guzzi riders are crazy.

At 42, perhaps I just about qualify as one of those young chaps, and yes I am a bit tempted to buy the tank. However, I don't really have the time to research and re-manufacture all the other bodywork. So if I used the tank, the bike would remain an Interpol with a strange looking tank for a good ma...

I remember coming across one of these low miles "queens" back when I was about 20. I knew a girl who showed me the secrets of her fathers garage. Under dust sheets were his Commando which had not been used for many years and a two year old Classic with delivery miles, destined to never be ...

Sounds like a flimsy excuse that is just about good enough to justify junking those forks and building a "Supreme Classic".

I came across this today at work in an engineering magazine: http://www.liquidpiston.com/newsdesc/nid/33.html A new type of rotary engine with 75% thermal efficiency achieved by constant volume combustion followed by over-expansion. It is so efficient that it needs no cooling system or silencers and...

In the privacy of your own home, I trust? I should hope so. Then you might even get to handle his parts, just like you did with mine wink Nice one Richard wink ,R/nuts,how many miles had your IP2 done before a stripdown was required? J.B. Quite a few but I am not sure exactly how many. It was in se...

If your carbon build up is anything like mine was, using Redex would be like p1ssing into the wind. I'll wager that your only way forward is a strip down followed by a long soak in a bucket of caustic soda solution and a good wire brushing.

johnbirchjar wrote:The cannon in the 1812 overture?J.B.

I remember a good few years ago there was a performance of the 1812 overture using the exhaust beat of a Panther as the cannon.

How about a Shindengen rectifier/regulator. They are standard fit on just about all Jap bikes I believe and also on modern Triumphs. Just about any one off a large modern bike should do as our alternator outputs are puny compared to modern machines. I got a second hand one on fleabay for a fiver (of...

but i wonder if it makes a difference where they are wired into, which is why i tested mine from directly from the battery) In theory it doesn't matter where the voltmeter is connected, but in practice on an old motorcycle with corroded connectors, the voltage at one place could be quite different ...

I remember that famous Michael Fish broadcast "No chance of a hurricane tonight, but there will be some oily fog appearing behind this Interpol".

I got mine here http://www.classictransfers.co.uk/

A while ago Paul mentioned that he might ask Geoff Madden about producing some lighter and slightly more fruity sounding replica IP/Classic silencers.

If you ever find a second hand classic tank for sale, buy a lottery ticket because luck will be shining on you.I have thought about converting mine and have inquired and kept a look out for several years but have not found one. Your only realistic option is to have one fabricated, which is possible,...