Hi everyone
I've been doing lots of reading etc and as also kindly mentioned by Stubaker58 that the G suffix is the better engine I presume because of the bottom end upgrades over the production run.
Could I ask please, with the earlier engines are the updated bearing easy to obtain and fit. I recall upgrading a Norton Commmando once and in the end I sent casings of to SRM I think it was for their needle roller conversion.
I suppose what I am asking in my roundabout way, with and older engine is, is it worth upgrading and can a man with three hammers do it. :o
Also please, I've used Boyer electronic ignition on a couple of older bikes in the past, and mighty fine they were. If I am going this way would the Boyer suffice or in your opinions is it better to go the whole hog and convert to 12volts.
As always
Cheers
Ian
Or am I overthinking it all as usual
The early C15s and other twins had plain bush timing side bearings.
My 2 C15s run well with this original set up ,given our usage and oil change routines , I personally would stay there.
The big end on earlier C15s were plain bush running on a plain crankpin and perhaps the same philosophy may apply to that.
The big end can be converted to roller by any decent engineer.
12v , utterly simple to achieve conversion from original 6v and makes life easier , but I run all my bikes on their points set up , the only exception is my bantam that I use an electronic kit to help the points . Cheap and easy to fix.
I've always visited my local bearing factor for bearings , 12 quid for decent British main bearing and 7 quid for decent British Xbox bearing
Brilliant and thanks.
Best leave well alone then, which is good as it does open up all the years for me.
I'm certainly no engineer let alone a decent one 8)
Good to know on the electrics front also.
Suppose I better get looking now.
Really appreciate your replies.
Cheers
Ian