How not to B33!

[cdsdorset]

Still no joy with central stand. Spindle is likely bent....I mnight be forced to gently cut it out.

Not all filters are the same
Some have valves in them and they dont always release at the correct pressure , many are made to run at car engine pressure which is higher.ý

[cdsdorset]

Not sure how that happened

[Dan_B33]

Hello, back to the garage!
Looks like I need machine the central stand and prepare new bush and spindle.
I have used favourite tool of Alan's (Milyard) - hand saw.

[Dan_B33]

In addition I guess this stand was fixed or it got twisted a bit.
I will have to weld a bit of metal to one of the legs in order to get the level staright.
Otherwise right side of motorcycle will be lowered...

[neil1964]

Interesting developments.
I took the plunge and bought a new centrestand for my current project (s/a scrambler/competition) as I had struggled to find a good original.
The bore of the new (Indian made) stand is much too loose for just the bolt and far too small for the intermediate tube. It will need reaming/boring out to 5/8" (0.625") to s as low the correct tube.
The eBay seller acknowledged and said to get fixed and
they would reimburse 🤞
How is your engine work going?

[Dan_B33]

Wow!
Looks like traps are everywhere! Good luck with that stand Neil!
cylinder is ready with new piston and piston rings.
Cylinder head and crankshaft will be ready in 5 days .
Casing is clear and ready to take new bearings...and the rest.
Parts ordered in waiting for arrival from India(job lot waiting in UK as wel for final shipment)
I take it easy....trying no to make me wife jealous...

[Dan_B33]

One more good news is that original SMITHS speedo is complete and works fine....don't care that much about calibration. Just knob of trip counter restart missing but seen that on eBay.

[Dan_B33]

Monoblock Carburador ready to be fitted

[Dan_B33]

My 17yo son made for me knob for Speedo Trip reset .
I guess this Speedo is not from B33, right?

[neil1964]

Could be B33.
The ones for B31s are 80mph type.
What year is your bike? Would it originally have the cowl for speedo/ammeter and light switch or ears on the fork tops for separate headlamp?
The speedo in your pic is the cowl type (you can tell by the lip on the chrome bezel).

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi,

It could be a cowl fitting one that has had the bezel changed.  I think that the cowl mounted ones had the trip reset knob on an extended rod so that it could be reset from behind the bottom yoke.

Dave.

[Rog1]

Hi,

It could be a cowl fitting one that has had the bezel changed.  I think that the cowl mounted ones had the trip reset knob on an extended rod so that it could be reset from behind the bottom yoke.

Dave.

I have a cowl mounted speedo and yes it has an extended rod, actually more like a very short speedo cable with a knob on the end. But it attaches to the rear face of the speedo, not pointing towards the rear of the machine as shown in Dan's photo.

[Derek996]

My 17yo son made for me knob for Speedo Trip reset .
I guess this Speedo is not from B33, right?

From what I can make out of the number on the bezel - S467/?? I reckon the speedo possibly came from an Ariel Huntmaster.

[Dan_B33]

Hi All, thanks for valuable inout.
Attached additional picture....looks like Derek is right about the number.
Anyways Speedo works it will stay as is. Might search fro missing small  screw

[neil1964]

Ps off topic but have you seen this months classic bike guide with Dereks B32 competition article?