How not to B33!

[Rog1]

You might have problem with charging in your BSA, right?
Make sure Dyno is rotating with engine rolling, right?
And if Dyno is dead....no rotation of commutator?
Check if all gears are there!!
That is not funny 🤣

(Swearing)

[Dan_B33]

Yes! I had to watch some Brian Alfonso on YT to make sure life can be good and some BSAs come to the workshop in good condition...

[Dan_B33]

Here comes some more!
Use any bolt to secure primary drive case. Jus do not forget tones of locktight....
Here we have 3 bolts and jus one original....but that's not the one which was holding ...

[Rog1]

I had troubles with the Allen screws that secured the cover on the timing chest of my M33; every time I replaced the cover another screw would fail to tighten. The heads of the screws also seemed worn; they were a slack fit on my Allen key.

I eventually realised that what I had was metric screws in 1/4 holes, threaded into years of gasket goo and grime. The cover is now secured with 1/4" Whitworth screws and that same Allen key is now a good fit.

[Dan_B33]

Thanks Rog,
I will take that when I go for fixing .
For now I have discovered next Workaround...
See that...bellow

[Dan_B33]

And more I think that is wrong!

[Dan_B33]

On top some glue in primary case !
Whole thing was spinning only because of Steel lock on the shaft.
I was able to take off whole thing without any extra tools ..and I see there is a play....instead of tight fit...

[neil1964]

Hmm
I see no meat left on the clutch hub oil flinger (I guess that is why the Teflon ding is glued on!
Is there any thread left on that mainshaft?
On my current build (BB32GS scrambler) I had to cut the worn steel ring off the back of an old (but serviceable) hub and shrink on a new aluminium one off a new hub that had cracked at the keyway.
I could not source a new 6-spring hub from any of the usual sources in the U.K. 
I guess your box is the plunger type so my spare mss as in shaft (s/a box would be no use?)

[Dan_B33]

Hi Neil,
Mainshaft thread is ok. Not sure if it is still imperial or have been turned to metric...?? Need to check that ( have you  seen state of that nut with coral? Might be it had some metric nut welded in). ...looks I need to start hunting for something more. Than friction plates when it comes to clutch....

[leon bee]

I bought my B33 from an old time Harley chopper guy in Kansas City. He had assembled it from a classic basket case situation. He had it pretty intact, but got to the magneto and decided to sell it. Normally I pull stuff like that back apart, but it all looked good- I went through the magneto and got the bike running.

After a lot of careful adjustment, I got the clutch to drag and slip at the same time. Rode the bike around some before investigating the clutch more. Enough to know I liked it, and the clutch wasn't toooo bad.

When I tore it down, discovered that clutch basket bearing pictured above was not there. There was no bearing at all, I guess centrifical force at play I suppose. I could have ridden her into town like that.

[Dan_B33]

Awesome Leon!
I'll keep discovering! I believe mu motorcycle is a basket case as well ...wits someone focused to get it start....Ans sell

[neil1964]

But Dan at least you are providing lots of us with entertainment!

[Dan_B33]

I've had to put an pause on discovering... potentially I have small win buying job lot pile of clutch baskets and bits some 6 spring some 4 for BSAs. I hope to reuse some parts ...keep your fingers crossed. That is jus "potential win". One big lose is that from big list of parts I provided my friend (who were I India for 1month) I got none. He has been erased from the list of friends ....and I go to other side of the road if I see him.....unforgivable!

[Lone Wolf]

Wotcha.

Oh the joys of owning a B33 

https://www.lonewolf.me.uk/LWMEB33.htm

[Dan_B33]

Wolf! I will read with pleasure. Thanks.
Winter started here I will transfer my BSA to some warm place and continue....