Absolute Disaster !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BeenyBoy]

Plunger B31......So...following a magneto re-furb I put it all back together and set about re-sting the ignition timing- I've found the easiest way of turning the engine over to find tdc and 11mm btdc is to stick a socket on the timing side mainshaft nut- so there we go ...tdc found...back a bit and slowly forward and 'splunk' the end of the shaft shears off !! "o deary deary me " quoth I.." thats a shame".....well words to that effect !   what an absolute *******...
Anybody got a mainshaft they don't need ?

[DerekAnderson8]

oh dear that's not good!

that's a walk away from bike and come back the next day!

[sidewaysid]

I take it you mean the CRANKSHAFT jeeeeeez

[ANDY HIGHAM]

It's better it happened on the bench than out on the road.
I have a B31 crankshaft in Bolton Lancs, where are you based?

[AdrianS]

Did you turn it over with the plug out?

If the nut/ shaft sheared that easily, better for it to happen on the bench than when riding the bike!

[BeenyBoy]

Thanks for the sympathy guys.  I guess it had been over-tightened at sometime and this just 'pushed it over the edge'

Could be interested in the bits Andy- I'm in North West Lincolnshire

[ANDY HIGHAM]

Are you going to the Newark show next weekend? I will be there on Sunday

[BeenyBoy]

Hi Andy

Yes.. planning to go over on Sunday.....

[ANDY HIGHAM]

I will bring the crank over. Does £100 sound fair?

[BeenyBoy]

Hi Andy

is it a complete fly-wheel/crank/con rod ?

cheers

Mike

[ANDY HIGHAM]

Yes

[ANDY HIGHAM]

I have sent you a message

[BeenyBoy]

Replacement sorted- thanks to Andy Higham

cheers mate