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« Reply #210 on: June 08, 2011, 05:28:20 PM » |
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« Reply #211 on: June 08, 2011, 06:09:07 PM » |
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Tony,is that the "total loss" oil system your on about
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« Reply #212 on: June 08, 2011, 07:04:21 PM » |
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He showed me his progress -he's started tacking together some manifolds for the mark 1 Amal carbs I wanted to fit. Must admit, the main reason for using these is to make the engine look a little more British & classic. I reckon they'll look great. Pete's angled them out to follow the line of the seat rails.
To enhance that British/Classic look, simply damage gasket sealing faces and oil seals prior to assembly, that way, the external corrosion protection system can come into play, giving your pride and joy a new lease of life as a pseudo Brit and adding longevity to components that may be prone to suffer from corrosion.  my grandad has a 1957 model 88 norton dominator like new beautiful bike but he said he knows the oil needs topping up when there is no fresh puddle on the garage floor |
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« Reply #213 on: June 09, 2011, 05:35:57 AM » |
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Tony,is that the "total loss" oil system your on about
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Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #215 on: February 05, 2012, 07:27:40 PM » |
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As far as I know Terry  Haven't seen Pete for a while. I gave him as free a hand as I could to build the bike on my behalf & supplied him with the components I'd already bought & a rough idea of the overall look I was after. I bought the donor bike on an impulse from Ebay after being inspired by Archie's XS. I've had 4 or 5 of them before & had forgotten how nice a bike they are. But it would've sat in my shed until I get the time to build it, so any progress PD makes is better than none. I'd really like to get it on the road for the Spring & after all the work & headaches we've had with my truck build, putting a bike together seems childs play now -but I'm not going to breathe down Pete's neck about it. It'll be ready when it's ready. But I will contact him & see how it's going. |
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« Reply #216 on: February 05, 2012, 07:35:35 PM » |
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Ok it will be nice to have an update and some photos. and may be a bit of a write up from Pete |
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« Reply #217 on: February 05, 2012, 08:20:45 PM » |
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I'll tell him you asked!
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« Reply #218 on: February 14, 2012, 10:00:37 PM » |
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Saw Pete a couple of days ago. The XS is still ongoing but temporarily on hold until he rebuilds his leaking shed. He's experimenting with "lost wax" aluminium casting though & hopes to be able to cast some carb inlets soon.
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« Reply #219 on: February 15, 2012, 02:53:42 PM » |
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Piccies of that please! if i remember correctly, that`s the original way to cast?
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« Reply #220 on: February 15, 2012, 06:47:05 PM » |
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Piccies of that please! if i remember correctly, that`s the original way to cast?
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« Reply #221 on: February 15, 2012, 07:34:43 PM » |
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« Reply #222 on: February 17, 2012, 02:54:05 PM » |
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They still use the lost wax method to make dental fittings, crowns and such like.
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« Reply #223 on: February 17, 2012, 04:17:40 PM » |
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« Reply #224 on: February 18, 2012, 12:05:29 AM » |
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They still use the lost wax method to make dental fittings, crowns and such like.
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