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beesa71

John, I have a number of NOS ones that are in less than perfect condition, you are welcome to one of these. You can collect (Warrington) or I can send, both though after the current crisis eases. Put me down for some S/S copies of the OEM version please. Regards and best wishes at this awful time to...

beesa71

Trevor, can you post a link the Podtronics ignitions please.

Paul.

beesa71

I'm not familiar with those spring tensioning nuts, have you tried it with the more common ones?

Paul.

beesa71

Has anyone got an OEM 'factory' B50 Speedway piston please?

What I'm looking for are some details from it.

Regards to all.

Paul.

beesa71

Only posting as I've seen it in the flesh (and component parts); have you seen the Shropshire Motorcycles electric start kit for Unit Construction Triumph twins?

Very neatly done.

https://triumphbonneville.com/store/ele ... tails.html

Regards to all OIf'ers.

Paul.

beesa71

If anyone knows the current owner of the titanium bikes as pictured (a recent addition I believe) on the excellent B44GP website would they please try (somehow) to pass my contact details them or refer them here for a 'PM'.

Thank you.

Paul.

beesa71

I'm sorting through the many hundreds of parts lists and things I've accumulated in my (nearly) 50 years of Unit Single'ing and in anticpation of the autojumble season starting for me (ie when it's dry and not freezing cold) I've sorted a few to take 'for sale'. I thought though that I'd see if ther...

beesa71

Hello folks, Does anyone have the OEM details to identify the dimensions of 'O' ring part number 97-4003 please. I've misplaced my 'O' ring measuring 'stick' hence the question. Although I'm off to my local supplier on Monday it would be good to be pre-armed as, I've found, 'O' rings don't measure u...

beesa71

Mick uses the OEM BSA/Triumph conical front hub as the basis and the 'internals' are Commando 2LS front brake based.

beesa71

John,

Here was me thinking they were the std 15/16" Oddies.

PM me.

Regards.

Paul.

beesa71

Hey b50reels; did you get my 'pm's'?

Paul.

beesa71

Incorrect for last models at least, see any/all DB's for them. Each model range (eg OIF Singles,Twins, Triples) had their own series of numbers but variants within that range ie, B25T, T25SS, B50T, T25SS etc could be next to one another in the numerical sequence. For example; DE10577 was a T25T DE10...

beesa71

Trevor, I don't necessarily agree with your theory that it was the 1627th bike off the line. I'd agree that it was the 1627th (numerical order) number in the Despatch Book but that doesnt't tally (no pun intended as we also know that the DB indicates 'tally number' too) with production order. The DB...

beesa71

"Note, it was not the 1627th B50SS built. Other models came first of which could have been A65's, A75's, B50T's or B50MX's." That's not true; singles were in one 'number' run and other models had their own. It is correct that the singles run included BSA, Triumph, 250's and 500's. Usually, but not a...

beesa71

I sent a 'pm', did you get it?

Regards.

Paul.

Edit by mm. You can see if your pm has been delivered, when it is opened by the recipient it moved from your "Outbox" to your "Sent Messages".

beesa71

and I've a use for the whole rear wheel/brake etc assembly so if yo'd let me know your asking price that would be good.

Paul.

beesa71

But you don't then actually know whether the hub/brake plate assembly will fit in your arm (re' spindle dia, spacers/position etc). My view remains to actually do all the work to fit the hub/brake plate (of your choice) to the arm with the sprocket In the right place for chain alignment then, and on...

beesa71

I don't necessarily concur with your thought; my view is that you need to set up the hub in the arm, then you can work out for yourself what your offset needs to be.

Paul.

beesa71

Although the OP doesn't seem to tell us which swinging arm he is planning to fit the Conical hub too I'll assume it's a pre-OIF one. From refurbishing Mead & Tomkinson B50's where they went the other way, ie fitted Crinkle hub in place of Conical, I'd suggest that the first thing to do is, most prob...

beesa71

My two penneth; the BSA/Triumph OIF Single air filter housing is not what the OP needs if he is considering an 'air box' for Flat Track racing. It is, simply, a unit to hold the simple paper based air filter in the right place. I have friends who race FT here in the UK and they need to construct mul...

beesa71

I've B44 slipper NOS OEM +0.010" and +0.020" pistons, both have rings but no pin.

PM me if of any interest.

Paul.

beesa71

Whole bike is an M&T replica built solely from photographs in old magazines etc. A real credit to Neil.

Paul.

beesa71

The 'race' B50 is owned by Neil Stuart.

Paul.

beesa71

Jean-Paul,

A B50 drive will be in the post to you asap.

Regards.

Paul.

beesa71

A gentleman who I was introduced to at Circuit Carole International B50 Meeting in September told me that, becasue of the high prices these drives are commadning on Ebay, he was comissioning a batch in order to offer them cheaper. Does anyone in France know of progress on these items? I think many o...

beesa71

Francois, it will be in the post to you today.

It came from an 'XON' registered B50.

Regards, best wishes and have a great 2019.

Paul.

beesa71

Francois,.........

beesa71

Funily enough Ian, I thought so too. I was sure he looked older than that at the International B50 Meeting in Paris in September but then thought it must have been the womderful weekend and superb hospitaility of our hosts that changed him....... didn't seem to work for me though, still old in all r...

beesa71

John, If it's Neil S you are referring to the I think he hadn't got the luxury of seeing a bike in the flesh, only a plethora of pictures. Of the bike pictured; in period it was vented to atmosphere via a 'catch tank' (sometimes). M&T didn't do 'valves' then, nor did we! Regards to all OIF'ers. Paul.

beesa71

I believe I am able to supply the pictures Brad needs and have been in touch with him directly.

Paul.

beesa71

Thanks Gerry,

I only have a 'net poor quality scan as yet, I plan to buy the magazine if necessary to do better in terms of the scan.

Regards.

Paul.

beesa71

Just that really.

We have an article in the 1974 magazine that describes an outing by an M&T machine and we can't understand it (reasonably).

Please can anyone help translating the few sections of text that mention the entry?

Regards to all OIF'ers.

Paul.

beesa71

I think we ougth to put this thread out of its misery and simply say that it's a Bandit/Fury frame, or at least its origins are/were. Now modified to suit present purpose.

Paul.

beesa71

Of the many dozens of NOS Fury/Bandit frames we've seen over the years, none had frame numbers. Chell's in Stafford for instance, had tons of the stuff after the factory closed. We bought all sorts of OIF stuff but weren't interested in the 350 items. Anyone evidence to the contrary on any significa...

beesa71

and, Beat, I too am glad to hear that you are back home but sad to hear of the trouble en-route.

I enjoyed to company of my friends both new and old Circuit Carole. A great weekend.

Best wishes.

Paul.

beesa71

Oh no....... I'm more excited now.

I'm positioned 25 miles from ferry as I type this, 00:30 crossing in the morning and will be at the circuit as and when we can get there.

See you there folks.

Paul.

beesa71

Indeed Rickard, it will ne a great pleasure for me too.

Let us hope for fair weather.

Paul.

beesa71

Me too, me too.....

We (John Summerfield from Norway) and I should arrive Friday morning.

Paul.

beesa71

Jim, In answer to your last question; no they didn't although I have one that was fitted with a Nylon sprocket. An alloy rim, as they used of course, helped a little. I will try and post pics of an installed wheel (if nobody beats me to it) after the forthcoming B50 meeting in France. Regards to all...

beesa71

The stanchions and sprongs were shortened (I have evidence) and the rear shock absorbers were, as you suggest Gerry, 1" shorter units.

Paul.

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