http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/ BSA and British Bike enthusiasts Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:20:41 GMT Pierre Michaud http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42380 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42380 Why did BSA have a pear shaped inspection cover on the primary chaincase cover? There were already 2 inspection plugs under this cover used to adjust clutch Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:17:56 GMT caffel@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42379 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42379 Mine is a 67 Enduro or VS (as far as I can tell). The round barrel engine has # '44? A 1929' The frame # on the steering head '44 2281' I also have an Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:21 GMT DAVID HOPWOOD http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42378 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42378 We're as happy as can be down here in Essex, as we've got about the lowest rainfall in Europe.  It's been blowing like merry hell, though, so all thoughts of Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:17 GMT nycBSAers@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42377 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42377 I just saw a news story about the flooding in Scotland and northern England. I hope all of you are OK and have your bikes on high ground ... Marty Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:46 GMT Gene Barr http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42376 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42376 I'm assuming you are talkiong about the rider pegs and not the passenger pegs, right? Anyway I've got a spare 67 I'll check the pegs on it. What year is yours? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:17:23 GMT DAVID HOPWOOD http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42375 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42375 It seems to be that spark power becomes less critical as the bore size decreases , which might explain how the Triumph twins got away with the ISDT troubles, Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:39:04 GMT chris.dave@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42374 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42374 Hi Neville Why don't you take the stand of the bike and repair it.If you buy another one you will still have to take the old one off to replace it not a big Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:28:31 GMT Neville http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42373 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42373 Does anyone know where I could obtain a centre stand for 59 model A7 (swinging arm). It's a cast iron "H" shaped one and mine has snapped where I'm sure many Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:52:19 GMT Ken Burningham http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42372 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42372 The much maligned Joe Lucas sometimes for good cause and other times ...well maybe. Interestingly BSA and Triumph used similar Lucas products, BSA seemed to Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:01:38 GMT Brian Dalrymple http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42371 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42371 What model do you have David. I have dismantled my B33 forks completely by looking in the parts book which shows you the special tools required at the back. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:17:26 GMT david c http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42370 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42370 I need to disconect the bottom part from the fork tube I have the kind of fork leg that has the backward threads that screw right into the fork itself I Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:14 GMT caffel@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42369 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42369 Thanks. My frame has a less popular style of mounting for the front footpegs, not tapered but a flat surface machined to leave a tab on one side (to keep the Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:02:19 GMT Gene Barr http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42368 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42368 I'd bought a 441 set up for racing with the round barrel engine and a mity max box. It won't start either. I believe it was raced with a square barrel motor Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:56:15 GMT Gene Barr http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42367 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42367 The way I inderstand it to change to the 12 degree advance plate one must first change the stator to a battery model then install a battery or a capacitor. My Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:24:48 GMT burke.com@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42366 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa/message/42366 New to the group but not new to the problem. The Caswell product works very well, I have had to use it several time to recoat pealing tank cream. What I have