It's refreshing to see a seasoned bloke like you take the time to record these videos, so that the next generation learn something. Thanks for sharing the technical stuff. Over the years i learnt a lot from my Dad (RIP), but there was so much to learn and not many who know about the British bikes who take time to share. I still struggle and learn as i go along while working on my 1942 Matchless G3L. Thanks again and keep the videos coming.
Hi Michael, firstly, thank you very, very much for taking the time and putting in the effort to put your entire RU-vid channel together. I only "discovered" you lately and my nightly routine for the past few weeks has been to sit down with a beer watch your videos for hours and hours. I started at the oldest and I'm rapidly catching up. I'll have withdrawal symptoms when I eventually do catch up and will have to wait an entire week for a new video :):) I'm a 51er like you and in the distant past, I had a B40 and a C15. Right now I have a RE Himalayan and a Yamaha xt250. I do a small amount of fabrication and your fantastic skills and ability are enhancing mine already. No longer am I reluctant to cut it off and replace it, or discard it, or improve it!! Not only is the fabrication and rebuilding hugely entertaining but you yourself are a very entertaining man. I absolutely love it when something goes bing, twang, and flies across the workshop to be followed by the now-familiar "bugger". We all do it but of course, it's only funny when someone else does it :) Please keep going, please keep entertaining us, and above all, enjoy yourself :) Regards, Gary Wicklow, Ireland.
Mick, I had to stop to comment as you were opening the" I don't know why this is such a big box" box. The box in question has Hagon written on it. Well Alf Hagon as you will well know was I believe a drag bike man and in later years had a shop/ workshop in Leytonstone or Leyton High Road, East London. They moved about twenty five or thirty years ago to the Hainault industrial estate situated about 500 yards from my house! Small world. The last time I went into the Hagon shop they had Alf's drag bike in the front entrance. At least 50 years old and it still looks a bloody mean machine lol. I will carry on watching your video now lol. The valve problem is going to be a bit tricky. Hope you got over it in some way. Love the view! I call that home delivery meat on the hoof !
Had a wee laugh to myself when you said "today we`ll be on the milling machine". Took me back to my school days where we would all be going goody goody...........Great stuff.
A student of Mr Spooner there Michael?? Best one I ever heard was a chap said the Queen would received a "21 son galute" Lovely views at the beginning and end of the video too! Loved watching the setup on the mill with the dial gauge really interesting for someone who last used a lathe at school!! Brilliant video all round AGAIN! Well that's the weekend over, all there is left is waiting for next weekend!
Can watch your vids forever in a day my favourites are the bm 250 trials and scrambler everything perfect in your videos except the "nah then" makes you sound like Jim fixed it
Brrrr...looks damn chilly with that snow ❄. Fascinating and informative video as always as I enjoy my monday morning breakfast watching your latest episode out here in our customary 30 +C daily temperatures....... although I do miss the snow after 15 years living here as a Brit expat in constant summer temperatures 😎. I hope you manage to get the issue of the valves sorted before your friend does his Florida trip. The joys and challenges of working on old Brit bikes but great to see lots of small places still supporting them with NOS or newly manufactured parts keeping them on the road where they belong . Stay safe 😷. ATVB from sunny and locked down Malaysia 😎😷🇲🇾
Great videos! Very entertaining and informative, waiting to see end result. BTW, pretty sure centre drill spinning reverse on first set of drilling’s on rotary table - making material appear hard.
Those valves are very definitely bigger than the standard ones my C15D had; it stood out as soon as I saw the combustion chamber. Annoying but it should go well!
Problem is finding out what they are from. However I have found that that the inlet is exactly the same as a B25 inlet and the exhaust only a few thou less than the B25 inlet. The B25 ones are longer and there is enough stem to turn in new collet groves further down. The stem diameter is the same.
When measuring the offset of the rim you should use centre of rim as the centre never changes especially if you fit a wider rim than the one you’ve taken off
Finding the centre of the rim is not easy, but if you use the rim you just add half of the rim's width and you have an accurate number. Plus when you are truing you can't set your pointer/gauge to the centre line.
TIG is really like gas welding in that you have a separate heat source and filler rod unlike MIG and Stick. You can turn down the amps so that the TIG arc doesn't melt the base metal and then just add the bronze filler rod to flow on the hot joint.
I'm rebuilding my c15f crankshaft at the moment. Please can you show us how you replace the big end and align the crankshaft. Also how to shim the crank. Thanks
If the bike is going to be used for trials or trail type use would the bigger back sprocket have been better? Or are you going to put a smaller front one on? Both would be better though I thought. I generally skim my drums too at this stage, if they need doing of course.
Mike - I'd like to have a go at bronze welding with TIG. As a relative beginner to this, could you let me know what's the best bronze filler rod to try ? Thanks. (ps Bamber Gascoigne's phrase was "and here's your starter for ten"). Any chance of a video /part video on bronze welding when the C15 copy's finished ?
Hello Dave. In the US it is AWS A5.7 ERCuSi-A. Hope that helps. Look at Welding Tips and Tricks on RU-vid. Jodie is a very experienced welder and has covered bronze welding a couple of times.
Yes you can. I have the dies for 1 1/2" tube that I use for the stainless pipes but I don't have the eye to do the compound bends needed so I use the sections of tube.
That pilot drill that didn't want to cut? Sure looked like the chuck was going backwards when you started up. Your fans have sharp eyes. Whatever, keep up the good work. Your vids are always fascinating and enjoyable.
I went back and looked and you are right, you can see it when it slows down. No wonder it wouldn't cut. I had to disconnect the mill recently and when I put it back together i put the wires in differently and it goes the other way now. I keep forgetting and put the switch to the way it used to be.
I use PPG produts.I use a two part primer/filler (MP170) which must be painted within three days. Then either base coat(MBC) and clear coat(MC260), or an equal mix of thinned(reduced) base coat and clear coat/hardener. The mixture gives a hard gloss finish without the "under glass" look of clearcoat.
