My brother owned a Commando with the sprocket & rear brake drum all in one piece. What a pain & expense when a new sprocket was needed! Old timers from the collieries will remember a trepanner as a coal face machine.
Many thanks Michael, I only discovered you a couple of days ago since when I've been binge watching the C15 project. It's a long time since I had much to do with bikes (last was a restoration of an A65 in 1980) but it's nice to see the familiar features of the old British bikes (those forks you are using are very reminiscent of the A65 ones) and the craftmanship you are putting into it (way beyond anything I could do!). Keep up the good work :)
Only found your vids. a month ago so a lot of catching up. Was intrigued by your Boro accent so have looked U up. We must have been around similar people similar times Graham Petite John France Geoff Crust Chris Rea for my sins once a Boro lad always a Boro lad. Love your simplicity & knowledge of engineering/Metallurgy. Me Metallurgy Dorman Long Warrenby Brittania SB Coke Ovens Lackenby. Good to C U putting in the graft. Ignore the twitters.
Hello Richard. I bought a BMW R65 from Petite and France in Redcar and worked with France's dad at No 9 Rolling Mill in Grangetown. Also I went to school with Chris Rea. Keep watching.
Watching today's video, I heard you say something to the effect that you were going to think about something. The fork stops, I think. My brain suddenly flashed to me, "No, he means he is going to "ponder" or he is going to, "Conjure" up something. Excellent solution for fork stops, Sir.
I came to your channel a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been busy catching up with most (I’m getting through them) of your old videos. They are great! Informative and funny with real world problems and solutions and my girlfriend loves Spot! 😀 I especially like watching the Enfield builds as I had a 59 Bullet 350 way back when. Keep on buggering on! From the UK.
I've had exactly the same thumbnail experience. The pain was right up to the top of my arm - really worrying! Then the blood spurted out, I could feel the pain draining away with it.
very enjoyable as always Michael - I had a jacket like that one at the end of the vid - took years to get it like that, my missus still insists she didn`t hoy it out.......
i dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account? I was stupid lost the account password. I would love any help you can give me
@Deacon Kameron Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and im trying it out now. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
Great job Micheal, love this series AND all the others, thankyou so much Sir. By the way that looks like the old biker Belstaff jacket you are wearing ?
Hello Michael Folling your videos with great interest as i am actualy restauring a C15 G 1967 I am French but enjoying watching your videos and like your English speacking as I lived in England near Newcastle Wonder if you could help I have to remplace my conrod number 71-3187 this one has a roller bearing on big end and the crankshaft has bearings both sides. Would you have an idear where I could find a new conrod and bearing , I would like to send you some pictures of my crankshaft because it has been damaged by the big end of conrod rubbing angainst the flying wheel. Thanks for your answer Regards Claude
Hello Claude. Thank you for watching, I am pleased that the videos are of use. I don't know where you got the part number but 40-0048 or similar 40 number is more likely correct. Try Draganfly Motorcycles in the UK for the big end. They have a website and the strange spelling is correct. E-mail me some pictures through my website.
I'm pretty sure Hitchcock's did an adaption for the Royal Enfield rear brake drum to be able to have replaceable rear sprockets? Love watching you work Michael, how you explain your thinking process is great. Also the asides and anecdotes, I think we can all relate to the thumbnail story? I know I can. Will you need to skim the drum when you are finished or is there less risk of distortion if you pin and braze the plate on? Congratulations on the growing number of subs, Your fame is spreading! See you next week, Stay Safe, Cheers Dave UK
@@BritanniaMotorcycles Thanks Michael, I thought you woul have a plan! Must remember not to phrase my comments as questions to save your time replying. Cheers, Stay Safe Dave UK
Bronzing or brazing (different alloy) is very common for cast iron repairs etc. It is a good choice here where I am joining steel to cast iron. I use both TIG and oxy/acetylene depending on the job. Here TIG.
Did I misunderstand or did you change sides of hub halfway through this? I thought the idea was to fix the new ring made from the old sprocket, behind the existing sprocket, and then remove the old sprocket........
Granted. But it would be better if it centered on the hub rather than the bolts. Story: I bought a cheap Chinese riveted sprocket drum for my cheap AMF sporty that was .014 out of round. I got it within 2@@BritanniaMotorcycles
Isn't it proper to take the entire depth of cut on one pass with a slitting saw and not make several passes? I have heard this, don't know the science behind it.
