Michael, thank you for the generous mention of my channel, I'm sorry that the flux I mentioned won't solve your issue. I do make mistakes! I just haven't built anything like the number of bikes you have. You are prolific and an inspiration to us all. Have a great week, Dean.
Thanks Michael love your channel and sharing your bike builds as ever, I remember the greeves 380 we used to thrash the common in stoke poges slough...............this one is going to be great !
The magnet test is not conclusive when identifying stainless steels. In general, Austenitic stainless (300 grades) is weldable and non-magnetic. Other grades, such as Martensitic and Ferritic (400 grades) can be heat-treatable and magnetic. An over simplification maybe but, broadly the case I believe.
According to the Villiers book Magneto fly wheel nut is 75lb-inch which if you divide 12 gives 62.5lb- foot. More settings may help you, Cyl head botls 390lb-in. final drive sprocket 750lb. in. clutch centre nut 390lb- in. Engine sprocket 950lb- in. 37A carb they only list the Villiers S25/6, the 33/34/36A they list an Amal 389/39, needle type D on the 3rd groove, throttle 389/3 1/2, main jet 370 cc. not much help on the carb front, but I only have the villiers engine book to go by.
Hi Michael So many thanks for making my Sundays so enjoyable. At 84 my riding days are past but I am still considering buying an older British bike to play around with. As I live in Ontario Canada, would it be possible to have a flying visit with you. Alan
As someone who nearly bought an older Greeves that this machine back in the 60s, I’m following this with interest. BTW, the one I looked at would have been mine for £55. I wonder if that price still stands today?! Always good when I have one of your videos to watch Michael! Thanks. Les
Notice your brilliant chanel now has ads making it NOT as brilliant .................. how long will it be before 10 sec ads become 30 secs .................
After watching you work on the Greeves lo these 10 episodes I’ve come to the conclusion that the engineers must have been trained by the government and had the lowest test scores ever recorded. That bike has some strange designs on it. Maybe the Monte Python guys had a hand in it’s design. IMHO.
Having looked at a number of photos, it seems the clutch cable runs under the tank and down between the carb and exhaust. I don't think you can get away from a fairly tight bend just before it enters the final cable adjuster.
Then wouldn’t that suggest it runs through the (factory, cast in) hole in the frame? That looked the best option to me as Michael was going through the options. It would also seem logical. Why cast a boss and hole on the frame for only the throttle cable, when you need the clutch cable to go roughly the same track..
