Wet sump valve
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Re: Wet sump valve
Fit a tap then a cutout switch via your magneto- I know by painful experience!
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Much the same as me I expect, but enriched somewhat by your colourful Essex vernacular.G15 Roy wrote:What can I say
10 miles on my first bike to have an oil tap fitted.................
The tap's body still there (can't be ar*ed to remove it) but I removed its lever around 20,000 miles ago.
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Thanks all,
Nev, I swapped from tap to valve as soon as I got the G15...... I don't trust myself, well that and the fact that the lever vibrated off. Guy I bought it off gave me a s/s valve with bike... so far so good, but I do check flow every time I start it.
After speaking to Bob Zwarts I've decided to not bother with a valve/tap on the G3C. Only 'problem' I have now is, as it's fitted with an ali oil tank (between engine plates) you cannot see the oil returning to the tank & I'm not sure what to do about that.
Best,
Peter
Nev, I swapped from tap to valve as soon as I got the G15...... I don't trust myself, well that and the fact that the lever vibrated off. Guy I bought it off gave me a s/s valve with bike... so far so good, but I do check flow every time I start it.
After speaking to Bob Zwarts I've decided to not bother with a valve/tap on the G3C. Only 'problem' I have now is, as it's fitted with an ali oil tank (between engine plates) you cannot see the oil returning to the tank & I'm not sure what to do about that.
Best,
Peter
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I know even less about vacuum type valves than I do about twins but I do believe that they need priming as the gear type pump on twins won't create a vacuum when running in air rather than oil. But I guess you know that already as your G15 has survived O.K. this far. I think Velocette fitted a vacuum type oil valve as standard.
Hmm. I suppose you've already considered re-routing the return pipe to make space for a transparent section............? Although from memory I think your elegant machines have sexy s/s braided oil pipesPeter Morris wrote:it's fitted with an ali oil tank (between engine plates) you cannot see the oil returning to the tank & I'm not sure what to do about that.
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Hmm. I suppose you've already considered re-routing the return pipe to make space for a transparent section............? Although from memory I think your elegant machines have sexy s/s braided oil pipes [/quote]
These sexy pipes are only available form Brentwood by mail order or click and collect most nights
These sexy pipes are only available form Brentwood by mail order or click and collect most nights
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Ah! So that'll be the kit which includes the oversized self-tapping carb studs.G15 Roy wrote: These sexy pipes are only available form Brentwood by mail order or click and collect most nights
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May be but for sale on a different night and a lot cheaperSPRIDDLER wrote:Ah! So that'll be the kit which includes the oversized self-tapping carb studs.G15 Roy wrote: These sexy pipes are only available form Brentwood by mail order or click and collect most nights
Roy
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Haha Roy, No braided pipes (Yet), I'm not THAT bad.
I've already spent FAR too much on the rebuild of the G3C, don't tell Christine
I've already spent FAR too much on the rebuild of the G3C, don't tell Christine
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A chap does worry that after he's gone his wife will sell his bikes for what he'd told her they cost himPeter Morris wrote:I've already spent FAR too much on the rebuild of the G3C, don't tell Christine
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A chap does worry that after he's gone his wife will sell his bikes for what he'd told her they cost him
WHAT A " WORRY " i better start telling the TRUTH ?
Ride with care annd LIVE LONG
to ENJOY your Motorcycling and Scootering .
WHAT A " WORRY " i better start telling the TRUTH ?
Ride with care annd LIVE LONG
to ENJOY your Motorcycling and Scootering .
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