Oil return?

bunners · Post by **bunners** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:56 pm

Is that a Triumph twin leading shoe I see on the front? it certainly looks like the ones on my 1970 & 1972 Bonnies, is it a conical hub?

Penguin · Post by **Penguin** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:26 pm

Yup!
Conical hub with the location being a clamp around the fork slider, along with Akront Alloy rims, folding footrest (so you can kick start it), oddball oil tank with screw top and much much more --
I am hoping to get the thing to Cote in October to get some ideas.

bjork · Post by **bjork** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:50 pm

As the others have said above, it doesn't sound too much to worry about. My own 49 single has a weedy return rate, but it obviously scavenges the sump properly or it would be backing up with oil in there. I know what that looks like after the felt filter in mine became blocked! Very messy and a serious power loss as the cases filled. That bike in the pic doesn't look too bad either, if it's a recent build get some miles under the wheels and iron the bugs out-you'll soon know if your pump isn't scavenging sufficiently!Edited by - bjork on 03 Sep 2012 9:50:38 PM

bigwol · Post by **bigwol** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:02 am

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Hi Richard,
Funnily enough the clutch on this one was shot - now replaced.
And for Bigwol's delight - or not -- :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/ ... rouble.jpg

Not a great pic, but enough for use as an emetic.

Might be a mixture but looks ok to me! (and i thought i was going to get a good laugh out of it!)
Get some miles in on it, and get it to the Alternative Rally next month, which can't be too far from you?

Penguin · Post by **Penguin** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:05 pm

Well Bigwol,
That is the intention, as you say, not a million miles down the road and it is time to say hello!
Abyssinia till October.

Malleon · Post by **Malleon** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:54 pm

Or is it now Ethanoliopia?

dogwheel · Post by **dogwheel** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:54 am

Penguin, Nice Interesting Bike!! Roller bearing singles only need a little bit of oil (flow and return), unlike plain bearing twins which need lots of pressurised oil, so don't worry.
Malcolm, I like the sound of that place but Google can't find it, will it be somewhere in my old school atlas?
Cheers, Robin.

rex.webb · Post by **rex.webb** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:11 am

88.6 miles from comberton Cambs i see ??
Can be GOOD weather in eatly October ,ok for a day out .We will see nearer the week end .
Ride with CARE and LIVE LONG to ENJOY your Bikes and Scooters .
Insured with Peter James.

GRAHAM47 · Post by **GRAHAM47** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:27 am

So Rex,
Will you 'finally' appear??

Penguin · Post by **Penguin** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:44 pm

Abyssinia is now Ethiopia.
With all that entails.

On a lighter note the beast went on it's first run today, forget the question about inlet tract diameter, we are nearly there!

Ran well, a few flat spots, but could show a G9 a pair of heals.
Until --- no drive or gear selection, bum!
Then drive plus some gear selection but no neutral, double bum.

So home home in disgrace on the back of a trailer.
just did not wish to risk damage if something slipped big time.
See you in October!