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Re: New member
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:31 am
by Mick D
Hi
AMC full width hubs are the easiest I've built - all of the spokes are the same and there is no bend which makes lacing a doddle.
Note, the spokes and nipples on competition models are 8G rather than the 10G of the road models.
Regards Mick
Re: New member
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:26 am
by Plugsnpoints
steven bell wrote:Hi all, I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Steven bell and I live in Ottawa Canada. I am not new to british bikes but new to Matchless. Last year I picked up a 1955 matchless g80cs not sure why
Engine number is 55G80s2062c and the frame number is 5822c I was told the numbers belonged together. I am almost finished a 1958 fanny B m83 trials bike. It's too cold to keep working on that - 10 this morning so I thought I would sneak some matchless parts into the basement and start on it.
Cheers
Steven
Welcome aboard Steven. I joined two years ago and haven't got a bad word to say about the club. I sourced all the parts I needed through the club members and the links to the club. Plus a daily scouring of eBay.
The hundreds of years of knowledge between the members are far more useful than a workshop manual!
Merry Christmas. I'm a bit jealous of you having a cellar!
Re: New member
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:34 pm
by steven bell
Hi
A bit jealous I have a cellar. I am a bit jealous of you guys not having 6 mouths of winter.
Merry Christmas to everyone hope next year is a hell of a lot better than this one.
Cheers everyone
Re: New member
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:39 pm
by steven bell
Would there be someone in the club making replacement parts for a Speedo drive? On the outside there should be a pcs that reduces the main speedo case hole down to the spindle size. Also if I am not mistaken there should be on the inside on top of the drive gear a flat washer and then the rubber O ring that sits in the outer deep washer. I am missing the flat washer 2.5 of and 2â€Id.
Cheers
Steven
Re: New member
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:27 pm
by steven bell
Well first screw up. OK SECOND
when I took the spindle out of the rear wheel and pressed the bearings off I forgot to take a measurement of the bearings on the spindle. I will be making a new spindle out of 5/8 stainless steel round stock so hopefully I will never have to cut the spacers again. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Re: New member
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:50 am
by Mick D
steven bell wrote:I will be making a new spindle out of 5/8 stainless steel round stock
Hi
If you are making a spindle to the original design the bearing inner races are the spindle and as such need to be case hardened, not something I've seen done with stainless steel. Free cutting stainless is not the best choice for a wheel spindle either.
Regards Mick
Re: New member
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:32 am
by dave16mct
The bearings are seperate on the rear wheel so I think he'd be OK with the 5/8" stainless steel. It's the front spindle that forms part of the bearing.
Dave.
Re: New member
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:24 pm
by steven bell
Thanks for the input guys. I was thinking over night is this not supposed to be a quick release spindle ? If so should the bearings not slide on the shaft and not pressed on?
Re: New member
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:35 pm
by Mick D
dave16mct wrote:The bearings are seperate on the rear wheel so I think he'd be OK with the 5/8" stainless steel.
Very true - mental note to self - think before you type
Re: New member
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:03 pm
by steven bell
Is there anyone in the UK that makes aluminum Fenders for matchless? I would like t keep the bike as original as possible so I will keep the back fender as it is in pretty good shape but the bike never came with a front one.
Cheers