This is why I thought my bike was a Sixty 5. It’s a 2002 electric start.It is possible that the Sixty-5 was available in India before it came to the US. We didn't see it here till about 2004.
Can someone post a link to the starter delete kit? I found it once but now I can’t seem to locate it.
I know they sell a 5 speed box that I guess would go in my frame but that’s clearly out of the budget. I actually spent the entire budget just buying the bike. Now I should probably sell some stuff to get all the things on my list. I do plan on keeping this bike for years to come.You will need a right-shift conversion kit to put a 5 speed box in that bike.
I had my eye on a 1955 Ariel VH but I didn’t think I could gather parts in time for the trip.
I wasn’t counting on this bike needing anything. Taking out the sprag is basically free but then I saw what was available. Haha like I said in the title, I’m impulsive.
I think the Norton is a 500cc but I haven’t asked.
I don’t know if it’s normal to have a gear shift lever like mine but it feels like an over cooked noodle.All the left shift 4-speed shift linkage is like that.
Thanks for those pics ddavidv. It looks like the same stuff inside mine. How much acetone did you use?
I’m in Minneapolis.
I’m pretty sure it’s the sprag. It makes the sound when there’s a little kick back from the engine and again when you shut it off.
My lining is slumping off the sides and sitting on the bottom of the tank. I don’t see any in the clear filter though.
I was appalled how badly the tank was made and how poorly the welds on the brackets had been done; just a couple of tack welds on each.
This is exactly why I raise my eyebrows when I sentences along the line of "it's good enough for 10's of thousands of RE owners"Not good bikes at all. I agree. But the only bikes, if your looking for a bit of British history with a fairly reliable parts network.
Just because thousands of owners have fettled the appalling engineering on these machines doesn't mean they're good bikes ::) ???
Not good bikes at all. I agree. But the only bikes, if your looking for a bit of British history with a fairly reliable parts network.I saw a pretty little bike to run around town on. If I'd done any research I'd have kept looking ;D
I saw a pretty little bike to run around town on. If I'd done any research I'd have kept looking ;DThen its not for you.
I love how it looks and sounds. I don't love the maintenance schedule or random exploding internals :-\
You guys.......
I guess I better sell it :-[
Don’t worry, I’m not deterred. I just don’t know why these guys are pooping at my party.
I had luck using OSPHO inside the tank. Ospho is a phosphatizing compound used by painters that bonds with iron rust and converts it to a different form that "resists" rusting, $25 or so a gallon. I used gravel, dish soap, ammonia & vigorous shaking to scuff off the thick rust inside on the bottom by the petcock & cut the gas film. About 3 rounds of that, 2-3 fresh water rinses, then a couple cups of Ospho, tape up the openings and shake well. I let it soak the petcock area for awhile longer then dumped it out and air dried it for a couple days in the sun (in JULY ;D). The cured rusted spots had a nice hard looking dark black/blueish coating. My idea was that unlike tank sealant, it wouldn't peel off in whole sheets, maybe just flake away. So far it has stayed put, I haven't found any rust or "black flakes" in my clear fuel filter.
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There is an interesting (small) battery-sized void between the transmission and rear fender lower mount. A battery there would be virtually invisible & take advantage of wasted space. Just needs a little box fabricated.
That’s a sweet bike Paul. I like the side panels, very streamlined compared to mine. Is that custom?
You need one of these! ;D That Woodsman exhaust is pretty cool.
https://accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/Exhaust-System-Woodsman-Style?&model=
A 5 speed and a front disc; that's about as far into the future as the Bullet needs to go.