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I was at Bat and Ball last year Very good.I would have gone to Hamm but its my wifes Birthday that weekend. I have seen many clubs split its the nature of things.Look at the BSA club its very sectionalised now. I watched The Communist party split and the WRP split then the labour party . It only tak...

This thread started out sugesting a mid summer meet not mid winter.
I dont think rivalry North South would be very good.First it will not encourage our overseas riders.Second we are small enough not to need to split north south in any thing we need to keep the camararderie.

Why not use that nice camp at Sangatte there are lots of nice people from all over the world camped there and you could recoup your costs bringing one of them back with you.

Dave just so long as you are not intending on turning up on your Innova.I reckon that The Big park on the A14 near Kettering is central enough and the BSA crowd use that or why not the Victoria pub In Coalville Leiecestershire all the bikers use it has camping every weekend open to all.

Thanks dave will buy one just in case.
Bob

Well it does not leak now it seemed soldered it had the colour of solder around the top.
Perhaps just annealing it in the flames worked.Where can I get another.
Bob

Now she could run a truck for a year and still be round

Still fixed 20 miles in heavy traffic.
The Bike had done a Thousand miles since the last problem so it was due some thing breaking or falling off.
It is amazing how much more power I have got since changing to a different air filter .I can now keep up a steady 50 .
Bob

Fingers leggs and everything crossed it looks like I have cured it at least for the moment .Under a magnifying glass it looked like the solder holding the ferrule to the pipe was cracked.I put that end in the Flame of my camping stove let it get very hot and the solder seems to have run into the cra...

Thanks looks Like I am going to have to look for a new fuel lune and fittings then.
Bugger.

The pipe does not seem cracked however the joint at the pump/pipe leaks like a sieve
I wonder if I can get another pipe in this country.
The ends look Ok as well.

I think I have found it after a wash to clear all the oil and a Night sitting to settle.I cranked it over without letting it start.The Diesel seems to be coming from the pipe that joins the Pump to the Injector, I think plumbers PTFE tape will do it is it Diesel proof. I cant see why it would leak i...

It is not actually running poorly just wont Idle it runs fine up to maximum speed but wont tick over .If i hold the throttle open it will run slowly . This happened suddenly at the end of a short run I wondered if it was the decompresor in the front letting in air. The diesel seems to come from the ...

seems a bit extreme adding glowing chemicals.I doubt it would do any good.
If I turn off the tank the leak stops so that takes out the tank.The pipes do not leak it seems to be coming from the front of the engine near the decompressor for stopping.Is there a fuel feed in there.

You can have some of mine I have plenty should get a couple of thousand miles.
Bob

My bike having gone the last 100 miles with no problems nothing fallen off etc.Going well with new air filter on it. Then today on the way to the parking demo decided it would no longer idle.It can run slow but will not idle.I tried adjusting the Throttle cable but still no go.Then I noticed Diesel ...

As you can see it is not my Engine it is Midlands Based he wants a rolling Chassis and someone to work with.
Dave is the Ideal candidate so good luck Dave.
If any pictures become available I will post them.
Bob

I found this on realclassic.co.uk messages any one interested. A Serious Diesel Bike Challenge Posted by MadMike on August 5, 2009, 8:27 pm 90.211.254.69 I was speaking with an engineer friend today and he has built a 500cc, single cylinder, water cooled, 2 stroke diesel engine from scratch using on...

Well Done chaps I took the lonely road to battlesbridge.Lots of interest in the Diesel Bike and Dozen or More Enfields.Lots of odd ball bikes like a push bike with a lawn mower engine I will post pic soon. It would be nice to have more diesel meets. I can at last kick over my Engine and the leaky pu...

Well Done Dave will you get 100 K out of your chinky six voltish cub.
Bob

Sorry chaps it clashes with the Big Battlesbridge Bike fest.Hundreds of old bikes and lots of stands with lovely old jumble.
Battlesbridge in Essex near Rayliegh they have a motorcycle museum as well.Free if you go on an old or interesting bike.
Bob

Yes Sam I like my diesel as it requires no electrics now I can kick start it . No power any old vegetable oil or Dyno diesel.Simple slow Noisy . I liked the look of the track.I am glad there are people who can do this sort of thing .However it is expensive and complicated and as you say not much use...

Another point to consider when looking at the track bike is that it would not run on vegetable oil or even Bio diesel.It has that coomon rail engine and the technical electronics set up that would preclude such use.
One of my reasons for liking my Diesel is it runs on anything.
Bob

Whilst Diesel Dave is Right as well I did in the previous post mean Locomotive breath Dave. He was expressing his disdain for Journos in particular. Yes No politics on this forum they cause trouble on others. I loved the Track however My wife would never let me spend that sort of money on one. Linda...

Yes Dave is Correct.MCN has to support those who advertise in its pages and the main stream Bike manufacturers .It would not make money or even exist if it did only reviews of Diesel Bikes or came out in favour of such.Remember it has always been in this situation.In the 50s and 60s the Magazines ha...

Me I ride mine because it is the nearest I can get to Vintage bike riding without having a vintage bike.
Its good we have so many other like minded souls in the UK and having Dave around is a good thing.
I am only happy I can now kick the bloody thing over.
Bob

I have found some old Head light Bulbs so far they have not vibrated to death.
I will look at a head steady of some sort.
Looking forward to next week you are going in the camper I believe.

Your bike looks the same as Mine I have an industrial air filter instead of that exhaust arangement but a cone fiter will do just as well.Was this bike on ebay a few months ago as I mailed someone with a bike exactly like that.
Bob

Well done quite a Journey you willl have to tell us more of Heiko he seems a usefull chap.
I bet the Tiger willl be the best bike at the Bat and Ball this year make us all green with envy.
Bob

As Mao said the March of a Thousand miles begins with the first step.
Bob