My brother owned a Commando with the sprocket & rear brake drum all in one piece. What a pain & expense when a new sprocket was needed! Old timers from the collieries will remember a trepanner as a coal face machine.
Many thanks Michael, I only discovered you a couple of days ago since when I've been binge watching the C15 project. It's a long time since I had much to do with bikes (last was a restoration of an A65 in 1980) but it's nice to see the familiar features of the old British bikes (those forks you are using are very reminiscent of the A65 ones) and the craftmanship you are putting into it (way beyond anything I could do!). Keep up the good work :)
Watching today's video, I heard you say something to the effect that you were going to think about something. The fork stops, I think. My brain suddenly flashed to me, "No, he means he is going to "ponder" or he is going to, "Conjure" up something. Excellent solution for fork stops, Sir.
I came to your channel a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been busy catching up with most (I’m getting through them) of your old videos. They are great! Informative and funny with real world problems and solutions and my girlfriend loves Spot! 😀 I especially like watching the Enfield builds as I had a 59 Bullet 350 way back when. Keep on buggering on! From the UK.
I've had exactly the same thumbnail experience. The pain was right up to the top of my arm - really worrying! Then the blood spurted out, I could feel the pain draining away with it.
Only found your vids. a month ago so a lot of catching up. Was intrigued by your Boro accent so have looked U up. We must have been around similar people similar times Graham Petite John France Geoff Crust Chris Rea for my sins once a Boro lad always a Boro lad. Love your simplicity & knowledge of engineering/Metallurgy. Me Metallurgy Dorman Long Warrenby Brittania SB Coke Ovens Lackenby. Good to C U putting in the graft. Ignore the twitters.
Hello Richard. I bought a BMW R65 from Petite and France in Redcar and worked with France's dad at No 9 Rolling Mill in Grangetown. Also I went to school with Chris Rea. Keep watching.
very enjoyable as always Michael - I had a jacket like that one at the end of the vid - took years to get it like that, my missus still insists she didn`t hoy it out.......
i dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account? I was stupid lost the account password. I would love any help you can give me
@Deacon Kameron Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and im trying it out now. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
Great job Micheal, love this series AND all the others, thankyou so much Sir. By the way that looks like the old biker Belstaff jacket you are wearing ?
Hello Michael Folling your videos with great interest as i am actualy restauring a C15 G 1967 I am French but enjoying watching your videos and like your English speacking as I lived in England near Newcastle Wonder if you could help I have to remplace my conrod number 71-3187 this one has a roller bearing on big end and the crankshaft has bearings both sides. Would you have an idear where I could find a new conrod and bearing , I would like to send you some pictures of my crankshaft because it has been damaged by the big end of conrod rubbing angainst the flying wheel. Thanks for your answer Regards Claude
Hello Claude. Thank you for watching, I am pleased that the videos are of use. I don't know where you got the part number but 40-0048 or similar 40 number is more likely correct. Try Draganfly Motorcycles in the UK for the big end. They have a website and the strange spelling is correct. E-mail me some pictures through my website.
I'm pretty sure Hitchcock's did an adaption for the Royal Enfield rear brake drum to be able to have replaceable rear sprockets? Love watching you work Michael, how you explain your thinking process is great. Also the asides and anecdotes, I think we can all relate to the thumbnail story? I know I can. Will you need to skim the drum when you are finished or is there less risk of distortion if you pin and braze the plate on? Congratulations on the growing number of subs, Your fame is spreading! See you next week, Stay Safe, Cheers Dave UK
@@BritanniaMotorcycles Thanks Michael, I thought you woul have a plan! Must remember not to phrase my comments as questions to save your time replying. Cheers, Stay Safe Dave UK
Bronzing or brazing (different alloy) is very common for cast iron repairs etc. It is a good choice here where I am joining steel to cast iron. I use both TIG and oxy/acetylene depending on the job. Here TIG.
Granted. But it would be better if it centered on the hub rather than the bolts. Story: I bought a cheap Chinese riveted sprocket drum for my cheap AMF sporty that was .014 out of round. I got it within 2@@BritanniaMotorcycles
Did I misunderstand or did you change sides of hub halfway through this? I thought the idea was to fix the new ring made from the old sprocket, behind the existing sprocket, and then remove the old sprocket........
Isn't it proper to take the entire depth of cut on one pass with a slitting saw and not make several passes? I have heard this, don't know the science behind it.
My brother owned a Commando with the sprocket & rear brake drum all in one piece. What a pain & expense when a new sprocket was needed! Old timers from the collieries will remember a trepanner as a coal face machine.
Another great evening in the workshop! Thanks Michael. Les in UK
Many thanks Michael, I only discovered you a couple of days ago since when I've been binge watching the C15 project. It's a long time since I had much to do with bikes (last was a restoration of an A65 in 1980) but it's nice to see the familiar features of the old British bikes (those forks you are using are very reminiscent of the A65 ones) and the craftmanship you are putting into it (way beyond anything I could do!). Keep up the good work :)
My monday morning therapy - watching your latest video update 👍. Fascinating as always.. stay safe 😷. ATVB from sunny and locked down Malaysia 😎😷🇲🇾
Excellent watch loving this bike 🏍 coming together.
Watching today's video, I heard you say something to the effect that you were going to think about something. The fork stops, I think. My brain suddenly flashed to me, "No, he means he is going to "ponder" or he is going to, "Conjure" up something. Excellent solution for fork stops, Sir.
Lovely work Michael.. looking forward to episode 11. Cheers
I came to your channel a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been busy catching up with most (I’m getting through them) of your old videos. They are great! Informative and funny with real world problems and solutions and my girlfriend loves Spot! 😀 I especially like watching the Enfield builds as I had a 59 Bullet 350 way back when. Keep on buggering on! From the UK.
I've had exactly the same thumbnail experience. The pain was right up to the top of my arm - really worrying! Then the blood spurted out, I could feel the pain draining away with it.
I had the same done to my big toe nail when I dropped a paving slab on it.
Gang 2 slitting saws together = 1/8 . Have done it many times in the past as long as your arbour screw is long enough.
That will work, so will the steering stops. 2 out of 2, good job. Thanks Mike.
Great content I love seeing your thought process 👍
Only found your vids. a month ago so a lot of catching up. Was intrigued by your Boro accent so have looked U up. We must have been around similar people similar times Graham Petite John France Geoff Crust Chris Rea for my sins once a Boro lad always a Boro lad. Love your simplicity & knowledge of engineering/Metallurgy. Me Metallurgy Dorman Long Warrenby Brittania SB Coke Ovens Lackenby.
Good to C U putting in the graft. Ignore the twitters.
Hello Richard. I bought a BMW R65 from Petite and France in Redcar and worked with France's dad at No 9 Rolling Mill in Grangetown. Also I went to school with Chris Rea. Keep watching.
Yep lot of work this week Micheal but a good solution to the problem well done 🤘🤘
very enjoyable as always Michael - I had a jacket like that one at the end of the vid - took years to get it like that, my missus still insists she didn`t hoy it out.......
Brilliant videos great watching still got that Teesside twang then Martin from Hartlepool
Brilliant!
I'm really enjoying this series, Michael. Many thanks 👍
i dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account?
I was stupid lost the account password. I would love any help you can give me
@Ryder Ismael Instablaster =)
@Deacon Kameron Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and im trying it out now.
I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Deacon Kameron it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thanks so much, you saved my ass !
@Ryder Ismael glad I could help :D
Nice solution to a problem, I like your thought process there Michael. Stay safe and see you in next weeks video.
Oh, you know what I enjoy the most ? Your not filled with those damn commercials
They are getting worse as well aren't they.
@@BritanniaMotorcycles Getting almost as bad as TV
Brilliant videos great watching still got that Teesside twang then, Martin from Hartlepool
My mother was from Hartlepool. Thanks for watching.
Go to see a bit of practical lathework, looking forward to the milling and finishing of the hub 😀
Good work Michael...
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I LIKE IMPERIAL MEASUREMENTS. BRING IT BACK.
Great job Micheal, love this series AND all the others, thankyou so much Sir. By the way that looks like the old biker Belstaff jacket you are wearing ?
Hello Michael
Folling your videos with great interest as i am actualy restauring a C15 G 1967
I am French but enjoying watching your videos and like your English speacking as I lived in England near Newcastle
Wonder if you could help I have to remplace my conrod number 71-3187 this one has a roller bearing on big end and the crankshaft has bearings both sides.
Would you have an idear where I could find a new conrod and bearing ,
I would like to send you some pictures of my crankshaft because it has been damaged by the big end of conrod rubbing angainst the flying wheel.
Thanks for your answer
Regards
Claude
Hello Claude. Thank you for watching, I am pleased that the videos are of use. I don't know where you got the part number but 40-0048 or similar 40 number is more likely correct. Try Draganfly Motorcycles in the UK for the big end. They have a website and the strange spelling is correct. E-mail me some pictures through my website.
That seems like a lot of work but if you've got the know how and the tools then why cut corners 👍👍
The stops look a little weak like they would bend and I think the rubber caps would go away pretty fast. Enjoyed the watch
They are short and made from 4140 alloy steel. You would have to crash the front end to bend them And the rubbers are meant to be replaceable.
I hope your right but it looks to me that I could bend them by slamming them against the stops by hand.
I'm pretty sure Hitchcock's did an adaption for the Royal Enfield rear brake drum to be able to have replaceable rear sprockets? Love watching you work Michael, how you explain your thinking process is great. Also the asides and anecdotes, I think we can all relate to the thumbnail story? I know I can. Will you need to skim the drum when you are finished or is there less risk of distortion if you pin and braze the plate on? Congratulations on the growing number of subs, Your fame is spreading! See you next week, Stay Safe, Cheers Dave UK
Yes the bronzing and pins were to reduce the risk of distortion. I will put it back in the lathe to check the drum is still round.
@@BritanniaMotorcycles Thanks Michael, I thought you woul have a plan! Must remember not to phrase my comments as questions to save your time replying. Cheers, Stay Safe Dave UK
I just came across a BSA C-15 Trials rolling chassis for sale on Hemings Classified ads. It’s located in Georgia. I thought you might be interested.
Thank you for the lead.
Great instruction on the sprocket replacement Michael, thanks! Do you expect any problems bronze welding the cast iron? you use TIG I guess?
Bronzing or brazing (different alloy) is very common for cast iron repairs etc. It is a good choice here where I am joining steel to cast iron. I use both TIG and oxy/acetylene depending on the job. Here TIG.
Should you have turned inside of ring a few thou smaller that brake drum and heat ring and drop it on like fitting a ring gear to a flywheel
agree, maybe a slip fit
That would be a lot of pressure on what is a thin walled cast iron brake drum. To much danger of distortion or even cracks.
Granted. But it would be better if it centered on the hub rather than the bolts. Story: I bought a cheap Chinese riveted sprocket drum for my cheap AMF sporty that was .014 out of round. I got it within 2@@BritanniaMotorcycles
Did I misunderstand or did you change sides of hub halfway through this? I thought the idea was to fix the new ring made from the old sprocket, behind the existing sprocket, and then remove the old sprocket........
I thought the same ?
Now I understand
Yes it does go behind but after the sprocket is removed. Then the new bolt on sprocket replaces the one I cut off so the chainline remains the same.
@@BritanniaMotorcycles I did get a bit confused, but having watched some of it again, I can say I am now on the same page.
My eyes are poor but I thought I saw the BSA? part number stamped on the original part AC or 40-6016?
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Isn't it proper to take the entire depth of cut on one pass with a slitting saw and not make several passes? I have heard this, don't know the science behind it.
I was close to the vise jaws at the back so i was taking it steady to get the depth.
just after halloween, your on about chopping lumps out of peoples heads. then you go to lunch. Are you a zombie?