Ron

Thanks for that Lex. It's quite a coincidence really, as I started to rearrange a couple of bikes in the "museum" on Friday and have just put my 741 in the workshop for a couple of small jobs.

I bought my tyre pump well over 20 years which was sold to me as correct for my 741? I thought I remembered that it was brass, which I've just confirmed with a magnet. (Apart from the end foot steady which is steel). It measures 14 1/2" overall and is shown in my photocopy parts list with part number 28W125X. .........But I definitely seem to have the Harley wing nut clips, which I'll correct some time. Ron 

OK Steve I'm trying to find out. I'm told so far that Indian had the spring clips and Harley had the wing nut clips. If that's the case, then mine are wrong.  Ron 

I have one on mine. Must admit I haven't really looked at it for a long time. Ron

Headlamp switch Chris? Looking for a friend.  Ron

Hi I have a couple NOS part number E498. £35 each plus post. PM me if interested.  Ron

Beautiful Pawel!! I had the wheels for my special done like that. Very nice to have something shiny in my life for a change. Ron

Great stuff! What I find!

It reminds me what a bugger these engines are to fit though! 

A friend has a fully restored one of those Harley XA's for sale if anyone is interested. Ron

There are a couple of pictures of him, but the captions don't mention any names,  the details are that he's in the RAF,  pictures taken in Malta. Ron

Thanks for that Steve. BS 298 is the standard "Olive Drab" It looks very nice indeed. Ron

Steve what paint and shade are you using?  Ron

If I don't ask, I won't find out Lex! I just want to get it right if I strip it. Most of the pictures are useless for detail. I've got about 4 litres of "Very Dark Drab" that I bought off Preston Issacs years ago which could be ok ( It's BS 337) so probably an ex service colour. Do you know how your new paint compares to that wheel? Is the exhaust green or black? Where can I find proper carrier tyres? Ron

Lex the more I study pictures, the more I see a black barrel and ally head. Also, how are you so sure of the colour "Dark Green"? Is it just the Salerno bike, which might have had some of the brown pigment bleached out by 50 years of Mediterranean sun. There can't have been many others with their original paint!

In his book, Rob Van Meel quotes that some early bikes might have been army green but the safe bet is Earth Brown. Welbike UK also seem to have opted for brown. 

Ron

Yes that an option Lex. But I'm still unsure, as if I do it, I'd like to know it's correct. For instance, I'm sure I can see an ally head and brass flywheel in some pictures??  Ron

Lex information was not very forth coming when I restored my bike over 20 years ago. Even studying the current literature available now, which includes mostly grainy B&W pictures is a struggle to determine lots of details.

It's time to lift my engine out to paint it, but I think I'm right in saying that it's not a complete overall paint job like an ML. So I need to do more research or gain pictures/info on what is correct for a MK1.  Ron

I remade my fuel pipe today with tying wire. Ron

Years ago I had mine rewound by the guy who restores our ordinary motorcycle magnetos. At first he was dubious, but I persisted that he should have a go, and fortunately it was just about possible with his equipment. Worth asking around! Where abouts are you?

Ron

Well why didn't you say so earlier Lex?  Most of the pictures I'm looking at are very grainy. None the less it will easily be rectified in the morning. 

I've also been distracted wrapping up heavy little castings for a Dutchie who keeps disappearing. 😕 Ron

Feel free. I'll help if I can.  Ron

Jan just told me it's a works demonstrator! He'll respond fully later after work.  Ron

This morning I found enough bits in my parts boxes to make up a more reasonable looking fuel pipe.  

Ron

I make it EAB 332. I expect Jan will be along soon!  Ron

Since you brought the subject up and I've been studying pictures, I've realized that the rubber fuel hose on my MK1 is too long. I'll remake it with a copper bend at the tap end. Ron 

Thanks Sam,  and yet with civilian registration, tax disc and a speedo?  Ron

Just a short piece of 1/4" copper pipe at each end Kingsley. with some 1/4 bore rubber hose between them. Ron

As far as I know, they always had rubber hose connecting to the carb and between the tanks. Ron