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by Drum
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3150003

Re: What did you do today?

Is that the 98cc Villiers engine in the James? My brother and I owned a few of their autocycles when we were teenagers. Spares for Villiers two strokes is plentiful still. Lots of info on the James marque here: https://search.freefind.com/find.html?si=72079705&pid=r&n=0&_charset_=UTF-8&...
by Drum
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3150003

Re: What did you do today?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5eWFRXPNysDw21N56 Does that video work for you? Yes. Is it a 2 stroke? If so, it may need more oil? Ben Two stroke. There's an oil measure incorporated into the filler cap, so it's easy to get the mix right. The tank is still full of crap and keeps blocking the fuel tap an...
by Drum
Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3150003

Re: What did you do today?

A James Autocycle fits in the back of a Rav 4 IMG_20240322_135335584_HDR.jpg Flushed the tank out, cleaned the carb and plug and away it went IMG_20240323_122438541_HDR.jpg IMG_20240323_143810792_HDR.jpg IMG_20240323_145431497_HDR.jpg https://photos.app.goo.gl/5eWFRXPNysDw21N56 Does that video work ...
by Drum
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:20 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3150003

Re: What did you do today?

Is that the one you have to take the bumper off to put fuel in?
by Drum
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.
Replies: 310
Views: 88181

Re: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.

Interesting comments on the council Facebook page after this announcement. 140% increase in cost.

According to some this makes it more expensive than diesel and the silly buggers who live in flats and can't charge at home and still bought an EV are not happy.
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by Drum
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:14 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5631
Views: 1019596

Re: Two wheels good.

by Drum
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3150003

Re: What did you do today?

I should have read this first The LT77 gearbox is generally tough and lasts well, while the clutch should do the same. If the car needs a new clutch, it’s an expensive job, as the engine has to come out to do this properly. The clutch’s master cylinder is a weak spot, but a new one is about £75, so ...
by Drum
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3150003

Re: What did you do today?

DodgeRover wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:17 pm Will they tell you what the reserve was on the Buick?
£2000
by Drum
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3150003

Re: What did you do today?

Sorted out and cleaned up some of the tools I bought at auction yesterday.

Nice collection of Britool sockets in whitworth, AF and metric and some lovely Britool swan neck ringers.

In one box was this old GPO whistle
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I didn't know posties blew whistles.
by Drum
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Stupid questions about motorised conveyances
Replies: 1294
Views: 102822

Re: Stupid questions about motorised conveyances

You been playing with AI Mr Honda?