Recommended restorers?

[TouringGodet]

Here is the snippet from the latest STOP that Bruce is referring to:

And Paul Hamon, ‘Monsieur Alton’, manufacturer of the famous 12-volt generators for post-war Vincents, sent us one of his recent e-catalogs. [See www.alton-france.com] He now has 3 full time employees and they now make Altons for Triumphs, BSAs, Velos, Nortons, Matchless’s and AJS’s, as well as for Vincents. Alton is now also making electric starters for Norton Commandos and Velocettes, and will soon be selling electric starters for post-war Vincent Comets & Meteors! If you’re interested, contact them at alton-france@orange.fr.

 

[vibrac]

Being a member of the other VOC (Oh yes there is) I know there is a flap on at the moment with electric starts being suspect in moving the flywheels out of alignment. Is this a by-product of the Velocette narrow flywheel fetish? I can't believe could it translate to the Comet 500.

 

[ClassicBiker]

Being a member of the other VOC (Oh yes there is) I know there is a flap on at the moment with electric starts being suspect in moving the flywheels out of alignment. Is this a by-product of the Velocette narrow flywheel fetish? I can't believe could it translate to the Comet 500.

Interesting. What exactly is being said?
Steven

 

[vibrac]

It is said that repeated use of the starter will jar the flywheels out of alignment ie spin on the main shaft

 

[ClassicBiker]

Do you think there is any validity to the claim? I can't understand how repeated use of the kickstarter wouldn't cause the same problem. Like you say I can't believe it would translate to the Comet as Vincent mainshafts and flywheels are pinned. I take Velo are not
Steven

 

[greg brillus]

The mill's pins do shear off and the main shafts spin in the wheels in normal service, perhaps from a sudden stoppage like in a crash or similar. Actually quite common to see on original untouched crank assemblies.

 

[ClassicBiker]

The mill's pins do shear off and the main shafts spin in the wheels in normal service, perhaps from a sudden stoppage like in a crash or similar. Actually quite common to see on original untouched crank assemblies.

Dang, one more thing for me to worry about! Mine have been in there from the word go. So the root cause is metal fatigue through age, exacerbated by the fact that the electric starter allows for easier starting, therefore more use, more stress cycles, more fatigue. Can't win for losing.
Oh well nothing lasts forever, time to go for a ride.
Steven

 

[vibrac]

I am not sure if Velos have any pins in their flywheels I thought the whole thing relied on shallow tapers perhaps taking a leaf (pin?) out of our book might help I wonder if PI suggested that when he was there?

 

[Bill Thomas]

Dang, one more thing for me to worry about! Mine have been in there from the word go. So the root cause is metal fatigue through age, exacerbated by the fact that the electric starter allows for easier starting, therefore more use, more stress cycles, more fatigue. Can't win for losing.
Oh well nothing lasts forever, time to go for a ride.
Steven

They often spin and then lock up again, So you might be OK Steven. Cheers Bill.

 

[stumpy lord]

They often spin and then lock up again, So you might be OK Steven. Cheers Bill.

They often spin and then lock up again, So you might be OK Steven. Cheers Bill.

they don't really spin, just move a few degrease and then lock up.