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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Modified Steering Stem
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<blockquote data-quote="timetraveller" data-source="post: 89953" data-attributes="member: 456"><p><strong><u>UPDATE for end of 2017</u></strong>. Gentlemen, here is your seasonal update regarding progress with the new batch of steering heads. I visited the machinists the last Friday before Xmas and was told that all the parts are now made for fifty of the new steering heads. That is why it has taken some time. Three, one steel and two ali, have to have the tubes modified to take the Club taper roller conversion. That will be done either next week, which is a short week as far as work/holidays is concerned, or the second week in January. After that assembly can start.</p><p>23 lower links are already with another company who will bore them so that I can fit ball races. Another four need to be added to that number when they have either been reclaimed or arrived from overseas.</p><p>I have already notified AVO that an order for over 20 dampers will be coming in and I still have springs in stock from previous batches.</p><p>One item where progress has been less satisfactory is the design of the bits to allow the fitting of a hydraulic steering damper. One of these was ordered on the second of November from a firm in Hong Kong via Amazon with payment by PayPal. The delivery was supposed to be 12 to 14 days. When the item had not arrived near the dead line I raised a complaint and then a series of daily emails passed between me and the firm in Hong Kong asking me to check various shipping numbers etc. My money was finally returned two days before Xmas and there was no point starting another order with the postal system as overloaded as it is just before Xmas. This will now start again after New Year.</p><p><strong><u>I have a question.</u> </strong> It occurred to me, that the lower motion blocks, which are made of aluminium, could be either black or clear anodised if wished. This would prevent the purchaser having to paint them. Those of you who have had these from me before will know that I do not paint them. The amount of masking off is just too much for a batch and I let each owner do his own painting. If you would like yours anodised then please let me know via email (<a href="mailto:enw07@btinternet.com">enw07@btinternet.com</a>) whether, and if so, which colour you would like.</p><p>Thank you for your patience in this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timetraveller, post: 89953, member: 456"] [B][U]UPDATE for end of 2017[/U][/B]. Gentlemen, here is your seasonal update regarding progress with the new batch of steering heads. I visited the machinists the last Friday before Xmas and was told that all the parts are now made for fifty of the new steering heads. That is why it has taken some time. Three, one steel and two ali, have to have the tubes modified to take the Club taper roller conversion. That will be done either next week, which is a short week as far as work/holidays is concerned, or the second week in January. After that assembly can start. 23 lower links are already with another company who will bore them so that I can fit ball races. Another four need to be added to that number when they have either been reclaimed or arrived from overseas. I have already notified AVO that an order for over 20 dampers will be coming in and I still have springs in stock from previous batches. One item where progress has been less satisfactory is the design of the bits to allow the fitting of a hydraulic steering damper. One of these was ordered on the second of November from a firm in Hong Kong via Amazon with payment by PayPal. The delivery was supposed to be 12 to 14 days. When the item had not arrived near the dead line I raised a complaint and then a series of daily emails passed between me and the firm in Hong Kong asking me to check various shipping numbers etc. My money was finally returned two days before Xmas and there was no point starting another order with the postal system as overloaded as it is just before Xmas. This will now start again after New Year. [B][U]I have a question.[/U] [/B] It occurred to me, that the lower motion blocks, which are made of aluminium, could be either black or clear anodised if wished. This would prevent the purchaser having to paint them. Those of you who have had these from me before will know that I do not paint them. The amount of masking off is just too much for a batch and I let each owner do his own painting. If you would like yours anodised then please let me know via email ([email]enw07@btinternet.com[/email]) whether, and if so, which colour you would like. Thank you for your patience in this. [/QUOTE]
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