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Thanks for the quick response. I need 4 pieces about 12" by 6" Paul

I need to fabricate an engine stand for a 4 cylinder motorcycle engine. Obviously it must be robust. My first attempt was based on 1" square steel tubing but it proved to be inadequate. I need some 3/16 or 1/4 steel plate for the next one. I looked high and low but can't find any at a...

Rob, are you still associated with GTAM and are you involved with Media blasting?

As a southbound pedestrian, I have been hit there twice. Be very very cautious at this intersection. Too many (northbound) drivers turning left trying to beat the traffic.

Was the motorcycle southbound on Yonge?

After considerable evaluation of suggestions and proposals I had the work performed by Rob Star (GTAM member) who did an excellent job. He removed the bulk of material on a lathe and pressed the bushings into the crankcase. For whatever reason the hole became oval. There were several thou left...

I haven't talked to Ken yet, I recall you mentioning him several years back. I have several leads from an Ariel owners forum I'm also pursuing. Thanks for the reminder.

Is a site supporter allowed additional space for pics?

These bearings came from Draganfly. I won't tell you how much I've spent there over the past few years but its substantial. Fortunately the pound has gone down since Brexit. Just to be clear, the OD of the bearings is fine, It's the ID that requires machining.

Correct, I want to increase the size of the bearing by about .100". The more knowledgeable members of the vintage Ariel motorcycle club (AOMCC) in the UK have this work done in a shop that use the line boring process. There are a number of shops over there that can perform this but shipping...

A picture is worth a thousand words especially with a twin crank engine. Top View Front View New bearing to be machined Other side of new bearing. When the bike was built, there were about 4 bearing sizes available: std, +.20, +.40 and +.60. These could and probably were reamed to...

The rods have standard shell type bearings. The bearings on one side of the cranks are ball bearings. The other side is a bronze Babbitt lined bearing. They (Dragonfly) only sells one size of the bronze bearing. It is about 100 thou undersize so it can accommodate regrinds. Save on stocking...

All the previous posts on this subject have been archived. There never was a consensus on whether it was suitable for a camshaft. The firm that reground the cam parkerize it (black). I don't know how to retrieve archieved material. Sent from my YOGA Tablet 2-830F using Tapatalk

I bought this bike in about 1965. Second owner I believe. It came with crash bars front and rear, leather saddle bags and a sidecar. The previous owners kids pretty much destroyed the sidecar to the extent I didn't even pick it up. It probably came from Percy McBrides on Queen St. This pic...

They did my cam, not cheap but knowledgeable. Lots of lathes in the shop but I must have missed the boring equipment. Henry wasn't there either time I visited. Why do you suggest I talk with him specifically?