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by ainsty rider
20 Oct 2020 21:00
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: matching taps
Replies: 11
Views: 10579

Re: matching taps

Thanks everyone for info on matching taps for my 250 2c, i punched out the rivets on the worst offender and mended it as a short term fix, the fuel that had leaked out marked my newly powder coated casing, obviously not very happy i searched the internet and found a site cyclingcolours-france on eba...
by ainsty rider
26 May 2020 16:13
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: matching taps
Replies: 11
Views: 10579

matching taps

fed up with a slight petrol leak, I thought I would treat the little bike to a pair of matching petcocks, unfortunately matched10mm fitting taps seem hard to find. a pair on US Ebay asked $40 postage. there are odd Chinese taps but I would like to find Italian. I am sure they are out there, I am hop...
by ainsty rider
17 Apr 2020 19:19
Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
Topic: Balance pipe
Replies: 5
Views: 4126

Re: Balance pipe

the balance pipe on my 2c, I hacksawed from an old push bike frame, measure it up and go hunting. scrap bikes of course. lol
good luck, roger.
by ainsty rider
01 Sep 2019 13:06
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: Shock absorbers
Replies: 14
Views: 13828

Re: Shock absorbers

just been and measured mine. 300mm between bolt centres. they have the name Sebac on the collets, I think they
are original to the bike slightly leaking after 37 years.
by ainsty rider
30 Mar 2019 22:18
Forum: Morini Events
Topic: Meet up hear York in April?
Replies: 22
Views: 14335

Re: Meet up hear York in April?

Well,i enjoyed that little ride out, headed straight home pleased it was still holding together, I kept it zinging along, I don't think I held anyone up, even on A64. I was impressed by GBs threenarf, he knows how to put a bike together. thanks MM I think I have found the morini guru of the north. h...
by ainsty rider
29 Mar 2019 14:48
Forum: Morini Events
Topic: Meet up hear York in April?
Replies: 22
Views: 14335

Re: Meet up hear York in April?

definitely be there, I hope you both will not mind answering a few queries morini wise, between mouthfuls of cake.
by ainsty rider
22 Mar 2019 20:46
Forum: Morini Events
Topic: Meet up hear York in April?
Replies: 22
Views: 14335

Re: Meet up hear York in April?

Next Sat just about right for me. been out on little bike and I seem to have found more than one neutral, occasional loss of power, I have ten days to sort it. what sort of time are you thinking to meet?
by ainsty rider
21 Mar 2019 23:06
Forum: Morini Events
Topic: Meet up hear York in April?
Replies: 22
Views: 14335

Re: Meet up hear York in April?

bugger! Mr GB away 6/7,following week VMCC N/E section Dales Run, not to be missed. if Mr Moto would be kind enough to keep throwing dates out I am sure that slice of cake is waiting
roger
by ainsty rider
09 Mar 2019 20:26
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Welcome new forum members - introduce yourself
Replies: 369
Views: 502072

Re: Welcome new forum members - introduce yourself

thanks for your kind response to my intro. fimber via garrowby hill would be a good test for the little bike. if the weather will cheer itself up I hope to get a few miles into it, get it properly warm to re check carburation, bed new tyres in , stop trying to change down with the back brake, little...
by ainsty rider
07 Mar 2019 17:59
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Welcome new forum members - introduce yourself
Replies: 369
Views: 502072

Re: Welcome new forum members - introduce yourself

hello morini riders, I am roger from the York area, I acquired a 250 2c about a year ago. I struggled to get it to run well enough to ride. however thankfully I found the mrc forum and educated myself to the peculiarities of the model. I now have a bike I look forward to riding, roll on spring, many...