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by Parker3865
12 Dec 2025 20:35
Forum: General motorcycling topics
Topic: Useful web links
Replies: 3
Views: 76

Re: Useful web links

I think we all apreciate the hard work that goes on in the background, many thanks.
by Parker3865
12 Dec 2025 17:51
Forum: General motorcycling topics
Topic: Useful web links
Replies: 3
Views: 76

Useful web links

Not sure where to put this, so here it is. I have been using the following to help me with a few Morini matters. Apologies if they are well known Many useful resorces:- https://hofmann-andi.de/MoriniWebsite/Willkommen.html I have been making use of the CAD data with my 3D printer. The local Dutch re...
by Parker3865
11 Dec 2025 10:28
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: alternator stator rivets
Replies: 14
Views: 7366

Re: alternator stator rivets

Searching through old posts lead me to one explaing that you can measure the voltage between the green wire and earth. The suggestion is that 50v would be good. Oh dear mine puts out 5v. Guess it is definitely the ignition coil in the stator.
by Parker3865
07 Dec 2025 21:12
Forum: The Darts
Topic: Dart added to the herd.
Replies: 11
Views: 9690

Re: Dart added to the herd.

On my honda 400 I successfully repaired part of the broken seat cowl tab using A.B.S. slurry. Mix chopped up A.B.S. with avetone to make a gloopy glue. Shrinks as it hardens so may need a few layers building up and needs a day or 2 to fully harden. The black bit under the nut:- 20251008_150801_1.jpg...
by Parker3865
01 Dec 2025 17:26
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: alternator stator rivets
Replies: 14
Views: 7366

Re: alternator stator rivets

The good news; I have drilled out 2 of the rivets, I have left the third with the solder joint as I did not want to disturb it. The 2 drilled out rivets are replaced with M4 machine screws, nylock nuts on the back (and a bit of Loctite for good measure). The laminations appear to be concentric with ...
by Parker3865
27 Nov 2025 13:36
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Winter riding vs. Winterisation
Replies: 4
Views: 378

Re: Winter riding vs. Winterisation

Last year I chose the times to ride over the winter on my 250. This year I have drained the tank while I do some work on it. Just to amuse this photo is of the 350 sport I got in 1983, just before I sold it to a friend in 91. A man in his twenties (me), mostly only transport and no money to look aft...
by Parker3865
24 Nov 2025 12:54
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: alternator stator rivets
Replies: 14
Views: 7366

Re: alternator stator rivets

Arthur thanks for the suggestion, I'll ponder that.
by Parker3865
17 Nov 2025 12:09
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: alternator stator rivets
Replies: 14
Views: 7366

Re: alternator stator rivets

Interested to hear how you do fix it when it's done. I have a spare stator in a similar condition-haven't needed it yet! As for the running problems, I think it would likely upset the earthing of the ignition coil to the back plate and crankcase. It might well behave like a coil that is breaking do...
by Parker3865
17 Nov 2025 10:24
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: alternator stator rivets
Replies: 14
Views: 7366

Re: alternator stator rivets

Update: So rivets loose again. Some axial play but not touchIng the flywheel (that I can see). I wonder if it is more crash damage? 1) will be investigating new rivets: anybody know what size I need? 2) is a loose stator enough to make the engine run horribly? Mis-fires above 5500 and will not ticko...
by Parker3865
17 Nov 2025 09:03
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Spark Plug angle
Replies: 13
Views: 2562

Re: Spark Plug angle

A bit late but...
I had the plug out of my 250 2c and used a piston depth gauge. Photo and some CAD for the following:
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There will be some inaccuracy due to drawing the lines and parallax with the angle I held the phone at, but may help someone in the future.
by Parker3865
04 Nov 2025 16:50
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: In the VMCC mag
Replies: 6
Views: 924

Re: In the VMCC mag

by Parker3865
01 Nov 2025 18:50
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: In the VMCC mag
Replies: 6
Views: 924

Re: In the VMCC mag

Shoulder healed, but a bit achy. First short ride out today. Bloody marvellous!
by Parker3865
31 Oct 2025 21:55
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: In the VMCC mag
Replies: 6
Views: 924

In the VMCC mag

If you are in the VMCC there is an article in this month's (November) about my 250 2c. Mostly the same as the article that was in the club magazine a while ago.
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by Parker3865
01 Oct 2025 11:07
Forum: Milano
Topic: ABBA stand for Milano and SuperScrambler
Replies: 5
Views: 5157

Re: ABBA stand for Milano and SuperScrambler

I have used an Abba stand for many bikes over a number of years. As you say a game changer. If you have a lathe, or friend with one, I have found it very easy to turn up adapters for different bikes, even my 250 (a bit high when using the footrest bosses).
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by Parker3865
27 Sep 2025 17:32
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Voltage regulator wiring?
Replies: 6
Views: 4545

Re: Voltage regulator wiring?

This for a ducati, no idea how you would translate that to the Morini wiring
ducati rectifier wiring.jpg
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