fastbob

Sorry , didn't bother looking at the other posts but , yes , it's a BSA Bantam plunger frame .

The easiest way of achieving a flawless repair to a chrome petrol tank is to take your right ( Or left ) hand and thrust it deep into your trouser pocket . And then check out this website . https://www.chromerestorationspecialist.co.uk/projects/chrome-petrol-tank-repair/

After a week or two of agonising pain , drastic weight loss and yellow eyeballs .... Yes .

A very good point and one that I have raised myself in the past . Never leave coolant lying about unattended because it is deadly poisonous to dogs and cats and any other animals that happen to drink it . Apparently it is even quite paleatable .

Around £650 . Which is cheaper than I expected .

Loch Ewe , assembly area for the Arctic Convoys .

I use Shwalbe Marathon tyres with an anti puncture Kevlar strip on my pushbike . I've literally ridden the tread of these things and I've never had a puncture . Highly recommended .

Have you ever wondered how cheap Chinese motorbikes in the Third World are able to carry enormous loads without the wheels collapsing ?

Exactly . I had to do the same with my 125 Benley .

You can stick a patch on a motorcycle inner tube . It's just like a bicycle only bigger .

As I did say , that one is not mine . This one is mine . Four evenings of painstaking work and it's only the size of my finger .

I've just started a 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk 1A by a company called Eduard . The detail and precision of this kit is ridiculous and this is the economy version without the etched brass super detailed parts . The thing is though , I'm about to spend days fiddling about with tweezers and the end result will be a cockpit interior about the size of my thumb . There is an option for an open canopy and hatch but very little will be visible . This is not mine but you can get the idea .

So having created this image you are unprepared to share this intriguing image with the gentlemen of this forum ?

Oh and a cheeky little Spitfire to get the hang of acrylic paints .

Another rollout .

WD40 is about 70% solvent so I expect it would work pretty well . I'll give it a go next time because the cheap foaming Wheel Cleaner I do use leaves the wheels without any protection .

That's great if you have a new bike that's finished to a high standard but my Harley wheels are a mixture of polished and rough sand cast alloy so it's a once a year job with a toothbrush .

So who do you expect to actually carry out this work ? There are companies out there but at a starting price of £59 per carb you aren't going to see much change out of £300 . And once they are back on the bike they still have to be set up . You say that you lack the confidence to do it yourself . So do it anyway , without any confidence . Read up , be methodical , be observant and gentle , stop if you haven't got the right tools , create a clean and well lit work area , put everything in little boxes like a pill dispenser and put the kettle on . This is how confidence is gained . . https://www.pccperformance.co.uk/collections/carburettor-services?gclid=CjwKCAiAlrSPBhBaEiwAuLSDUPWDgrJOAz2Hq3F1CMxdBgCiQ2snhp3LAEhecFkwR18hwid9AsMo_BoCvAkQAvD_BwE

I hasten to add that I'm recommending this product in its metaphorical incarnation .

Let's have a picture of the kick start lever on the bike please .

I was there .

I've owned a couple of FT500' s or Ascots as they were known in the US . I only paid a few hundred quid . Nowadays you can't find them very often and they go for stupid money . Great fun to ride . Bloody hell rusty stand and a ripped seat . One of mine was nicer than that and I only paid £200 I think .

I've only ever seen one . I always thought the tank was an awkward shape at the back .

Remove , sandpaper and replace your battery leads including the other end of the earth lead . Just because they appear to be done up tight dosen't mean there's a good connection . If it's still knackered after that then you might have a shit battery but at least you're ruled out the cheapest option .