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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
1951 Black Shadow Restoration
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 134199" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>I like the Armstrong shockers, they work well and don't leak........A lot of modern shocks for these bikes are too stiff.......totally unnecessary........Check the diameter of the spring wire on the rear springs, should be about 0.300" diameter wire, if they are 0.320" these are sidecar springs and too stiff........Whilst we're at it, the front springs.......If you are not too heavy a person, only use the outer springs, leave the inner ones out......or else the front end will be too stiff.........If you planned on riding this bike a bit, you should have given very serious thought to upgrading the steering column to one of the modified ones Norman Walker supplied (timetraveller on here).......I feel sorry for all the others who didn't bother.......Standard Girdraulics and "Tank slappers" are a common trait. Still folk out there suffering this problem......... Any club member who receives MPH should have been well advised by now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 134199, member: 597"] I like the Armstrong shockers, they work well and don't leak........A lot of modern shocks for these bikes are too stiff.......totally unnecessary........Check the diameter of the spring wire on the rear springs, should be about 0.300" diameter wire, if they are 0.320" these are sidecar springs and too stiff........Whilst we're at it, the front springs.......If you are not too heavy a person, only use the outer springs, leave the inner ones out......or else the front end will be too stiff.........If you planned on riding this bike a bit, you should have given very serious thought to upgrading the steering column to one of the modified ones Norman Walker supplied (timetraveller on here).......I feel sorry for all the others who didn't bother.......Standard Girdraulics and "Tank slappers" are a common trait. Still folk out there suffering this problem......... Any club member who receives MPH should have been well advised by now. [/QUOTE]
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