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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
1951 Black Shadow Restoration
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<blockquote data-quote="timetraveller" data-source="post: 145287" data-attributes="member: 456"><p>Hi Gene, I have never seen a PD19 and in fact had to look them up on the Club Shop web site to see what they looked like. Could they be intended for use on a single? I cannot see that they can be used on a twin. The drive system has two holes for the pins in PD17AS so I cannot imagine where a washer/spacer like the Club Shop picture could go. I have seen thin metal plate shims under the dynamo cradle to increase the height of the dynamo on a few bikes. When Dick Sherwin and I were developing the car alternator kit, known as the 'Walkernator' now, I had to spend a lot of time on the drives as this system can produce up to either 30 or 40 amps, depending upon the alternator used and I was worried about whether the original drive system could take it. About eighty are in use and there have been no failures of the drive system that I am aware of. I would not trust a plastic drive sprocket with one of these kits. My worry about the tightness of the mesh with the way that Craig has set his up is that I think that there will be some 'throw' of the triplex chain from its sprocket and I cannot see that there is anywhere for that to go. When I set up one of my systems I always ensure that the dynamo drive sprocket can rock backwards and forwards significantly. No doubt we will hear eventually how Craig gets on with his bike. Sorry but this time I am stumped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timetraveller, post: 145287, member: 456"] Hi Gene, I have never seen a PD19 and in fact had to look them up on the Club Shop web site to see what they looked like. Could they be intended for use on a single? I cannot see that they can be used on a twin. The drive system has two holes for the pins in PD17AS so I cannot imagine where a washer/spacer like the Club Shop picture could go. I have seen thin metal plate shims under the dynamo cradle to increase the height of the dynamo on a few bikes. When Dick Sherwin and I were developing the car alternator kit, known as the 'Walkernator' now, I had to spend a lot of time on the drives as this system can produce up to either 30 or 40 amps, depending upon the alternator used and I was worried about whether the original drive system could take it. About eighty are in use and there have been no failures of the drive system that I am aware of. I would not trust a plastic drive sprocket with one of these kits. My worry about the tightness of the mesh with the way that Craig has set his up is that I think that there will be some 'throw' of the triplex chain from its sprocket and I cannot see that there is anywhere for that to go. When I set up one of my systems I always ensure that the dynamo drive sprocket can rock backwards and forwards significantly. No doubt we will hear eventually how Craig gets on with his bike. Sorry but this time I am stumped. [/QUOTE]
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