In a recent posting Tom wrote of adding a breather to the front exhaust valve cap, while the series D had a breather fitted to the front inlet valve cap and a recent photo of a lightning I saw had the modified or additional breather fitted to the front inlet rocker cap. It is obviously easier to fit to the rocker cap as the top valve guide seat needs modifying (K.T.B.) in the D arrangement, so what is the best technically leaving aside aesthetics? On a C the exhaust valve cap appears to be the only place that offers plenty of room for fitting apart from the rocker caps.
My rebuilt C engine emits oil through the standard breather but if it does not improve with 'running in' then other solutions will need to be investigated. I have a quite successfully installed a neat catcher box with vent and a drain plug behind the left pillion plate to keep oil from the rear wheel, but preventing it getting there in the first place would be a better solution. Answers anyone?
I have yet to see a Vincent with a rusty rear wheel...........................
Col.
My rebuilt C engine emits oil through the standard breather but if it does not improve with 'running in' then other solutions will need to be investigated. I have a quite successfully installed a neat catcher box with vent and a drain plug behind the left pillion plate to keep oil from the rear wheel, but preventing it getting there in the first place would be a better solution. Answers anyone?
I have yet to see a Vincent with a rusty rear wheel...........................
Col.