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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Fitting chain guard
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<blockquote data-quote="Albervin" data-source="post: 139947" data-attributes="member: 586"><p>They weren't called "fitters" for nothing. My Series A had a few "shims" spacers" etc. fitted that were not factory numbered parts. The original Series B bikes had a set screw threaded into the stay and a thin headed bolt for clearance on the narrow channelled guard. This then changed to nuts and hex screws for both fasteners. Obviously there were clearance issues from the beginning. Some people fitted the Thackeray washer in the wrong place to try and alleviate the issue but this then made the clearance of the rear stand and the torque clip very close or too close. You cannot fix a problem by just taking a short cut. As long as the chain clears the guard and the rear stand clears the torque clip and the chain runs straight I will be happy. If that takes a non standard spacer then so be it. I guess someone will point it out to me one day. Only last week I had a friendly (?) bloke who pointed out the seat pattern in my Riley car was incorrect. Never met him before and hope to never meet him again. The seats were original from factory and like Vincent, Riley had a history of rolling changes between models. Dickheads are in every club.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albervin, post: 139947, member: 586"] They weren't called "fitters" for nothing. My Series A had a few "shims" spacers" etc. fitted that were not factory numbered parts. The original Series B bikes had a set screw threaded into the stay and a thin headed bolt for clearance on the narrow channelled guard. This then changed to nuts and hex screws for both fasteners. Obviously there were clearance issues from the beginning. Some people fitted the Thackeray washer in the wrong place to try and alleviate the issue but this then made the clearance of the rear stand and the torque clip very close or too close. You cannot fix a problem by just taking a short cut. As long as the chain clears the guard and the rear stand clears the torque clip and the chain runs straight I will be happy. If that takes a non standard spacer then so be it. I guess someone will point it out to me one day. Only last week I had a friendly (?) bloke who pointed out the seat pattern in my Riley car was incorrect. Never met him before and hope to never meet him again. The seats were original from factory and like Vincent, Riley had a history of rolling changes between models. Dickheads are in every club. [/QUOTE]
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