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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Magneto cowling: singles vs. twins
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<blockquote data-quote="Magnetoman" data-source="post: 48460" data-attributes="member: 2806"><p>Thanks, guys. It looks like my first expense of 2014 isn't going to be for an FT163 after all. I must have purchased that cowling from a different vendor than what turned out to be a Comet front stand assembly. Well, at least I didn't haul that Comet assembly back from England for nothing, since it will supply the R propstand leg that went missing whenever the FT118 bracket broke when owned by someone prior to me. (note: I've already determined I'll have to bend it to be appropriate for a twin). </p><p></p><p> By the way, the reason the lug broke on the FT118 (through which the FT122 bolt goes, on which the R propstand leg pivots) was due to a defect in the casting. It was quite porous and I had to grind away a fair bit of material to get to a solid base to begin welding. I've already built it up and am waiting for a piece of 4130 chome moly steel to arrive to finish the repair. In the end the repair will cost me only a few dollars instead of £114 for a new one so I'm way ahead (not counting the 8 hours with my TIG, lathe, and mill...). </p><p></p><p> While the identity of my autojumble magneto cowling was still uncertain I checked the VOC Spares site to find a new, reproduction would cost ~£187. Two original cowlings sold on eBay in recent months, one for a reasonable $179 and the other for an unreasonable £321. There were two bidders on the latter, with one dropping out only after £311, so at least two people were ready to pay over £130 more than a new one costs. Is it because there were two uninformed buyers, or are the reproductions that much worse than original ones?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Magnetoman, post: 48460, member: 2806"] Thanks, guys. It looks like my first expense of 2014 isn't going to be for an FT163 after all. I must have purchased that cowling from a different vendor than what turned out to be a Comet front stand assembly. Well, at least I didn't haul that Comet assembly back from England for nothing, since it will supply the R propstand leg that went missing whenever the FT118 bracket broke when owned by someone prior to me. (note: I've already determined I'll have to bend it to be appropriate for a twin). By the way, the reason the lug broke on the FT118 (through which the FT122 bolt goes, on which the R propstand leg pivots) was due to a defect in the casting. It was quite porous and I had to grind away a fair bit of material to get to a solid base to begin welding. I've already built it up and am waiting for a piece of 4130 chome moly steel to arrive to finish the repair. In the end the repair will cost me only a few dollars instead of £114 for a new one so I'm way ahead (not counting the 8 hours with my TIG, lathe, and mill...). While the identity of my autojumble magneto cowling was still uncertain I checked the VOC Spares site to find a new, reproduction would cost ~£187. Two original cowlings sold on eBay in recent months, one for a reasonable $179 and the other for an unreasonable £321. There were two bidders on the latter, with one dropping out only after £311, so at least two people were ready to pay over £130 more than a new one costs. Is it because there were two uninformed buyers, or are the reproductions that much worse than original ones? [/QUOTE]
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