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Tech. Advice: Series 'A' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Series 'A' Meteor Decompression Lever
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<blockquote data-quote="delboy" data-source="post: 152656" data-attributes="member: 3596"><p>I have a deep suspicion that your little "trigger" type were not generally fitted pre-war. However, I have yet to see period photos to prove it one way or the other. Who took such photos at the time? Like nearly every pre-war detail, I want evidence rather than here-say. "Call the Series "A" police!"</p><p>My belief is that the the decompressor lever was the same on Singles and Twins. The assembly was effectively the same as the early "B" type with a rounded profile to the lever part, albeit with 1" hole for the handlebar clamp. </p><p>To nick Bill's line; just my thoughts. [I'll have to start paying royalties]</p><p></p><p>Excellent replicas used to be made by a chap [whose name escapes me, but I think his really nice "A" Twin went to the m/c museum] He stopped making them some years back and unfortunately I don't know where the patterns went?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have bored pre-war 7/8" levers to 1". I suspect they were made with enough meat to produce either.</p><p>If we can find a "meaty" clamp and there's enough on the abutment; it shouldn't be a problem to bore out your trigger type.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Delboy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="delboy, post: 152656, member: 3596"] I have a deep suspicion that your little "trigger" type were not generally fitted pre-war. However, I have yet to see period photos to prove it one way or the other. Who took such photos at the time? Like nearly every pre-war detail, I want evidence rather than here-say. "Call the Series "A" police!" My belief is that the the decompressor lever was the same on Singles and Twins. The assembly was effectively the same as the early "B" type with a rounded profile to the lever part, albeit with 1" hole for the handlebar clamp. To nick Bill's line; just my thoughts. [I'll have to start paying royalties] Excellent replicas used to be made by a chap [whose name escapes me, but I think his really nice "A" Twin went to the m/c museum] He stopped making them some years back and unfortunately I don't know where the patterns went? I have bored pre-war 7/8" levers to 1". I suspect they were made with enough meat to produce either. If we can find a "meaty" clamp and there's enough on the abutment; it shouldn't be a problem to bore out your trigger type. Cheers, Delboy. [/QUOTE]
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