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Steelies 1930's Ariel - Wheelie Machine


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ok grumble, but you have to reach around and hold onto my rodeo handle..

it sure is loving its new home, glad i dont have to tarp everything inside my garage any more. though i do miss pinkys already.

magneto guru says the armature winding was poked but bearings are all good. he's gona rewind/pot/whatever he does plus new condenser when he's over the man flu. still reckon he's gona cark it before i get my shit back haha.

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You could threaten to get a quote from the other magneto rebuild places, and see if he drops his price a bit?

Oh hang on...

Sounds like the guy in Tauranga who does the Lucas PI metering unit rebuilds. Contribute an arm + leg + vital organs and you are wheeled out with a fully functioning, reconditioned metering unit to your engine spec.

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yeah, called motor winders they said 'it'll be too expensive' and didnt show the slightest sign of keenage to do it.

basic project rule #0043 :

where time + effort + cost of DIY > effort of earning required moneys at work, the 'just buy it you jammy cunt' formula shall be applied.

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researching and building rigs for a job i dont ever want to repeat + buying full amounts of expensive materials for a job i never want to repeat = fuck that!

i'd like to ride this thing some time this year.

have winding gear and experience but it's not a simple coil-on-cylinder jobby.

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haha, so.. looking for oil. chances are the old boys were referring to penrite HPR 30 which is 20W 60, not straight 30wt. was recommended penrite HPR40 - 25W 70 by classic bikes guy in upper hutt.

also, i have a gaping hole in my bank account and a super fresh magneto. it came back with trick new HT lead parts, new internal HT parts, sandblasted/re magnetised body, rewound with new condenser, all new screws and been bench tested for 30hrs... mint

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