Model 50 spanners

The usual solution is to start with a regular spanner and slim it down on a grinding wheel.

Ian McD

Whitworth spanners aren't too hard to come by, fortunately my collection includes two slim spanners just right for the job! Have a look on amazon.

Agreed, I wouldn't want to abuse my favourite tools either but as Dan says you should be able to pick up reasonably priced Whit spanners from a variety of sources. Besides you are not actually destroying a tool, just adapting it for a specific task. I'm quite attached to my tappet adjusting spanner - it was ground down for me by the late Owen Greenwood in his Loughborough shop.

Previously john_evans1 wrote:

i am having problems setting the valve clearances on my m50 as my spanners are too thick to secure the locknut to the pushrods.

Any recommendations as to where to get very thin spanners for this purpose?

I often find cycle spanners work well, not sure of the size you are after though.

slimline do a set of combi spanners in whit about £16 for the lot, I have two sets at this price and they work well, kind regards

Car boot sales usualy have cheap old spanners ready to have a new life.

Combination spanners are a fraudulent way to force us to purchase (and carry) twice as many spanners as we need.

Ignoring the high quality lie Royal Enfield toolkits get you Whit spanners you can grind away knowing you are not wasting a good UK original spanner.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-HIGH-QUALITY-8-PIECE-TOOL-KIT-FOR-ROYAL-ENFIELD-MOTORCYCLES-BULLET-/152554989007?hash=item2384fc65cf:g:BWAAAOSwrklVCUYA

Spanners are not that bad actually, my really good ones stay in the workshop and these are in my carrier bag, if they drop off no harm done.

Only one slim spanner required.

Mine look like this I find the super slim only just fits and so use the ex mod one which really is super slim!

This one might fit?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Tw-Superslim-Whitworth-Spanner-1-4-W-5-16-BSF-X-3-16-W-1-4-BSF-/152563759705?hash=item2385823a59:g:-uEAAOSwdGFYy8Aw

Dan

You could ask the seller to measure the thickness. As a guide my ground down spanner is 4.3mm thick (the unmodified end is only 5.2mm). I think you need to look for a spanner under 5mm thick. On my 19S the limiting factor is the depth of the flats on the pushrod rather than the size of the aperture in the rocker box.

The spanner is the same as mine in the pic, it fits just, it's 6mm but for that money you could file it down.....remind me how much is the bike worth?!!!

just for everyone's benefit, what size (BSW) is the spanner for the push rods?

Hi George, 1/4 BSW. Fairly sure that all 3 (tappet, locknut, pushrod) are the same size.

Cheers, Ian McD

Thanks Ian. I as just being lazy. Couldn't be bothered to trek down to the garage at that time of night! George

Was - not "as" G

HELLO TERRY Spanners can be foundon Ebay the ones for tapes have a long handle hopethis helps. yours annaj