Light Twins

Any suggestions who to contact re fastening nut/bolt/studs? My bike was bought 'complete' but is far from & I'm struggling to find odd bits.

TIA Andy

Anyone any experience with speedo drives? is the number specific to the bike or generic? Mine's not working (think the worm drive's gone ) number's BG5330/247 2:1  - can find others that look similar but have different numbers

Work proceeds on the (early type) gearbox of the Navigator.  I've just had a look at the foot change fittings.  All is well except for the alignment of the ratchet and pawl.  The attached photos show best and worst conditions.

Just been having a look at the sleeve gear, in good shape but there may be a time it needs replacing due to excess wear.  The only serviceable components are the bushes the gear rotates on.  Worn gear teeth cannot be "fixed",

Just started looking at the gearbox in my Navigator, its the early type.

There are some shims in the gearbox, see the first photo.

They were fitted as follows.

1- on mainshaft adjacent to sleeve gear.

Anyone know the size of the roller bearing that supports the sleeve gear bearing in the later type of gearbox (Electra etc)?

Also what is the centre distance between between main and lay shaft in that gearbox?

Thanks,

John

Just as a post to encourage others to do something with their lightweight p

Dear all, 

My Navigator conrods have been bushed with bronze to compensate for worn gudgeon pins.  I've rebored the cylinders and fitting JP pistons.  The pins are too tight for the bushed rods so I have decided to re-bush (with aluminium) to suit the new pi

Hi all, it's been a while since I posted on this forum but my Navigator rebuild has stalled as I try to solve a gearbox layshaft bush / mainshaft bearing alignment problem which doesn't mean disassembling the engine again.....but I digress!   As i