Classic Bike Forum

Good luck Christian, it looks an interesting build. Where will you be racing it ?

Cheer Geoff

Hi johnr,

Glad you have made some good progress. The carburettor offerings from the far east are certainly worth a look these days. I have read that your typical Amal Concentric is only good for 10,000 miles before it is worn out. So much for superior British manufacturing .

Cheers Geoff

Hi Joe, A nice little bike, It looks in fair condition. I would guess it is manufactured in the far east, maybe China, and is probably a clone of something like a Honda CB/CG125 (or similar). You might try to find a Facebook group on the model, or a more general bike forum. The term "Classic" bike i...

Hi Joe, I'm not familiar with the model. can you post some photos ? (you need to link your photo from a 3rd party site such as flickr.com). Cheers Geoff (I just asked "Cortana" and got a load of images https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=sym+wolf+classic+125cc&id=886A22513DB855EA02F52BAD977537EFB08...

Hi,

I am in Trowbridge so pretty local to you. I have a friend, Nick Anderson, who runs Griff's Reality Motorworks in Bristol. It would be worth contacting him to see if he can help you out as he has done similar work for me in the past.

http://realitymotorworks.com/


Cheers Geoff

Hmmm, a tricky one. How do the head stock bearings (assume it's separate ball bearing type) fit ? Is there any play/stiffness/notchy-ness when rotating the yolks. If it can all be adjusted as it should you might be OK. Removing the ovalness will probably mean appropriately re-sized head stock bearin...

All of my bikes except the SV1000S will be exempt from the 20th May so timely information, thanks triumph5ta.

Cheers Geoff

Hi Wes, Welcome to the forum. I would gladly chip in with advice on Mikuni VM carbs but have little knowledge of the Keihin PKW. On the AMAL front I have often heard it said that past 10,000 miles use they are usually well worn out, past the point where new chrome slides etc. will make much differen...

jimmy wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:17 pm

Hi Geoff
I hope retirement is being good to you

Hi jimmy,

I'm bearing up under the strain . Blown the pension lump sum on "Cigarettes 'an Whisky and Wild Wild Women" (and bikes), but who gives a flying wossaname .

Cheers Geoff

Hi Jimmy,

Your Triumph is looking very good

I never did get it together to visit Scotland on mine did I

Cheers Geoff