groovylee

On 20/03/2023 at 16:06, groovylee said:

going to pull the carb and the plug tonight. probably the head to check theres no damage following the nip up too. this bike is a bit of an unknown to me tbh, so the more i can find out early on, the better really. i just wish i had more time!

had the carb off the bantam and pulled it apart. all seems well in there, with the correct bits where they should be.

one problem found - the pilot jet and air screw are in the wrong way around 🙄 that wont be the cure of all my ills, but it certainly wont help!

pulled the head off, slight bit of rubbing where it nipped up, but not bad by any means. 

charging wise - found the earth connection on the reg/rec had come apart, so thats that sorted  

next steps, check the timing, set the points, then put back together and start the tweaking until it is running right, then some test rides.

T-15 days till the trial.....

11 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Have you checked the plug to see what it looks like. That should answer the mixture question.

going to pull the carb and the plug tonight. probably the head to check theres no damage following the nip up too. this bike is a bit of an unknown to me tbh, so the more i can find out early on, the better really. i just wish i had more time!

26 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Are you using the correct fuel to oil ratio?

Should be 25:1. (For each litre of petrol put in 40ml of oil.)

But with modern oils 33:1 is OK (for each litre of fuel add 30ml of oil.)

yeah, currently 25:1, but there doesn't seem to be any smoke at all from the exhaust, which i would expect (could be wrong though). im wondering if the fuel/air mix is off 🤔

does anyone here have a recommendation for someone who could take a look at my 1971 bantam? nearer to the bedford or hitchin areas the better... it has a nasty habit of nipping up when on a run, and the battery isn't charging. im hoping to do the MCC Lands end trial on it on good friday, but im rapidly running out of time! 

old 2 strokes are still a bit of a mystery to me.

cheers

The drive home was fun 😬 looking forwards to a nice run down to Newick tomorrow morning in it with Mrs groovy 👍

1 hour ago, mk2_craig said:

Great buy! What are the rubber seals like around the back end? They’re kippered on my wife’s 2010 car but most things seem to be more robust on later examples of the earlier generation cars. 

They seem fine. I've seen you can get repair kits on eBay if it comes to it 👍

Mini purchased 😄 James and Family are most lovely. We will look after it 👍

12/10, would purchase from again etc etc.

We haz arrived!

The conveyance of choice has arrived! Not my choice..... 😂

...in more ways than one.  shortly due to embark on a MINI collection. MINI because, well, its a MINI. and mini, because it's only 35 mins away 🤣

i know, lame. but im super excited at the prospect of another quality autoshite purchase.

just waiting for the conveyance of choice to arrive, and then i'll be on my way!

On 05/03/2023 at 17:01, JJ0063 said:

Nice one, I’ll get on Amazon!

I don’t know if maybe it’s something I like the idea of more than the reality but I think like @Dave_Qsays I just ought to do it. 
 

I have an AGV K1 full face, nothing special but not a £30 eBay special either 

i found my AGV K5 to be noisier than the other ive had. as others have said, def wear earplugs, it make the experience a lot more fun.  also, i tend not to ride my bike over hte winter, because being cold and wet when you have a car seems a bit daft. in the summer however, riding is awesome!

4 minutes ago, 5speedracer said:

What happened?

i think it is split manifolds, which are going to be £££s and take some time to do, which i have very little of at the moment with work etc. i could be wrong, but right now i just need a car that works to get to work, so needed to get rid and get something else.   the main fear is that i change the manifolds, and then find something else, then something else, etc etc.

i know its not very autoshite to throw in the towel, and i normally wouldn't, it's just circumstances at the moment that dictate the course of action.

well, the Jaaaaaag has gone to the big Copart in the sky

im going to go and buy the mini cooper convertible from Jamescarruthers of this parish tomorrow night, so this needed to go.

i did retain the refurbed alloys of this, so will see if there is any interest for them on here, if not, i'll be banging them on fleabay.

Lee

i think i can remember them all:

1992 rover 214 SLi

1986 Astra mk2

1990 sierra 1.6

1989 Mini Mayfair

1990 mini cooper

1972 mini clubman 1275GT

1998 Vectra estate

1998 Peugeot 306 hatch

1999 Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 TS

2002 Citroen Xsara estate

2005 mkIV Renner easpace

2002 Nissan Terrano

2001 MGF

1998 Ford Fiesta

1992 Reliant Rialto

1979 Rickman Ranger saloon

1989 Rickman Ranger cabrio

2000 Skoda Octavia hatch

1998 BMW E30 320 convertible

2004 Fiat Panda 1.2

2009 Jaguar XF

2014 Ford Focus estate 1.6

1979 Hollier Mosquito

2002 VW Passat estate

1992 Mini Neon

i may have missed one or two . not too bad for 26 years motoring

edit: forgot the 2000 Alfa Romeo 145 and the 2000 Alfa Romeo 145 QV

On 02/03/2023 at 12:11, groovylee said:

in todays biking fun, i decided to change the cracking tyres on the bantam for some nice new MT43s.

all was going well, old ones came off nicely, new ones on ok for the first bead, fit the tubes, put the second side on.... you know where this is going....

pinched tube. dammit! got the brand new spare tube....

yep, pinched that one too. bugger.

awaiting delvery of two new tubes tonight, and will be much more careful when trying to fit this one.  the rear went on ok, but i cant quite get one section of the bead to seat properly. i'll give it a bashing with a mallet to help it along....

 

oh, and i hate rimlocks.

well, i managed to get both tubes sorted, and the bantam back together. yay!

rode it 14 miles to work this morning. damn thing nipped up on me three times. nursed it in to work. looks like no trial on that tomorrow then

chucked it in the back of a workmates van, drove it home... it fell over and broke the clutch lever.

its now sulking in the garden while i prep the Ranger for the trial instead. open heart surgery planned for the bantam whenever i get a minute. ive got until easter to sort it ready for the next trial anyway.

the fun of old two strokes eh?!

in todays biking fun, i decided to change the cracking tyres on the bantam for some nice new MT43s.

all was going well, old ones came off nicely, new ones on ok for the first bead, fit the tubes, put the second side on.... you know where this is going....

pinched tube. dammit! got the brand new spare tube....

yep, pinched that one too. bugger.

awaiting delvery of two new tubes tonight, and will be much more careful when trying to fit this one.  the rear went on ok, but i cant quite get one section of the bead to seat properly. i'll give it a bashing with a mallet to help it along....

oh, and i hate rimlocks.

congratulations! 

On 24/01/2023 at 10:16, mexico said:

hi, I found Chris Hollier on Youtube the other day and searched for images to see whether the Mosquito I helped build appeared (which it didn't) and found my way here.

I helped a mate build what was chassis number 005 I think in 1990/1, specifically for trialling - which is why I thought I'd msg you.

When it was first complete we took it to a kitcar track day at Castle Combe and once we'd got the tyre pressures right it was a real hoot and such an easy car to drive absolutely flat out.

He ran it on the road for a couple of months to make sure it all hung together and then started on the mods for trialling.  The biggest headache was always going to be ground clearance so we started with some Vauxhall 13" rims with 155/80 tyres and I fabricated raised mounts for the coilovers, bolted to the top arms much more substantially than the original C bracket.

We also fitted a sump guard and redesigned the gearchange to route above the floor and pop out below, just in front of the sump guard - not perfect but loads better than before.

Engine was changed to MG Metro 1300 with Mini flywheel and a lower diff, but it was still overgeared for trials tbh.

If you're serious about trialling with yours let me know and I'll talk you through what else we did.

cheers Mexico, thats great info. my first challenge is getting it running roughly right, then get a decent exhaust fabbed up for it, get it tuned up, and then go from there. I'll give you a shout when im getting to the stage of actually getting out on a trial.  

i'll take 4 please, let me know how to send you ponds  

My secret Santa got me an awesome collection of cable ties, air fresheners, and electrical tape. I'm now checking the security to my security cameras at home, as I'd been chatting to Mrs groovy that I used the last of the cable ties on the bloody Xmas lights, and I need some for the mosquito 😳🤣 thanks Secret Santa 🎅

Mine arrived today, the only mail I've had for over a week! Got mini groovy to open it just in case, so I'll save the reveal for the 27th when I'm back from deepest darkest Bodmin 😋

im away over xmas, returning home on the 28th, so i will be delayed in sharing my *excitement on here. so whoever got me, im not being ungrateful on xmas day, im just not there lol

posted by mrs groovy this morning

Presents packed and ready to drop.off in the morning to the postal carrier of choice. 

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