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by gurkha
Mon 23. Jul 2007, 05:12
Forum: Restoration forum
Topic: , Price for a good R25/3
Replies: 5
Views: 7285

Re: , Price for a good R25/3

Standard piston (68mm) resleeved bore. new valves and inserts. Yes, it will run for 50 mph for an hour
by gurkha
Fri 20. Jul 2007, 00:52
Forum: Restoration forum
Topic: , Price for a good R25/3
Replies: 5
Views: 7285

Re: , Price for a good R25/3

engine has new piston, valves and bearings. SS spokes in the wheels, new clutch.
by gurkha
Mon 16. Jul 2007, 08:45
Forum: Restoration forum
Topic: , Price for a good R25/3
Replies: 5
Views: 7285

, Price for a good R25/3

What would be a good price for an R 25/3, new paint, rubber bits, fork and plunger springs, blitz carb and all the shiny bits rechromed. Can anyone give me an idea?
by gurkha
Sat 23. Jun 2007, 09:41
Forum: Restoration forum
Topic: New life for everbest pecocks
Replies: 2
Views: 8024

Re: New life for everbest pecocks

Thanks
by gurkha
Sun 17. Jun 2007, 12:48
Forum: Restoration forum
Topic: New life for everbest pecocks
Replies: 2
Views: 8024

New life for everbest pecocks

I have had to replace 3 everbest petcocks in the last 5 years. The problem was always the same; the cork packing leaking. I was under the impression that disassembly is not possible and I sacrificed one of the older ones just to see how things were inside and sure enough, the cork had dried out. Rem...
by gurkha
Thu 29. Mar 2007, 07:55
Forum: Restoration forum
Topic: steib sidecar brake
Replies: 4
Views: 9051

Re: steib sidecar brake

Not a good idea as rolf says, you would probably land up in a ditch , or someones front garden.
by gurkha
Thu 29. Mar 2007, 07:52
Forum: Restoration forum
Topic: MZ - B 12 V alternator conversion
Replies: 3
Views: 6695

MZ - B 12 V alternator conversion

I don't know if anyone on this forum has tried this product but I visited the MZ-B offices in Berlin 3 years ago and bought an alternator kit for installation into an R25/2 with a sidecar. All the components are supplied, right down to cable ties. After reading the instructions (twice) it took me al...
by gurkha
Thu 15. Mar 2007, 05:40
Forum: Restoration forum
Topic: lacing 19"wheels
Replies: 1
Views: 4962

lacing 19"wheels

I am restoring a R 25/2 with 19 inch wheels. Camn anyone give me some tips and the lacing pattern?