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'68 BSA Victor Build..... Bloody 'el mate... You 'effin daft or sommat?!?
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Although they look very similar to Dzus and Camloc fasteners, their operation is completely different. With a Dzus or Camloc, it's a quarter turn clockwise to lock it and a quarter turn anti-clockwise to unlock it.
With an Oddie, it locks by pushing it straight into the clip.... no rotation wanted. Unlock is by rotating a quarter turn in either direction.
It looks like they're not just a parts business, they also sell old bikes and they have a brick and mortar home too. I'd guess they're enthusiasts like the rest of us.
And any address that starts with "The Old Racing Stables" is alright in my book.
Jim, discovered this guy as a source for BSA parts, including performance stuff for unit singles, really nice reusable gaskets for primary, rocker and sump covers, pistons, bearings and stuff. Ed Valiket
https://www.shopevengineering.com/
https://www.shopevengineering.com/
I don`t know what it is but man is it "Racy".
Mid 50's Gold Star
Looks like an early speedway machine.
Yeah, she's probably a bit of an old thumper by now.You know I noticed that capacitor hanging there when you first posted photos, I’d been meaning to ask you about that. Sheesh…….I hope they didn’t do a starter delete too!
There’s a surprising amount of parts out there for those old thumpers aren’t there?
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Been a day or two since I bear hugged a motor out.
Last time was the SG, and this motor's only two thirds as big.
So how come it was just as hard?
Last time was the SG, and this motor's only two thirds as big.
So how come it was just as hard?
Because it's British and covered in oil spooge?
Like wrestling a pig in mud.
Like wrestling a pig in mud.
So, am I like... some kind of bent frame magnet or sumpin'.... 
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Near as I can tell Bob, the wheel is centered on the axle... but it's adjusted so it's pointing to the right, giving the illusion it's off center. Dunno... the bikes in a bad spot for lighting. I'll have to wait for daylight to be sure.
The biggie is the rear hoop is bent to the left... taking the upper shock mounts with it... both are canted off center to the left. Remember how the DT frame was? This one's basically the same.
The biggie is the rear hoop is bent to the left... taking the upper shock mounts with it... both are canted off center to the left. Remember how the DT frame was? This one's basically the same.