Not what I was expecting on the first start of a new engine rebuild...Advise?

Skyguyz · Post by **Skyguyz** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:37 pm

Alan H wrote: What's next?

This arrived a couple weeks ago. A 1974 Kettle. Needs some engine work. Not going to do a restoration but more of a repair.

I just can't stop!

Sky

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Alan H · Post by **Alan H** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:45 pm

We never learn sense, do we?

slosher · Post by **slosher** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:13 pm

It's not a "74" tank Sky it's gorra a Cat Flap

Skyguyz · Post by **Skyguyz** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:19 pm

slosher wrote:It's not a "74" tank Sky it's gorra a Cat Flap

Yeah, I noted that. The tank must have been replaced by the PO. I will press on with this after a small break from my 75 restoration.

Cheers,

Sky

teazer · Post by **teazer** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:23 pm

It looks clean. As others have commented, that's an A or B tank. Maybe a PO wanted a larger tank and liked the look, or could be it was damaged. BTW, are the pipes J models with cross overs or were they also changed to MAB style without crossovers? If so I wonder if a PO also re-jetted the carbs to later specs.

Old bikes are always interesting as we try to find the story that parts and conditions tell us.

Skyguyz · Post by **Skyguyz** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:08 am

teazer wrote:It looks clean. As others have commented, that's an A or B tank. Maybe a PO wanted a larger tank and liked the look, or could be it was damaged. BTW, are the pipes J models with cross overs or were they also changed to MAB style without crossovers? If so I wonder if a PO also re-jetted the carbs to later specs.

Old bikes are always interesting as we try to find the story that parts and conditions tell us.

It's title came as a 1974. It has the crossover pipes. I'm thinking the tank was the only switch. It will be interesting for sure. The pipes as far as I can tell are OEM and in really good condition.

More to come...

Sky

malky · Post by **malky** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:26 am

All the rest of it is "L" model - nice looking bike

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