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On 22 June 2020 John wrote: Hi Terry, it was great to meet you in Biggleswade this afternoon.  The contact at the VMCC is Bryan Marsh who recommended you.  I would be very pleased if you could run your eye over this little bike.  The main problem is starting and as you can see we have

7th October 2020 Hugh wrote: I have an aluminium crankcase half from my 1936Triumph Tiger 80 It needs a welding repair . I recently bought this engine from an elderly gentleman who knocked it off a workbench whilst attempting to steam clean it. The engine landed on the corner of its t

On 03 June 2020 Terry wrote: The bike is back together. All i need to do now is valve clearances and fix oil leak tomorrow. In the gasket set there was no timing side cover gasket and no oil pump gasket so i had to make them. What i got out of the oil ways was loads of clear silicone

I am going to use this blog on a Velocette Viceroys as a testament of how a vintage motorcycle can be recommissioned fast and efficiently with plenty of dialogue between the owner and me, you will note from the dates of the to from dialogue through the emails that I am committed in sh

I am going to use this blog as a testament of how a vintage motorcycle can be recommissioned fast and efficiently with plenty of dialogue between the owner and me, you will note from the dates of the to from dialogue through the emails that I am committed in sharing information while

Someone came into the workshop inquiring about diorama platforms also know as figurine bases. He wanted us to supply him with some so we first researched for a manufacturer as it is something quite easy to mass produce, bringing there cost down below our competing one. After carefully

W.E. Wassel ltd advertised themselves as suppliers of motorcycles accessories and components but they found time to incorporate some of there parts into a rather nice trials bike with several different engines fitted from several makers. The Wassel that came our way had a previous 10

The little twin 150CC is as usual, easy to work on as all multi cylinder Honda’s are. This little beast came to us in the poor external condition when delivered by the owner. I thought it a good idea to remove the top end in front of the owner wile he had a bit of time to spare,

At Stotfoldengineering a large part of our work comes in from other restorers who do not have the machinery or skills to do the job, this work includes aluminium welding , reboring, grinding, and wheel building, to name a few. We have always prided ourselves in having the machinery to

Applicable Models for panther motorcycle settings Panther 20, Panther 30, Panther 40. Years – Panther 1932 – Panther 1939   Plug 18mm, lodge H3, champion 16 KLG M60 14mm, lodge HN or H14 Champion LY05, KLG F70   Tyre pressures 16lb per sq Inch front type 18lb per

I get quite a lot of emails about people requesting information and work to be done on carburetors, repairs, restorations, where to get spares. This blog I’m devoting to carburetor identification. I would like to share with you the reader. the email conversations and images that

The Puch VZ 50CC Dakota bike is owned by a traffic cop who could not let it languish anymore after taking apart a long time ago when it showed ill performance of below 30MPH. The Puch Dakota was duly bought to us for a full restoration. On looking at the rusty parts languishing in swe