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The 1929 BSA B29 was brought to us as the previous restorer had for some reason aborted the project and some how, had lost or miss laid a host of parts that the owner never knew were missing on return of the bike in bits. Unfortunately on inspection some very important major parts wer

When your lawnmower needs a service or repair Stotfoldengineers is the place to go, we offer a free pick up and drop off service within our locality. Our services include. Sharpening Setting, Belt renewal Cable renewal Carburettors tuning. Pull cord replacement Part replacement Cleani

Yamaha TW 250 Don’t be disappointed if you’re TW isn’t doing the job of releasing the clutch when you grab hold of the lever and pull it home to find that you are struggling to get an elusive unselectable first gear, yeah loads of drag, this is not usual after speaking to some of my o

This is a nice Ducati that came to us for a check over and a service. The new owner had procured it for a very reasonable price or in my words a very cheap price. There are several anomalies that allow it to drift away from its true production form but they seem to accompany the engin

A RD 500 Yamaha RD 500 YPV5 1984 Bought years ago as new it was ridden and laid up for many years until the lady owner decided to resurrect the machine to working order again and feel its exhilarating performance. The carbs came to us for restoration first and when these were finished

Ducati 350 My favorite vertically split engine to work on is the single cylinder Ducati. Horizontally spit engine are ideal but not so challenging. As usual separate components have to be set up in the crankcases and checked for end float, there’s no getting away with the procedure if

The LE Velocette found itself in the workshop after a phone call explaining that the chap who he was sharing the rebuild with had passed away and he held the knowledge on how to put it all back together. I was saddled with the job of putting it all back in an orderly usable fashion wi

A chap called into the workshop and was desperate to get rid of a bike that he purchased from new as it was stored in his rather minuscule back garden that required an addition to the back of his terraced house. I couldn’t wait to see what might be hindering the first part of the exte

Having been tipped off that there was a little Yamaha languishing in a barn since 1980 I decided to drive the 3 miles and arm myself with £300 as this is what the seller wanted. On fist sight I haggled a little as it had been fitted with micron exhausts that were not period for 1967.

A Very Special Rhodes Velocette Here we have a very special Velocette with stacks of provenance, and it was featured in the motorcycle sport magazine in 1967. The owner apparently has had a previously bad experience with another engineering company regarding work carried out on the en

This is a light hearted conversation between me and the Zenith tank owner. Forgot to say on the phone – could you ask your brother to send some photos so I can see the tank? (Zenith 680) When I got your last email I told Tony I’d be down in the next couple of weeks –

Two stroke problems This is a typical enquiry we get from time to time. We will help in any way we can. With years of two stroke tuning for customers as well as my own bikes I am able to draw on more than 30 years of knowledge. Phil wrote I came across your business when looking on th