When electrical equipment is thought of for British motorcycles, particularly 1950 and 60s, Lucas would at the top of that list. Then Miller. Very little thought seems to be given to Wipac, perhaps because to a lot of people Wipac is thought of more for agricultural applications, especially their magnetos which are built down to […]
Wipac Motorcycle and Cyclemotor Manual Electrical Application. Read More »
Post WW2 there were a lot of generic publications for the different marques covering models from about 1932 up to about 1948, and Royal Enfield were no different. The only issue was that they covered major servicing which was about 95 percent of the maintenance requirements, but sometimes it was the little bits missed out
1945 Royal Enfield Model WD/CO Factory Workshop Manual. Read More »
Years ago many a young lad had a Trojan in his back pocket, some had 2 if they were feeling lucky, Knobster had a box full. He always lived in hope! Nowadays Trojan ownership can give us hope, or despair (sounds like being a teenager all over again eh?). That pesky little engine unit can
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Douglas Motorcycles, Kingswood, Bristol, definitely realized the true value of a proper service manual for those who wished to carry out any work on their motorcycles with their introductory statement The most valuable axiom for the amateur mechanic is ‘A little knowledge is dangerous’. The greatest enthusiasm cannot replace experience and it is strongly urged
1951 Douglas Motorcycle Maintenance Manual. Read More »
Just when one thinks that there is all we need or want to know about about the glorious BSA Dandy somebody pops up with the original factory service sheets (thanks Andrew, forever in your debt). The exploded diagram of the very simple Dandy engine. Of course there is nothing exploding about the actual engine itself
1958 BSA Dandy Factory Maintenance Sheets. Read More »
