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by mbmm350s
22 May 2025 09:30
Forum: Bikes and bits for sale
Topic: 1984 K2 For sale
Replies: 0
Views: 268

1984 K2 For sale

Posting on behalf of the vendor, please contact vendor below for more details, pictures etc For sale 1984 K2 It’s been sat in my garage since 2014 so will need recommissioning and stuff like a new cam belt etc Currently on SORN bike is located near Portsmouth, V5 in my name For more info and picture...
by mbmm350s
18 Jan 2025 09:51
Forum: Bar Tabac des Sports
Topic: Insurance premium renewal jollies
Replies: 3
Views: 4697

Re: Insurance premium renewal jollies

My wife added our daughter aged 25 but with 7 years claim free record as a named driver on her car policy and the premium went down. We thought we would try our son 22 with 3 years no claims and they wanted another 170 quid. Use plenty of anonymous and incognito browser sessions and keep trying, yea...
by mbmm350s
16 Jan 2025 16:56
Forum: Bar Tabac des Sports
Topic: Insurance premium renewal jollies
Replies: 3
Views: 4697

Re: Insurance premium renewal jollies

The Mysteries of insurance. I had a standalone policy for my 350, as well as having a modern bike policy. When the modern bike (1200) policy came up for renewal I added the classic bike to that policy. I got a refund on the unused months of the classic bike policy, the policy was about 130 quid (wit...
by mbmm350s
22 Sep 2024 22:33
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Morini Newby / cambelt question
Replies: 7
Views: 4738

Re: Morini Newby / cambelt question

If you look at https://www.real-classic.co.uk/2015/08/31/morini_cambelt_swap_video_002/ and at the caption labelled "When the new belt is fitted, check that the top pulley and crankcase mark are still lined up, and that the keyway is in line with the lower crankcase mark." that is exactly...
by mbmm350s
22 Sep 2024 16:06
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Morini Newby / cambelt question
Replies: 7
Views: 4738

Re: Morini Newby / cambelt question

Hi, Welcome to the joys of Morini ownership. Can you post a picture of what you think is the problem please. The dot on the upper cam pinion should align with the 12 o'clock notch at the crankcase. Then at TDC front cylinder in Italiano Punto Motore Superiore or PMS1 the crankshaft key way should al...
by mbmm350s
16 Sep 2024 15:14
Forum: General motorcycling topics
Topic: classic bike tyres
Replies: 10
Views: 9154

Re: classic bike tyres

That´s the way it is. Does anyone use a computer or smart phone made or designed in GB or Europa? Since quite a long time people are drinking tea that has not grown in a british garden. Maybe the diference is that now the rules of the old european conolizacion are not accepted anymore in great part...
by mbmm350s
13 Sep 2024 15:21
Forum: Adventures
Topic: Wanted: journeys on a moto morini
Replies: 27
Views: 28109

Re: Wanted: journeys on a moto morini

Great photos Richard. Tales for ATg please. Back then we didn't have YouTube experts and influencers to tell us what we must have, and what we must not do :shock: No one ever booked anything in advance as you couldn't really. Most of us took spares and tools and some knowledge of how to fix things. ...
by mbmm350s
10 Sep 2024 13:08
Forum: Adventures
Topic: Wanted: journeys on a moto morini
Replies: 27
Views: 28109

Re: Wanted: journeys on a moto morini

We are planning to go to Morano in 2025, haven't been since 96. My venerable 350 sport has travelled far and would be great to go again but alas the comfort is not there even with inverted bars, for 2000 mile trip. To take the 1200 for comfort but the fuel consumption is not good and the range is po...
by mbmm350s
10 Sep 2024 09:14
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: Tyre pressures?
Replies: 39
Views: 28169

Re: Tyre pressures?

Hi Richard Original Sebac shocks 310mm between centres, replacement Marzocchi also 310mm. 10mm wouldn't make much difference would it, especially as shocks are not vertical? Personally i would go for a medium grade fork oil which is 10W but this is really down to personal choice on how you like the ...
by mbmm350s
09 Sep 2024 16:22
Forum: Milano
Topic: Akront tubeless wheel spoke adjustment
Replies: 0
Views: 14983

Akront tubeless wheel spoke adjustment

Hi all, Some Milanos and SuperScramblers have Akront Tubeless system spoked wheels. Does anyone know the correct adjustment procedure for these having three part nipples with what looks like a little circular sprring to avoid subsequent leak,workshop manual has no information. The wheel has the angl...
by mbmm350s
05 Sep 2024 16:04
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: Tyre pressures?
Replies: 39
Views: 28169

Re: Tyre pressures?

The 250 is different swingarm arrangement to 350 and 500 and is also different to 125. They are all similar in having the solid bushes. The bushes are a top hat shape unlike 350 bushes and so the outer face of the bush is a bearing surface to the frame. The spindle is installed from the left which a...
by mbmm350s
05 Sep 2024 07:26
Forum: Bikes and bits for sale
Topic: Old ATG
Replies: 9
Views: 8545

Re: Old ATG

I agree it'd be a shame to bin them; I'm currently reading several from 1987 era which I've not read previously and finding many interesting topics and articles in each issue. Some issues from the eras when neither Arthur or I were editor and long before Mr Marlow came and made ATG a thing of beaut...
by mbmm350s
05 Sep 2024 07:09
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: Tyre pressures?
Replies: 39
Views: 28169

Re: Tyre pressures?

I agree with everything that bumblebee says of course if you go too far then you get cruiser handling which is fine for straight line stability but sacrifices steering response and in extreme case could be vague at low speed. Its really about geometry, the 250 2C was certainly not designed to have s...
by mbmm350s
29 Aug 2024 08:13
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: Tyre pressures?
Replies: 39
Views: 28169

Re: Tyre pressures?

250 user manual was 1.7 bar front, 2.0 rear which is 24 PSI and 29 PSI, this is far too low for today's tyres

Consensus for the very light 250 is minimum 29 front and 32 to 36 rear and increase from there as needed.

Mark
by mbmm350s
28 Aug 2024 10:57
Forum: 250 Vee
Topic: Tyre pressures?
Replies: 39
Views: 28169

Re: Tyre pressures?

Settle down on your comfy chair, get yourself a drink......another post about tyres! What tyre pressures are people using ? I have got Continental ContiGo tyres fitted, stock sizes Just to check what are your sizes? We have 2 250s One has Avon roadrider ii 90/90 front 100/90 rear, pressures 29, 32 ...