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Post by shuttlespanker on Feb 24, 2024 9:55:35 GMT
Good morning all, I am about to embark on the restoration if my 1958 RE 350
My question is, are the nuts/bolts in Whitworth or imperial (AF) sizing
I would presume that a 1958 machine predates metric sizing
Many thanks
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Post by BritPete on Feb 24, 2024 10:56:34 GMT
Good morning all, I am about to embark on the restoration if my 1958 RE 350 My question is, are the nuts/bolts in Whitworth or imperial (AF) sizing I would presume that a 1958 machine predates metric sizing Many thanks I am pretty confident that you will have a mix Things like the engine mounting bolts to frame will be Cycle Thread (Whitworth Spanner’s I Think) - The foot pegs are also Cycle The engine mounting plates to the engine will be BSF (Again BS/Whitworth Spanners) You will find some of the bolts will have been changed over the years to UNF as they tended to be more available which will be imperial AF spanners - also beware of the wrong nuts/bolts forced onto threads The swing arm lock screws are BA as are the fixing bolts for the speedos so you will need an adjustable or some BA spanners I will be using UNF to replace bolts such as the mudguard to frame where the fixing is nut and bolt as they are so much cheaper in stainless |
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Post by shuttlespanker on Feb 24, 2024 13:04:43 GMT
So far, I have been reasonably successful using a mix of AF and Metric 😁
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Post by buster on Feb 24, 2024 23:42:50 GMT
a Bahco adjustable spanner is probably a good investment, prepare yourself for a shock on the price though
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Post by BritPete on Feb 25, 2024 8:20:44 GMT
So far, I have been reasonably successful using a mix of AF and Metric 😁 Should easily be able to pick up a set of spanners and sockets at an Autojumble but cheaper at a car boot sale |
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