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Warkton Tornado No.1

Nothing wrong with NTN/SNR for the cylindrical roller bearings & here's a web page of a UK seller that might even discount to Club Members:

https://buybearings.co.uk/series/nu-series/page:2

(Having said that, I don't recall ever paying more than about £15 locally for FAG)

Warkton Tornado No.1

Having read the article myself, I thought I'd always done it wrongly, so decided to modify the route of the rear brake cable on my own SX (LH carburettor). I soon had to change it back as it caused issues with the spark plug cap. Even access to the plug itself was made difficult though I did perseve...

Warkton Tornado No.1

Yes, the 'bobbin' (that I run an M5 tap through) is effectively the nut on top of the struts with the screw (best is an M5 socket cap screw) on the underside with a large plain M5 washer either side of the strut because of the slots. The inner edge of the floorboards are also modified so that they j...

Warkton Tornado No.1

Hopefully, you'll understand better if these images show:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151604592 ... ed-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151604592 ... ed-public/

Warkton Tornado No.1

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/slide-bolts/0278398/

Good to see this catching on as I've been using them for 30 odd years.

BTW, you can run an M5 tap through the button part then use an M5 screw & big washer on the underside.

Warkton Tornado No.1

Hi. Although I didn't start scooting until 1973 at 17, I reckon that electronic tachometers had been in use for some time on sporting scooters. In any case, why presume that a 1967 SX would have been ran from new in any of the 'Dealer Special' liveries? The likelihood is that a scooter would have be...

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