Hi all,

another Question. I am unsure if i mix up something but I thought the place to mount the speedo bracket is the one marked with red circles. But I am unsure because this is the Position for the grease nipples. Does anyone have an Idea/picture of the correct position for the Speedobracket.



Thanks a lot in advance
Phillip

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Special hollow bolts with the grease nipples incorporated. Ron

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That's where they fit Phillip although the bracket that you show looks to have a larger 'rise' than normal.

The bracket should fit under hollow screws into which the nipples screw. It looks as if someone has fitted larger nipples direct onto yours.

Many pre-war owners opted for the panel tank version but those that didn't had the central fixing which changed to the off-set WD type later in 1940. The off-set bracket is a dead giveaway on WD bikes pretending to be civilian.

Thanks for the Infos.

Any idea where to get such "hollow" screws. Or does anyone have the dimensions (height and nut size).

Thanks again.
Phillip

email (option): Phillip.thaler@gmx.at

If no-one has one loose then I'll take one off and measure it (but not tonight !).

It's not a complicated piece.

I bought a couple of solid screws from Ken McIntosh and a mate with a lathe drilled and tapped for them for the grease nipples.

Hi, I can bought them here new 2 pieces? do you want lath me know.
regards,

Bram

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email (option): ferrarakias@hotmail.com

Where did you find these special tiny grease nipples Iain? [/quote]


Look at this Kostas!

http://www.petersclassicbikeparts.nl/contents/nl/d509.html

Hope its helps! regards,
Bram

email (option): bram@ockhuizen.com

Kostas,
since i had to have the holes drilled and tapped i cheated and used 1/4" UNF grease nipples, they were available off the shelf at a local engineers supply shop.
The spreadsheet on Robs 16H site records 1/4" 26TPI for all of the grease nipples.

(Edit - not sure now whether they were actually 1/4 BSF, which i think is what the originals were, i may have had a senior moment when labelling my spares? )

Bram,
Peter's website doesn't contain the small "special" grease nipples!

Iain,
Those two grease nipples aren't 1/4" in dia!
Have to measure them if you want, but not right now...

Kostas

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Sorry, only have the angled ones N.O.S. not the straight, they are a bugger to find!!

Cheers,

Lex

email (option): welbike@welbike.net

Bram,
I do have those nipples fitted on both my bikes (luckily they came with the bikes).
Was just curious to know where I could find them because I haven't yet seen them for sale!
As Lex says they are a bugger to find!
Kostas

The nipple seems to be 3/16" but I can't find my thread gauge which is odd as I always put my tools back

It's certainly a fine thread. My guess is 32tpi cycle.

Thanks for the hints, i will order this part directly on the posted homepage.

Greetings
Phillip

email (option): Phillip.thaler@gmx.at