This is a mixed lot including what look like Ariel blades? If the winner is anyone here and doesn't want them, I'd be interested in the Royal Enfield bits, particularly the links and maybe a top yoke. Price is getting rather hot for a punt!
REgards, Mark
Just copying the number usually works. I don't normally paste the full link because it's easy to miss a bit of it. Anyway, what does the team think?
REgards, Mark
As you say Mark, the main fork and some parts are Ariel. There are some RE side damper plates and looks like some damper knob springs. Maybe some links and spindles, but without a close up comparison rummage, I wouldn't like to say on anything else.
Are you building your bike to use just RE parts, or specific to the model? The pictures I sent you should help regarding being specific, and I can always send more. Ron
PS. I meant copy and paste the link into a post. Click my link takes you straight there:+1:
Thanks Ron. The Ebay lot includes the correct top links but I'm not too sure about the top yoke. I have now seen two original examples of the Enfield fork from 1938 and 39 and they are identical. Unfortunately I can't dismantle either of them for a good view of the top yoke and the handlebar clamp and other furniture obscures the view very effectively! I intend to get as close to a 39-40 Model G as I can so I'm prepared to be patient. The final look of the machine will depend on parts availability but will be as close as possible, these bikes were used as the Works mounts for the 1939 ISDT in very abbreviated form as well as Sports and Roadster trim so plenty to choose from. Incidentally I have discovered that there are now quite a few "orphan" all alloy Model G/39 engines known to the Club specialist (you know him I think!) and we were speculating as to why. I think the answer might be simple, easy availability of WD/CO and post War G engines must have made an engine swap cheaper than a rebuild but the originals got saved under the bench!
Incidentally the Ebay vendor is just down the road from me.
REgards, Mark
Mark I can't remember if you've actually confirmed that your forks should be the same as my WD/G and WD/L which I guess are the same as the 38/9 models. The rubber mounted handlebar set up is an early RE feature, and the links have distinctive chamfers. I have quite a few pictures (I've sent you some).
For those who might be interested. The steering stem and fork spring on these Enfield's are reversible so as to alter the rake for sidecar use. Ron <
Thanks for that Ron. I think I did confirm the forks are the same, if not I'm confirming it now! Interestingly the 38 J and the 39 G I have compared with have the same forks but different detail fittings - the 38 J has the 'banana' friction adjusters and separate handlebar clamps (although still rubber mounted) and the 39G has 'piecrust' damper knobs and the 2 into 1 handlebar clamp as per Ron's. The rest of the fork is the same as Ron's including the reversible lower spring mount. I have a spare set of these handlebar clamps for swaps if anyone is in possession of parts I need.
REgards, Mark
Mark here is my spare spring which I can easily use as a pattern to get one made, if you need it. I don't suppose I'll ever need the clamp on bottom scroll. The missing bottom clamp can easily be machined from a piece of solid stock. Ron