WD Motorcycle forum

Author

Comment

Apr 17, 2013 - 4:52PM

Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

Hello, what is the purpose of this part in a Matchless. might be very simple to guess, but I am not getting it.

347X - Spring Clip - External - For Crank

Tavery

email (option): tavery.p@hotmail.com

Ron Pier

Apr 17, 2013 - 6:00PM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

Tavery the dual purpose of this external spring is to stop the crank bouncing when on rough terrain and also to catch the crank if the internal spring breaks. Somewhere I have some of these. Otherwise I think Lex has some. Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

barry

Apr 17, 2013 - 11:19PM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

Ron i could do with one of them if you have one?
barry

email (option): mrsbfuller@hotmail.co.uk

Ron Pier

Apr 18, 2013 - 7:59AM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

Barry.
Email sent. Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

Robb @ British Tool

Apr 18, 2013 - 4:20PM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

I could use one of these too.

Looking for fenders and a rear stand too.

Thanks

email (option): britool51@hotmail.com

Tavery Peters

Apr 18, 2013 - 4:21PM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

Thanks Ron, Brilliant as usual!

email (option): tavery.p@hotmail.com

Steve Madden

Apr 19, 2013 - 10:22PM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

Ariel W/NGs used a similar sprung clip, but a different shape and fitting......never been able to work out how to use it though........

Dave Plumb

Apr 20, 2013 - 9:13AM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

I reckon that it's just a bit of a back up as the Burman spring is quite a weak spring, so I think when off roading the kickstart may move around and I suppose it would stop the ratchet from engaging if the spring ever broke.

email (option): davmax@ntlworld.com

Chen Kalmanovich

Apr 20, 2013 - 6:28PM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

Hello

I need one spring clip for G3L, does anyone have it? I would appreciate a reply.
Thank you, Chen Kalmanovich, Israel

Chenk@ide-tech.com

Dave Plumb

Apr 20, 2013 - 10:36PM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

Robb @ British Tool

I could use one of these too.

Looking for fenders and a rear stand too.

Thanks

Hi Robb, the common concensus is that the Indian mudguards are pretty good and most people who have fitted them are pleased with the fit of them. I had a pair of original ones that were a little bit too much work to repair, I got the Indian ones and they compared well against the originals and only needed a tiny bit of fettling to get to fit but it seems that nearly every one whether it's an original or repro would need a little bit of tweaking to fit

email (option): davmax@ntlworld.com

John

Apr 23, 2013 - 12:23PM

Re: Whats this part for ? (Matchless G3L - 347X)

Where can I get the ariel "Spring clip, kickstart" version, which I think is 3308-41 ?

sounds like the 347-x is different then.
I wonder if hitchcocks have one for the WDCO-B variant ?

email (option): madoc500@hotmail.com