Royal Enfield Constellation part 1 - Project underway - the story so far.
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- This is another project I have on the go, and although it has apparently been coming along quite well, the engine, clutch and gearbox need a little more attention than I was led to expect, as can be seen here!
Thank goodness you found that backwards split-link.
Potential massive disaster averted there.
It's the old adage, hey: The more you look the more you see!! But don't stop looking!!! Good luck.
My word you sure do get em
Love your vids and explaining how everything works Paul, keep up the great work. I'm keen to see this one running again. :)
Keep these videos coming Paul, it's great to see you run into unforseen problems just like the rest of us, and seeing you solve them is very helpful
Love the updates because we can see 8 hours of work/problems/faults in 30 mins.😊
Having been brought up on Triumph and BSA twins, and fed derogatory propaganda about everything else, it was a wonderful revelation to discover that RE twins are a delight to ride. AMC twins have a good deal of charm as well, in their own way.
U realy are like an encyclepeida.of all things british motorcycles. Its great to see all the work u do
thank you for this edition of C S I classic bike well spotted on all counts .
1 thing after the other Paul it seems like never ending thanks again for your films
T bar is a great tool always use it on stubborn nut n bolts. Interesting job plenty to do!
Going to be a nice bike when you're done though....I like it.
I've got a 1959 Constellation which I'm also rebuilding. In the past I owned a 1959 Super Meteor which was a brilliant bike. Later I bought a Constellation with higher compression and more performance, but to be honest, I preferred the Super Meteor.
Mainly because the Constellation had higher compression it used to blow its head gasket and make a chirping noise, also the scissor clutch had less plates used to slip, so you couldn't really used the extra grunt. The Super Meteor on the other hand, had slightly lower compression and a normal push road clutch with more plates in it, so it didn't slip. Therefore, it had a much more useable performance and could easily lift the front wheel if you pulled away too quickly. So im trying to make my present Constellation more like the Super Meteor and have changed the gearbox shaft so I can fit the earlier clutch. However, now you've said the shafts are shorter I'm going to have to check it out ! 👍😊
Hi John, I said in the video that the shafts are longer in the twins than they are for the singles. I don't know if scissor mainshafts are the same length as pushrod types for the twins, but would assume they are. Both types are available new from Hitchcocks, as it happens.
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Ok, thanks for that, I will have to check the length of the s/h shaft I have fitted.
If it is too short, at least I now know Hitchcock's have the right ones, so thanks ! 👍😊
Once you start-looking properly inside old-bikes eh ? You caught a few-things in-time by the-looks ! Dave nz
Hey Paul. I love watching your videos. I'm passionate about old Royal Enfields and watching you work on them prepares me for owning one! You're living my dream, thanks for letting me along for the ride. Keep those videos coming mate! Greetz Bertie Beetle!
The main shaft obviously
Your attention to detail is amazing.
On the S1A Interceptors, I replace the stud & nut with a bolt and helicoil the 'ole. In order to remove the jockey sprocket &/or other bits, I found I had to remove the stud, which is a massive pain to do and not good for the crankcase thread. I imagine the Connies are the same? I had the cases split when I did the helicoil & probably do not recommend doing it in situ, unless the thread pulls out when you go to reassemble. Always struck me as a bit daft having to remove that stud in order to disassemble the timing gear, but could not get it to bits otherwise. Perhaps if I had a link in the chain... but I wouldn't recommend that either. I look forward to seeing how it goes. TTFN Jack
Hi Paul great video, if that were my bike I would request you replace that split link chain expresso, that's just me though. Steve
it can only hold so many surprises paul, i suppose its mostly uphill at first
but as you fix things it has to level out hey ,and that `was a good runner` lol!
but i`m sure that prophecy will come true 😇👍 with a following wind .
Hi Paul, might be a duplicate, but I have an Enfield gearbox that doesn’t appear to have a hole through it. I bought it recently for a back burner electric trials bike project. If it was of use I’m sure we could come to arrangement, swap or whatever. Cheers Richard
Thanks, Richard - a new one is on its way, though. I wasn't expecting to be able to get one!
So the owner brought you partially disassembled bike with a goal to put it together? But engine . primary and a gearbox were not touched / checked by anybody and during assembly you find all this problems? I see all this black oil in under a timing cover and wander what surprises you would found taking this engine apart.
Fit a new timing chain , when they stretch they can throw the timing out by nearly a tooth , do not spoil your brilliant work foe a halfpenth of tar .....started my time in 1968 so not a novice
The timing chain is like new.
My Uncle had one of these 🖕
Still have mine , bought in 78 and its never left me, I am the fourth owner, they are incredible bikes.
mainshaft g2/ 7s /ta Hitchcocks .Great vid watch all of them and have learnt lots thanks for that.
New mainshaft just ordered, thanks for the tip off!