BSA B31 Plunger Restoration Part 1

[@bigred8438]

Thanks for sharing this with us Brian. Look forward to watching the progress you make.

[@500dbd34]

Thank you, more to come soon

[@luismoreno6659]

me Hizo recordar cuando hace 40 años me compré una BSA 500 de 1947 y la restauré por completo......Gracias por su video!!!

[@MartynStubbsTBS]

I bought myself a BSA B31 plunger 350 1953, I'm learning very slowly that BSF spanners fit but so many other spanners fit to !! . Lovely bike sounds really nice. Great video thankyou for sharing, can't wait for part 2.

[@500dbd34]

Great to hear!

[@jcerullo5015]

were would someone buy BSF spanner set outside of the UK. I have to make my own

[@MartynStubbsTBS]

@@jcerullo5015 ebay

[@UPTHETOWN]

Thanks, looking forward to the next stage

[@500dbd34]

Cheers, comment always appreciated

[@anroadking]

Been waiting for your next restoration, looking forward to the series

[@500dbd34]

Thank you, nice to know someone is watching

[@nitram_nosnibor]

This is amazing Brian, thanks for making the effort of sharing this. Looking forward to the progress and the finishing result. You should have the Benny Hill show music playing 😁 - only kidding! PS. I can’t believe you don’t have another “pair of hands” with you, I’d love to be doing that with someone and learning those incredible skills 👍🏻

[@500dbd34]

Thanks again, cheers

[@vasilisdedes5100]

This is realy great! Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@500dbd34]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bradfisher478]

Brilliant video!

[@davidrennicks2484]

Hello, Brian. Good series of videos . I've just bought one 1953 . 576YUK. Can you fit electric ignition to this model? Dave,

[@500dbd34]

Hi Dave, thanks for the comment, these bikes have magneto ignition, I’ve never heard of any being fitted with electronic ignition. Enjoy your BSA

[@georgefinlay9849]

Looking forward to he next episode thanks .

[@500dbd34]

Thanks for watching!

[@vijaywaingankar8352]

Good work ilike

[@500dbd34]

👍

[@MartynStubbsTBS]

I'm having trouble replacing cables , clutch, front brake , I find replacement cables to long, any idea where I can purchase right size cables? Many thanks

[@500dbd34]

Yes, I had the same problem on most of my bikes, I now make my own, you can get the bits on eBay but you must use silver solder for the nipples. Sorry I cant help with suppliers though. Cheers B

[@MartynStubbsTBS]

@@500dbd34 thankyou. As regards front brake cable do you measure from handle bars to brake lever? One more question, is there only one adjuster at lever end nothing on handlebars? . What should I be doing to the plunger if it needs recommitioned? I am amiture.

[@MartynStubbsTBS]

@@500dbd34 if you need apprentice I'm available at weekends.

[@500dbd34]

Martyn, I like to fit adjusters on the lever as well as the brake end, gives you more adjustment if needed. I set up the lever end, route the cable with enough slack to get full lock both ways. You can then get the outer cable length down at the wheel, make sure the adjuster is backed off and you can then get the inner cable length. I'll be showing how I do it later in the series. Other guys do it differently, but the end result is what matters.

[@MartynStubbsTBS]

@@500dbd34 thankyou so much appreciated. Stay safe.

[@kevindunford6734]

Could you tell me what size spanner you used to loosen the head bolts, I can't find anything close enough

[@500dbd34]

To work on these bikes you will need a full set of Whitwoth spanners and sockets, not sur of the head bolt size but will let you know soon. cheers B

[@kevindunford6734]

@@500dbd34 Thank you so much for replying so speedily. The size seems to sit between spanners on my Whitworth set and I'm wary of rounding them off. Thanks for checking but whilst you're there could I cheekily ask for a C spanner size for the pushrod tube gland

[@kevindunford6734]

Thank you Brian, my 1/4 Whitworth worked on 3 of them, the last finally succumbing to a 13mm spanner which was a little snugger

[@td36550]

Can I please know the name of the tool you use at 2:00 in the video. Thank you. Regards, Daniel

[@500dbd34]

It’s a universal hook spanner available on eBay. It does have other names such as a collet spanner. Cheers Brian

[@td36550]

@@500dbd34 thank you :)

[@devlinmaguire8074]

Would be better in real time with commentary, are the fasteners AF or whitworth,

[@500dbd34]

Devlin, the problem with real time is that the videos become too long and I like to keep the commentary to a minimum and let the pictures do the talking. The fastenings - nuts and bolts are mostly British Cycle Thread at 26 TPI as used by BSA but I do use a lot of metric stuff also. Thanks for the comment, always appreciated. Cheers Brian

[@unniskrishnan4237]

hi I have a bsa and im looking to replace the clutch,please give your contact

[@500dbd34]

Sorry but giving out contact info is not recommended, there are lots of videos on KZbin which will help you. Good luck with your restoration. Cheers B