Bsa B31 Plunger, Re-bore and new piston.

Rebore and new piston following the discovery of a circlip coming out of the piston, some more work to the cylinder head.

[@davidclapham1066]

Sorry to hear about the circlip coming out. Glad you got it sorted and made the video

[@500dbd34]

Dave, I’ve looked back at the previous video’s to see if I could spot why the circlip came out. I re-used the original piston as it was well within the tolerances. I did fit new circlips though and maybe they were I bit to thick to fit the grooves in the piston (just guessing ) anyway sorted it now I hope. Thanks for the comment. Cheers B

[@bryanbsa8094]

Beautiful! Loved the single kick start.🧡

[@500dbd34]

Thanks, B

[@retromechanicalengineer]

Shame about the circlip Brian, but it does run beautifully on the new piston. If I'd known you were visiting my part of the country you could have had a cup of tea! I'm just south of Didcot on the way to Newbury. Best wishes, Dean in Oxfordshire.

[@500dbd34]

Dean, it was a long journey a break and a cuppa would have been good. Thanks for the comment, Cheers B

[@UPTHETOWN]

Thank you for showing, always inspiring to watch your meticulous work

[@500dbd34]

Thanks Andy, Chers B

[@geraldfitzgibbon7428]

Stunning bike

[@500dbd34]

Cheers, thank you B

[@jonathanmarshall6214]

Hi Brian, Just wondered if you knew how or why the original circlip came loose? Also did you do anything different on the rebuild to prevent it happening again. Thanks, Jonathan.

[@500dbd34]

Jonathan I did manage to recover the circlip that was jammed in the piston. The piston was damaged as was the bore, not badly but they needed to be dealt with. I kept the original piston as it was in good condition and within the BSA tolerances as per the service sheets but I used new circlips, I’m not certain but maybe the new circlip was a mismatch for the old piston and didn’t seat properly. I took extra care when fitting the new piston and double checked the circlips were seated OK I’ve noticed some other guys on KZbin have had the same problem. Thanks for the comment, Cheers B

[@balajianywhere]

Hi Brian, How do I contact you for service cost query..?

[@500dbd34]

Sorry but I only work on my own bikes, Cheers Brian

[@balajianywhere]

@@500dbd34 Sorry, I thought you would do all vintage bike restoration. However, your bike restoration/service video inspired many of us...