I should know better at my age

[David Kemp]

This is the new shaft I made to fit the Vega box.
i did not wish to cut up the original shaft as I intend to one day rebuild it.
On Vega boxes , I bought a cheap copy, dont do it!
It was full of milling debris , the internals are not the same as the original & took more effort to reverse.
Either buy an original or Borgenson as these can be bought already reversed shiting the Bradfirds steering direction.

[David Kemp]

Does anyone know the grade of oil for Bradford shocks?
& how much each shock takes?
I want to drain mine & put fresh oil.

[Forumadmin]

A case of Hello Hello comedic transposition of vowels.

[StevenGray]

The original oil is SAE 10W, I use an ISO32 Hydraulic oil in mine. Despite its designation it is a 10W oil with anti foaming additives similar to the original Armstrong offering, If you wanted a heavier damping effect then use ISO46 instead

not had any problems.

[David Kemp]

Can someone please post photos of how the Bradfords wiring is routed to the lights..
Mine is obviously incorrect , & I cant remember how it went.
I am replacing the wiring as the numerous melted wires & dodgy slices are not good for reliability .
In particular how the harness runs aling the chassis & how it runs up the mudguard support.

[David Kemp]

Dies anyone know what a Bradfords idle speed should be?

[David Kemp]

New drag link

Cleaning threads

Old wiring with two regulators

New/repaired wiring

Tune-up

[Forumadmin]

Wiring is probably the most important thing to renew!

[David Kemp]

Does anyone have the dimensions of the Bradford tappet spanner? This is the one that holds the two tappet & looks like a fork.
I could measure my tappets , however i am not a contortionists & was born lazy.

[PJGD]

David, I think that you are referencing this tool? I have one and got the dimensions from it.

[David Kemp]

Thank you. That is the one I meant.
Do you have plans of the valve spring compresser?
The one where you rotate the cylinder till valves are fully open, then slip it inside the valve chest. Once in you rotate again & the collets fall into the compresser.

[PJGD]

No I don't; sorry.

[BarryHarding]

I do somewhere, I'll see if I can find it and post it here.
I have found this tool difficult to use, and actually in the process of modifying mine at the moment.

[BarryHarding]

It is listed here under Bradford Technical Bulletins page 3

[Keith Clements]

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Double click on compressed image to get hi Res version to read dimensions.