Amal slides, which ones.?

AussieCombat · Jul 4, 2011

Has any body replaced their slides lately.
I will be needing a pair and wonder who has just done this.
gtsun, you were looking a while back, for the 441.?
Is chromed brass or annodized, the go.?
The bodies are good.
AC.

swooshdave · Jul 4, 2011

AussieCombat said:
Has any body replaced their slides lately.
I will be needing a pair and wonder who has just done this.
gtsun, you were looking a while back, for the 441.?
Is chromed brass or annodized, the go.?
The bodies are good.
AC.

I went with the plain slides cuz they are so cheap. Next time will be chrome or anodized.

Hungry J0e · Jul 5, 2011

I replaced mine with some nice and heavy chromed brass slides provided by British Cycle Supply in Canada. Not sure who their supplier is... they are very responsive to e-mails though.

Their slides are a nice fit and as slick as can be. The heavy weight and slickness make for improved response when shutting the throttle.

Cheers,

- HJ

swooshdave · Jul 5, 2011

Hungry J0e said:
I replaced mine with some nice and heavy chromed brass slides provided by British Cycle Supply in Canada. Not sure who their supplier is... they are very responsive to e-mails though.

Their slides are a nice fit and as slick as can be. The heavy weight and slickness make for improved response when shutting the throttle.

Cheers,

- HJ

I need to save up for some of those.

DogT · Jul 5, 2011

Yeah, I just talked to BCS, $66 each. I sent Amal a message asking if they were going to be making them for the 930's, they list them for the 600 series.

Dave
69S

gtsun · Jul 5, 2011

I also wanted to get the chromed brass slides but they were out of stock & I had heard the chromed alloy ones were not the ones to get. I haven't finished working on it so I haven't tried to find them from another place. Maybe the hard anodized ones are good?

2Wheels · Jul 5, 2011

Try here, they were cheaper than BCS. That's with shipping to the US.
Very high quality.
http://www.surreycycles.com/exclusive.htm

pete.v · Jul 5, 2011

You Know, you could find a decent used set just to let you know you have the right size, then spend your money on a set for anodized once dialed in.

swooshdave · Jul 5, 2011

pvisseriii said:
You Know, you could find a decent used set just to let you know you have the right size, then spend your money on a set for anodized once dialed in.

Right size of what?

pete.v · Jul 5, 2011

Let' see here. The title of this post is .....ah ......let me see here........oh ya, Amal slides.

Or maybe we're talking about the hat size to fit over that knuckle head of yours. 9 3/8 I would assume. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sorry I couldn't resist. sorry. Sorry. Don't be mad, just kidding.....sorry.

Hobot · Jul 5, 2011

Smart asses, size of the air cut out in 1/16" per whole number scale.
3.5 is the most common for Commando

pete.v · Jul 5, 2011

I swear AC, there are most likely a dozen plus people online right now who probably have 6 to 8 sets of fairly decent No.3's just begging to be confirmed as the proper size for your machine. I would not doubt that a set will be donated for the cost of shipping shortly after you ask. I may be a little optimistic be things like this happen all the time here.

To the rest of you, try to keep up.

Hungry J0e · Jul 5, 2011

It's certainly possible the Surrey Cycle ones are from the same supplier as BCS. I ordered them a few months before the hard anodized came out from Burlen.

In any case the chromed brass from BCS are quite sturdy. I don't have any experience with faulty chrome slides, except to say every one I have heard of with chipping chrome was chromed zinc.

And I do have my old #3 slides available for anyone who wants them for whatever is reasonably cheap plus shipping. They had about 1000 miles on them.

Cheers,

- HJ

AussieCombat · Jul 5, 2011

Yes good thinking PV, I never think about borrowing stuff.
Now young swoosh, what size ..... dId I ever tell you about ....
The man from Bengal,
who had a mathmatical ball.
The cube of its weight,
was the length of his prick times by eight,
which was two thirds of five eighths of f.... all.

Hungry J0e · Jul 20, 2011

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swooshdave · Jul 20, 2011

hobot said:
Smart asses, size of the air cut out in 1/16" per whole number scale.
3.5 is the most common for Commando

I'm using a 3 on my Combat. I thought that was stock for them.

DogT · Jul 21, 2011

Both my books say 3 for the early 750's.

Dave
69S

Carbonfibre · Jul 22, 2011

Its worth bearing in mind the fact that modern fuels will in many instances require carb set up that is different to that used with the 5 star leaded fuels around when Nortons were new. A richer throttle slide is something that in nearly all cases will improve response, and provide smoother pick up and better running.

AussieCombat · Jul 22, 2011

Yes gentleman, I have tried the 3.5 slides, way too lean with both needles that I have on hand.
A 3.0 came out so a 3.0 will go back in, just waiting on arrival now.

concours · Apr 21, 2012

So, I've got these from my carbs, the markings being different, have I got one Genuine AMAL and one aftermarket? Although marked 3 and 3-1/2, they measure the same cutaway. Any thoughts?

Amal slides, which ones.?

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