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no pistons in cylinders the pieces were in the bottom of the crankcase
A long long time ago, there was the BSA C15 250cc single c.1960ish.
It won’t start but it’s got a spark and fuel etc. It’s had a new piston and barrel but it just won’t work.
after a good look around with my extensive knowledge (ie next f-all) I removed the pushrod cover and swopped the pushrods over. It had been reassembled incorrectly and proved a good buy.
Good catchA long long time ago, there was the BSA C15 250cc single c.1960ish.
It won’t start but it’s got a spark and fuel etc. It’s had a new piston and barrel but it just won’t work.
after a good look around with my extensive knowledge (ie next f-all) I removed the pushrod cover and swopped the pushrods over. It had been reassembled incorrectly and proved a good buy.
Yeah, with 5 sisters, I've had a couple of loser brothers-in-law, but also a few really GOOD ones...Brother in Law's..... (the bad kind)
With the price of Oak these days a piston would be cheaper.A friend bought a 250 BSA in the early 70s, which got him to work and back for about a week before it stopped. When it was stripped there was a hole in the piston, it wasn't until the barrel was removed that it was realised the piston was made of wood, oak. It had been grooved to accept rings and had oak plugs to hold the pin in place. We said if the bodger had screwed an alloy disc to the top, it would still be running now.
Oh Fred...A friend bought a 250 BSA in the early 70s, which got him to work and back for about a week before it stopped. When it was stripped there was a hole in the piston, it wasn't until the barrel was removed that it was realised the piston was made of wood, oak. It had been grooved to accept rings and had oak plugs to hold the pin in place. We said if the bodger had screwed an alloy disc to the top, it would still be running now.
This might be a race commando with extra rake ! .A friend sent this picture to me, not their bike luckily.
Imagine finding this when taking the tank off your newly acquired Commando. View attachment 84093