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Thats a nice machine you got there. It about 45 years since I worked on one of these Scooters. I may be wrong about the clutch being diaphragm type. I also had been looking a Fanta' for some time. Please keep updating on your restoration progress. Wish you all the best in the restoration work. | |
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![]() But How can we leave the rusted & dented portions as such ??? We can strictly follow the original paint scheme. And Do you have any pics of the scoot,showing the " hand painted details" on the middle of the front leg sheild ? | |
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| ![]() Mr. MKK that is a really FAntaBULOUS scoot. What next? JayD has posted some nice pics here, which includes a front view but the painting is not clear. Hopefully he has another pic or probably knows the location of the scoot and can take a closeup view of it. Cheers. Last edited by TuffRyder : 22nd April 2009 at 07:36. |
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Refer my post in the following page, you will see the rusted beauty still with the original paint scheme. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/post-1...abulous-4.html | |
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| ![]() Hi Powertwin I can only express my feelings for your scoot in two words Fantastic and Faboulous ![]() Lucky Man !! |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Powertwin: Indeed a Fantabulous Fantabulus you have there! ![]() Ironically I was told of one junking away at some place when I was in Vizag a few years ago- only the person who told me about it said that it was a Lambretta with a "square body" modification......so I thought it was some modded Lammy and avoided going to look at it! Only to realise later that it was a Fantabulus! ![]() Last edited by Stanher : 22nd April 2009 at 16:19. |
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| ![]() ![]() Keep it up! Cheers! Last edited by SA7VA5 : 22nd April 2009 at 19:03. |
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Today with some "magnifying lens" I was able to make out ( though we cant catch in our cam, I have already tranfered the details in a tracing sheet...... have to check with my Dad's friend !!) | |
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![]() See how the stuff works,from this schematic sketch. Its a " toe & heel" shift pattern, but cleverly off- setted lateraly, since its on the floor board. | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() powertwin can be sure that this is the only original surviving example of the bygone era.The paint scheme is straight from the Madras Royal Enfield factory.Does the self starter work? The kick starter option was introduced only in 1970 or so. The self's used to conk off, leaving the riders in the lurch.There's a dash below the handlebar on nthe top inner side of the front guards.There used to be a switch and a light (maybe for highbeam) there as far as I can recall. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() What about the Morris? in the 5th photograph? |
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| ![]() Yes, its my Morris 1000 ( Tiger 1000),needs good paint job & upholstry work. will take up the resto work after completing my Piaggio Ape' (1954- type B) & James ml restoration projects. Other than that, she works to her full potential ![]() |
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![]() Yes, the self starter works (wasn't working till she came to me, "thats why she was passed to my hands!!!) :-) now fixed!! About this starter - "Siba Dynastart" The Siba"Dynastart, fitted to a number of British & other European motorbikes is also a DC-output generator. It incorparates a face commutatator within the rotor. When the Rotor is fitted the commutator bars impact with an arrangement of four carbon brushes. The brushes act like those of the spindle-type commutator to pick up current, transmitting to voltage control unit & battery for lighting & coil iginition. Like the spindle commutator, the Siba will " motor" if current is reversed through the windings and this is employed to make the siba generator act also as a starter. The brushes, therefore have double duty: (1) Picking up current from the face commutator (2) Delivering it back from battery to make the rotor spin & start the engine. IN THIS TYPE OF SET UP : It is advisable to remove rotor at intervals of atleast 15000 kms, to inspect the brushes & clean the deposits in between commutator bars. Brushes are marked to show permmissable (max) wear. Only one should be dismantaled at a time, to avoid losing the predetermined setting of brush holders. The working involves removing engine cover (outer), extracting the rotor from the main shaft of the engine, Contact breaker mechanism (points....to say simple) is housed in the engine cover and cam is screwed to the rotor face. To do this properly all we need is a special tool (by siba), obiviously most of mech friends are pretty allergic ![]() .....Failure Fantabulus. PS: How can one expect a dynastart unit to work good, without even cleaning the carbon deposits??? PPS: Many ex-Enfeild authorised service center mechanics, never knew to dismantale the rotor & above said stuff (1960's mechs I mean) And about the "Controls & its location" you are right, let me post a sketch showing the details of the set up: Panel Switch has five positions: PK - OFF - IG & CH - H - L PK - parking IG & CH - ignition & charging( it must be in this position when running) H - hl, speedo 7 tail lights on L - all lightson except Headlight Last edited by Rehaan : 29th April 2009 at 15:25. Reason: Post edited bigtime. PM to follow. | |
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