It's amazing how quiet the tyres are but my gearing has gone down due to the tyre size difference.
What have you done to or with your LWT today??
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Re: What have you done to or with your LWT today??
Yesterday being the 1st October and no more shows this year
I swapped my extra grips over for my winter 205-18's.Dont want to wear my extra grips out over the winter,the bikes won't be used much now so the lightweight is my only transport to work.
It's amazing how quiet the tyres are but my gearing has gone down due to the tyre size difference.
It's amazing how quiet the tyres are but my gearing has gone down due to the tyre size difference.
..ROD..
Bognor Regis,West Sussex
1972 S3 LIGHTWEIGHT 53 AM 74,RAF GS .Waddington strike command
1979 LIGHTWEIGHT 10 GX 11,GS .Black watch 1st battalion
1964 SERIES 2A..
Sankey narrow track,29 EN 84
Sankey narrow track project.
1967 BSA b40 WD 350cc.
1957 Triumph 6T Thunderbird.
Bognor Regis,West Sussex
1972 S3 LIGHTWEIGHT 53 AM 74,RAF GS .Waddington strike command
1979 LIGHTWEIGHT 10 GX 11,GS .Black watch 1st battalion
1964 SERIES 2A..
Sankey narrow track,29 EN 84
Sankey narrow track project.
1967 BSA b40 WD 350cc.
1957 Triumph 6T Thunderbird.
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Re: What have you done to or with your LWT today??
I've been meaning to get one of these for ages....thanks Jimmy.
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1974 Series 3 LWT 12v RHD 69-FM-24 , Royal Marines ("Intrepid")
1976 101 forward control gun tractor 12v RHD- 73-FL-43 ex 1,2 & 3 Para ("Kryten")
1979 Sankey NT Trailer 06-HF-86 78 Engr Reg (Herman)
1978 Trophy Frank Spencer impression (1st place)
1974 Series 3 LWT 12v RHD 69-FM-24 , Royal Marines ("Intrepid")
1976 101 forward control gun tractor 12v RHD- 73-FL-43 ex 1,2 & 3 Para ("Kryten")
1979 Sankey NT Trailer 06-HF-86 78 Engr Reg (Herman)
1978 Trophy Frank Spencer impression (1st place)
Re: What have you done to or with your LWT today??
Is that a short strap for 650 tyres Sid
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Re: What have you done to or with your LWT today??
Er..no...it's a standard strap that is fitted over 750/16's.
Sidders
1974 Series 3 LWT 12v RHD 69-FM-24 , Royal Marines ("Intrepid")
1976 101 forward control gun tractor 12v RHD- 73-FL-43 ex 1,2 & 3 Para ("Kryten")
1979 Sankey NT Trailer 06-HF-86 78 Engr Reg (Herman)
1978 Trophy Frank Spencer impression (1st place)
1974 Series 3 LWT 12v RHD 69-FM-24 , Royal Marines ("Intrepid")
1976 101 forward control gun tractor 12v RHD- 73-FL-43 ex 1,2 & 3 Para ("Kryten")
1979 Sankey NT Trailer 06-HF-86 78 Engr Reg (Herman)
1978 Trophy Frank Spencer impression (1st place)
Re: What have you done to or with your LWT today??
Ok thanks for the info, it just looked that the central ring wasn't central but higher up, cheers Jim
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Re: What have you done to or with your LWT today??
Very nice, better than the usual, in fact it's almost as good as an original grey/blue one!Sidders101 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:36 pmEr..no...it's a standard strap that is fitted over 750/16's.
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Re: What have you done to or with your LWT today??
Heathen...!!
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1974 Series 3 LWT 12v RHD 69-FM-24 , Royal Marines ("Intrepid")
1976 101 forward control gun tractor 12v RHD- 73-FL-43 ex 1,2 & 3 Para ("Kryten")
1979 Sankey NT Trailer 06-HF-86 78 Engr Reg (Herman)
1978 Trophy Frank Spencer impression (1st place)
1974 Series 3 LWT 12v RHD 69-FM-24 , Royal Marines ("Intrepid")
1976 101 forward control gun tractor 12v RHD- 73-FL-43 ex 1,2 & 3 Para ("Kryten")
1979 Sankey NT Trailer 06-HF-86 78 Engr Reg (Herman)
1978 Trophy Frank Spencer impression (1st place)
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Re: What have you done to or with your LWT today??
Finally got around to sorting out the non working heater. Thanks to eagle eyed Fred I acquired a replacement heater box complete with matrix, swapped over the motor to still find it is not working grrrrr. Checked the wiring, all seemed fine, test ran the motor on the batteries (24 volt needed), still nothing, double checked the soldered joints, all good, then checked the resistors or what ever they are called, hmmmm, nothing there at all.
Last resort, dig into the spares department, find a replacement motor (24 volt again), test it and it works, fit that into the heater box, fix heater box back into place, motor doesn't work, off with the whole thing again, well almost off, just loosened the instrument panel screws, and hey presto it works, tighten up the screws and it doesn't. Seems the rotatory shaft is a fraction longer on this motor.
All up and running now, but only a single speed available, which seems super fast, great because you need all the fan umph you can get, top off water level, start the lwt up and run until engine reaches normal running temperature, and hey presto, super hot air, yes gents hot air blows out of the screen vents, result
Now all I need is the windscreen sealant to arrive. Last attempt resulted in more rain coming in than was staying outside

Last resort, dig into the spares department, find a replacement motor (24 volt again), test it and it works, fit that into the heater box, fix heater box back into place, motor doesn't work, off with the whole thing again, well almost off, just loosened the instrument panel screws, and hey presto it works, tighten up the screws and it doesn't. Seems the rotatory shaft is a fraction longer on this motor.
All up and running now, but only a single speed available, which seems super fast, great because you need all the fan umph you can get, top off water level, start the lwt up and run until engine reaches normal running temperature, and hey presto, super hot air, yes gents hot air blows out of the screen vents, result
Now all I need is the windscreen sealant to arrive. Last attempt resulted in more rain coming in than was staying outside
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Richard
Discovery Sport
15FM83 ex 15 Para and 7 PO's
Richard
Discovery Sport
15FM83 ex 15 Para and 7 PO's
Re: What have you done to or with your LWT today??
I have the exact same problem Rich... I think the PO put the screen together without any gaskets or sealant!
BTW
Did you ever get those vent seals to fit?
Rich aka Tricky
'72 SIII 12V GS Lightweight
Sankey
'72 SIII 12V GS Lightweight
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