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Offline Nourish

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Fork Shroud I.D.
« on: 30.11. 2019 16:13 »
I bought some fork shrouds today at the VMCC A/J for my Rigid A10 project, the vendor didn't know what they fitted - do you?

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Re: Fork Shroud I.D.
« Reply #1 on: 30.11. 2019 19:29 »
G'day Nourish.
At first glance I'd say early A50/65 had the slotted hole for the h/light.
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Re: Fork Shroud I.D.
« Reply #2 on: 05.12. 2019 18:36 »
 What is the length of the pre Unit twin shrouds?

P.S.  I can't find any pictures of an A50/A65 that doesn't have the headlight cowl or short headlamp bracket - none with long headlamp brackets/shrouds

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Re: Fork Shroud I.D.
« Reply #3 on: 06.12. 2019 08:09 »
The A7/A10 shrouds are 15" long with a round hole. These were also used on the B and M series pre units as well. I think the shorter ones were used on the C11/C12 bikes but not sure about the slot rather than a round hole for the headlamp bolt. Might they be Triumph?
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Re: Fork Shroud I.D.
« Reply #4 on: 06.12. 2019 08:25 »
Looks very much like these https://www.ebay.com/itm/372861872524
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Re: Fork Shroud I.D.
« Reply #5 on: 06.12. 2019 09:32 »
I think from a C25 Barracuda or B44 from around 1967.

Parts 40 5183 and 40 5184

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Re: Fork Shroud I.D.
« Reply #6 on: 11.06. 2021 01:00 »
One of those, "may as well put it here" topics.

I'm assuming the dimples at the bottoms of my A7 shrouds are not a factory feature. Anyone know otherwise? I didn't notice the dimples when I was taking the bike apart, so I don't know what would have caused them. Not seeing anything on the A10 that gives a clue, but the A10 does not have original mudguard stays.

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Re: Fork Shroud I.D.
« Reply #7 on: 11.06. 2021 12:24 »
Hi Richard,
They should be plain and round
Those look more like dents than dimples *work*

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Re: Fork Shroud I.D.
« Reply #8 on: 11.06. 2021 17:13 »
Thanks, John. That's what I thought. It only occured to me to ask after I'd already beat one out. Round within about 0.025". I think that's probably pretty good but may try to improve on  it a liitle.

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