1. What quantity and grade of grease is the four-speed gearbox serviced with? There is a zerk fitting on top.
2. What is the purpose of the plunger/stem that floats from the top of the right side of the engine, just inboard of the generator. It extends/floats up about 3/4 inch when the engine is running?
3. I feel I have too much preload on the clutch cable...and need to disassemble and inspect the clutch. What is the procedure to remove the flywheel?
4. What does that zerk fitting service in the middle of the flywheel?
I am grateful for your help.
Here is some info I gleaned from Fulton's archives:
“GY1616”
Douglas Chronology
from REF’s, “Eric Brockway” file, and “One Man Caravan” book and film.
1978, March Insurance certificate
1980, June Connecticut registration certificate
1982 From the film: bike observed to be operational. Tank and fenders painted gray. Aux fuel tank not attached.
1991, April Membership card: REF, for London Douglas Motorcycle Club
1992 British Bike Magazine article: Fulton visited Bristol and arranged for restoration by LDMCC. Bike arrives in Bristol.
1992, May 7 Letter from Brockway: He’s annoyed with club. Bike won’t be completed in time for the ‘92 Cavalcade. Bike is sent to ‘the works’ at Kingswood.
1992, May 24 The Douglas Cavalcade occurs in Kingswood. Without GY1616.
1993, May 29 Bristol press releases: ‘Restored’ bike presented to REF. Work accomplished by apprentices from Allied-Signal Bendix at Douglas Road, Kingswood, Bristol, the bike’s birthplace.
1993, May Douglas Cavalcade.(Undetermined if bike was operational)
1993 From Bernd Tesch’s forward to OMC: “Fulton aborted a trip to Germany on the restored bike. Clutch failure.
1993, Nov 23 REF letter to Brockway: “Where is GY1616 hiding?”
1993, Dec 9 Letter from Brockway: Bike is finally shipping. He feels guilty and embarrassed and let down by the ‘works personnel’s poor workmanship. The bike was then given to Don Brown to re-do. Eric mentions having a recent heart attack.
1993, Dec 23 REF letter to Brockway: “GY1616 is at the dock in NYC.”
1994, Jan 7 Letter from Brockway: “Don Brown should’ve had the bike from the beginning. He had business pressures and, ultimately, this bike, and others, had to be retrieved from his company. Thanks for Don’s vigilance. He found and fixed much on the bike following the Kingswood work. REF owes some money for out of pocket expenses. One pair of replaced bearings cost Ł175.
1994 Registration & insurance certificate. Connecticut
2004 Travis, Robert's son, asks me to resurrect it. I took delivery, from Connecticut, August 26.