This is my first post here so a quick introduction to myself and the Douglas we have.
A couple of friends and myself have acquired a 1926 EW350 from a local man who we helped with clearing out his garage. Most of the bike was discovered at the back of the garage with other major parts such as the gearbox and rear mudguard in a separate shed. The bike was in a bit of a state and once we got all the parts together, we did a quick assembly to see what we had, picture attached.
All the main parts are present but, not surprisingly, there are a lot of problems that we are finding as we strip the machine down. Two of us have some experience in working on old bikes but none of us have worked on a machine this old before, so expect a few posts here with questions and please excuse any that might be a bit daft, we’re on a steep learning curve!
So, here are some issues that we need help with and would appreciate some advice:
We have the flywheel of and have stripped down the clutch. Most of his is in fair condition but where the friction plate is riveted to the primary chain sprocket has come loose and the friction plate has been damaged by the stresses on the sprocket as shown in the attached photo. The question is, has anyone got a friction plate / sprocket assembly they are willing to sell or is there a way to repair the existing assembly?
All of the valve guides need to be replaced but we are not aware of a supply for direct replacements. Is there an alternative part that can be modified/machined to fit the Douglas?
One of the studs for the rear cylinder, the one between the two valves and also holds the mounting parts for the tappet cover, has been bodged in the past. The stud has been replaced with a bolt and some of the parts that hold the tappet cover are missing. These are shown in another attached photo, with the missing parts arrowed. If anyone can help with these parts that would be great.
I’ll leave it at that for now, if you have any comments or advice to give, I’d love to hear from you. Stay tuned for further instalments!
[Attachments converted to linked images. 25Nov21 -Doug, Admin]