Piaggio Velofax

Little progress was made. However we put the engine back into the frame (It’s secured by just two bolts!) and popped the back wheel on loosely to allow the bike to be moved around the work shop a little more easily. When the time comes (and it will come one day!) to replace the piston and cylinder etc., the engine will have to come out again. I have hopefully found a company in France (I think) that can supply the correct sized 38.4 mm piston to fit our barrel and a company in the Midlands that can manufacture a reed valve for us, so hope is not totally lost. However another problem became apparent at this session and that is that at present the bike’s ignition lock and ignition key are missing. The ignition can be dispensed with if need be but the seat is securely locked, so we really need to find the key again! One of our members nicknamed this bike as Jane Doe indicating that it may be well and truly dead. However this is the West Wales Motorcycle club and we never say never!!!