DATA
Capacities
Location
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Front fork (each side)
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Rear wheel fork hinge bearing
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Fuel Tank (all except Competition)
Fuel tank (Competition)
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Oil tank (to top level mark)
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500
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British
21·170 cub. in.
30·380 cub. in.
1 pint
6½ fl. ozs.
3 f l . ozs.
1½ fl. ozs.
3¾ gallons
2 gallons
5 pints
Metric
347 c.c.
498 c.c
568·2 c.c.
184·6 c.c.
85 c.c.
426 c.c.
17·04 litres
9 litres
2·8 litres
Ignition (magneto)
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Frame Number
Bore
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Stamped on left hand side of crankcase
Stamped on seat lug of main frame, on right hand side (below the saddle)
Engine capacity, in cubic centimetres
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350 c.c. Models—2·7187 in. ( 2
F
in.)
500 c.c. Model—3·250 in. (3¼ in.)
All Models—93 mm. (3·65625 in.)
350 Models—347
500 Model—498
Carburetter, Touring and Trials Models
Type
Main jet
Pilot jet
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Throttle valve
Choke size
Needle position
Needle jet
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350 c.c.
Monobloc 376/5
376/100 size 210
376/076 size 30
376/060 size 3
1·
z
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Central notch
376/072 size ·1065
500 c.c.
Monobloc 389/1
376/100 size 260
376/076 size 30
389/060 size 3
1 ·
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Central notch
376/072 size ·1065
Compression ratios
Model
350
500
Normal
ratio
7·5 to 1
7·3 to 1
Low
ratio
According to piston.
See Spares List for
ratios available.
Gear box ratios
Model
Touring
Trials
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First gear
2·65 to 1
3·199 to 1
Second gear
1·70 to 1
2·437 to 1
Third gear
1·308 to 1
1·575 to 1
Fourth gear (top)
1 to 1
1 to 1
Model
Make
Touring 350 c.c. Lucas
Touring 500 c.c. Lucas
Trials
Lucas
Type
SR-1
SR-1
Racing
Rotation
Anti-clock
Anti-clock
Anti-clock
Point gap
·012 in.
·012 in.
·012 in.
Ignition point before top
dead centre (with control
in fully advanced position)
Normal 39°—½"
Normal 39°—½"
Normal 39°—½"
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