| Frame numbering |
1958 prefix AL17-xxx. 1959
prefix BL17-xxx |
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| Engine |
AMC 17T. Capacity 171cc.
59mm x 63mm |
| Gears |
Four speed |
| Frame |
Tubular front and top rails.
Pressed & fabricated central tub and swinging-arm. |
| Forks |
Telescopic (as fitted to K7 Captain) |
| Fork oil capacity |
55cc per leg. SAE 20 |
| Tyres |
3.00" x 18" |
| Tyre pressures |
Front 16 lbs.psi. Rear 24 lbs.psi. |
| Wheel rims |
Dunlop WM2 36 hole |
| Ignition timing |
¼" before top dead centre. |
| Points gap |
0.015" |
| Plug gap |
0.018" - 0.022" |
| Plug type |
Original spec. Lodge CCL 14 |
| Carburettor |
Amal type 370/1. 15/16"
bore |
| Main jet |
240 |
| Pilot jet |
25 |
| Throttle slide |
No. 4 |
| Needle jet |
0.106 |
| Needle |
E. |
| Needle setting |
Normal setting 3rd notch from the top. |
| Tank capacity |
2¼ gallons. Use of unleaded
fuel will cause no problems |
| Petroil mixture |
20:1 as originally specified. |
| Gearbox capacity |
Fill until oil runs out through the level
screw hole behind the kickstarter. SAE 50 |
| Chaincase capacity |
Fill to drain plug level. |
| Chains |
Primary chain: 58 pitches. ⅜
x ¼ x 0.225"
Final drive chain: 118 pitches. ½" x 0.335" x 0.205" wide .
Tension movement max. ⅜" vertical |
| Sprockets |
Engine: (crankshaft) 18 teeth. ⅜" pitch.
Gearbox (final drive) 16 teeth ½" pitch. |
| Brakes |
5" front & rear |
| Bulbs: Rectified. |
Main headlamp bulb: 6v - 30 / 24w.
Pre-focussed
Tail lamp: 6v - 3w M.E.S.
Tail / Stop-light (if fitted): 18 / 3w.
Speedo lamp: 6.5v - 0.3amp M.B.C.
Parking lamp: 6v - 3w M.B.C.
Parking lamp battery Ever Ready No. 1289 ( I wonder if they still make
them ?) |
| Battery |
Lucas type PUZ5E-10 |
