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Rickman

#1 PostAuthor: Dunlop4 » Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:10 pm

This is my Rickman, which i have owned for a number of years. It needs partial reassembly, new tires, brake seals etc.
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This is the finished engine freshly rebuilt, it has omega pistons gas flowed head and big valves.
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I will post more pictures as work progresses.

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#2 PostAuthor: Philippe » Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:18 am

Hi Dunlop4
looks great! Keep us informed by adding pictures, you know we all like that !
Good luck with the rebuild!
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Re: Rickman

#3 PostAuthor: crossthread » Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:14 am

Hoorah , another Rickman . What year ? Mine's registered 1980 . Keep the piccies coming, I love 'em.

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Re: Rickman

#4 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:15 am

Very nice to see it as it should be too.
If you need any decals then give me a shout, I have a few complete kits left in stock in either gold or black (both short tank and long tank).
I also offer Rickman gauge face kits.
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#5 PostAuthor: Dunlop4 » Sun Nov 25, 2018 2:11 pm

OK i will bear this in mind as i work my way through this.
On the silver saxon what size tires and tubes did you use?

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#6 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Mon Nov 26, 2018 2:58 pm

110 front, 120 rear, Pirelli Demons, bloody awesome tyres.
As for tubes, I think it was a 4.25 rear and a 4.10 for the front.
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Re: Rickman

#7 PostAuthor: Dunlop4 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:22 pm

I had new tyres fitted and bolted the wheels back in the frame.
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Next fitting the engine.
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The contrast of a black engine against a nickel frame, looks quite nice.
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Here is a picture with the petrol tank on.
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#8 PostAuthor: deka » Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:57 am

Loving this :luv
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#9 PostAuthor: weaver » Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:16 am

looking good but that front mudguard needs replacing or reducing in size :wink:

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Re: Rickman

#10 PostAuthor: Dunlop4 » Sat Mar 02, 2019 7:29 pm

Update exhaust, generator connected.
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Carbs fitted
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#11 PostAuthor: deka » Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:22 pm

Love it I am a sucker for rickmans
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Re: Rickman

#12 PostAuthor: Dunlop4 » Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:09 pm

I installed the ignition system a Martek
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I have an orange and red wire from the martek spare.
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After connecting the battery there is no power.
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Re: Rickman

#13 PostAuthor: Dunlop4 » Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:40 pm

Spliced in the yellow and red wire from the martek, still no power.
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#14 PostAuthor: Dunlop4 » Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:53 pm

Success at last, have now got it started but only on two cylinders. The fuse needed connections needed cleaning.
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The green wire from the martek is not powering up the coil for 2-3 cylinders, in effect running on 2 cylinders

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Re: Rickman

#15 PostAuthor: Dunlop4 » Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:52 pm

I fitted a Dyna s ignition
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After swapping the wires around it started.
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