Royal Enfield Continental 250 discussed during recommissioning work, some tips and will it start?
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- This machine needed some light recommissioning after a few years laid up, and pretty much all of that work is covered here, along with some interesting discoveries, curved balls and one or two possibly useful tips. Apologies for the varying levels of volume in this montage of several complete, short clips - viewers may need to turn their volume controls up and down accordingly for this one!
Follow up video featuring this machine soon!
I really enjoy these garage diagnostic episodes.
The learners' favourite back in the 1960s. I had an old hack of a Cont. GT in the early 70s, and had hours of fun modifying it to work a bit better. Happy Daze! Fitted some forks that were actually damped, and installed a splined g/b mainshaft, from a Villiers 8e I believe. A friend bored out the hub centre and welded in a splined Villiers centre. No more spinning of the tapered mainshaft in the equally tapered clutch hub. The engine was actually oiltight, but in the end I bought the bike the Enfield should have been -- a Ducati 250! Happy spannering.
Great, I've not been inside one of those since 1970 when I was 16. I must get one.Thanks.
Well done Paul 👍. You have the patience of Job when working on these. It’s a real learning experience for me. Thanks for your skill and persistence. Cheers. Dan. ✌️🏍🇨🇦
Patience really is a virtue, mate. If it had been me the air would've been blue and spanners flying!!! Well done.
I find it very refreshing that, even with all of your experience and professionalism, you still give a little cheer when a reluctant bike bursts into life!
Awesome Paul. That little bugger has a great exhaust tone. 🏍😎🌞
I knew you would persist till it started. Well done sir 👌👍
Your videos are the highlight of my day. Thanks!
Thank you very much, Herman - look out for the ride video, coming soon!
Every 16 year olds' wet dream in the 1960s. What a sweet bike. Hope the gearbox is a good 'un. If so it's probably had the 5 speed cluster replaced with a 4 speed.
Another winner, Fascinating and entertaining to watch for an Enfield fan like me. I learn a lot from your videos but I don't think I will ever have the patience you seem to have. I expect it comes from the reassurance of a vast back catalogue of knowledge and experience. Great video, Cheers, Lester.
Good tip on the spaceer tube thankyou Paul, I had exactly the same problem on a 350 bullet with the clutch as the previous owner had bodged it back together, needed new whole clutch in the end due to the wear the bodges had caused.
Always liked the look of these 250's.
Looking forward to the road test.
Dag Paul , nooit opgeven de aanhouder wint altijd , een fijne dag nog .
Hell!, thats a blast from the past, this and the GT model. very popular with leaners in the early to mid sixties. I remember a work friend had a GT version, it was possible to hear that bark from some distance away...A factory built Cafe racer for the beginner....a rare beast indeed in those far off days, as opposed to a bike build by a ''Bloke in a Shed''....
That sounds amazing Paul got there in the end!!!
It's going to be a real flyer with that checkered tape on the forks.
Hi paul I I have had my 250 royal Enfield 1963 continental since 1976 rode it for 20 years and then of and since also moved house just never had the time after that to get the puncture fixed and then the next puncture anyway your videos have inspired and I am not far from being back on the road but I am struggling with rear wheel set up I was wondering if you have done a video covering the setting up and refitting of the real wheel and components keep up the good work videos I are amazing.
Very enjoyable, thank you Paul.
Hi, great work Paul , EVERY SON ,could do with a Dad , who knows as much as you do .😉
Thanks 👍
Nice bike! Working on any older bike needs a lot of patience there so many silly things that could be wrong and set up wrong. Doesn't seem to be a lot kick turning the engine over. I always found old fuel works ok unless it full of water or dirty. A drop down the plug hole is a good quick test if she will start. Have been using Esso Super unleaded could be one of the last to not have Ethanol in it even though it does say 5% in most places in UK. Well done you got there in end and sounds great it can be a long day to get there at times. Keep up the good work Paul
Thank you!
I prefer these to the GT version, reminds me of an early Ducati single. (ld have to take that chequer tape off though) They need the rearsets to match the racing croutch inducing bars. I guessed you wouldn't be able to resist having another 'one more try'😁Wondering if the ignition switch is worn or contacting as it should. As you said you'll be checking the ignition timing and points as normal recommissioning process anyway.
As always Paul leave a single at top dead centre. Not a GT, not a Sport, but the best of the 250cc bunch. A Royal Enfield 250 Continental.
That pressure plate is unbelievably bad! I wonder what happened to damage it that way!
I saw Molly giving the bike a once over at around 3.90. She probably sorted it for you while you were sleeping Paul
Hi Richard - you mean Millie - she still spends a lot of time in the workshop 'helping'!
@@paulhenshaw4514 sorry I did mean Millie, bit like my mechanicing, I got, some of the components in the right place but all of them!
Hi Paul. Would you mind saying how much and what grades of both engine and gearbox oil for this bike please. I have the manual now, but I’ve read so many different opinions about oils I thought I’d go straight to you as something of an expert. Hope you don’t mind..😊
Hi Duncan, I use 20/50 mineral oil for both, while the primary case shares oil with the engine.
Thanks Paul. So, the 20/50 is ok for gears instead of SAE 90. Would 5 L be enough for everything? I’ve got the Hitchcock manual, which is helping, but because I think my bike was made up from bits, it’s hard to be sure which parts of the manual apply. The carb is a 376/216 and it doesn’t have the crankcase breather, so the bike you are doing here looks the most similar to it. Keep up the good work, it’s so handy having videos from someone who knows 🙏
Dont know where that 1st coment is mentfor.
But this bike seam like a reluctant performer .but she tryin to shine today for u.
That first comment was of a kind of spam that appears almost as soon as my videos are published and I remove them and block their posters as soon as I can.
You haven't mentioned ignition timing Paul, have you checked it yet?
Checked and found to be spot on!
OMG Paul sound issues aside is the cameraman DRUNK some editing will improve your vjdeos a lot and may increase viewer numbers good luck with that!!
I am the cameraman, no I wasn't drunk, but neither do I have a huge budget and production team. I rarely edit my videos, as I like to keep a real world flavour to them, rather than try to make out everything I work on starts first time and most people seem happy enough with my videos and that is good enough for me. Perhaps something by Henry Cole might better meet with your approval.
@@paulhenshaw4514 Paul my comment on editing relates more to the views of the ground brick wall upstairs windows roof fence and paddock next door we all know partly prepared bikes can be troublesome but however you like it is good enough for you goodbye
Lose the spark or it haha starts just as I commented. Hoorah...then it chucked it.
Hi Paul, I’ve just got hold of one if these 1967 CGT 250. I’m struggling to find a manual. Can you help with where to look please? I’ve done up one bike before - it was a bit easier as it was a Honda from 2001. I’m looking forward to doing this one. It’s been sat for 50 years but seems to be only missing: fly screen, battery and rev cable. I’m assuming it’s 6v. ps I love your videos - I think they are going to be a great help in my project. Any help greatly appreciated 🙏
Hi Duncan, Hitchcocks and Burton Bike Bits should be able to help with parts and info. Good luck!
@@paulhenshaw4514 Thanks Paul. Found the manual on Hitchcocks. I’m keeping it all 6V - the old battery codes are no longer in existence - the modern GEL equivalents are available in 6Ah and 11Ah. I can’t tell from the manual which one is for the 250CGT. Any advice on this please? Then I think I can try and get it turning over..