Blanking Plug for Sidecar Lug R25 Frame

[Jollyjester]

Has anyone a blanking bolt that screws into the frame on the R25 series for sale? The thread is 18mm x 1.5 mm??

I believe they are made from Aluminium. See photo as to where it fits.

Finally a Happy Christmas and New Year to you all, with lots of 'safe miles' under the wheels

Robert 

[Jollyjester]

[Taz]

Hello Robert.

Thanks...I hope that your Christmas has been a merry one as well....

The "blanking bolt" doesn't sound familiar....as far as I know the R25 that threaded hole welded to the frame shown in your picture originally holds a ball-headed bolt used for connecting the side car... (see Stemler 00 09 1 519 110 Kugelbolzen vorne, unten R 25 for details)...later models had the connecting ball welded directly to the frame without the thread stuff....cheaper to build but a nightmare to replace in case of wear or damage...

Kind regards, Taz

[rolf]

Taz....you are wrong....evern the first 25/2 has the threaded sidecar bolt....if you don't use them (or the frame came new from the factory)....you thread a big bolt into the frame(as made in the factory).

Robert, I will have a look....if I don't have a message for you....I have forgotten, so ask again ...with many !!!!!!!
You are looking for the bolt? Not for the sidecar ball?
Rolf

[Taz]

Hi Rolf.

Ok....ashes, dust and pebbles on my head...another day, another thing learnt...thanks.

Best regards to Hamburg, Taz

[Jollyjester]

Hello Rolf

Yes, just the bolt, to 'tidy up' the frame from dirt etc. I have seen this in the past.

Sidecar. Had a Watsonian Palma on the R50S from 1970 - 77. Great fun. Really enjoyed it. with the correct gearing the R50S would lift the front wheel. In 1971 , with a good navigator, John Flitney, we won the ACU National Rally outright. 600 miles, 24 hours, 32 towns visited all over England. Error after 24 hours, 2 seconds.
After that I retired. There were over 50 other outfits competing.
We won the 500 ccs class 3 years running, but outright was against Vincent twins, Ariel Square 4's, BSA, Triumph and R69S combinations.