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Thanks Blackburn, at least if it is that it wont leak oil. Rich

No bungee cord found :). All the gears and selectors all seem in really good nick it was just the jumping out of 1st and sometimes 2nd on the overun. Lived with it for nearly 2 years and this month was to do the jobs i couldn't be bothered with. Today was road test day and it was a complete...

Thanks Steve, wear was about 5mm off each fork end. Gonna weld some metal on the old one as a spare. Just hope it fixes the gears Rich

Quick update - 1st 2nd gear selector arrived today (NOS) still wrapped in brown paper. Big difference in wear (see pic) all back together and feels remarkably better. Road test tomorrow .

Took me about 40 mins Steve and yes, i ordered the same pliers off Amazon :)

Quick update, managed to replace the synchro flat spring that was missing in situ. Used Youtube which was a great help (link below). Now waiting for me new OEM selector fork. Rich

Brilliant, thank you. Yep, mines well worn so ordered a new one. Rich

So after looking at Steam Wally on YouTube I think my 1st / 2nd gets selector fork is well worn. His has two parts on the bottom of the fork that poke out but about 5mm. Think I may weld some metal back on and see how it selects

Thanks Blackburn, the measurements are approx 7mm at the end of each fork leg . Ive also noticed this morning that i'm missing 1x detent springs on the gear cluster (@Colthebrummie). I believe this may be the cause? Thanks Rich

Hi Col, oil is all clear - i've been living with this for nearly 2 years so might just put it all back together and live with it until i can afford a refurb unit. I was thinking of welding a bit more metal on the selector fork but cant get a picture anywhere of one. Rich

Cheers Steve

Would anyone have a photo of a 1st & 2nd Gear selector fork so i can see how much metal i may need to add? Thanks

Ahhh now thats a good point - its nice and round with a circlip on the bottom. Whats the tolerance? just make sure its round? Thanks in advance

Yes all dents and balls all fine, just seems like i have 5-6mm of play when i push the gear stick forward. Doesn't jump out when i do this. I saw a new one on tinter web and it had more metal of the bottom of the forks. Rich

so....my S111 jumps out off 1st unless you hold it forward. I’ve stripped the top off the G/box and found the ‘potential’ culprit. It seems that the selector fork is quite worn (please see pics). Everything else is spot on but the movement I need to keep it in 1st is approx 5mm. Does anyone know...

Thank you all for the advice - oil change it is

Thanks Lynall that’s a great help thank you. It’s definitely part of the block as it’s cast. Rich

hi knowledgable folk. After cleaning out my sump and resealing it I found a piece of metal that looks like Its from the engine block itself. It looks to me like a blind bolt hole that’s had a bolt put in to far and scabbed off. Engine is completely fine and runs well. Thanks in advance Rich

I used Silent Coat - easy to apply and made a remarkable difference. I did the seat box and rear load area. Good price to.... https://www.silentcoat.co.uk Rich

you can either add more cable on the earth strap and stick onto another bolt on the gearbox. Its not an issue as long as its attached and earthed. Rich