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Welcome to our blogs, news and tech area of our site! Please understand that Classic British Spares works diligently and hard to ensure our work is accurate and correct. Although our team has deep roots with vintage British motorcycles that spans over 30+ years, we are in no way shape or form "experts" or an "authority" in our industry (nor do we pretend to be) but instead real life enthusiasts (like you) looking to share our opinions and experience. Happy reading!


Service Bulletin: Triumph 650 & 750 Sump Filter Plug O-Ring

Service Bulletin: Triumph 650 & 750 Sump Filter Plug O-Ring
Leaking oil from your crankcase drain plug but can't figure out how to seal it? Well if you happen to own a Triumph unit 650 / 750 your in luck. Today we will be covering an original Triumph service bulletin dated May 5th, 1973 which talks about how to better seal your 70-9336 / E9336 sump filter plug. Click here to read the entire blog post.

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Restoring A Vintage Rimac Valve Spring Tester

Restoring A Vintage Rimac Valve Spring Tester
Even though we work on vintage British motorcycles it's always nice to take on side projects (other than motorcycles) to keep us sane. This small restoration project is on my Rimac valve spring tester tool. We use this tool here in our shop and it needed some T.L.C. We striped this tool down, cleaned it, painted and a whole lot more. Click here to read the full blog post today.

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Q & A's With Classic British Spares

Q & A's With Classic British Spares
Today we will go over some questions and answers (Q&A's) that CBS has been asked. Now would be a perfect time to address all questions and also combine the Q&A's into one single post. Click here to read the full blog post.

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The Parts We Sell Are The Parts We Use

The Parts We Sell Are The Parts We Use
Classic British Spares not only sells parts for vintage Triumph, BSA and Norton Commando motorcycles but we also use the parts that we have to sell right here on our website. Click here to read our full blog post today.

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Tech Tip: Clutch & Brake Lever Fulcrum Spacing

Tech Tip: Clutch & Brake Lever Fulcrum Spacing
If you are sick and tired of operating a stiff clutch on your old Triumph or BSA motorcycle perhaps our new tech tip post may shed some light on the issue you are facing. If you have tried new or different springs, cables and adjustments but still have a stiff clutch then perhaps this post may be your life line. We will cover something what we call "fulcrum spacing". Click here to read the entire blog post.

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