G80s

Information relating to the Matchless G80 or AJS Model 18 500cc Heavyweight.
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Reager123
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G80s

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What’s behind this plate? Seems to be leaking oil.[img]
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Re: G80s

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The oil pump plunger I believe. 😉 Should be a paper gasket under it.
Plate can be removed, cleaned up and replaced with new gasket without issue, assuming the threads are ok.
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Re: G80s

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great animation of the single oil pump system explains how it works

https://www.jampot.com/article_print.asp?id=519
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Very neat and self explanatory.
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