hesketh v1000

[jphaynes669]

A friend of a friend asked me to recomission a bike,...get it running..mot ..etc. All I knew it was 80, s....low miles and owned from new. Me being me went to pick it up today and its a hesketh...v1ooo...mint! So had a look around it and took the job on. Back at the workshop, got into it and all is well. This bike is lovely and deserves a bit of respect so rather the go gun ho.. my question is where on the lump is the oil filter? You see, I know it takes 6 pints,, I know fram filters do the repro filters,,, and I know what oil to put in the thing...but rather than taking covers off all over the engine, I thought I, d ask...so any body know under what cover hides the oil filter?
Before you say...owners club....some of the threads on their are from 2009....not as active as our club..oh no!.....so I didnt bother joining the forum. ?. Phoned the new owners of hesketh today ..got voicemail and not herd back so far.,,, any imfo much app.
Cheers.

[Jay1969]

Hiya,

I searched YouTube and found a guy's channel
that has a lot of short clips about him buying a Hesketh
from a Hesketh shop,
I posted him a question on one of his short clips,
to ask him your question, so just a case of waiting for his reply,
and hopefully he'll know for you...

His channel name is 'formbys'

>>> http://www.youtube.com/user/formbys

[jphaynes669]

Thanks a lot jay...enjoyed the clips...they dont look that reliable do they?
Propably the reason this one has only 1200 miles on the clock.lol..

[Ginger Bear]

[Jay1969]

LORD HESKETH WITH HIS FLEET OF LIMITED BIKES

[Jay1969]

...AND THIS MIGHT EXPLAIN THE RELIABILITY PROBLEMS?

[steve bowdler]

try

http://heskethmotorcycles.co.uk/#/workshops/4563413733

[steve bowdler]

Engine/Frame

Frame numbers: three digits, unsequential, no relation to engine number. Daventry bikes have four-digit engine numbers, starting 0050 – the lowest production engine number. The first engine to be used, however, was 0054. Hesleydon/Broom bikes have an engine prefix BHV1000 (British Hesketh V1000) followed by three digits, starting 501. Approximately 250 bikes were built at the Daventry factory and Hesleydon works; others have been assembled from parts. Mick Broom can usually date machines.

Service Data – Hesketh V1000

Recommended plug type - NGK DR8ES
Plug gap - 0.024-0.028in
Ignition timing - programmable advance curve, 22° @ 3000rpm, 37° @ 6000rpm
Valve clearances inlet/exhaust - 0.004in/0.006in
Engine oil type - Mobil 1 4T
Engine oil capacity - original engines: 4.5L, current engines: 3L
Oil change - 3000 miles
Recommended oil filter life - 3000 miles
Fork oil type - SAE20
Head bearing type - taper roller
Tyre pressures - 32/36psi (crossply), 36/45psi (radial)
Headlamp bulb - 12v 60/55 Halogen P43T
Air filter type - paper element, change as required
Final drive chain type - 530 HD O-ring. Chain tension 1⁄2in (13mm)

1984 Hesketh V1000 Specification

Engine Type - air-cooled, dohc, 90º four-stroke V-twin
Capacity - 992cc
Bore x stroke - 95 x 70mm
Compression ratio - 9.5:1
Carburation - 2 x 36mm DellOrto
Primary/final drive - gear/chain
Clutch/gearbox - wet multiplate/five-speed
Electrics - 12v, Lucas RITA electric ignition
Frame - tubular steel open cradle frame
Front suspension - Marzocchi telescopic forks.
Rear suspension - swingarm, twin Marzocchi shocks
Brakes front/rear - 2 x 11in discs, 1 x 11in disc, single pot calipers
Wheels - Astralite alloy
Tyres, front/rear - 110/90 19, 130/90 17
Dry weight - 550lbs/250kg
Wheelbase - 59.5in/1511mm
Seat height - 33in/838mm
Fuel capacity - 5.06 gals/23 litres
Top speed - 114.2mph *
Max power - 82bhp @ 6000rpm *
Fuel consumption - 31mpg *

* Dec 1983 (Vampire)

Further Info – Contacts
● Broom Development Engineering
01280 841842. Manufacturer of Hesketh machines and parts.
www.broom.engineering.btinternet.co.uk

[Jay1969]

[jphaynes669]

Thanks steve, thanks jay.
Got on well again today, new battery (beast) arrived, sorted the oil change, carbs back on and primed up...loads of other stuff done too.
It was about 6pm and after spinning the motor over with the plugs out for about ten mins, it was time to try it for real...plugs back in ....top up the charge on the batt,...fresh fuel in...and fearing the kick back and spragging through the starter clutch, it was time to hit the button for real.
Opened the taps...choke full out...second press and away it went.
Sounds quite good and shouldnt take to much to set up nicely.
After that its do the pre mot and off to test...then bye bye...and i must admit ...I wouldnt want one if I was given it!
A Hesketh is not for me..sorry.
Thanks again for all the imfo...its more than i got from the marques owners.

[Jay1969]

So you found the location of the oil filter ok?
The only time ever saw one of these in the flesh
was when I was doing my Part 1 test back in 1987,
the instructor had one, it was dark green with the gold
coach lines, I was impressed when he said they were
made in Daventry, as I lived in Wellingborough, so it
was nice to know of a bike manufacturer in Northants.
He loved his one, said it was his pride and joy.

They don't look very exciting standard do they, but I'd like to see
one proper cafe racer'ed with a different fuel tank as well!!
Other than that, I like the aesthetics of the engine and frame,
but take your word for it with regards to the thing running
etc.

Regardz,
Jay.

[jphaynes669]

Its the first time I have worked on one, and its no mistake to say that at the time the bike was built with top notch components..harris frame, astralites, brembos, marzochi etc.
But that said in places it was also built to a price, I mean , all of the electrics are lucas, but the headlight is a bosch, and looking behind the lamp you can see that the wiring has been "made to work"...and most of the wiring is generaly untidy with cheap looking bullet type connectors. Eleswhere you tend to notice some parts that are poor fitment, like the rear calliper bracket. Its a double ended machined plate,,, caliper one end, spindle whole in the middle,, with the tourque arm fitting on the other end,,, its all in place and where it should be,, but the fitment on the spindle is loose!... The thing is you notice small things like this in a lot of places on the bike and it shows the flaws.....it was 3 times the price of anything else at the time and the biking press picked up on the lack of attention to detail., its sad because
Its british and it should have been a big seller, the rest is as they say history,,
Going to ride it today...hopefully, and check the gears and ride etc, and hopefully get it tested, and then the loving owner that has done 1200 miles in 30 years can have it back and put it back in his hallway!.....for another 3 decades?...who knows.

[jphaynes669]

Well today I rode a hesketh...a very rare bike indeed.
All I can say is I didnt ride it far,,, but far enough to say that it does what it should,,, you wouldnt ever need a taller first gear and clutchless changes are a no no,,, riding position not for the rider planing on touring,,, but more suitable for the investment point of view.,,,
Oh...nearly forgot...my mk2 would leave it for dead!