Scott owner at last!

[steph1960]

After looking for 3 years I have finally found the right bike at the right price. 😀

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It is unrestored but the engine was rebuilt in the late 70’s and has only covered 400 miles since, however, it hasn’t been run since the early eighties. Most of it is serviceable I just need to rewire the lighting system, and look at the forks, they hold air for a few hours so I hope new seals will cure the leak. Even the radiator is full of protective green coolant. My plan is to get it running and use it as it is, there is good compression and the mag has a spark.
What would be the best practice routine to get it to the point of starting please?

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of a workshop manual?

Ever the optimist but I hope to cover a few exploratory miles this year.

Steve

[dave bushell]

Hi Steve
Welcome to the clan!
On this website’s home page, you will see reference to “Technicalities” which you can down load. This will give you pretty much all the info that you will need. Anything else that isn’t covered you can ask on this forum.
Under “Links” on the home page, you can go to Eric van Dongen’s web site where you will find various Scott publications available to download.
Hope this is helpful.
Dave

[Dripfeed]

Hello Steve nice to know that you have a Scott . Iwould sugest that you check that the crank cases are not full of oil before you start the motor only a small amount of oil in the crankcase well is needed. Good luck . Regards D F .

[steph1960]

@dave bushell wrote:

Hi Steve
Welcome to the clan!
On this website’s home page, you will see reference to “Technicalities” which you can down load. This will give you pretty much all the info that you will need. Anything else that isn’t covered you can ask on this forum.
Under “Links” on the home page, you can go to Eric van Dongen’s web site where you will find various Scott publications available to download.
Hope this is helpful.
Dave

Thanks Dave
I have sent off my application to join the club but I cant get at the Technicalities until I have joined so I will look forward to that. I have had a look at the flyingsquirrel website and there is some good information on there, thanks.
Steve

[steph1960]

@Dripfeed wrote:

Hello Steve nice to know that you have a Scott . Iwould sugest that you check that the crank cases are not full of oil before you start the motor only a small amount of oil in the crankcase well is needed. Good luck . Regards D F .

Thanks D.F
I will check out the crankcases.

Steve

[shallam]

Welcome to the world of Scotts. Good to see another one in Norfolk. If you cant wait for your membership to come through I have printed copies of the Technicalities you can borrow.
Cheers
Steve Hallam

[Jeff Reed]

Hello Step1960, if your near King’s Lynn I also have a paper copy of Technicalities you can borrow. Jeff Reed.

[steph1960]

Thanks for the offers Jeff and Steve, hopefully membership wont take too long but if I get stuck I will be in touch.

Steve

[David J Waring]

Good afternoon Steve,
Your mention of “protective green coolant” prompted me to sort out my 30+ year old gallon can of “SQ36A coolant inhibitor concentrate” made by Marston Lubricants of Wigan, as this may be what is in your cooling system. If so, it is an excellent anti-corrosive, but in no way is it an antifreeze.
Congratulations on joining the Scott clan!

[steph1960]

@David J Waring wrote:

Good afternoon Steve,
Your mention of “protective green coolant” prompted me to sort out my 30+ year old gallon can of “SQ36A coolant inhibitor concentrate” made by Marston Lubricants of Wigan, as this may be what is in your cooling system. If so, it is an excellent anti-corrosive, but in no way is it an antifreeze.
Congratulations on joining the Scott clan!

Hi David
Thanks for the support.
You may be right, it certainly has protected the systems over the years, the only leak I have is from the drain tap, I turned it on and off and now it drips.
Steve

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