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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: tempo54 on January 29, 2009, 09:01:27 PM

Title: british scooter???
Post by: tempo54 on January 29, 2009, 09:01:27 PM

british scooter???just heared about smething called villiers dayton,
somebode had elctrical problms but did not know type og engin,
but supposed that this vehicle was as twowheller  with engine
under the seat. :-*
sorry no picture aavailable yett 8-) :D :D

Title: Re: british scooter???
Post by: L.A.B. on January 29, 2009, 10:14:28 PM

A Dayton "Albatross" - possibly?:




http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/britbikes/DaytonAlbatross.html

Title: Re: british scooter???
Post by: 33d6 on January 30, 2009, 03:33:04 AM

Regardless of which British scooter this turns out to be (and L.A.B is probably right) the fact it has a Villiers engine makes it very easy to sort out.
The basic engine is standard Villiers but usually enclosed in a cowling with  fan cooling seeing it sits under the seat out of sight. Some variants have an electric start, commonly a Siba Dynastart and this about doubles the complication of the very basic Villiers electrical system. (Still idiot simple by todays standards.)
Good news is there is lots of information available, Villiers spares are not a problem and the electrics are very amenable to upgrades using modern solid state components which makes everything very reliable.
Tell us the engine number and we can go further.
Cheers,

Title: Re: british scooter???
Post by: tempo54 on February 03, 2009, 06:22:00 PM

as the person who spotted this one is living far off my place,heneitherhas a connection to owner or storer,but will need
plenty of time to sort out what it is,and i have urged for more infoor
pictures as all ha can tell it is a sortof smallwheeeler with
engine beneth the seatthks anyway for help guys :'( :-*