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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: ramwing7 on March 08, 2025, 07:22:29 PM

Title: What is this?
Post by: ramwing7 on March 08, 2025, 07:22:29 PM

I have finished reassembly of my 1949 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe.
Almost.
I have one part leftover.
Does anyone recognize this?
Thanks.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: R on March 08, 2025, 08:45:38 PM

Bracket, miscellaneous, emergency use only.
??

Is the horn, muffler, seat or toolbox missing this VITAL piece of bracketry. !

Was your bike black to begin with.
Always worth checking, if this is a foreigner  ...

Ain't old bikes fun.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: ramwing7 on March 08, 2025, 09:37:30 PM

OK.  Obviously it's vital.   ;D
I'm suspecting it's holding a cable or wire somewhere.
I'm sure I'll spend hours trying to find where (NOT!).
The old stuff is definitely fun.  At least they have parts I can lose, which is more than I can say for newer stuff.
Must be why I have so many of the darned things.   ::)
Well, it's black now.  I have yet to find any other color anywhere else.  But, you never know.  75 years is quite a while for a motorsicle to stay unsullied.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: cardan on March 09, 2025, 08:07:19 AM

The big hole is about 1/2" - pretty big for a bracket on a bike - so maybe do a lap of the bike with the mystery part offering it up anywhere there is a 1/2" nut! Then hang it on a a nail on the shed wall.

How about a pic of the bike?

Leon

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Rex on March 09, 2025, 10:20:02 AM

I can't enlarge the pic to see the detail, but it looks like a rear hub brake spindle brace (I don't know if S7's used this) or part of the rubber engine mounting assembly?
Probably wrong on both counts though ;)

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: ramwing7 on March 12, 2025, 06:06:50 PM

It's already hanging on a nail.  It's such a nice piece of brass, that I hate to assign it that fate.  I'll take another lap or two before I hang it up again.
Thanks to all.