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British Bikes / Re: What is this?
« 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.

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British Bikes / Re: What is this?
« 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.

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British Bikes / What is this?
« 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.

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British Bikes / Re: Sunbeam S7D stud
« on: January 11, 2025, 04:25:40 PM »
Stewart engineering does still sell them for 9 pounds each.  Hoping for something more generic, but I bit the bullet bought one.

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British Bikes / Re: Sunbeam S7D stud
« on: January 08, 2025, 09:45:16 PM »
In that pic, on the left side, you can see end of them at about the 1 and 7 positions.   There are 4 of them and they attach the Hardy Spicer to the flange coupling for the rear drive unit.

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British Bikes / Sunbeam S7D stud
« on: January 07, 2025, 06:36:15 PM »
Anyone know what size stud holds the rear Hardy-Spicer joint to the rear drive unit?
Thanks.

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British Bikes / Re: James ML with no spark
« on: December 31, 2024, 05:06:19 PM »
I am happy to report that the James ML now has spark.  Not certain what's different, but I'm counting it as a win.  I can now move forward.  Finally.

Many thanks to all that helped.  Couldn't have done it without you.

Ron

p.s.  Stay alert.  I'm sure I'll be back.   ;D

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British Bikes / Re: Ariel Arrow SS Ignition Key
« on: December 30, 2024, 04:54:21 PM »
Well, you were right.  It is the type you can turn with a screwdriver.  Think I'll order a key just for looks.   ;D

Many thanks.

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British Bikes / Ariel Arrow SS Ignition Key
« on: December 24, 2024, 04:25:06 PM »
I just picked up a 1962 Ariel Arrow SS project bike. A quick review tells me that I’m going to need quite a few parts to get this thing restored, as well as a paint job. It appears somewhere in its life it received a coat of brush applied latex paint.
I’m starting my quest with an ignition key.
Does anyone know any sources Arrow ignition keys?

A picture would be helpful in determining what type key I might be needing.

Thanks.

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British Bikes / Re: James ML with no spark
« on: December 17, 2024, 09:04:52 PM »
Thanks for the info.  It's helped me understand when the points should be grounded (I think).

I have replaced the red wire entirely and routed it behind one of the lighting coils so there's no danger of flywheel interference.  The green wire will not be a permanent fixture since I have one of the Villier's square condensers somewhere in the mail.  It may be until after the holidays before I can sneak back to this project, but I'll keep things up to date as they happen.

Happy Holidays to all!!

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British Bikes / Re: James ML with no spark
« on: December 16, 2024, 10:08:33 PM »
I now have connectors that do not touch the screws and are attached below the fiber washer.  The point holding plate is now grounded at all times regardless of the points being open or closed.  The ground seems to be coming through the wire going to the coil.
More research required and I'm going to see if I can find a shop to test the coil even though it's new.

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British Bikes / Re: James ML with no spark
« on: December 16, 2024, 07:11:34 PM »
First of all, the pic above was most helpful.  Thanks.

Second, you're right the connector is below the screw head not the washer.  It was the only way I could figure to isolate the point carrier from being constantly grounded.  I'm going to have to locate a different connector to fit over the shoulder on the washer.  Otherwise, the wire contacts the screw and permanently grounds carrier. Going have to be thin connectors because those shoulders on the washer are not very big.
I think my goal is to get no continuity between the points when they are open.  Right?

Also the flywheel on a Villiers 9D is not keyed.

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British Bikes / Re: James ML with no spark
« on: December 15, 2024, 11:14:25 PM »
Attached are some pics
As you can see the engine number is 539/8831.
The bike had intermittent spark before I disassembled it.  By that I mean some days the kickstart generated a good strong spark.  Other days, nothing.
The bike was a project started by the previous owner.
The coil is new.  The red wire connects it to the points.
The condenser is externally mounted and has tested good with a multimeter. It connects to the stationary points by the green wire.
The points show no continuity when open.  Continuity is achieved when the points are closed.
The points are original and have been filed and honed to remove all pits and restore to flatness.
The flywheel is mounted with the piston at TDC and the arrowed mark on the flywheel aligned with the mark on the backing plate (near the high-tension lead exiting the backing plate).  The points open at about 5/16" BTDC.
That's what I know.  That and I have no spark.
Am I missing something obvious?
Thanks.
p.s.  I have two manuals   ;D

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British Bikes / James ML with no spark
« on: December 14, 2024, 07:11:00 PM »
I have a 1947 James ML that won't make a spark.
I have had the flywheel re-magnetized, installed a new coil, rebuilt the points with new fiber washers, honed the points themselves to remove pits, installed a new condenser, a new sparkplug, and replaced all ignition related wiring and still no spark.  The timing is spot on as best I can understand from the Villiers manual. 
It may be that the flywheel is not going onto the crankshaft far enough, but I don't have a reference to determine this.  It looks like the lighting coils are only covering about half the magnet.  It is about 1.5 cm from the outside edge of the flywheel to the front edge of the ignition armature.

Does anyone have any pics of a flywheel in place or any other suggestions.  I'm pretty much stymied at this point.

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British Bikes / Re: Tap, Tap
« on: September 05, 2022, 10:19:44 PM »
Tight, shipshape and........................pointed in the wrong direction.      :o

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