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Autojumble / Re: lucas universal battery carrier
« on: August 18, 2008, 04:34:43 PM »
Thanks everybody I have now got a Lucas battery carrier and an early type Lucas headlamp for my Sunbeam.The early magdyno is in the hands of a good friend who is putting life back into it.Harry. :) :)

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Autojumble / lucas universal battery carrier
« on: June 13, 2008, 06:21:32 AM »
I am looking for a Lucas universal battery carrier made before the second world war.It has a round piece in the middle with radial slots to enable the battery to be set level.If anybody can help I will be most gratefull.Harry.

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Autojumble / Re: James 1928 V Twin 500cc parts and help needed
« on: February 19, 2008, 03:31:16 AM »
Hi  David further to my message of last night my wife has seen a message on the James site  mentioning  a James flat tank for sale at yeomans,contact is Steve Jones on 0121-4538886 the angle of dangle at the rear is a good guide as to the age  smaller angle later tank.The site is http//groups.yahoo.com/group/jamesmotorcycles  worth a look,good hunting Harry.

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Autojumble / Re: James 1928 V Twin 500cc parts and help needed
« on: February 18, 2008, 05:23:32 AM »
Hi  About James V Twins  post 1922 I have had an interest in these  machines for some years and would estimate that there anywhere between 10 & 20 machines in the UK.I think I can recall about ten and there are probably another ten waiting to be discovered. If you have a pattern for your tank there used to be a chap called Terry Hall  near  Shrewsbury  who was a super craftsman in sheet metal.He made me a couple of tanks and they were perfect.I am not sure  whether he is still working: if you are interested I will  enquire.Valve caps if missing are probably best made to fit otherwise there is a danger of them blowing out and causing damage to the tank or person.Silencers,there were some reproduction ones cast some years ago  but I fear they are all gone now.If you can borrow a pattern you could get some cast chances of finding one for sale are slim.Valves try looking at car valves of similar size morris minor valves come to mind ;the stem can be ground down to length and a slot made to take a cotter.My v twin works well on a round cotter.Dinner calls must go ride safely Harry

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Autojumble / Re: James 1928 V Twin 500cc parts and help needed
« on: February 18, 2008, 03:24:25 AM »
Hi  About James V Twins  post 1922 I have had an interest in these  machines for some years and would estimate that there anywhere between 10 & 20 machines in the UK.I think I can recall about ten and there are probably another ten waiting to be discovered. If you have a pattern for your tank there used to be a chap called Terry Hall  near  Shrewsbury  who was a super craftsman in sheet metal.He made me a couple of tanks and they were perfect.I am not sure  whether he is still working: if you are interested I will  enquire.Valve caps if missing are probably best made to fit otherwise there is a danger of them blowing out and causing damage to the tank or person.Silencers,there were some reproduction ones cast some years ago  but I fear they are all gone now.If you can borrow a pattern you could get some cast chances of finding one for sale are slim.Valves try looking at car valves of similar size morris minor valves come to mind ;the stem can be ground down to length and a slot made to take a cotter.My v twin works well on a round cotter.Dinner calls must go ride safely Harry

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Know it's a Francis Barnett Trials but not year
« on: June 14, 2009, 09:38:42 PM »
If you can contact John Harding of The Francis Barnett owners club who also advertises in Old Bike Mart re Pistons you might find him a great help.His knowledge of f.b.trials machines is good if not great.Good luck Harry.

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Identify Motorcycle with villiers engine...
« on: November 02, 2008, 10:53:15 PM »
Hi freddy just found a note of  your response to my message seems a kind friend  in australia has the answer -Norman  good luck. By  the way a lot of Excelsior bikes were fitted with their own two stroke engines though at times the may have used villiers(I am not sure)Harry

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Identify Motorcycle with villiers engine...
« on: October 25, 2008, 06:37:49 PM »
Hi,what is the engine number? If it is post war villiers allocated batches of engines in number sequence to individual manufacturers so it might be possible to trace the maker that way.let me have the number and I will do a search.Harry.

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Identify these bikes! / Re: What is the bike in this fantastic old picture
« on: March 03, 2008, 06:29:23 AM »
Hi,what a super picture I dont know the make of bike but the registration D is from Kent ;so if you write to the record office at Maidstone  quoting the registration number they should be able to help as I believe  the  records survive. Good luck,Harry

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British Bikes / Re: 1922 Blackburne
« on: November 17, 2009, 10:00:04 PM »
Hi marcus, what a lovely bike you have inherited your father must have been very pleased with his efforts.Did he use it in vintage club events ?.I feel sure he must have been a member it looks so good.I would definitely try to get it running,first check the magneto to see what the spark is like or if there is one! clean the slip ring some meths on a bit of rag poked down the collector where the ignition cable and the collector fit on the magneto.If you have a spark you will be lucky though the magneto may pack up in the future.Drain the old petrol from the tank and check the oil a straight grade oil  SAE 40 would be suitable.Tickle the carb.float chamber button so that the petrol flows through set the air lever so that it is pulled right back  a pump on the oil pump set the regulator to say thirty drops a minute and try to start the engine.When it fires gradually ease back the air lever and adjust the throttle to suit .If you can put some oil in the crank case it might be better to drain any old oin that is there and replace it with some fresh bearing in mind the old contaminated oil has been there for eight years.The thirty drops a minuteI mentioned could probably be reduced with experience if the machine smokes a lot the cut the oil a bit but it may smoke a lot when you restart it after eight years.Another point that comes to mind check the valves are opening and not stucki.If you joined the Vintage Motorcycle Club you are sure to meet members involved with flat tank machines ;also the Club does run training days for members with little or no experience of  these machines.If  I can be of any help email me at telford_ian@yahoo.com.Good luck sorry I have no experience of Blackburn machines but some experience of falt tankers.Harry.P :)S.check the plug or fit a new one!

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British Bikes / Re: Buying a bike over the internet
« on: November 12, 2009, 10:31:11 PM »
I would be very very careful about buying a bike in a former eastern block country.A friend of mine had his veteran bike stolen and was advised by the police that it was probably somewhere in Eastern Europe by the time he reported the theft {about two days} If you go there I think it would be very difficult to determine whether the vendor had aquired the bike with a good title it might have been stolen in Britain and when you brought it home and registered  it you could loose it to the true owner leaving you with only memories.If the vendor is a friend it might be different but then he may not have good title because it was "hot" when they aquired it.Don't do a deal good luck Harry. :)

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British Bikes / Re: 1946 125cc James
« on: October 30, 2009, 04:01:14 PM »
Hi Graeme,nice to hear of a James in NZ I gather there are quite a lot out there.Ignition problem? probably the coil is at the end of its life they deteriorate after a few years indeed sometimes the engine will run but if it stops and you try to start it it wont! .I would imagine you should be able to find  somebody who rewinds magnetos in NZIn which case it should be a simple job to rewind your ignition coil inside the flywheel Failing that D H Day of Aldrans,Church Hill, Wroughtonj Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9JR should be able to help.His phone number is 01793. 812323.  fax 01793  845323.Email  dhday31@hotmail.com  I do hope this is of help.I assume you have ensured all is clean and dry wthin the flywheel also check the condenser to make sure that it has not developed an electical leak. Good luck  and put a new condenser and plug in  when you get the rebuilt coil.  Harry :)

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British Bikes / Re: James Motorcycle Threaded Filler Cap
« on: September 29, 2009, 08:17:38 PM »
Hi,Clark,
have you received my latest message advising total cost of filler cap with post seamail is £12.50?  Message sent last night {sept.28}.Please reply and if you have not got my message I will try to send another with the same details.Harry.

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British Bikes / Re: James Motorcycle Threaded Filler Cap
« on: September 21, 2009, 11:32:19 PM »
Hi clark, you want a contact  for Jame [postwar] then contact Alan Abrahams who is the James marque specialist.He runs a web site www.simplywizard.co.uk I am sure you will find it of  interest.Sorry  I did not get to the post office today too busy in the garage working on my old Riley car and setting up my lathe again after a sort out.I still have a few small bits for post  war James.Harry

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British Bikes / Re: James Motorcycle Threaded Filler Cap
« on: September 20, 2009, 10:02:03 PM »
Hi Clark,thanks for your message  have noted your email address and will visit the post office tomorrow to find post costs[ cheapest[ As far as transfers are concerned my friend Bob Derrick will be pleased to help you.His email address is www.classictransfers.co.uk and postal address  Classic Transfers PO.Box 17 Wotton-Under-Edge,Glos .GL128YX United Kingdom. If you care to trust me, a retired bank official, you could find his charges and send the money with mine and I will pass it on to him and he would send the transfers direct.We are both members of the same club..The headlamp bits you require are probably Villiers.I will email you tomorrow  Harry.

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