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Identify these bikes! / Re: grandads bike
« on: December 15, 2008, 06:35:40 PM »
Hi The bike is either a 150cc XO or a 250cc B2 from about 1934 to 1936. 3 speed hand change and total loss oiling.
Here's a B2
Here's a B2
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Identify these bikes! / Re: BSA Wing Wheel
« on: April 06, 2008, 06:52:47 PM »
The earlier Cyclemasters 1949/1951 were 25.7cc.
The 32cc units came out in 1952 and had a mag with the lighting coil fitted.
The Cyclemaster in the picture has lighting fitted and its reg N0 UTA or WTA is later than 1952 so it should be a 32cc unit.
Dennis
The 32cc units came out in 1952 and had a mag with the lighting coil fitted.
The Cyclemaster in the picture has lighting fitted and its reg N0 UTA or WTA is later than 1952 so it should be a 32cc unit.
Dennis
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Identify these bikes! / Re: BSA Wing Wheel
« on: April 06, 2008, 05:27:10 AM »
It's a 32cc Cyclemaster.
Dennis
Dennis
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Identify these bikes! / Re: 500 J.A.P engined Excelsior
« on: April 16, 2006, 07:12:49 PM »
Thanks Bob,
I have ordered copies from BMS so hopefully can identify its actual model, the pictures in the catalogues should tell me what gearbox and clutch I need to find.
The gearbox that came with it may be a pre war triumph unit which is available if anyone has a use for it.
Dennis
I have ordered copies from BMS so hopefully can identify its actual model, the pictures in the catalogues should tell me what gearbox and clutch I need to find.
The gearbox that came with it may be a pre war triumph unit which is available if anyone has a use for it.
Dennis
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Identify these bikes! / 500 J.A.P engined Excelsior
« on: April 14, 2006, 09:15:59 PM »
Can anyone help identify the model / year of this bike.
J.A.P JORY 500cc racing engine from 1931.
Frame number STT1 or TT1 (the S is not as clearly stamped as the rest of the frame number).
DM
J.A.P JORY 500cc racing engine from 1931.
Frame number STT1 or TT1 (the S is not as clearly stamped as the rest of the frame number).
DM
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European and Other Bikes / Re: NSU owners club?
« on: January 01, 2007, 06:15:30 AM »
NSU Register
W George Nuttall
79 Fir Street
Caldishead
Manchester
M44 5AR
Tel 01917759567
W George Nuttall
79 Fir Street
Caldishead
Manchester
M44 5AR
Tel 01917759567
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Japanese Bikes / Re: CLASSIC BIKE FORUM? ANY IDEA WHERE IT WENT?
« on: December 31, 2008, 08:05:02 PM »
We are temporarily hiding here till we know whats happening
http://classicbikebunker.forumdes.com/so-what-is-this-all-about-then--t3.html
http://classicbikebunker.forumdes.com/so-what-is-this-all-about-then--t3.html
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British Bikes / Re: TR6P: two rectifiers
« on: June 19, 2009, 11:13:32 AM »
It will be a standard 3 phase alternator, your two modern bridge rectifiers as wired work exactly the same as the original 3 phase rectifier.
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British Bikes / Re: TR6P: two rectifiers
« on: June 18, 2009, 06:04:39 PM »
The two bridge rectifiers are being used to make up a 3 phase rectifier, two of the diodes in the second rectifier are redundant.
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British Bikes / Re: mechanical marvel
« on: June 03, 2009, 06:16:58 PM »
The mechanical marvel was only ever produced in 1933/34 as a 246cc machine.
The 500cc machines produced around that period were J.A.P engined or the manxman.
Thre was a 500cc J.A.P engined B14 in 1932 with a double mag.
The 500cc machines produced around that period were J.A.P engined or the manxman.
Thre was a 500cc J.A.P engined B14 in 1932 with a double mag.
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British Bikes / Re: mechanical marvel
« on: May 29, 2009, 01:35:47 PM »Last time I was at the musem I got permission to have a close look at the mechanical marvel and take some pics of the frame areas I was interested in.
The frame No is very close to mine but sadly I have been told it is an overstamped modified manxman frame.
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British Bikes / Re: mechanical marvel
« on: May 28, 2009, 05:01:48 PM »
Tony,
Here's what it looked like
Here's what it looks like now
The 1933 marvel in the national motorcycle museum I'm told is a modified manxman frame based machine, but the rear frame section matches what should be on mine.
Here's what it looked like
Here's what it looks like now
The 1933 marvel in the national motorcycle museum I'm told is a modified manxman frame based machine, but the rear frame section matches what should be on mine.
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British Bikes / Re: mechanical marvel
« on: May 28, 2009, 08:13:51 AM »
You can contact David at Stilltime via his website.
http://www.stilltime.net/
He's definately got pics of the mechanical marvel and several other Excelsiors from around 1933.
If you come across any pic's of 500cc Excelsior J.A.P's in you search please let me know. I'm still researching the 1932 TT bike that I have.
Dennis
http://www.stilltime.net/
He's definately got pics of the mechanical marvel and several other Excelsiors from around 1933.
If you come across any pic's of 500cc Excelsior J.A.P's in you search please let me know. I'm still researching the 1932 TT bike that I have.
Dennis
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British Bikes / Re: mechanical marvel
« on: May 27, 2009, 04:48:31 PM »
Motor Cycling Jan 5th 1951 has a 2 page article by John Griffith in it on the Mechanical Marvel.
Stilltime have a number of Mechanical Marvel photographs.
Motor Cycling June 21st 1933 has a write up of the lightweight TT with Sid Gleave coming 1st riding a mechanical Marvel.
Classic Racer Autumn 1986 has an article "Racing with Excelsior" with quite a bit about the Mechanical Marvel in it
Stilltime have a number of Mechanical Marvel photographs.
Motor Cycling June 21st 1933 has a write up of the lightweight TT with Sid Gleave coming 1st riding a mechanical Marvel.
Classic Racer Autumn 1986 has an article "Racing with Excelsior" with quite a bit about the Mechanical Marvel in it