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European and Other Bikes / Re: 1953 Terrot 125cc
« on: September 16, 2013, 10:00:06 AM »
A bit of spit and polish and she'll be good as new. 
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British Bikes / Re: Can anyone ID this bike
« on: September 11, 2013, 10:08:54 PM »
Good to see another oldie survive. Enjoy your project Scott.
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British Bikes / Re: Bradbury motorbike.
« on: September 08, 2013, 09:49:30 AM »
We don't have many photos from the early days on the farm, they were too expensive to take pictures of old bikes. I don't even have one of my dad on his R.E. before he went to the farm.
We no longer own that farm and I don't think the owner would like me digging up his crop looking for rusty bits of steel.
We no longer own that farm and I don't think the owner would like me digging up his crop looking for rusty bits of steel.
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British Bikes / Re: Bradbury motorbike.
« on: September 07, 2013, 10:19:03 AM »
Thanks for that Cardan.
My uncle was an inventor of necessary and I remember him telling me he had taken the frame with engine and mounted it onto a wooden block in a corner of his dairy shed and connected a belt to a Dodge car generator. This was used for lighting so he could see to milk his cows in the dark.
I remember the fuel tank strung between two steel posts with a line feeding down to a Buzacott engine sitting on the side of the well and driving a pump for irrigation of lucern. I was too young to know that it would be of any value, and I guess it went into the gully with the rest.
My uncle was an inventor of necessary and I remember him telling me he had taken the frame with engine and mounted it onto a wooden block in a corner of his dairy shed and connected a belt to a Dodge car generator. This was used for lighting so he could see to milk his cows in the dark.
I remember the fuel tank strung between two steel posts with a line feeding down to a Buzacott engine sitting on the side of the well and driving a pump for irrigation of lucern. I was too young to know that it would be of any value, and I guess it went into the gully with the rest.
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British Bikes / Re: Bradbury motorbike.
« on: September 07, 2013, 07:12:54 AM »
Thanks for the link Wetdog.
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British Bikes / Bradbury motorbike.
« on: September 06, 2013, 10:04:34 PM »
When I was growing up on our farm I remember there being parts of an old belt drive bike behind the machinery shed. The front wheel had no brake just a small hub like a heavy duty bicycle. The rear wheel had a belt rim and drum brake. Dad used the petrol tank on a pump engine, and my older brother put the wheels on a cart. An uncle used the engine for a generator set.
On discussing this with my brother he thought it was a 'Bradbury' (Bradberry, Bradbery, Bradburry?) as this was out Grandmothers maiden name. Dad buried the rest along with some other old machinery (tractor, harvester, binder, steam engine) when he had a big clean up in 1961. Has anybody heard of a 'Bradbury'? It may have been an Australian made machine from imported parts. Sadly all those who knew what happened to it have passed.
On discussing this with my brother he thought it was a 'Bradbury' (Bradberry, Bradbery, Bradburry?) as this was out Grandmothers maiden name. Dad buried the rest along with some other old machinery (tractor, harvester, binder, steam engine) when he had a big clean up in 1961. Has anybody heard of a 'Bradbury'? It may have been an Australian made machine from imported parts. Sadly all those who knew what happened to it have passed.
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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: 1965 T120R Project Build
« on: September 06, 2013, 09:51:45 AM »
I'm happy that your building what YOU want. Good on you for doing so and enjoy your ride.
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European and Other Bikes / Re: 1953 Terrot 125cc
« on: September 05, 2013, 09:44:55 PM »
Go for it Joe. The worst that can happen is that you have to get help to do some jobs, but the satisfaction of knowing that you did it yourself and saved a bit of history is priceless.
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Japanese Bikes / Re: New to restoring, advise please
« on: August 13, 2013, 10:42:01 PM »
The Tapered Roller bearings in the headstock are an upgrade on the old loose balls and give better/precise handling. Just replace them with some from your local bearing supplier.
The washer dodge on the swing arm is a very temporary affair. You will have to tighten it up regularly, and it will still move. Do the job properly and you will be much happier with the way the bike will go around corners.
Honda have never been able to make a reliable cam chain tensioner for these motors. I suggest that you lift the top head cover and have a real good look with a strong torch to make sure that it has adjustment left and no 'chew' marks from the chain. That said, they are not that expensive or difficult to replace.
Good luck with you project on bringing another old Honda back to life.
The washer dodge on the swing arm is a very temporary affair. You will have to tighten it up regularly, and it will still move. Do the job properly and you will be much happier with the way the bike will go around corners.
Honda have never been able to make a reliable cam chain tensioner for these motors. I suggest that you lift the top head cover and have a real good look with a strong torch to make sure that it has adjustment left and no 'chew' marks from the chain. That said, they are not that expensive or difficult to replace.
Good luck with you project on bringing another old Honda back to life.
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British Bikes / Re: anyone interested in old cars as well as bikes ?
« on: August 10, 2013, 11:10:19 PM »
Thanks Wetdog. Have been quoted $1,000 to rewind/rebuild the mag, about what the whole tractor is worth! Think I might just wait and see if a useable one comes up for sale somewhere.
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British Bikes / Re: anyone interested in old cars as well as bikes ?
« on: August 09, 2013, 11:17:27 PM »
Yes they were very good. I have seen a figure of 45,000 made, but that may include smaller models as well. The engines were very robust and didn't need much maintence. The only bits not made at the Northmead factory were the magneto (which mine is stuffed) and ball bearings. The camshaft was driven by duplex chain, along with the waterpump/magneto, oil pump and cooling fan all enclosed in the front of the engine. Camshaft ran in ball bearings with roller followers with easy screw and locknut adjustment. There was a full flow oil filter which was cleanable, and oil bath air cleaner. These tractor were exported around the world (including the UK) and were usually sold with a rotary hoe attached.
The sleeve valve engine is a very smooth running engine, but they didn't last in this country because of the ineffective air filters allowed the fine dust into the workings.
The sleeve valve engine is a very smooth running engine, but they didn't last in this country because of the ineffective air filters allowed the fine dust into the workings.
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British Bikes / Re: anyone interested in old cars as well as bikes ?
« on: August 09, 2013, 10:17:56 AM »
Amazing to think that a little old factory on the Northern outskirts of Sydney Australia would in 1928 begin building a tractor with an overhead camshaft 3.5 litre engine when all the rest of the world were still playing with side valves.
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Japanese Bikes / Re: 1976 Honda CB550
« on: August 09, 2013, 09:20:23 AM »
Good old 'flea bay' would be a good starting point. Some of the bigger sellers have wharehouses full of old stock, just click their link.
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British Bikes / Re: anyone interested in old cars as well as bikes ?
« on: August 05, 2013, 08:26:56 AM »
They called them David Brown in Australia. Were a reasonable machine for light work in the hard soils. Lots used for haymaking.
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British Bikes / Re: anyone interested in old cars as well as bikes ?
« on: August 03, 2013, 08:55:15 AM »
I have a 1938 Australian made Howard DH22 (rubber tyre model) with rotary hoe that I plan to restore in the near future.