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British Bikes / Re: Whats this Norton ?
« on: November 30, 2015, 05:09:18 PM »
First, can I check that when you say Scrap it you mean break it and sell the parts? I hope you do not mean stick it in the crusher and weigh it in :) Ether way I will not do that if I buy it. I know you can make more money that way but I can't bring myself to do it, someone else may who buys it from me but as long as I get a profit from the complete bike I would be happy. I may though as what normally happens just find a place in one of my garages, squeeze it in and keep it. Not telling the wife :)
 

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British Bikes / Re: Poor parts service and knowledge
« on: November 29, 2015, 05:59:56 PM »
I have a few bikes but only in the last year have I had to get parts for two. The Sunbeam S7 I have, parts came from Stewarts Engineering probably the only dealer in parts for this bike. Fantastic service, high quality parts and they do know everything about the bike. My 60 Triumph Speed twin, a far more common make. Lots of dealers and you take your chance on quality, sadley mostley grumpy as it seems they want to keep what knowlage they have to themselves. And I to would have to recommend really finding good old stock parts or even original used parts as I think the quality of everything I have had from various supplyers has been very poor. For example I paid extra for some British made chromed mufflers, I should of just gone with the cheaper ones as in less than a year they have rust? Very poor chrome and I have to wonder if they were made overseas and just had British stickers stuck on.
   

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British Bikes / Re: Whats this Norton ?
« on: November 29, 2015, 04:32:50 PM »
I will hold onto the Rudge engine for a bit, I have some other parts gearbox and a spring front end so would like to make up a lightweight special over the winter. Have nothing for the back of the frame yet, hoping I may find something at Kempton. That's why I would like to know what its from? It looks a bit like a Triumph but the castings and lug holes are to chunky I have been told. So if anyone has a idea what its from let me know. Cheers. 

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British Bikes / Re: Whats this Norton ?
« on: November 29, 2015, 01:32:58 PM »
It came up with a few other things. I bought a 39 Rudge 250 engine cheap in a unknown frame, anyone have any ideas?. Will stick a photo of that on to see if anyone can ID it. There is also a old Triumph I may have if the price is right. Its a Tiger I think, its the bike in the old photo but now in lots of parts. 

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British Bikes / Whats this Norton ?
« on: November 29, 2015, 12:28:10 PM »
Have a lead on a barn find Norton. I am no expert. It's said to be a 40's bike. Is it a WD16 ? Engine looks like photos I see but were they rigid frames?
            Cheers, Jon

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Monet Goyon Engine ? Villiers ?
« on: November 05, 2014, 07:03:40 PM »
I have to agree as I also cant find anything on any Villiers called a 250R or R250. I also at this stage have my doubts its a 250 as it does look a bit small to me.
I dont think its a Monet Goyon engine though (did they even do there own engine?) I have some time ago joined the French MG owners site and even though its quite hard as I do not speak French they have confirmed its not the right engine for the frame. The frame is a S17. They were also unsure of what the engine was :(
On the gearbox, this may well be a MG one if they built there own. Have not really looked into that. The foot change was not factory as this is a rocker type foot pedal welded to the end of the gear change shaft with the hand change bolted through the shaft. Obviously done years ago but can see no reason why. Had to remove this to strip down the gearbox and will probably not reweld it back on. With it the box it will not work with a  kick start fitted. I fitted kick start on but all became far to crowded to opperate anything. All very strange and can see why the seller said the bike was push started, though cant see a benifit of having both.
I am also struggling to ID the magneto, looked at loads of online photos and cant find one like this :(. This is the oldest bike I have had and my first non British, bought it because I liked the look and the patina but nest time I will stick with British :)
 

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Monet Goyon Engine ? Villiers ?
« on: November 05, 2014, 07:40:37 AM »
What I cant find from looking at French villiers engine pictures are exhusts that connect with screw on fittings like mine, they all seem to be the push in type. Also anyone enen come across a Villiers engine called a R250? I have not been able to find anything about one.
It is a odd bike and really a bit of a bitsa, it has both hand and foot change, aparantly to aid with push starting? and the rear brake pedal is behind the foot peg? I have had to move this as could not get on with trying to heal it. It had no lights on when I got it, I only put these on for the pictures for the DVLA so they would be more leaneant towards me getting a reg plate :) It seemed to work. Also is the gear box a Albion?, again no ID.
           Cheers, Jon 

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Monet Goyon Engine ? Villiers ?
« on: November 04, 2014, 05:52:59 PM »
A few more

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Identify these bikes! / Monet Goyon Engine ? Villiers ?
« on: November 04, 2014, 05:50:22 PM »
Hi Guys, Can anyone help with the ID of this engine. It is in a French Monet Goyon that was supposidly raced during the 30's-50's. I was told it was a Villiers R250. It looks a bit small to me to be a 250 though it does look to have a quite long stroke. I am not even sure it is a Villiers and I am sure it is not the original engine for the 1932 MG s17 frame its in. I cant see any real numbers or ID marks on the engine. And what number there is seems very worn and hard to read. It is a twin port 2 stroke with a one piece head and barrel. It has screw on type exhaust nuts. Any ideas? Also any help on the magneto as having trouble with this as have no spark may need to get it seviced / rebuilt but would like to know make of it.
           Cheers, Jon.   

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The Classic Biker Bar / New to site
« on: November 04, 2014, 08:23:07 AM »
Thought I would pop into the bar for a drink and to introduce myself :)
Hi Guys and Gals, New to the Vintage Bike Forum and I am from Somerset. I have quite a few old bikes. I have a 49 Sunbeam S7d, a 53 AJS mod 16, a 60 Triumph 5TA, a 67 bitsa BSA Bantam with parts from all years fitted :) a 52 Excelsior autobyk and a 30 Monet Goyon S17. Yet to get that one going and even fully ID the engine. Will post up photos sometime. Also have a 77 Bonie I am working on for a mate with the hope he will give up on it and pass it over to me ;) A few other later bikes and some old frames as well as like to knock up the odd special when I get the time.
Jon

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