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British Bikes / A10 front brake cables
« Last post by rgsjohn on March 08, 2025, 09:00:56 PM »Does anyone know if the BSA A10 s/s 8" brake cable is the same size as for the Eddie Dow Duetto twin leading shoe brake?
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British Bikes / Re: What is this?
« Last post by R on March 08, 2025, 08:45:38 PM »Bracket, miscellaneous, emergency use only.
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Is the horn, muffler, seat or toolbox missing this VITAL piece of bracketry. !
Was your bike black to begin with.
Always worth checking, if this is a foreigner ...
Ain't old bikes fun.
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Is the horn, muffler, seat or toolbox missing this VITAL piece of bracketry. !
Was your bike black to begin with.
Always worth checking, if this is a foreigner ...
Ain't old bikes fun.
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British Bikes / What is this?
« Last post by ramwing7 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.
Almost.
I have one part leftover.
Does anyone recognize this?
Thanks.
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British Bikes / Re: Waratah on fleabay
« Last post by R on February 16, 2025, 10:11:48 PM »And, just for laffs, there is an "Excelsior Henderson" on FB
Not entirely complete, and asking a fairly hefty wad as is.
Inc missing engine bits and that monstrosity of a muffler.
And probably also having had a fair bit of $$$ already lavished on it ?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/8322811081154643
And as we all know, Henderson is totally uninvolved in this ..
And Excelsior of Tynsley UK being the maker of Waratahs, 'badge engineering' and all that.
The common thread here.
Not entirely complete, and asking a fairly hefty wad as is.
Inc missing engine bits and that monstrosity of a muffler.
And probably also having had a fair bit of $$$ already lavished on it ?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/8322811081154643
And as we all know, Henderson is totally uninvolved in this ..
And Excelsior of Tynsley UK being the maker of Waratahs, 'badge engineering' and all that.
The common thread here.
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British Bikes / Re: Waratah on fleabay
« Last post by R on February 09, 2025, 10:18:49 PM »Hope it finds a new home, at maybe 1/3 of the listed price.
Aye, that sounds more like it.
But there doesn't seem to have been much movement on the asking price.
Maybe thats how much has been spent already ?!
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British Bikes / Re: Waratah on fleabay
« Last post by cardan on February 05, 2025, 06:23:10 AM »Yes the price is silly - perhaps if the owner had some guidance during the restoration he might have saved on costly, unnecessary plating. The similar bike in the NSW Museum shows a bit more of the original purposeful finish. https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/61186
Interesting that the eng/frame prefixes are the same on the two bikes, but the numbers are so different. A reminder of course that without provenance we can't say if the bike started life as a Waratah or an Excelsior?
Hope it finds a new home, at maybe 1/3 of the listed price.
Leon
Interesting that the eng/frame prefixes are the same on the two bikes, but the numbers are so different. A reminder of course that without provenance we can't say if the bike started life as a Waratah or an Excelsior?
Hope it finds a new home, at maybe 1/3 of the listed price.
Leon
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British Bikes / Re: Waratah on fleabay
« Last post by murdo on February 04, 2025, 09:29:10 PM »Too many '0' in the price for a 'display bike'.
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British Bikes / Re: Waratah on fleabay
« Last post by R on February 04, 2025, 08:25:23 PM »Perhaps AI doesn't know pressed tin pogo sticks ...
Aye.
Wonder what shape the engine is in. ?
Looks like has spent a small fortune on stuff already.
When you wonder what shape the original bits were in ..
For a budget bike, rijjinal is always best ?
And no tank cap
.Needs a LOT of work to finish.
Aye.
Wonder what shape the engine is in. ?
Looks like has spent a small fortune on stuff already.
When you wonder what shape the original bits were in ..
For a budget bike, rijjinal is always best ?
And no tank cap
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British Bikes / Re: Waratah on fleabay
« Last post by Rex on February 04, 2025, 09:20:59 AM »Gotta love those "centre compressed spring link front forks" though.
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British Bikes / Re: Waratah on fleabay
« Last post by 33d6 on February 04, 2025, 01:16:37 AM »Not the first time it’s been on flea bay. Much the same ridiculous price as last time.Needs a LOT of work to finish.
But then again, you only have to find one unwary buyer.
But then again, you only have to find one unwary buyer.