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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: Kuutiopää on June 04, 2011, 11:15:38 AM

Title: Wheel hubs?
Post by: Kuutiopää on June 04, 2011, 11:15:38 AM

Hi,

Unknown unused wheel hubs, Harwil or British hub? 7"inch brake, 36 spokes, cup & cone type bearings, casted hubs. Are these the hubs that used in many sport/racing bikes in -30`s?

Regards,
Jami

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Title: Re: Wheel hubs?
Post by: Martin_UK on June 04, 2011, 06:04:33 PM

Harwil were certainly used on Coventry Eagle bikes. Don't know any other makes though

Title: Re: Wheel hubs?
Post by: R on June 05, 2011, 12:20:23 AM

36 spokes would suggest they were used on smaller bikes ?
Most larger bikes used 40 spokes (?).

Title: Re: Wheel hubs?
Post by: rogerwilko on June 05, 2011, 12:35:40 AM

I think pre-war Ariels used 36 holed rims. Being 7inch would make them heavyweight.

Title: Re: Wheel hubs?
Post by: Kuutiopää on June 05, 2011, 07:29:25 AM

Harwil hubs were used in Excelsior, OK Supreme and many other smaller manufacturers. Excelsior used 36 spokes, for example manxman`s I think, front hub looks very much like manxman? I think that Excelsior used all kind hubs in their prewar bikes, Harwil, British hubs, Webb and Brampton??