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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: Excelsior Talisman on February 22, 2013, 12:29:42 PM

Title: Excelsior Talisman
Post by: Excelsior Talisman on February 22, 2013, 12:29:42 PM

(http://)have a complete bike looks to be in Racer form nds a magneto/generator have some parts to trade or buy out rite

Title: Re: Excelsior Talisman
Post by: Rex on February 24, 2013, 06:34:59 PM

If it's a Wipac genny, isn't it the same as a D1 Bantam?

Title: Re: Excelsior Talisman
Post by: Excelsior Talisman on February 25, 2013, 01:02:06 PM

Hi Rex I'm new to British bikes,I have a nice collection of early American made bikes and would like to get the excelsior up and running,I have seen the part I'm missing and thought it had Excelsior and a bunch of other stuff cast on it.frame and forks are going to be painted this week

Title: Re: Excelsior Talisman
Post by: Excelsior Talisman on March 10, 2013, 04:07:51 PM

Still in search of the Magneto   for a 1952 or 3 Excelsior Talisman  have cash or trade,could also us a front brake side lower leg mine is damaged and its always be easier  to replace than repair.

Title: Re: Excelsior Talisman
Post by: Excelsior Talisman on March 28, 2013, 10:58:05 AM

Still looking for any parts that I can find for a 1953 Excelsior Talisman It's going in the right detection just need a Magneto/generator that has the Excelsior tag on it

Title: Re: Excelsior Talisman
Post by: Rex on March 28, 2013, 11:18:09 AM

Here-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXCELSIOR-TALISMAN-TWIN-1953-ONWARDS-WIPAC-ELECTRICAL-SERVICE-DATA-SHEETS-/181042409989?nma=true&si=7o7vFMbLs4idhOeDWZeXbGqGs6Q%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

As I said some time back it's basically the same genny as a common D1 etc Bantam, so buy one of those, these service sheets, and modify it if you have to.

Long time since I've seen one of these bikes, but as far as I remember it never had "Excelsior" on the covers anywhere. You do realise it's nothing at all to do with the old US firm of Excelsior, don't you?

Title: Re: Excelsior Talisman
Post by: Excelsior Talisman on May 24, 2013, 11:36:06 AM

Thanks Rex for the info, I need one for a twin and found a (miller)close match on U.K. ebay have things going back together and will post some more photo's soon,and I know that the U.S excelsior stopped production in 1931.I collect early American motorcycle's(1900-1924)and I'm restoring this Excelsior just to do something different