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British Bikes / Re: Wardill Motorcycle Company
« on: October 15, 2018, 10:02:40 PM »
Yes, its a Chinese engine, based on a Suzuki GN250 unit. the bike has been based on the bike originally built by my great grandfather, it had 26" beaded edge wheels, the 20" wheel and tyre has an overall height of 26"

this should take you to a link of the both bikes.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bot6pIkgNBN/?taken-by=wardill_motorcycle_company

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British Bikes / Re: Wardill Motorcycle Company
« on: October 15, 2018, 09:50:38 PM »
Thanks all, its been an enjoyable journey so far and I have had so much encouragement from the people that have seen it.

My goal has been to build a motorcycle thats has the look and feel of a 1920's flat tanker, but with reliability of a modern bike.

It does have full width hubs, the hubs have been the hardest part to find, as we needed parts that are plentifull in supply, there are very few new bikes with front drums, so had to use what is available.



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British Bikes / Re: Wardill Motorcycle Company
« on: October 15, 2018, 08:53:43 PM »
Thank you for your kind words, they will start at £11,500.

Our website is being updated gradually, but there is a specification page here;

http://wardillmotorcycles.com/the-wardill-4/the-wardill-4-specification


This is a prototype so some changes will be made for the production bike, notably the rake on the front forks.

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British Bikes / Wardill Motorcycle Company
« on: October 15, 2018, 04:59:58 PM »
Hello all, quite some time back I came on here to ask about the Wardill motorcycle, built by my great grandfather during the 1920's I have since found out white a bit about the bike and have started to build a tribute using original parts.  I have also been quite side-tracked and decided to continue what my great grandfather started 91 years ago and re-launch the Wardill brand. we have built the Wardill4 it is based on the original motorcycle built by my great grandfather, but with all new parts.

Here is the bike in question its a prototype at the moment, but will be going into production in the new year, it will be hand made in the Uk (Wales). I hope you like it

you can find out more information on out website www.wardillmotorcycles.com

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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: August 15, 2016, 12:57:47 PM »
I thought I would give you a very brief update on my progress. The frame is starting to take shape, Carl at Turnertech Engineering has the honours of producing replica Chater-Lea lugs, here is his cad drawing that will be used to aid with their manufacture.



I am till on the look out for a 36spoke rear wheel and an Albion 3 speed gearbox, any help in sourcing these items would be much appreciated

You can follow my progress on Instagram and face book, just search for Wardill Motorcycle Company

Thanks

Mark

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Autojumble / Wanted 26" beaded edge rear wheel or hub
« on: April 25, 2016, 11:28:46 PM »
Hello, I'm looking for a 26" X 2 1/2" 36 spoke beaded edge rear wheel with an internally expanding brake, may consider a hub on its own as long as it's complete.

Thanks Mark

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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: April 25, 2016, 11:25:13 PM »
I thought it is about time I updated this thread, there has been some progress albe it rather slow, largely due to a house move and a family that demand much of my time, but I now have a rolling front fork.



I visited the vintage motorcycle show at Staffordshire county show ground this weekend and managed to find a perfectly fitting wheel, it's very rusty but fits like a glove, including the notch to keep the brake backing plate from rotating.



Next up is some sketch work and start work on the frame.

Here is me standing next to a 1:1 printout of the bike



I'm looking for a 26" X 2 1/2" 36 spoke beaded edge rear wheel with an internally expanding brake, may consider a hub on its own as long as it's complete.

Thanks Mark

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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: December 27, 2015, 05:59:08 PM »
thanks Mark, I had seen that before, the J P Wardill, Was James Percival Wardill my great grandfathers brother, and one of the builders.

I have found some info you may find interesting today, this is an extract from an article

"It has been found that there is defiantly no trouble with stuck piston rings, while the deposit of carbon is very slight, ordinary splash lubrication is employed, of being deployed by a Best and Lloyd mechanical fuel pump direct to the crankcase. For high-speed work there is a needle-valve controlled by-pass which diverts a small quantity of lubricant direct to the working piston, through a duct drilled in a web which runs from the outside, through the annular chamber, to the working cylinder between the transfer ports. This hole, incidentally is never uncovered, and there is thus no need for non-return valves"

I have had thoughts that they used 4 star petrol, not two stroke, what are you thoughts, would it be possible?

thanks

Mark

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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: December 27, 2015, 11:10:37 AM »
Mark, the boost figures were taken from an article in the "Motor Cycle" written by one of the builders James Wardill, I'm not sure what fuel was used sorry.



Nick, as you say the prototype used a Grigg frame, but the production bike used a Wardill built frame, but the frame does resemble a Chatter-Lea frame that I have seen, so I can only assume that it utilised Chatter-Lea lugs, this would make sense.

Wardill Motorcycle


Hemming (using Chatter-Lea lugs) restored by Martin Shelley


I am planning a trip to the national Motorcycle museum over the Christmas holidays, for a bit of a fact finding mission to see how the bikes go together. this is a very big learning curve for me, but one I am enjoying.

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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: December 21, 2015, 11:15:37 PM »
Mark, the charging piston has a  CC of 407cc and the firing piston is 346cc, the charging piston gave approx. 12 - 14lb of boost at 5000rpm I'm still not sure about the sleeve, I believe there may be a common sleeve, but they may swipe against each other, the charging piston doesn't run any rings at all.

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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: December 21, 2015, 10:40:32 PM »
Yeah 3D printing is amazing, I should be able to print most of the engine parts off and make casting moulds.

I wouldn't mind a time machine so that I could find out where the two bikes that were built ended up, I cant imagine they were ever scrapped!!

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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: December 21, 2015, 08:53:42 PM »
Mark, second attempt, is this what you are referring too ?




I am planning on using some modern technology to help with the build, I have had the engine drawn in AutoCAD inventor, this will enable me to print the parts in 3D to use for casting, I have to fine tune the 3D cad first though, some parts aren't 100% spot on.

A short video of the engine in motion.


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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: December 19, 2015, 08:43:59 PM »
Here are some additional Photos, its the earlier version of the engine with a single exhaust port, the later had dual ports, I have circled what I believe you are referring to as a metering valve.


photo showing path of oil line (this is the pre production bike using a Grigg frame)


later Dual Port Engine



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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: December 19, 2015, 06:31:42 PM »
Ahh I see what you mean, I have always had thoughts on the oil system, it uses a Best and Lloyd oil pump, and a separate oil tank within the fuel tank, you can just make out the second filler cap and oil line in the pictures above. there isn't currently an engine built, just the patent drawings, so we are learning all the time.

also my knowledge of two stroke engines is not what it could be ;)

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British Bikes / Re: The Wardill - Replica build
« on: December 19, 2015, 04:35:19 PM »
hello, I have no idea, but haven't read anything that would suggest it was an issue. what makes you say that?

Thanks

Mark

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