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British Bikes / Electronic ignition - ammeter connections
« on: December 08, 2023, 04:22:53 PM »
howdy all,
I'm putting a (lighting) electronic ignition kit onto my Sun, it was wired as a rectified circuit.  The wiring diagram that comes with the kit doesnt mention where the ammeter hooks up - does anyone know where I wire this into.
The diagrams I'm working to are as attached

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British Bikes / Best location for rectifier
« on: January 07, 2022, 10:55:37 PM »
Where is the preferred/generally accepted location when adding in a rectifier (the square jobbies as sold by villiersservices etc.)?

I've no idea where the original would have been mounted on my SUN as all sorting in missing from it but I can see various potential places (some better than others! ) such as under the seat / up under the tank / in a tool box / in the headlight / bolted to the battery carrier somehow?

Does it need to be isolated electrically from the bolt/frame that goes through the middle of it when it's mounted (guessing not but after confirmation)?

Thanks!

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British Bikes / Corrrect Speedo for a D3 Bantam
« on: August 25, 2021, 08:10:30 PM »
Hey folks,

Which scale is the correct one for a D3 Bantam (a D shaped smiths speedo) - 55, 65 or 70 mph? Am trying to find out for a friend with a D3 and we are seeing images of all three speedo's on the web!

thanks

Doug

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British Bikes / 6" headlamp shell but lights are 5 3/4?
« on: August 01, 2021, 07:16:16 PM »
Another day and another newbie question from me!
Can people advise if these
https://villiersservices.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21_22_34&products_id=1024
https://villiersservices.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21_22_34&products_id=748

....will fit this....
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4YG46Ww8L1bGVNJX9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ceb51ZyrftomLXVB8

I'm struggling to be sure if what I'm looking for sale is a 6 inch headlight even though they show as 5 3/4! 🤔

Sorry if I'm being dim!

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The Classic Biker Bar / Where to get a speedo hub drive from?
« on: July 27, 2021, 06:51:18 PM »
Howdy all,

Looking to source a speedo hub drive for a rearwheel - something like the one attached to the rearwheel of this (bit hard to see it clearly I know!):

https://31091799-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/clear1garage/two-wheels/sun-motorcycle/Sun motorcycle.jpg

The internals for it I can get from here:
https://villiersservices.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21_42_157&products_id=822

But I've no idea where to get the 90* drive box that connects to the brake plate

Any help greatly appreciated.

thanks
Doug

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Identify these bikes! / Verify/ID 197CC SUN
« on: February 03, 2021, 12:47:11 PM »
Hi all,
Looking to verify this is a 197CC Villiers SUN Challenger. It was left to me after my father passed away last year, he acquired it some 46 years ago when we lived in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately I have no documents or photos of it other than a few bits of paper my dad scribbled the registration and engine/frame number on!

The front wheel is in backwards and the seat is plonked on there - this was done to keep it complete as a bike and move it about.

Codes on the bike as below:

frame (headstock): S148A
plunger (could be a casting mark?): 4-101 and a triangle symbol
base of vertical tube under the seat: S18?? (looks over stamped on the last digit)
engine: 517 7882 E
Code on base of the barrel: VJ 6 B7095A

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