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Hi all - great weather this weekend for the Stafford Show. As a result, it was very busy. Plenty of things Sunbeam orientated. Sadly, my Camera batteries...
Craig McWilliam
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May 1, 2007
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the The_Sunbeam_Motorcycle group. File :...
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A few UK based activities for you and your Sunbeam: Annual Sunbeam Register Rally - Sunday 1st July, Bantock House, Wolverhampton (sadly this clashes with the...
Craig McWilliam
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May 1, 2007
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I have loaded the April 07 Newletter to the site - you can download it from the "Files" section....
Craig McWilliam
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May 1, 2007
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Craig, Many thanks for posting the newsletter and pointing out the possible availability of some rear stand castings, lets just hope that note b) 'some items...
Rob
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May 1, 2007
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Well, if they fit my 9 as well (a 35), I'll take a spare! I have emailed Brian to ask who to speak to about the spares....
Craig McWilliam
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May 1, 2007
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... Festival 1000 bikes - 14th and 15th July at Mallory Park Are you booked in on the 'Beam? Parilla bods will be there.... Mike m...
mike mc garry
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May 1, 2007
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Yes, I am - for three sessions on the Sat, weather and wife permitting! Should be a good chance to practice the clutchless "over the tank" gearchange :-) I...
Craig McWilliam
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May 1, 2007
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hello sunbeeam owners, i have a 1928 model 2 sports my oil ran into the sump and leaked through the main bearing . i have been informed that this "dropping...
gez cater
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May 18, 2007
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Gez Did the M2 for 28 have the two way oil tap attached to the auxiliary oil plunger? If it dose this may be where your oil came from... I have had my 24 sump...
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May 20, 2007
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Greetings y'all - I'm glad I finally found a resource on the web related to pre-WWII 'Beams - I was starting to fear a real crisis in the lack of on-line...
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Jun 11, 2007
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Hello. I think the carbs were often especially labelled by Amal for Sunbeam as they were both part of the same group and so had the specific model numbers...
Craig McWilliam
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Jun 11, 2007
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Don't forget that some even came with ML mags, N1 mags and lucas racing mags.... sunbeam couldn't decide whose mags they liked... back in the day you could...
james johnson
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Jun 12, 2007
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I agree with Craig's comments - like a modern hi-spec car (BMW, Mercedes, etc) the pre-war Sunbeam was available to individual order and more or less any...
nick shelley
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Jun 12, 2007
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I need a new pair of valves for 1930 model 9 I am trying to get back together, it has been in a shed for many years I have stripped and rebuilt the bottom end....
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Jun 27, 2007
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Geoff - who are you thinking of using to make them up? G&S valves? There might be interest to get a few more made from other owners which would reduce the...
Craig McWilliam
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Jul 9, 2007
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Hello, Please can someone out there help me! I am in very desperate need of a 1932-1936 Sunbeam Model 9 Rocker Box. This is the type where the oil is fed to...
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Jul 10, 2007
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I have a body stamped with M9 but I think its smaller than 1 and 1/8. I'll measure it and if you want it you can have it for what I paid. Burlen make a 276...
Craig McWilliam
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Jul 11, 2007
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I dug out the carb body - its a 1" bore. If thats any good, I'll take a few photos. ... 1/8. I'll measure it and if you want it you can have it for what I ...
Craig McWilliam
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Jul 24, 2007
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G'day all i have placed a photo in the photo section of a Lovetts Limited dating card for this motorcycle....nice reference point to date machines around it. ...
Howard Burrows
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Jul 25, 2007
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Thanks Howard - very interesting. ... dating...
Craig McWilliam
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Jul 25, 2007
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Craig, Yes. Please send some close up photo's of the carb. Thanks. Craig McWilliam <craig@...> wrote: I dug out the carb body - its a 1" bore. If...
Scott Headington
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Jul 29, 2007
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Looking for model 9 1930 valves, I spoke to Andy at G&S but to make a batch they work out expensive. scrathing around my workshop I came across a set of Harley...
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Jul 29, 2007
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Are there any specialists that can make a set of 1929 druid forks for a model 9? Does anyone have a pattern for such forks? Also, I'm looking for a pair of...
meanodeano
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Aug 4, 2007
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Sun shone today (a rare thing this summer in the UK). Took the Model 9 on a run down to Studland beach over the chain ferry. Just coming off the ferry, the...
Craig McWilliam
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Aug 24, 2007
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Hello all - Can I ask a question of the Model 9 owners out there? Whilst I thought it was the inlet valve top that had sheared off above the valve collet,...
Craig McWilliam
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Aug 26, 2007
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Craig, I don't know for sure how they are held on by Sunbeams but on all other ohv bikes I have they are just placed over the valve head and prevented from ...
james johnson
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Aug 26, 2007
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just one other thought... did your tappet adjuster strip? that would cause the symptoms you discribe of too much clearance. james ... From:...
james johnson
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Aug 26, 2007
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Thanks for the reply James. Maybe I did have valve float. Its possible that it over reved whilst I was trying to get off the chain ferry? Tappets were my...
Craig McWilliam
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Aug 26, 2007
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I'd say you've lost a valve cap. I don't have direct experience of this on a Sunbeam, as mine has hairpins, but Ducatis use valve caps, especially ...
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