Hi I am a new member to the sunbeam forum,and have just purchased a 1929, 350cc, sv, model 2 sunbeam, there are a few important bits missing ie the kickstart...
I've just investigated why my 1925 Longstroke was lacking compression - and discovered to my dismay that the piston is damaged because at some stage it has...
I would suggest new rings until you find a new piston - it's a very easy job. I use Hastings piston rings, as you can measure up your bore and the dimensions...
Send the slug to venolia and quote your oversize James Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "vintagesunbeam" <vintagesunbeam@...> Date:...
I was looking over my new acquisition 1929 350cc sv model 2 before stipping it down for restoreration. and notice it has only one outlet from the oil tank?...
I have never seen anything resembling a shop manual for the sunbeam, It is likely your 12 is total loss, probably sends oil from the engine to the drive...
Simple equation; no way for the oil to get back into the oil tank (without a ladle) - you've got a total-loss system. Surprising, since Sunbeam went for an...
Yep the oil is pumped to the crank then pumped thru the breather to the chain. James Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: vintagent1@... ...
Pitman's book of the Sunbeam is probably the closest thing to a workshop manual - covers bikes from '28 to '38. You can get it in reprint or original without...
Hi all. I am not getting a charge from my dynamo so have taken it off the bike to have a look. It looks just like the illustration in the Book of the Sunbeam,...
That book is pretty ok but you are correct in that it can be a bit light on many technical issues. James Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From:...
If the com was greasy the brush holders may have gone sticky with grease causing the brushes to not make contact... I would give it a good cleaning and see if...
Thanks James. I cleaned off the whole thing, polished up the commutator and cleaned its grooves out. This doubled the measured output. From 1/2 V to 1V! Hmm....
Craig. You could likely stuff just about any 6v field coil into that generator and they can be had not too dearly from a number of vintage motorcycle ...
Hi James. Yes, motors fine so I can't see what's up with it. Luckily, you can get pretty much all the bits for Lucas dynamos from people here in the UK - a...
That would be 400 to me in the us.... That's why I got around to tinkering with them to get them to work. James Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... ...
my new acqsition 1929 350cc sv model 2 is missing the outer primary chaincase.mine has only the front half which has been cut in half for some reason? just...
There are many different types of chain case, with screw holes. Etc, that don't line up if you have mix and match inner and outer. Half cases appear on eBay...
ebay will not let you contact a seller/member via them, is there any other way of contacting this chap please? ... primary ... for ... and ... think ... very ...
Hi All, Is thier anybody on the list who has a Mod 9 with a oil pressure gauge ? What is the normal running pressure? (mine is about 80psi when cold using No 3...
Hi Simon. I have - Running straight 50 oil, with no regulator (just an on/off switch in the oil supply pipe) when cold it goes right round and hits the stop...
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