Hi James - I bought the M9 carb body so am looking forward to it arriving. Thank you very much for the direction. Also very pleased to have bought an H1 Lodge...
Today was an interesting day. My wife and I went over to my shop to drop off her Velo and to collect my S'beam ( I am still working out the timing). On our...
any help in obtaining parts or info would be most welcome. my 90 was complete and unmolested and did run prior to commencement of total strip and re-buld, i...
Dave, CHeng Shin makes a 3x21 ( front model c186 part# tm186212 ) in the old trials / dual sprot block pattern. I was a little worried about the tyres when i...
I hate the 'enter' button! Anyhow, I've never noticed much difference between tires except for shape, which definitely changes the transition from vertical...
There's a lot of flack about Cheng Shin tires, but frankly, unless you have a penchant for riding hard in the wet, you won't notice any difference on your ...
A while ago I was speaking to the importer for Avon and he recommended Cheng Shing, saying that they were fine these days. I rode the Moto Giro a couple of...
Speaking as a man much slower than any of his modern tyres, let they be radial Pirellis or block tread Cheng Sings, I think the key point is that "new" rubber...
if anyone finds a 3.00"x20" block tread or other rear tire for my '28 mod 90, I'd surely be interested. pd'o paul, coker tyre (300-20 ROAD TYRE: COKER BLOCK) ...
thanks to all who sent info about tyres for my model 90, sound like the imported ones are o.k. My bike is comming on well and soon may be completed, valve...
Glad to hear that you are getting your 90 together!!! I have had a bit of time to try out the CS tyres on my BSA sloper and I can find no problems with them.....
My model 90 has never been the same since I replaced the original, unfortunately disintegrated, high-comp piston with a truly original, second-hand, mid-comp...
... original, ... original, second-hand, ... piston must be ... and honed the ... nine times. ... 5.5 thou" ... up if ridden ... after' ride ... a matter of ...
Hi Everyone I've just joined, great idea, thanks Craig for setting this up. You may notice from the login, I'm mad enough to run www.ClassicBikeHire.com (it's...
Hi Guys, I've just created a spares wanted and available table! Click on Database on the left of the screen, see what happens! If we all post everything we've...
Hi Rob - thanks for joining. Great website you have there - though I think maybe your picture of the Sunbeam for hire is a bit off target ;-) It looks like a...
I've just done a Sunbeam Register as well! (I'd better get on with some work soon!), same place as before, Yahoo, Database, etc. If you dont want to fill in...
... sunbeam model 9 1932 will follow. I have also a model 8 engine available. other spare will follow in my fotobook. Can we have also a button which leeds you...
You wont believe this Rob, but I just had a look at your ebay item for the model 8 engine and noticed the engine number was K2415. I then went out and had a...
Hi all, I was wondering if someone with a late 20s model 8 or 9 twin port would do me a small favour please. I have had some exhaust headers made, and I am...
Hi David, if you want it, bid for it and I'll keep it for you if you ever get over here, or will surface ship it at cost, if you dont win, I'll let you know...
Hi Rob - the longstroke is very nice as well, so lucky you. Robert has set up a list of spares for sale/wanted - hopefully of everybody uses this it could be a...
I thought that you might be interested in this excellent advice on running in, from an owner of Dnepr twin: "I just put new pistons into my Dnepr. And what...
Hi all. I acquired a carb body for an M9 recently (thanks to James's eagle eyes) - its a 289 body stamped with the model number "M9" just as it should be...
Robert - I have a stand, fitted to my model 9, so if there is a firm who can copy them, then we could get a few made? As long as the original doesnt go...
Craig, Sorry that 89 didn't work out for you. Is Burlen supplying 76's in clip mount form? If so maybe they are also doing the TT carbs which should be of the...
from " the book of the sunbeam " by leslie heathcoat - The Piston. "as probably the greatest frictional losses occur at the piston, it is essential that the...
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