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Lightweights / Sunbeam scooter front silencer
« on: 30 January, 2024, 12:31:54 »
Has anyone got a spare front silencer box for a Sunbeam 250cc twin please?

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The Star and Garter / Update on the Open Day event
« on: 26 January, 2024, 11:01:20 »
I hae been along to the S Linc's meeting at quite a nice venue and met up with the members who are very keen on the event being in their area and have agreed to try out and possible venues for the ride out on the Saturday of the Open Day weekend. I got a good positive vibes from these lads, with some good ideas  on where to visit, to make it interesting.
I also visited the Rugby club, who seemed very keen on helping us out with various things. I was shown around the club house, which is a new build, I met with the young lady Peppa, that does the catering, who assures me she is capable of catering for at least 120 people, Peter, who I have been dealing with on the rugby club side took me and shown me thge changing rooms and showers etc, there is seperate shower rooms with toilets, Ladies and mens. I looked outside to see where we might have the camping area and although it's rather exposed to the ellements, (very windy and cold on the day I visited) I think at the end of  May it should be okay. There is a serices area close by with a Marston pub that serves meals also, should anyone require something  different.
I have asked the S Linc's branch to have a look at the venue to give their opinions and let me know what they think.
Subject to booking everything seems to be falling in place.

Regards TTJohn

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I hae been along to the S Linc's meeting at quite a nice venue and met up with the members who are very keen on the event being in their area and have agreed to try out and possible venues for the ride out on the Saturday of the Open Day weekend. I got a good positive vibes from these lads, with some good ideas  on where to visit, to make it interesting.
I also visited the Rugby club, who seemed very keen on helping us out with various things. I was shown around the club house, which is a new build, I met with the young lady Peppa, that does the catering, who assures me she is capable of catering for at least 120 people, Peter, who I have been dealing with on the rugby club side took me and shown me thge changing rooms and showers etc, there is seperate shower rooms with toilets, Ladies and mens. I looked outside to see where we might have the camping area and although it's rather exposed to the ellements, (very windy and cold on the day I visited) I think at the end of  May it should be okay. There is a serices area close by with a Marston pub that serves meals also, should anyone require something  different.
I have asked the S Linc's branch to have a look at the venue to give their opinions and let me know what they think.
Subject to booking everything seems to be falling in place.

Regards TTJohn

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The Star and Garter / Address of the Open day rugby club
« on: 08 January, 2024, 11:43:08 »
There seemed to be a bit of confusion over the rugby club address, seeiing as there was two clubs listed. Well here it is from the club secretary:


We fully vacated our old ground May 2023 as we finally completed Club's relocation to Centenary Park, Drain Bank North, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AF, which we purchased September 2014, The majority of the Club activities have been based at Centenary Park from September 2018.

Kind regards John

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National, Branch and Group Events / Open Day 2024
« on: 02 January, 2024, 09:34:55 »
The dates for this years Open Day will be the 23rd - 26th May at the Spalding, Linc's Rugby club :)

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The Star and Garter / Good New years news
« on: 02 January, 2024, 09:30:36 »
New Years  good news.
Well you've heard it here folks : The Open Day this year is ON again, that' correct, I have decided to make it happen onece more.
The new venue will, be at Spalding Linc's rugby club on the  23th- 26th May, that's the last bank holiday in May. The club is fully equipt to suite all our needs with bar, catering, dance floor and on site camping. I do need to survey the outside to see if we need porta loos etc but I will be doing that in the next week or so.
I will have to work out the price to charge for camping and caravans but it should be quite fare.
So please keep these dates clear for this event, I am already sending out begging letters for the raffle.
If anyone has any productive suggestions or can assist with help for this event please get in touch, I have already been offered assistance fom the N Linc's branch, I believe the S Linc's branch are willing.

Kind regards TTJohn

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Lightweights / Sunbeam 250cc scooter
« on: 13 October, 2023, 11:49:40 »
Hello all.
 I just thought I would stick a piece on here about running problems with the 250 cc twin engine, after one or two problems with starting and running, I checked carburettor and had to clean it out, jets and body, with the air line. I found I was getting fine dust debris from the tank and the petrol tap is so close to the carb I was unable to fit an in line filter, so I removed the tap and fitted a new brass gauze in the tap as there was not one in there, it was difficult to solder it in but I did manage. Since doing this the bike is now running very sweet, even starting without choke.

TTJohn

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Lightweights / C15 charging system
« on: 20 September, 2023, 12:40:09 »
I have just replaced the old stator on the C15 as it was not charging, now I have replaced it with a two wire stator 12v, I have connected it up and after some faffing about with the wiring to try and get it correct. I have the lighting circuit, also ignition, the bike runs but it does not show any charge on the ammeter, the ammeter appears to be working correctly and shows, as it should the opening and closing of points when starting the bike. I did check the A/C from the stator that was okay, i's a new relay regulator in the circuit, the D/C at the battery is very low from the stator. I did wonder whether the battery was at fault.
Any idea's from the knowledgeable out there, please.

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The Star and Garter / Open Day Rally
« on: 09 August, 2023, 17:13:42 »
I see in the Star that the committee are looking for a new venue for the traditional May bank holiday, well I am very disappointed, to be very honest, as I have come up with another prospective venue almost three month ago and went out of my way to try and secure this site, which I still believe could be a very good one, another rugby club which is quite close to the place where we used to have it, Wicksteed Park, I already spoke to the chap in charge of booking and there was a very good possibility that we could have had it  for 2024,at a reasonable cost, it has a very good club house with a good dance area, a disabled access with a lift to the bar area and dance floor. I ask the PRO to look into this and ring up about it and I got shot down, with him not even attempting to look at it or evaluate it.
Sorry, but don't expect members to look for suitable venues if the committee can't get off their arses and follow up leads for a new venue.
Rant over.

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The Star and Garter / Old bikes not selling
« on: 09 August, 2023, 16:55:14 »
Is it due to the  fact that a few chaps are buying the new Gold Star, that the sale of good old English iron is slumped, I see a lot for sale, even got two of my own for sale, at a very fare price and not even one enquiry?

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The Star and Garter / Dynamo Regulators Ltd
« on: 21 June, 2023, 08:51:18 »
I would just like to thank Dynamo Regulators Ltd for their excellent service, I ordered a new DVR2 on Monday lunch time, by phone, as my old one had burnt out, I received the replacement on Tuesday and fitted the same day, all seems okay now. Great service. Thanks guys.

TTJohn

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The Star and Garter / Foot lever, Brake or gear change
« on: 19 April, 2023, 15:00:59 »
Hello all.
I have a teaser for you all. I have in my possession a foot lever with BSA clearly marked on it part number 84-3103, now I'm not sure whether it's a brake lever or a gear lever but it has a domed foot plate where it is tilted up, it has a splined fitting at the base, which is aprox 1/2" clamp fitting, total length between spline and  rounded foot piece is 8", looking at the way its made seems to point towards being a brake lever.
Any ideas from you knowledgeable BSA crew?

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1973 Range to Present Day / Indian BSA gold star
« on: 12 April, 2023, 11:53:23 »
I'm not sure if anyone else has had any problems with the new gold star but I was at a show in Ashford on Monday and one chap turned up on one and the headlight was cracked, he didn't even realise this till it was pointed out to him, we checked it all over and there was no evidence of any stone chip and by the way it had cracked it could have only been due to fracture, it was cracked across the top and down each sides.

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Lightweights / Sunbeam 250cc chain drive
« on: 26 February, 2023, 12:32:48 »
Hello there.
I have put ordinary oil in the chain case of the Sunbeam scooter and it leaked like a pig so, I was thinking about using liquid grease, has anyone tried this on one of these machines, it is good stuff I know, as I used it on another bike, on the primary drive chain.

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The Star and Garter / Welcoming new members on FB
« on: 29 January, 2023, 09:07:33 »
What a great idea our PRO has come up with, by welcoming new members on face book, at least this way he has a chance to see who they are and if necessary get their personal details, should they decide they want him to have these and reduce the need for all this DPA.

TTJohn

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