The Sunbeam will shine again…..

There is not much sunshine here in Norway during November, so it`s time for a Sunbeam update.

The valve caused a lot of damage to the valve seats and combustion chamber.

Luckily, I have skilled friends with the right tools.

New valve seats, valves, guides and springs…..Now it just need to be assembled…

Summer riding.

 

 

 

 

 

First weekend of my holiday, vintage rally, working on bikes, party and swimming…..And the best weather for years……What more can a man want?

 

 

 

At the test ride, we discovered that the Ariel needed a new front brake cable to be made.

 

The Dakota DC 3 from the local airport does some flyovers at my house and makes a sound that suits working on old bikes.

 

 

 

Well I have holiday so I decided to look sharp…..Who knows, there might be some nice girls at the rally……

 

I was told by a friend that I looked like an accountant from Stockton up on Trent who has embezzled funds to get a Sunbeam.......... So much for my effort to dress up……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The boys are lining up.

 

 

 

Christian “Slooper” Nielsen is very cheerful today.

“You just keep the throttle wide open until you get to the tight right hander after the hill…..”

 

Reidar don`t miss a chance to use his leather hosen….I do think he shall use them more.

 

 

 

 

Per Braaten`s tricky Gold Star.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, it`s off with the tweed and leather and time for a swim…….and a cold beer…..

A busy weekend!

 

Autojumble on Friday evening.

Vintage motorcycle club board meeting Saturday.

Vintage motorcycle rally “Follo rundt” Sunday.

 

 

I was so trilled that I found my wife a nice present at the autojumble……A ice racing tire….I can tell you, every woman deserve one….

 

 

 

Bring the Sunbeam out……..The sun shines. The “Beam” with friends….

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prizes to my liking……Well, I did not win….

 

 

 

To brake or not to brake…..

 

Lazy Sunday afternoon….

A fun day with dad……..yea right……

Mr Joseph Lucas strikes again.

We were early up this morning.  Bikes loaded on the trailer the night before.  Sweden and “Rally på Dal” where the destination of or journey.

This was the first time I was going to ride the Sunbeam more than a few miles.

This nice 1929 Ariel A, 557ccm, was ridden by its second owner.

Never underestimate the importance of food……

An unplanned stop. No spark at the plug. It`s time to get dirty and sweaty…..Checking pick up and earth brush, but I can`t find anything wrong. After a while the magneto are working again. I am getting a bad feeling about this magneto………

Stop number two, my suspicions are right. The condenser has decided to call it a day. Yes, the fool on the hill was me, waiting for transport. A Ariel Square four are thundering past.

The magneto are going of tomorrow and it`s anchors away…..

Black magic on the road

They were talking about snow on the weather forecast on the radio today. October is usually the last month of riding here. So we decided to go for a ride this Saturday afternoon.  Good bikes and good scenery….

They are both black with gold, both bikes are considered old……But the “beam” are nearly forty years older than the “Velo”. 

Here are some obvious differences:

Brakes and the lack of them……

Gearing……Three by hand and four by foot.

The riders view: