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Offline Pete Gray

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Sunbeam A10
« on: 21.10. 2012 09:24 »
Spotted this rather interesting use of an A10 motor at Stafford Classic Bike Show yesterday.
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Re: Sunbeam A10
« Reply #1 on: 21.10. 2012 11:14 »

 *eek*
   Sunbeamer/SunBeezer........? 'cos he could I s'pose?
Interesting!
 Makes me look good...maybe?
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Re: Sunbeam A10
« Reply #2 on: 21.10. 2012 12:58 »
 *eek* can't believe it! Very interesting & nice work. Thanks for the pictures.
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Re: Sunbeam A10
« Reply #3 on: 22.10. 2012 03:51 »
I am constantly stunned by the brilliant imagination and technical expertise of all you fellows. Considering my own snailpace rebuild, a bit humbling really !!!
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Re: Sunbeam A10
« Reply #4 on: 22.10. 2012 04:43 »
Anyone car to describe the drive train in this?
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Re: Sunbeam A10
« Reply #5 on: 22.10. 2012 05:26 »
The Sunbeam was a fore-aft twin, so the A10 motor turned sideways would have "only" needed the drive side crank end modified from sprocket drive to gear drive, to fit the preexisting sunbeam fore-aft gearing and shaft final drive (I say only, because the engine case mods must have been pretty tricky!) gav
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Re: Sunbeam A10
« Reply #6 on: 22.10. 2012 14:24 »
Thanks Gav.
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Re: Sunbeam A10
« Reply #7 on: 22.10. 2012 14:46 »
i was also impresed by th "V50" guzzi engine in the one next to it.
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Re: Sunbeam A10
« Reply #8 on: 22.10. 2012 17:30 »
From what I've heard of them (and an S7 is pretty much the top of my must have list) swapping the engine out and leaving the rear drive box on is getting things completely the wrong way around.

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Re: Sunbeam A10
« Reply #9 on: 22.10. 2012 22:31 »
Hi All,
I suppose with the Guzzi engine you could also use the Guzzi gearbox??
I have seen a Rat Sunbeam with a VW *eek*1200 engine fitted

Cant see the point of all this especially using up a good BSA engine *conf*

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