1952 A10 plunger. Where can I find the air filter rubber connector?

[hilfiger]

 Hello,

I am desperately looking for an air filter rubber connector for my A10 plunger. All I could find on the market were the smaller one which only fits for the A7 plunger models.
Second point: were can I find the correct 1952 A10 golden flash color(s) code and which parts were chrome plated or only silver painted. Many thanks !

[Greybeard]

I bought mine in 2012 from someone in America who was making both A7 and A10 air filter connection pipes. Keep looking, you might find him.

[Greybeard]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/BSA-A10-650-Pre-Unit-Carb-Air-Filter-Connector-Rubber-/121337512495

[RichardL]

Hilfiger,

Welcome to forum! Now that Graybeard has proven we're friendly, how about a bit of introduction about yourself, like, how long you've been working on BSAs and your current project and how you came to be involved, maybe some photos of your project (though you might not be able to post photos quite yet, as a newbie), like where abouts you live, like your mother's maiden name and your bank account numbers (well, maybe not those last two  ). Sounds like you are well along on a project you've been successfully working on for a while. Good news for the rest of us, because you will be able to share your particular trials and solutions with others going through similar.

Richard L.

[Gavin]

Hi mate. buy the one grey beard has provided the link for. it took me years (plus a collection of wrong ones)  to find the correct part. I then sent it to the USA and this guy copied it and now manufactures them. There is no connection to me sales wise. Other than the satisfaction of knowing that others who need them can now finally get the correct one. 

[RichardL]

Hell, buy two of them.

[Greybeard]

The new pipe is made of something stiffer than rubber but worked ok for me

[hilfiger]

Hello everybody and thanks for your answers!
May that be one of these parts? I guess the one on the right side? The guy's name is Craig  Djia@aol.com  from USA

[Greybeard]

Yes that's the chap and the one on the right is for the A10.

PS. If you want I can tell you how I made an air filter element for my sickle.

[bikerjohndavies]

Hi, not sure if this chap does them but he supplied the air filter rubber for my 1949 rigid A7 so may do the later A10 ones. He is Jeff Hunter Engineering of 35 Sandgate Road, Hall Green, Birmingham,  B28 0UN who specialise in reproduction rubber components to original specifications. They can be contacted by email jeffalanhunter@aol.com or telephone on +44 (0)121 745 1954.
Good luck.
Cheers, John

[Rocket Racer]

Yes that's the chap and the one on the right is for the A10.

PS. If you want I can tell you how I made an air filter element for my sickle.

I understand the plunger type filters are no longer being reproduced and my mates '55 plunger flash has a bit of foam stuffed in the casing, so any good ideas for a useful filter appreciated.
Too many dirt roads here so filters very useful.
Tim

[shabashow]

PS. If you want I can tell you how I made an air filter element for my sickle.

Greybeard, I'm interested in how you made an air filter element. I'm seriously considering getting my air filter back in commission. Only the empty box at the back of the battery holder exists on my A10 plunger. I've just sent off for the correct rubber bit, but the actual filter element seems to be made of unobtainium these days.

John

[Rocket Racer]

John,
the answer was surprisingly simple. the airfilter for the BSA group triples is the right width and readily available; by cutting a section out of one they fit very well. We did this on my mates '55 plunger and it was a nice solution. Can't remember how we cut it. An angle grinder with a fine blade quite likely.
Regards
Tim

[Greybeard]

John,
the answer was surprisingly simple. the airfilter for the BSA group triples is the right width and readily available; by cutting a section out of one they fit very well. We did this on my mates '55 plunger and it was a nice solution. Can't remember how we cut it. An angle grinder with a fine blade quite likely.
Regards
Tim

I don't know about the angle grinder. Luckily I had the internal metal parts; just needed a new element. As stated above I bought a K&N filter designed for the Triumph Triple; like this: http://www.britcycle.com/products/K&N/709138A.htm

I just had to cut through the rubber edging, mesh and paper element with a sharp blade then I used cable ties to hold it in place. Here are some images:

[Rocket Racer]

Greybeard,
good photos!
 the angle grinder might have been how we cut the element down not used on the case 

And as a bit of peripheral , all the BSA group triple engines (including the subsidiary triumph) were built at Small Heath and while Meriden was responsible for the initial brazed lug T150 frames, the complete T160's rolled off the Small Heath line. The T160's were the last bikes the BSA works produced.
So fit a cut down Rocket 3 air filter with pride