So how many restorers out there would there be who could make use of a 1924 Henderson Four Cylinder Parts Book given that this would have to be a very rare and collectable motorcycle today. I have seen a few of these lovely machines but unfortunately my budget would never extend to owning one. This […]
1924 Henderson Deluxe Four Cylinder Parts Catalogue. Read More »
A brief 23 page booklet on how to maintain the 4 and 6v charging/lighting set on your 1930 motorcycle. The E3 and E25 charging units were not high output units compared to modern charging units but were a major step ahead from the gas acetylene units that were still in use on a lot of
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This is a earlier edition to the 1933 J.A.P Engine Information Booklet previously published on Barnstormers. J.A.P.s popularity and demand was increasing and would do so even more with dirt track (or speedway) racing on the horizon. This booklet has a little more information than 1933, including a list of the range of engines, with
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Knobster and I both have a fascination with the English Stinkwheels, an enduring term for the early smokey, stinky 2 stroke motorcycles. Mine is the 225cc Royal Enfield whereas Knobster likes any underpowered light weight 2 stroke that allows him to hop off at the slightest of hills and exercise his legs by pushing. Not
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Further to our spark plug article on maintenance and fitment from many a year ago (Motorcycle Sparkplug Conundrum 2010) here is an update with the inclusion of the listings from Lodge. The information is from 1948 and covers most of the early motorcycle makes. Despite what the cover says I have only included the motorcycle
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