Saving Old Seagulls

speak to Charles.

dandrews wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:06 pm I guess I should check the inner exhaust while I'm at it but the exhaust tube seems well stuck onto the block.

I have had to cut a couple off Kingfishers, they can be very stuck.

dandrews wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 6:16 pm Thanks H-A. So I'm presuming that confirms it is a roller crank. I'll get it apart and take some pictures.

yep

looks fine, much thinner than normal ali conrods.

I have one that is not a bogan
but you can still take it to bits like a seagull

that is in nice condition

later clutched 102

Have looked at the sellers Facebook page and he is doing them very well. But over £300 including postage is a tad on the high side I would say. Trouble is you add up the hours it takes to do, and then add materials costs, starts getting prohibitively expensive. Good luck to him but I feel my max pri...

I have a red one like that, that came from halfords, same style can but not embossed with Seagull.

I your one embossed with Seagull?

That is a good find, have been looking for many years and have never found one.

Had better get the sand blaster set up

Has anyone else got one ?

try this one

http://www.vintagebikebuilder.com/jenni ... dbook.html

see how long your tuned pipe needs to be.

Hi Stelios hope you are well, speak to Charles he must be the global expert on 5Rs

I doubt that cylinder will be of any use, look closely at the cleaned up area, that is a crack.
Blue Hermatite and polished crack area shows he has been in there.
Lucky you did not pay much for it.

As I was there in the dark with you before sunrise at the boot sale, when we heard a man in a van say "seagull" both of our ears pricked up. Your response was " excuse me mate did you just say Seagull? " It was a good buy after little negotiation, will have a dig in shed for a go...