Welcome to the Barn Find Bikes website. This page came about due to the popularity of our Facebook page of the same name. On this website, you will find details of many of the best barn, garage, shed and tarp find bikes on eBay! We will also try to add any news items that may well appeal to motorcycle fans and hope you bookmark our site and visit us regularly.Throughout motorized history countless companies have built motorcycles. But the Excelsior Motor Company stands out as Britain’s first. They got their start building penny-farthing bicycles but turned to building “motor-bicycles” in 1896 and later built small cars as well. While they’d already been around for a while, their greatest racing successes came beginning with their win in the 1929 Isle of Man Lightweight TT on a B14, which soon became their most popular model. Their resulting popularity allowed Excelsior to emerge in sound financial form from the Great Depression and to commission a 4-valve racing engine.

Dubbed the Mechanical Marvel, it won the 1933 TT in its first outing. It enjoyed great success for the remainder of the season, as well as the following, but was then retired because it was deemed too complicated for sale as a production racer. Excelsior reverted to a 2-valve design, but with an overhead camshaft. They were unable to win another TT after the 1933 4-valve, but won the European GP in 1936 before 200,000 people in Chemnitz, Germany. Sadly, the years following WWII weren’t kind to Excelsior as consumers eschewed complex racing machines for cheaper, simpler motorcycles. They never truly recovered from the lean post-war years and built their last motorcycle in 1964, finally shuttering the company in 1965. At least we can still honor and remember Britain’s first through these images. , , , , ., gracesguide.co.uk Which Vintage Cars Are Currently At Peak Value? Wistfully Watching My Dream Collection Go to Auction Honda’s Best Racing Livery Lives on Two Wheels

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Amal Gardner Lift PumpsClassic Allparts have moved to a modern warehouse and will be conducting it's business over the phone, via our website and eBay.For over sixty years Classic Allparts (Jim Eades Motorcycles) operated the business from it's shop at Ashfield Sydney. motorcycle shops in visalia californiaThe business has grown from those tentative days to now being Australia's leading British Bike Spare Parts Specialist with over 6,000 individual line items. drifter motorcycle bootsWe also range a selection of rare second hand parts. ninja motorcycles for sale in san antonio txWe carry parts for Triumph, Norton, BSA and many Classic British bikes. However Classic Allparts now finds itself adapting to the latest trends moving to a modern warehouse.

All business will be by phone and internet. Classic Allparts can give independent valuations on bikes, job lots, deceased estates and new stock.A Brief History of the Marque Founded by William Chater-Lea in 1900, the company initially built bicycles, and the first complete motorcycles were built in 1903. In addition to their own engines, Chater-Lea used motors built by Blackburne, Trent, De Dion, Minerva and others. quite successful in racing during the 1920's and 30's. Dougal Marchant developed a Blackburne engine which had been converted to OHC and with it achieved the magic ton on a Chater-Lea, the first time such a speed had been achieved with an engine of only 350cc. Many of the 800 or so combinations they built for AA use survive. The company also built automobiles between 1907 and 1922. Mon Jan 21 2013 Parts and manual book Chater Lea 500cc with sidecar 1926 My gear at 1st ok but not 2nd gear it catch in gear but jump when

accelarate yhen 3rd gear in it is fine. i look for spares for clutch andI dont have manual book so i desperately need manual book. Wed Jun 24 2009 flattank at bigpond dot com I have attached a photo of my c1910 Chater Lea / JAP with 1905 pattern Auto Inlet Valve engine....I claim this to be the oldest V twin JAP in going order...do you know of an earlier one? Thu Mar 12 2009 cenntenial ride.aug 2009 kent to kerry google . Mon Oct 27 2008 risboroughz at hotmail dot com I would like to contact other owners of this model. Please find attached a picture of my chater lea from some years ago. Could you please add this to the profile. It's a rare motorcycle, and any help would be most appreciated. Thank you once again, Thu Oct 25 2007 Chater Lea 550 ? I found this engine in Poland, it's not complete. Sat Aug 11 2007 CHATER LEA 545cc Sports HI there any help would be appreciated i have the makings of a 1926-1930??

545cc sport any info, parts , contacts, owners, i have had this bike (collection of parts) for about 12 years and have slowly be gathering bits and piece's and i come across them any help at would be very much appreciated thanks Tue Jan 30 2007 Chater-Lea 1927 Face Cam I am looking for any available engine components to assist with restoration Mon Dec 18 2006 camneill at supanet dot com ChaterLea 500 single 1927 I have recently purchased a Chater Lea and am struggling to get any Does any one have any brochures, bookets, info on Chater Lea motorcycles. Sat Nov 25 2006 r.king8 at ntlworld dot com could you give me any info on 1904 chater lea what i really want is some picture's of the machine Tue Mar 28 2006 cota25 at gmail dot com I am looking for any Chater-Lea restored or unrestored and any kind of brochure of this brand. Do you know if this chater Lea is still for sale and if so how I can

Do you mean the one for sale on Ebay? Ed. Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 Sorry for not being explicit. Yes I mean the 31 Chater Lea 500 that was advertised on ebay. I tried to get in contact with the seller through ebay but my message kept getting bumped back. Any help you can give gratefully There appears to be no further information available on Ebay, so I think that's a blind alley. the UK vintage clubs - someone will know about the bike. Chater-Lea on Ebay UK ...a very rare 1931 Chaterlea 500cc single cylinder road racing motorcycle, there is every possibility that this is the only surviving model of itsThis bike has been 100% fully restored to full race (Concourse) condition and is ready to race. To the best of my knowledge there was 1 previous owner who personally raced this machine in the early 1930's. Bike has been restored (which took 3 years) it has been kept in my living room, this is a much loved and cherish machine.