Sunbeam - Model 5 - Light Solo - 500 cc - 1925

1925 Sunbeam “Light Solo” Model 5 499cc side valve frame#08192 engine#45/16221 S rrThis well-restored machine has full acetylene lighting with Miller headlamp, bulb horn, and steering damper. Carburettor is Amac, magneto EIC. Tyres are Avon, 3 x 21 front and 3.25 x 19 rear. rrShe is in running condition and comes with UK registration papers. NO further EU Import taxes have to be paid.rrTransport can be arranged at cost. rrVideo: https://youtu.be/CvQkJlKeNFcrrAlthough vintage Sunbeam side valve machines look very much the same to many people, there were actually three different 500cc models in the mid-twenties: the standard 85x88mm Model 3 machine was marketed as an all purpose machine and was suitable for sidecar work. The Model 5 “Light Solo” had the same engine dimensions but sports handlebars and footrests instead of footboards. The reciprocating engine parts were lighter than those of the standard model, resulting in a more powerful engine. “A favourite choice of the clubman” as the catalogue put it. For the real speed lover there was the Model 6 “Longstroke,”, with engine dimensions of 79x105.5 mm.rInternal expanding brakes and mechanical oiling by Best & Lloyd pump were both introduced for the 1925 season. Both chains are enclosed in the gentlemanlike Sunbeam manner, but we must add that some small cracks in the upper chain case might need cosmetic attention. r


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