Prototype Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Hi Guys Picked the Villiers 10e engine on weekend. my first villiers engine. Which is suitable Frame for this engine. Francis Barnnet , James , Cotton , Dot ? , i think bantam frame will too much of work. ? just thinking if i get some rolling frame want to build trials bike .. I heard the Villiers 10e engine used in Cotton starmaker and they it convert to 250cc or greeve not sure. Any advise/suggestion. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) Just saying... http://www.waspmotorcycles.com/wasp trials solo.html Edited February 26, 2017 by jon v8 Add picture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prototype Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 @jon v8 Very neat work . Good choice. i like it , budget is low as rising the family .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrfun Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) 20 hours ago, bsa4life said: @jon v8 Very neat work . Good choice. i like it , budget is low as rising the family .. A Greeves frame could be a good choice for your Villiers engine. Edited February 27, 2017 by trialsrfun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffmutt Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Sorry to be a prat, but Im sure the engine you,ve got isn,t what you think. The bottom end is 9,10 or 11e, but the cylinder 8e, totally different. Good luck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prototype Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 @ruffmutt ohh ohh all dream just vanish away .. luckly i havent speed too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrfun Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Do not dismiss it, it looks to have a 4 speed gearbox, you should find a barrel, head and piston ok so it might yet come good. If you are not too far from Villiers Services take it to them they will tell you what you have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 No names, no pack drill - but here is a warning message taken from our current digital magazine. I have seen (no better than that - I have examples in my archive) of works BSA C15T and also Victors, Cotton Starmakers, works AJS, replica AJS/Matchless suffering from precisely the same malady. I have NEVER seen, nor ever heard of, anybody managing to break a Greeves alloy beam frame - in my own case I had a Trigreeves with a 650cc tuned motor in a Greeves alloy beam framed special that withstood everything I could give it when I had a more than ample body weight for the average rider.......... What is more - they are nice and light.............. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanny B Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 Only once seen a broken Greeves frame before and that was halfway along the down member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 On 3/2/2017 at 4:59 PM, laird387 said: No names, no pack drill - but here is a warning message taken from our current digital magazine. I have seen (no better than that - I have examples in my archive) of works BSA C15T and also Victors, Cotton Starmakers, works AJS, replica AJS/Matchless suffering from precisely the same malady. I have NEVER seen, nor ever heard of, anybody managing to break a Greeves alloy beam frame - in my own case I had a Trigreeves with a 650cc tuned motor in a Greeves alloy beam framed special that withstood everything I could give it when I had a more than ample body weight for the average rider.......... What is more - they are nice and light.............. But Greeves aluminium frames are getting quite old so may be suffering from degradation/brittleness in the mounting areas. They look dam strong and no doubt are but need careful checking, just like alloy wheels on both bikes and cars. Same thing happens to scooter frames as to your bike (just for interest) the older they are the more likely they are to snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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