lee harris Posted September 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Thanks Woody, the first person that actually likes a Beamish and can understand how I got to getting one! When Greeves went Drag Racing (cars not clothes) he didnt use a big american muscle car, he put turbos, nitrous etc etc in a beetle. Surely not the best car to start out with! Well this is my beetle; if i can get it to pull out tree stumps, i will be happy! lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Hi Ive got a 1979 beamish 250 reed valve model and i think its an excellent bit of kit, the power is very soft but it pulls well, perhaps yours just needs a new piston and rebore? i also have a 1979 250 majesty yam and can tell you theres hardley anything between the two of them back to back! the suzuki feels a bit long in the steering and the yam feels a bit more modern (short wheelbase,higher ground clearence) but id say the beamish has the better engine overall(by the way the yams had a full engine rebuild inc gen,yam piston) scotty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudyman Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Hi, just found this old old topic. This very bike is now in my shed 🙂 Runs fine no big rattles and plenty of steam. The Jug with a very big OD piston came in a box with many other parts. Be interesting to hear what the problem with the bike was ? @lee harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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