Thank you to all the lovely people who are keeping us so busy with one-offs and custom components for their sidecar outfits. With many exciting and interesting projects under way, every day sees something new. Since launching our Hub Centric steering system last year, we have been refining details to improve this modification. Leading link front forks also continue to be an in-demand item for all sorts of bikes attached to all sorts of sidecars from sports tourers to hearses.
There's always room for one more on top though, so if you are looking for ways to give your outfit more stability, more precise steering and better handling, let us take a look. Because of the bespoke nature of the work, we can only quote for conversions on bikes that we have seen 'in the metal', so can't provide a general purpose kit. What you will get when you visit our workshop is an honest appraisal of what can be done, along with a realistic quote and timescale. Drop us a line, or call to get booked in.
For builders, tuners and restorers of cars, bikes, lorries and anything with wheels on, Lumley Engineering offers specialist fabrication, machining and engineering services for:
This Cobra replica kit car came to us with MGB front suspension and Ford Granada rear. The challenge was to manufacture the new hubs with bearing housings to suit the existing steering and suspension fittings.
New discs were manufactured and mounted on the rear of the new hubs, the front ones being machined to accept MGB bearing sizes to fit directly onto the steering uprights.
The drive spline from the Granada was copied on to the new rear hubs and the lower suspension mount has been modified to suit the new, wider wheels.
These now fit perfectly, and add the appropriate classic look and feel to the car, which now benefits from new discs and hubs in the latest materials for better performance and longer life than the old units.
For specialist markets such as motorsport and vehicle restoration, we have the facilities and expertise to make one-off and replica components. Even if you are not local, many parts can be made as one-off items or short-run production components from your drawings, patterns or templates emailed or posted to us from the Bourton-on-the-Hill area.