1909 Motosacoche II

[2Stroke]

Hello everybody,
I have decided to open a new post to show You my project of Motosacoche MT type from 1909-12, that I've found in Spain two years ago. Only the frame-fork, wheels, engine and (maybe) seat were original. There was a tank with the name "Arbinet Frères", But I have never found any information about a motorcycle from this mark using a Dufaux engine. There was a magneto too, a DEESSE from a cycletracteur, that was not original on this model car it was a little more modern.

This is the motorcycle at the moment when I bought it:

The list of missing parts were longer that the present parts, so I start to think if It I really wanted to start a long term project as this one or I prefered to sale the parts I had.
So I decided to complet it.

To be continue...

 

[sbusiello]

wow... that is just awesome

 

[2Stroke]

Continue,
Once I decided to complete, I had to look for some information about it. Thank to a French friend I know that It was based on a Motosacoche motorcycle. As I didn't find any information about "Arbinet Friends" with Dufaux engine, even when I had contacted the best specialist in French pioneer motorcycles, I decided to complete as a Motosacoche.
I tryed to contact as many as owners as possible and I found a guy from Norway and another one from Switzerland who help me to know the model I had (a "MT type" the first one wich use a magneto instead a battery) and dated the engine in 1912.
Here is some pictures of this model once complet, sold in Yesterdays.nl some years ago. In this case the frame is different as mine but the same engine (MT

And the subframe with the tank, engine and handle. All of this except the engine was missing as you can see on pictures bottom...

One of them help me too to discover the origine of the frame B.S.A. since the serial number. At this period Dufaux (Motosacoche) had some suppliers.
But the list of the missing parts were enormous: magneto, carburettor, the subframe with supports the tank and engine, the tank, mudguards, valve lifter, handles, rear brake, lever brake, handlebar...
It would be a hard work to do, an a lot of money to spend...

 

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[GiovanniLiCalsi]

Impressive restoration!
Hope you get all of the parts together, complete the build and post a YouTube video of your maiden ride.

 

[2Stroke]

Magneto

Then I had to work on it because it was blocked. Now it works.

 

[2Stroke]

Continue...

 

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The motorcycle actually

Here is a picture of the motorcycle today. There is a hard work to do yet. I put a carbide lamp from 20's but I'll change as soon I'll find another one from 1900's or 1910.

A lot of parts are still missing as:

The gaz/ ignition handle...

Rear brake...

The oil and petrol pumps...

If You have or You know someone who has one of this parts I am interested in buy it...!!!

 

[2Stroke]

I need too a couple of mudguards with 110-115 cm long and 65 cm lengh with this profile and wire brakets:

 

[2Stroke]

Impressive restoration!
Hope you get all of the parts together, complete the build and post a YouTube video of your maiden ride.

Thanks Giovanni.
Unfortunally it's not so easy as I would like it. I've dedicated a hundred of hours to send mails, phone, put advertissements...
I dont' know when I'll can to ride with it. I hope it will be soon.