There is no title for this bike. Repeat, no title. I will provide a bill of sale, and for overseas buyers I will provide the shipper with the Ebay transaction records.

This bike was discovered in Egypt in 2005. How did it get there? Sunbeam motorcycles of this era were used by the British military as part of the contingent that secured the railway in Damascus during the Palestine Revolt in the mid '30s. I have been told that the oil pump and lack of speedometer (front hub is not machined to accept the speedo drive) are unusual for the model, but I attribute that to military specification that precluded the standard offerings for that time period. 

This Model 9 was unearthed in a little village, where it had fallen into disrepair. The girder front forks were appropriated for a BSA M20, and the Sunbeam and its front end went their separate ways. The previous owner purchased the BSA now sporting a Sunbeam front end, and spent the next two years searching for the original front end for his BSA which was residing on the Sunbeam in a town just east of the Nile near Cairo. He purchased the Sunbeam, reacquainted both bikes with their original front end geometry, and subsequently shipped both bikes back to the US upon his retirement from government work overseas. The bike made the 5600 mile journey to New York, where I purchased it in 2015. 

This bike is a time-capsule of sorts, for while it has seen a lot of use, it has benefitted from being in the arid climate of the middle east, for it has only minimal oxidation for a machine of its considerable age. This is a mostly original bike, not a bitsa thrown together from random parts. 

The petrol tank and fenders have been repainted at some point in recent decades, perhaps sixties or seventies. The frame seems to still bear some of the original lacquer. Some of the chrome has lost its finish, particularly the handlebars and hand levers. The tires are of Egyptian make, and testify to the bike's interesting past.

The gearbox was rebuilt. I replaced all of the bearings in the gearbox, which is the late AU style Sunbeam unit, just before the Burman changeover. One of the tabs the captivate the studs for the clutch bridge was broken off, so I had that tig-welded in the process of redoing the gearbox. The gearbox now shifts smoothly through all the gears, and the starter ratchet mechanism is in good nick.

The petrol tank was sent to a local radiator shop that does quality work. It was cleaned and sealed (the proprietor of the radiator shop does A1 work, and the coating he uses is impenetrable by ethanol fuels). 

The magneto was sent out for a complete refurbishment. and it throws a bright, fat spark. The dynamo is included, but not presently installed on the bike. The fuel system works, the oil system works (as indicated on the Eureka oil pressure gauge), and the brakes all work. The bike comes with a number of spares, including valves (intake and exhaust) and valve springs. The rear number plate, along with a replacement tail light (sourced from a NOS cache in Cairo) are included, but not installed. Also included are the water-transfer decals, including the ones for the petrol tank.

Things that will need attention are as follows. The dynamo will need to be installed- I do not know if it works. The exhaust valve lifting pin is missing- one has been fashioned, but absent dimensions of the original piece the piece of clutch rod from a Triumph 650 cut to length seems a good fit.

The clutch hub, which uses a roller bearing on its outermost point, has damage to the threads where the locking disc screws in. I have used a spring to captivate the bearing, and it does the job. I located a NOS threaded disc, it is just a matter of finding a replacement hub or having the existing hub repaired. The tank clock is not present. I have an original Lucas battery carrier, but it is not on the bike, and there is no battery. The inspection covers are replacements, and will need to be fitted to the bike. The ammeter is missing.

The clutch was recorked, and the clutch plates are new. The seat cover is a replacement that was installed over the original seat frame. The bike has no wiring harness installed. 

I had the bike running a year ago, but have not fettled with it since. This bike deserves an owner who appreciates its history and condition. I have done my part as steward, and now it is time for me to pass it on to the next caretaker.

I will provide a bill of sale, but have no other documentation available.

I will happily cooperate with transporters for those who would like to ship this bike overseas, but those arrangement must be made by and paid for by the buyer. More photos available on request.