Paul vb Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Hi.. I just purchased a flea and I am looking for a headlight for it if anyone can assist. And I am sure I’ll be after other things too 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) Terry Roberts (Metal Magic) in Hampshire makes reproduction headlamps, blackout masks and lots of other parts for Fleas and James ML's. metaltel@yahoo.co.uk but better to phone on 01189 731631. I assume you realize that yours is a post war civilian model.....(and only paid accordingly). Ron Edited July 30, 2018 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul vb Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yep rebuild motor in it and all parts to finish apart from the headlight for under €1000 i think I did ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) You certainly did OK at that price!👍 Ron Edited July 30, 2018 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 PS. I've seen militarized post war Fleas being advertised as war-time for several thousand Pounds and Euros. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul vb Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 I tried to email him Ron but no reply.. can’t realy call from Australia on my mobile phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I'll give him a call later. He's a bit hopeless with emails. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul vb Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 Thanks Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Just spoke to Terry and his daughter is back in the office so hopefully she'll find your email. If they don't get back to you, PM me with your email address and parts required. Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I see Terry and Drew every couple of weeks or so so I can also assist.......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champguy Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Could anybody tell me what the difference is between a genuine WW2 Flying Flea and a post war one. I have been looking at the one Dutch Lion Motorcycle has for sale. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 The Flea at Dutch Lion doesn't look wartime to me. The first and most obvious difference was that the saddle was moved up and back to accommodate the re-positioned tool box in order to make room for the maze are filter and choke mechanism on the WD/RE. The saddle nose bracket on a post-war Flea is more like an upside down 'comma' and the wartime bracket is taller and straight. The embossed 'Royal Enfield' timing cover is postwar and so is the exhaust system with the push on port on the cylinder barrel. The wartime barrel has a screw on exhaust. I notice also that the headlamp and a number of other things are civilian. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 There are numerous differences............as Ron has already mentioned, the frame, toolbox, carburetter and cylinder barrel differ from the civvy versions, as do the exhaust pipe and head/tail lights........... But there are numerous other differences too..........these include the crankshaft assembly (narrower on wartime Flea's), the crankcase itself (more "web-like" inside to reduce weight), the kick-start assembly, the footrests and mounts, the handlebars (at a different angle to the civvy version), the fuel tank filler cap, the HT lead assembly, headlight mounting brackets (in length) and in some military production different wheel bearing assemblies (cup and cone, although ball-journal bearings used as well)............ It is a massive task converting a civvy Flea into a wartime replica model.............many parts are near-impossible to find and/or expensive.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champguy Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Wow! Cheers for the very informative reply’s. looks like I dodged one there.Fancy them advertising it as a 1942 WD version..... Cheers again...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I am not trying to cause trouble but one option would be to dress up the 'civilian' version to replicate a WW2 bike to sample the 'delights' of a small 1940's 2-stroke? As already pointed out by wdbikemad original bikes and parts are getting expensive and well out of the range of us folk who can't afford the real thing but who like riding old bikes. Another issue is that if I was riding a valuable bike I would be reluctant to use it casually as an every day bike for shopping/fun as I do my replica side car outfit. The big problem, of course, are the crooks who sell replica bikes as genuine bikes. For example BSA Goldstars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Absolutely nothing wrong with owning and riding a post war civilian bike, but why bother to make it into something it isn't. A 1948 shiny Flea in its correct livery could be a joy its owner. The original query was to determine if the bike for sale was what it is advertised as.....Judging by the nearly 5 grand price tag, the seller would clearly like to think it is☹️. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbranni Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Quote I don't ride my flea on the road, it does have V5c but I am not happy using it today's traffic so it sits by the window. Colin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Regarding repro's, the above Dutch seller also had a so called "Flea" for sale, with a bogus story, and high price, but the fact was, it wasn't even a Flea!! it was a Swedish NV Bolagen, a Royal Enfield engined postwar bike, I only have the pictures from before they painted it green, but the frame, forks, wheels etc. are very different ! Hope nobody bought it, as that was a nasty piece of conwork! Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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