General Category => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: oil-lamp on March 14, 2012, 11:02:43 AM
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This is my for what I call a 58 custom for it started with a engine, trans or clutch, frame, two old seats, and a some rim. Everything else I pick up from all over the country. I did try a different route with the paint this bike is almost 100% powdercoated even the hand crafted lettering on the tank. Now if I could get one of these photos on my profile I would be good.
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Hmmm, I think you just solved a mystery for us. Is that a wire I see hooked to the brake light switch? One of the other guys has one like it & we couldn't figure how theswitch worked, but we never considered it would be mounted backwards.
Mike Sal
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Yes that is a stainless steal wielding wire for a tig wielder and it releases to make it work. Well that's the way I got it to work. Don't know it its right but hey it looks right.
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Now if someone could help me get one of these photos on my profile I'd be happy. ???
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Now if someone could help me get one of these photos on my profile I'd be happy. ???
How's that?
Rick AKA Admin
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Got my computer back online heres a few more photos. theres all parts togeather, after powdercoat, my brother and me, and coipeing a old add about weight.
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Nice! We need some more pictures of your brothers bike. Is that you or your brother holding the bike?
Rick
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No that's just me showing off. I'm just glad I've got back on line with my main computer.
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That is a cool reenactment of the sales guy holding up the "lightweight" Simplex.
I noticed your rear fender is different than mine. Mine only has one big "notch" for the drive belt, whereas yours has 2 notches. I wonder when they made the change?
Mike Sal
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Mike hey that was the first fender I had done. During the time I was putting it together I found I had the fender of the foot pedal type. So 100.00 dollars later wham bam second fender done and installed with the large slot. But I'm got the second bike planed for that type of drive.
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Ok Guys I got a question?¿? My compression plate I bought presses on my crank to where the motor locks up. I made a gasket out of a sheet 4 or 5 times thicker but it still will not clear the crank. Would it be wise to just have a grove cut into it or have it shaved down till it fits?¿? Picture add to show drag line.
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I throw it on a mill, if you have one available. If not, a belt sander would make quick work or it.
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I guess its a trip to the shop. Don't have a mill thou I wish I did and my belt sanders died four years ago. So you would just have the whole top milled down till it cleared the rod not try to put a grove around the inner part just to clear the nut that dragging?
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Reese ,
I'm curious to know how much deeper into the crankcase the new plate sits than the original .
And , what made that curved J 'gouge' that runs from the piston recess into and around the center of the plate ?
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The gouge that comes from the top came with it when I got it. Thinking it was a ready to fit part I put no thought to it after it does not work I'm looking closer to it now. I found its been installed once before and it must not of worked for them either. So here I sit fifty something degree weather with a fifty dollar belt sander making it fit at 8:30 in the dark. I having so much fun yea right. Pd have you checked with Wayne for the parts to work the throttle in the handle bar? Reese
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"Pd have you checked with Wayne for the parts to work the throttle in the handle bar? Reese "
I have not checked with Wayne on that , but I did come up with a push / pull control . Page 15 of my "A rider' thread .
"So here I sit fifty something degree weather with a fifty dollar belt sander making it fit at 8:30 in the dark. I having so much fun yea right."
Do they call that dedication ? ;)
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How tall is the part that sticks into the crankcase? My original stamped steel one measures 1.062 inches. I'm curious as to why your's would have been too tall. Do you think Wayne made it too tall intentially so you could custom fit it, or did he make a goof.
Mike Sal
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Mike, it was not bought from Wayne it was on ebay a while back. I also do not remember the seller name or I would be sending him a fowl letter. The cold has ran me in for the night and using a belt sanders is a lot of freaking work not the quick little job. Pd I did see that set up you have there. I'd be worried about pulling the bike off center while riding and trying to throttle up or down. ;D
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"Pd I did see that set up you have there. I'd be worried about pulling the bike off center while riding and trying to throttle up or down. Grin "
That's why I spent time insuring smooth easy cable and control function with enough friction to keep it in place when I want to wave at folks with my right hand . ;)
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Wayne has all those part for the throttle available, if you can't find some used. I just sold a set for the early type on Ebay last november, and have seen some come up for sale now and then.
I know when Wayne first made those side covers, he made them deeper than original, to decrease the volume in the engine case to better promote the flow of fuel through the engine. He also provided 2 gaskets, just in case the fit was a little too tight. He told me some engine needed just 1, but some needed 2 for clearance.
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Mike this one is 1 1/8 now that's after I've sanded on it for awhile. Back at it till it gets to cold again. 8)
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Update-----after about a hour and a half going between belt sanding and a disk grunderer it fits and the engine turns with a little rub. The only trouble was the fight I had between me and the belt sander. Fyi belt sanders will take skin and you can not stop them with your hand if there running. Just encased somebody was thinking about that kind of thing. So it should be ready tonight for a test if all goes well.
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Best of luck .
" Fyi belt sanders will take skin and you can not stop them with your hand ... "
Now you tell me . ::)
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The villiage I grew up in wasn't too far from a Snap-on Tools factory (they focused on pliers, screw drivers & some of the wrenches). There were very limited opportunities in our rural community; you either were born or married into a farming family, or went to work for one of the factories. All my friends got jobs at Snap-on & everybody started out at the bottom of the ladder, which was grinding & polishing. they had dozens of huge belts sanders for grinding off the flash from the forged pliers & wrenches. The job was rated by the piece, so the faster you went the more money you made. Every one of my friends hand no skin on any knuckle of either hand (by the time you got thru the learning curve of not getting your hide sanded off, you could usually transfer to a better job). I swore I would never go to work there & thankfully I didn't. That plant closed down a few years ago.
Mike Sal
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I got me one of 'dem fancy smancy floor standing belt sanders from grizzly tools years ago; great investment!!!
Speaking of Grizzly, anyone ever go there? They are really neat, just bring a big ole wad a cash!
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I use to have a couple stand alones similar to that in the shop . Now I only have a little 1 HP 3" belt sander . :(
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I've got a similar one that came from harbor freight & another one that also uses a 6" wide belt that I drug home from an auction that somebody had built a box "table" around so that it's handy for flat sanding of large items.
Mike Sal
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I've got a similar one that came from harbor freight & another one that also uses a 6" wide belt that I drug home from an auction that somebody had built a box "table" around so that it's handy for flat sanding of large items.
Mike Sal
That's a 6" x 48" belt and a 9" disc.
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Well sanded a little more today turns over without hitting it anymore. So this plate is held on with four screws "only four" and my hand cut gasket. I set a tank of fuel on the luggage rack and hooked it up. I pulled the choke and tried kicking it by hand but my left hand is a bit sore. So up on my table and with four kicks it sputtered fifth kick it starts and runs with no real problems. I adjusted the carb and it seems to be ready for a road test after I reinstall the trans. Look for better news tomarrow. ;D
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Excellent , Reese . :)
That's a very sweet sound isn't it ? That little motor ticking them off ?
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Reese,is it only drilled for four screws, or did you just install four?
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Well it has 12 holes it but 4 held it to make it run. I can't wait till I'm rolling down the road. 8)
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congratulations on the successful start up. It's still too cold here to mess with running a bike. I don't want to have gas setting in the tank the rest of the winter. I'll wait till warm weather & put fresh fuel in for my first start up.
Are you running the float at the specified height or a little lower? I seem to recall these carbs run better with a lower float level.
I finally got the new spark plug wires soldered on last week. I was in Ft. Wayne Indiana most of this week, so didn't get anything done.
Mike Sal
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I really don't know what level it working at. In the past two months I change and swaped carbs and parts of carbs I really not sure. The run last night was motor only no drag on it at all tonight will be the full Monty. Also if I can't get it done then I will try again Tue. The weather here is mid 70s during the day 50s at night so its riding weather here. :P
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Don't forget the pictures ... ;)
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" I seem to recall these carbs run better with a lower float level."
Mike , where did you get that from ?
So , a lower float level would mean more fuel in the bowl ...
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" I seem to recall these carbs run better with a lower float level."
Mike , where did you get that from ?
So , a lower float level would mean more fuel in the bowl ...
Lower float level, less fuel in the bowl.
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Float level is measured with the float bowl cover upside down . Lowering the float level would make the float higher in the bowl = more fuel .
But , I see what's trying to be said .
Really , it's said to run better on less fuel supply ? So , the factory setting must be close to flooding stage ?
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Float level is measured with the float bowl cover upside down . Lowering the float level would make the float higher in the bowl = more fuel .
But , I see what's trying to be said .
Really , it's said to run better on less fuel supply ? So , the factory setting must be close to flooding stage ?
I think lowering the float level means the float is lower in the bowl, so less fuel.
I have had better luck keeping the engine from flooding with the slightly lower fuel level.
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"I have had better luck keeping the engine from flooding with the slightly lower fuel level."
That begs the question : Exactly how much is "slightly" ?
I have to wonder just why that is . Maybe the oils we use now are thinner and need a bit less pressure to migrate the fuel circuits . I wouldn't think the consistency of gasoline itself would have changed much .
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Well the first road trip is in the bag. Came close to a wipe out coming in the driveway but I kept it up. I do have some problem with the carb that may be corrected by fine tuning at a later date. So here's some photos . ;D
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Nice Reese!! Feels good, doesn't it?
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Well I took it out for a second ride today it ran some what better but still has problems. I guess I need a flatter groung to ride on cause it does not like hills. Does real good going down the hill but boogs going up. So here"s a FYI just put my number 2 bike on the work bench but this wont be your standard bike. I'm thinking outside the box with this you. :o
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All right Reese . :)
Hopefully soon , I can join your rank and feel the wind in my hair .
What kind of plans do you have for #2 ?
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I'm thinking a 3° to 6° rake on the front and stretch the forks a little. With a suicide shifter to boot. That is if I can figure it all out and how the engine will be mounted. . ??? But its all good.
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Hmm . I can get you some links to a couple chopper sites . ;)
Sounds like it might be a fun project .
You have a good battery in your camera , right ? :)