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mike montgomery

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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #15 on: June 23, 2018, 11:59:09 AM »
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2018, 01:11:50 PM »
Looking pretty good , Mike .

It's awful shiny , though . LOL

Pete . :)
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2018, 02:59:38 PM »
Mike, are you bringing it to Portland?
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #18 on: June 23, 2018, 03:24:14 PM »
Rick, I certainly hope so.  That is my plan at this moment!  Mike
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #19 on: June 23, 2018, 07:07:58 PM »
Rick I am trying to redo all the wrong things the moron screwed up. I am working on putting hydraulic braks on my 56 with the Honda engine on it. It will sure beat trying to push the brakes with that long flimsy rod. Wish me luck.
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #20 on: June 23, 2018, 07:42:12 PM »
Quote from: oil-lamp on June 23, 2018, 07:07:58 PM
Rick I am trying to redo all the wrong things the moron screwed up. I am working on putting hydraulic braks on my 56 with the Honda engine on it. It will sure beat trying to push the brakes with that long flimsy rod. Wish me luck.

Reese ,

Post a few pics of that brake project .

I've been thinking about a disc brake for the front wheel .

Pete . :)
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #21 on: June 24, 2018, 05:39:54 AM »
Quote from: pd on June 23, 2018, 07:42:12 PM
Quote from: oil-lamp on June 23, 2018, 07:07:58 PM
Rick I am trying to redo all the wrong things the moron screwed up. I am working on putting hydraulic braks on my 56 with the Honda engine on it. It will sure beat trying to push the brakes with that long flimsy rod. Wish me luck.

Reese ,

Post a few pics of that brake project .

I've been thinking about a disc brake for the front wheel .

 

Pete . :)

Pete, I see no real need for a front brake.  The rear is really enough for the way these bikes get ridden. That said,  if you want to use a factory style front brake, I could probably provide a front backing plate. 
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #22 on: June 24, 2018, 06:55:24 AM »
You might be right , Rick .

I look at the original rear tire on my bike and see it's fairly bald . I have to think that maybe a front brake would aid in the rear tire wearing a bit longer .
The bald rear may have been from a PO repeatedly going too fast and braking hard , skidding , trying to stop in time . Kids ...

Anyway , I know that on more 'modern' bikes the front brake actually does a must higher percentage of the effective braking than the rear .

And , Thanks for the plate offer . If I go that route , I remember to ask . :)

Pete . :)
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #23 on: June 26, 2018, 10:07:27 AM »
Trish and I plan on getting there sometime on Monday.

Not sure which bikes I'm bring yet. Still putting 47 II back together. If I take a couple of days off around the 4th I might it back together.  :)
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #24 on: June 30, 2018, 05:47:39 AM »
I have talked with Earnie Butler who says that Bob Legron plans to attend on Friday only.  I am looking forward to seeing him!
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #25 on: June 30, 2018, 07:09:36 AM »
Quote from: mike montgomery on June 30, 2018, 05:47:39 AM
I have talked with Earnie Butler who says that Bob Legron plans to attend on Friday only.  I am looking forward to seeing him!

Great news! I didn’t think we would see Bob there again.
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #26 on: June 30, 2018, 08:15:21 AM »
That's good news. Bob is a wealth of knowledge. He's probably forgot more than we will ever learn. Except from people like him. I love story time.
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #27 on: June 30, 2018, 08:32:05 AM »
I sure hope some of you guys take some pictures and post them here , so we less fortunates get an idea . ;)

Pete . :)
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #28 on: June 30, 2018, 03:48:46 PM »
I'll be there...I'd pull my small camper in but I know there will be no power available...so maybe a campground again down the road.
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Re: Portland 2018 Roll Call
« Reply #29 on: June 30, 2018, 04:41:16 PM »
Quote from: Bruce on June 30, 2018, 03:48:46 PM
I'll be there...I'd pull my small camper in but I know there will be no power available...so maybe a campground again down the road.

Did you ever get anywhere on your trucks?
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