2014-05-24

Girder

Started looking closer att the girder fork i bought. There are some parts missing, the top yoke and the steering stem column/axle,

I have not found any pictures of the same forg model, for reference, on the internet or in any books I've got. Have asked a couple of "experts" but the only ansver I have got is: -"looks like it´s made by som Swedish blacksmith". That does not help me mch.

The data I really would want is the lenght ocf the top linkage arms and if possible the steeering axis angle. As it is, I probably will make the upper linkage lenght somewhat shorter than the lover ones, to make the fork parallel to the steering stem. Or maybe I will simulate the action in some computer progarm.

Anyway. The axles are not good, besides I'm missing one axle, the other tree all have some issues.


To the left. The original 3/8 BSC thread has been re-threaded to UNC
The one middle is the least bad one. The 3/8 thread cleaned out pretty well.
The one to the right, see below.

The axle is very worn and the 3/8 BSC thread in a bad state.


Thougt I should give the thread a try just for the fun of it and it turrned out pretty good. That does not matter since the axle is bad anyway. And since it is the same model as the missing axle, I think it's not much more work to make two of them at the same time. Now I have to find me some 1/2 inch axle to start from.


The lubrication slit will be a challange since I have no milling machine. Migt replace it with a bushing instead.

 

2014-05-04

Magneto

In my quest for sparks I have started piling up useful things. Junk might be a better word.

Todays visit to a swapmeet got me a SEM magneto and a brand new 18mm Lodge spark plug that might be useful for the 350cc engine.


Yesterdays swapmeet got me a brand new ignition coil, that might fit the Wico magneto that came with the 600cc engine.


The used coil at the bottom..

At last weeks swapmeet I got me a pile of used and new spark plugs for both engines.

2014-05-03

Forks

Even though the update frequecy on this blog is close to infinity, the project is not completely dead. I am constantly looking for possible parts for the project. Today I bought a girder fork, or at least half of it with the intention of making the missing parts myself.

Sorry to say I do not know from what bicycle, moped or motorcycle it came. Neither did the seller. Would have been easier if I knew how the parts should look like.


If the knowledge is out there, please let me know the make / brand.