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nobody home today?
by Bob (no login)
catch ya all later...
Posted on May 9, 2003, 2:05 PM from IP address 66.219.136.169
Would be kewl, we got the grand-kids tonight .....
How things with Bob, ya figure what your going to do with those rims yet ??
Mark wanted to know if you can machine out a couple Nipples for his trike ........
LATER
Ratpan http://www.Ratpan.com
Posted on May 9, 2003, 7:52 PM from IP address 216.196.148.235
I'll ring ya up tomorrow..got a couple questions on you jig parts...I'm thinkin those wheels will look sweet powdered...also lookin for a hardtail for the other frame i got..going to look at some new bikeas tomorrow...any special time?
Posted on May 10, 2003, 12:40 AM from IP address 66.219.136.153
I want to ride my TRI-SIC-LE I want to ride my TRIIKE! Thanks Scratchy I will learn how to post very soon I promise! Well dont like the gas tank but the rest is workable WHATYALLTHINK??!!
Posted on May 8, 2003, 9:40 AM from IP address 152.163.189.131
I don`t know I havn`t seen it run but You,Bob and OS like it but Ratpan only likes bikes with big Chrome Valve Covers He will be tough to win Over I`m sure! LOL
Posted on May 8, 2003, 11:15 AM from IP address 205.188.209.70
He his an easy sell just a little nudity and he`s fine (Such a pushover) Ha Haaaaaaaaa! Hey anybody got a old Keg we can trade fer, I gotta get rid of that tank soon!
Posted on May 8, 2003, 11:54 AM from IP address 152.163.189.131
All you need is fittings and 60/40 solder, for plumbing applications. I made a mini keg into an opil tank once.... everything worked great. Mark email me if you want help.
Posted on May 8, 2003, 4:19 PM from IP address 164.107.176.4
ran those bearing numbers for ya and came up with 1.181 on the i.d...i'm gonna call my bearing guy tomorrow and see if i can get the sizes you need for ya..what do you need on the thickness?
Posted on May 8, 2003, 12:37 AM from IP address 66.219.136.149
Thanks man. I was looking through the website and I think i've found like 6 product neumbers that seem to work for my purpose....do you mind if I send you copys of the pages and see what you think. The shaft I'm putting them on is 1.125 exact,and the housing (od) is 2.125 exact.....
Posted on May 8, 2003, 9:08 AM from IP address 66.14.126.4
....I'll send it when I get it o work.....and I think the part numbers I gave you are like .36 or something, that would be fine, I'd work with it.......
Posted on May 8, 2003, 9:30 AM from IP address 66.14.126.4
....I got on Timkens website yesterday and entered in my requirements and those are the numbers they spit out.....must be a problem with data base....
Is there any way you might be able to find a number off my criteria, that will work. Shaft diameter = 1.125, neck housing = 2.125, neck housing = .5 deep....
Posted on May 8, 2003, 11:49 AM from IP address 66.14.126.4
i called and they put me on hold for ten mins.i think they are all out to lunch..so i got you the number and location of the york pa hub..the company that carries them is called, Applied Technologies
1727 whiteford road
york pa.17402-2207
(717)755-7634
they carry all the timkin stuff plus various others,any kind really..This would be easier for you i think,and cheaper..hope it helps
Posted on May 8, 2003, 1:03 PM from IP address 66.219.136.135
....I know the place, but didn't know they carried Timken. In fact I thought they only carried more like industrial supplies such as the less tech stuff. But that is totally cool, I will give them a shout.
You know I asked around here where I could find such things and they just shrugged and said "I dunno". I had to go a whole state away to find something in my own back yard......
Posted on May 8, 2003, 2:12 PM from IP address 66.14.126.4
Yeppers on the mule I guess that means the black stuff wasn't on that wheel, Kewl, I may not have wiped the front one down good enough, but it's clean now and I'll be sending it out soon ..... Glad ya like it
LATER
Ratpan http://www.Ratpan.com
Posted on May 8, 2003, 11:08 AM from IP address 216.196.148.4
Resned me yer addy though would ya? I know i got it, but where i got it stashed is the question lol
Ok, $11 from before, $11 for the 2 new bushings, but hows much for the steel one?
Also, forgot all about gettin the measurements for the damn neck....will have that info to you by friday PM. If i get ya the length of the neck, and the OD, can i send ya a neck cup to make the ID to?
Damn, that confused even me LMAO
BikeWorx®
Posted on May 7, 2003, 9:06 PM from IP address 63.168.29.196
pretty sure that neck was 5 5/8th just straight 2.00 dia bored out to 1.319...least the ones i made for rat and cooter were..but get numbers,especially the length..thanks
Posted on May 8, 2003, 12:30 AM from IP address 66.219.136.149
Will be sporting it at The Smokeout next month, riding up to Salisbury from Lauderdale. Lots of compliments on the brass knuckle kicker pedal, it's holding up well...
Posted on May 7, 2003, 3:54 PM from IP address 129.188.33.222
Mark was doing a favor , Ya just don't get no respect anymore, Oh Evil One !!!
Check that rim out when ya get it, I cleaned them with some Aluminum cleaner and was putting the front one in my car this morning and it had some black marks on it from the cleaner, wasn't there yesterday, Anyhow it buffed out OK on this one, not sure if it's on the one I sent ........ Hope ya like it !!
Oh Evil One
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Ratpan http://www.Ratpan.com
Posted on May 7, 2003, 10:34 AM from IP address 216.196.148.185
Sometimes I gotta prod ya just to make sure your still out there !!!
Also I was wondering if you still had those steel tree's you made up a long time ago, I think they were along the line of those Ti ones ya made for your triumph ??
LATER
Ratpan http://www.Ratpan.com
Posted on May 7, 2003, 12:30 PM from IP address 216.196.145.192
...I was lookin at the Timken website and found some styles of bearings I want to find out some info on, but can't find any online catalogs or anything to work with. They're taper bearings, TS and TSF series, The TSF is my main interest. Do you happen to know where I could get some info? I need to find out a price for a 1.25 inch center diameter(1.25 diameter shaft is what its going on). I need to find a part number also. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted on May 6, 2003, 11:35 AM from IP address 66.14.126.4
....and I was wrong the inside diameter was 1.125, my bad......I found some info on line, but not sure how accurate, so any help will still be appreciated....
I think I need part numbers - X32006X and Y32006X, but not sure...
Posted on May 6, 2003, 4:05 PM from IP address 66.14.126.4
Faster than a 5 second Sporty,Has all the equipment needed,Can weld Steel with bare hands.
by Mark (no login)
...Look up in the Sky its a Bird or its a plane no its "SUPERPAN" has a mild manor life as a Familyman/Biker but can be there is a Flash to fix all yer FXXXUPS.Only 1 weekness RATS and Rat by products!!!! LOL Thanks JIM!!!!
Posted on May 6, 2003, 12:17 PM from IP address 152.163.189.131
Any suggestions on welding a Springer without doing TOO much damage to the Chrome? I thought about electic tape But I`m not much of a welder Jason tried last night but was kinda marking it up,wish I had a close friend near by that was an expert welder HINT HINT!!
Posted on May 6, 2003, 6:21 AM from IP address 205.188.209.70
ok, got to tinkerin with the Kawatrike today, and noticed the wire harness is all hacked up.........no biggie, figure i'll wire it chopper style
Questions are:
1. Anybody know off hand exactly WHAT pieces of the charging system should be there?
2. It has to have a battery, as it's electric start only, but how would one isolate the battery itself just for starting purposes?
3. actually, 2nd part of #2 hehe......if isolating the battery from the rest of the electrical system, would it hurt the rest of the electrics? (lights, etc)
For what it's worth, it's an '80 KZ440 twin cylinder, points momo........
I've been lookin at the HondaChopper wiring diagram a bit, and it really helps, but i have no clue what is supposed to be in the charging system (component wise), whats missing, and wtf can be done without
anybody? anybody? Buehler?
BikeWorx®
Posted on May 5, 2003, 3:03 PM from IP address 63.168.29.208
....the battery for start with out over complicating the whole shibang....there would be a lot of trial and error involved....possible but complicated....
...As far as the rest, basic alt -> batt-> coils (<-points, breaker system)-> spark -> go....if you got any sensors you can dead end them.....I think I'm missing your question though.....
...You know I'm gonna look up and what I can do about a drain circuit....that might help....
Posted on May 5, 2003, 3:41 PM from IP address 66.14.126.4
now ya lost me........i'm THINKING when ya say "drain circuit" ya mean a circuit for the extra left=over (so to speak) voltage?
Guess it really doesn't matter if the starter is included with the rest......and i was thinking of having the start switch (which is usually a push-button) be like a car ignition, turn the key and the starter ingages and starts the bike.
I dunno, just runnin different idears through the ol noggin is all
BikeWorx®
Posted on May 5, 2003, 8:39 PM from IP address 63.168.30.63
...I was referring to a separate ciruit stemming off the main ignition circuit, with a low volt "drain" off that circuit to recharge the battery. I looked though, and there really isn't a simple way to do it.....Sorry....
Posted on May 6, 2003, 9:19 AM from IP address 66.14.126.4
Now granted, she looks pretty rough as she is, and has typical off-road forks & tires, but like i said i think with the right front end and some more street friendly rear tires she may be able to be made into something
What you guys think?????
BikeWorx®
Posted on May 4, 2003, 9:08 AM from IP address 63.168.31.193
this one needs some work....maybe stretched out a bit but it's surely a good start
oh yeah, forgot to mention, i also found a BMW and a Moto-Guzzi out there, just rotting away. Both very early 70's models too.......workin on a deal now to snatch them up for maybe resto projects or somethin.
gotta have a zillion things goin on at one time ya know
BikeWorx®
Posted on May 4, 2003, 10:42 AM from IP address 63.168.31.193
It was really a Suzuki 1100 I made the deal today picking up Next Saturday this thing is Cool as heck somebody did a NICE buncha work used the motor,part of the frame front end stretched `er out and used(What I think) is a Corvette independant rear end! Alot of chrome and some wood work needs to be got running and cleaned but looks fun!!!
Posted on May 4, 2003, 5:09 PM from IP address 205.188.209.70
well, IF i get em i just may share one of em......the owner is bein a typical "hold-out" kinda guy. Wants em outta the yard, but yet don't.....know what i mean?
lol
BikeWorx®
Posted on May 5, 2003, 11:56 AM from IP address 63.168.29.119
