Out of the shed and back on the road

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msrfan

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My Whizzer fell apart. Actually the tear down is to freshen everything up and get the rust off the chrome. Maybe put a Morrow hub in the rear wheel and some different bars and controls. Hopefully it will only take a couple of weeks.















 

msrfan

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Got it all cleaned up, rubbed out, waxed and back up on 2 wheels. Lots of dings and dents for extra character. I found a matching tire for the front and trying different bars. Also laced up an earlier Sturmey Archer brake hub for the front and put a Morrow in the rear. Cleaned up the motor as well and have it mocked up in the display stand. Still have to dig out a belt guard and decide what controls to use. Would like to put a Donut Derelicts Whizzer ride together soon.

 

Gbrebes

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Hey Dale,

Great to see you working, rather hard I might add, on a motorized bike project. I missed having you in the pits at the last Grange race, and was hoping you still had the bug for our beloved hobby.

Hey, if you do plan on a Derelict Donuts Run sometime this Summer, please let me know. I've got my bike pretty well sorted out, and I have a bike carrier for my car, so I would like to join you sometime. I'm going to born free with CCC on June 28th, and I'm busy Fourth of July weekend, but after that I could make it.

I said it before, but that's one sweet machine you have there.

Gilbert
 

msrfan

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Thanks Gilbert. Good to hear from you. I still like to mix it up on the track but had too many conflicts this time. I will be sure to get with you for a ride this summer.
 

msrfan

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The bars had no chrome left, so I painted them off-white. I like Rustoleum Almond. Found some bow pedals and installed the crank. Used some axle adjusters I found at Vet Stadium Cycle Swap.







Got my license plate back on. Waiting on an ebay vintage large reflector.



Dan's making some cool acorn axle nuts to fit the special 3/8''-26 Sturmey Archer hub. I'll install my speedo drive when I get them.

 

msrfan

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I know it's not original because I eliminate the tension bar front mount, but I found this way is easier to adjust without the motor tilting. I also did away with the two-piece top rear mount. It looks cleaner and the motor stilll slips right into position.








Then I make this little clip that bolts to the front of the motor and mates with the tab on the frame.

 

msrfan

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Got my speedo installed. Still need to do the cable and drive. I want to use this nice Persons seat but it just moved every time I sat on it. So I made a special seat post clamp with an extra hole for a stabilizing bolt. Works great.




 

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This is one awesome bike,almond and what? Leve it to you make it special with home made mounts. Always for the better...........Curt