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dracothered · Nov 12, 2013

Here is how I plan on adding a seat spring so I have a softer ride.

Need to add bracing under the seat stay plate and the attachment points for the seat shock/spring.

Intrepid Wheelwoman · Nov 13, 2013

Your bike is coming along very well. I love your idea for a seat spring, - that would certainly help with handling the bumps

dracothered · Nov 13, 2013

Yes it will help for sure to cushion my back side. I do hope that the 450lbs rating on the shock/spring is high enough to give a nice ride. pino.

dracothered · Nov 13, 2013

I have the bottom mount point welded in, now I only need to fab the top/seat mount point. Before I welded the bottom one in totally I tested it out for the bounce factor. It seems to be good how I have it positioned now.

RicksRides · Nov 13, 2013

ever finish yur dads bike

dracothered · Nov 13, 2013

RicksRides said:
ever finish yur dads bike

It got put on hold...

dracothered · Nov 14, 2013

All fab'd and welded, just need to cut down the pivot pin in the front and either thread the one end or drill it for a cotter pin.

silverbear · Nov 15, 2013

You did a nice job on that seat...
SB

dracothered · Nov 15, 2013

silverbear said:
You did a nice job on that seat...
SB

I still need to weld in two more braces on it to strengthen it a little more. They will go on either side from the front pivot point to the back angle iron mount points to help strengthen it from twisting.

dracothered · Nov 15, 2013

The seat sub frame is now fully fab'd and just needs paint. Put the seat on it and sat down giving it the bouncing up and down treatment. Nothing broke, twisted or snapped on it.

Intrepid Wheelwoman · Nov 16, 2013

Just like one from the factory

That seat has turned out really well.

dracothered · Nov 16, 2013

Well she would of been a roller today, but UPS didn't deliver my new rear tire because they had a late train on Thursday so I didn't get the tire Friday. Did get the head tube bearing cups installed and put the forks on.

The seat seems to be strong like bull and withstood me bouncing up and down on it with a fair amount of force.

curtisfox · Nov 16, 2013

Looking realy neet. Did you ever finish the Schwinn Wasp?

dracothered · Nov 16, 2013

curtisfox said:
Looking realy neet. Did you ever finish the Schwinn Wasp?

Put the Wasp and the AMF on hold, I need to think some stuff over on both of them.

dracothered · Nov 17, 2013

So I put the engine up in it's place that it is suppose to go and find I have a carb clearance issue. The area by the float bowel I can just do some trimming of the part of the case that sticks up in the way. What I am not yet sure what to do with it is the choke lever.

dracothered · Nov 17, 2013

curtisfox · Nov 17, 2013

dracothered said:
So I put the engine up in it's place that it is suppose to go and find I have a carb clearance issue. The area by the float bowel I can just do some trimming of the part of the case that sticks up in the way. What I am not yet sure what to do with it is the choke lever.

You could make a different manifold that would put the carb off to one side to clear......or just turn it around to face the front.......Curt

dracothered · Nov 17, 2013

curtisfox said:
You could make a different manifold that would put the carb off to one side to clear......or just turn it around to face the front.......Curt

If I turn it to face the front you start to run into the ram air effect as your speed increases.

Intrepid Wheelwoman · Nov 17, 2013

dracothered said:
If I turn it to face the front you start to run into the ram air effect as your speed increases.

Though that would depend on the type of air cleaner casing you use.

dracothered · Nov 18, 2013

Rolling rolling rolling....

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