New Caviness Motorbike Build
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Got the new Brooks in and mounted. The feel of the bike is excellent now. If only I had time to ride it now 
Hopefully I'll get some more time this week to take it out. The only thing I need to check is the carb. It's wanting to bog a bit so I think I need to adjust the c-clip since the new intake filter addition.
Few things I might change in the future would be leaf spring forks and a shorty fender in the back.
Hopefully I'll get some more time this week to take it out. The only thing I need to check is the carb. It's wanting to bog a bit so I think I need to adjust the c-clip since the new intake filter addition.
Few things I might change in the future would be leaf spring forks and a shorty fender in the back.
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It is a beautiful day today so I took the bike out for a test ride as I'm still adjusting everything. Here's an up to date photo with good lighting.
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A nice spring ride yesterday! Although here in Georgia it was chilly and I had to wear my bomber jacket and ear muffs under my helmet
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Received my Jaguar CDI yesterday and some Worksman #4915B Chain Tensioners for the rear which should help with chain adjustment. It will be interesting to see how the CDI works. I'll update with results once I get it installed and tested.
Ok to update on the Jaguar CDI, I didn't notice any difference. I tried the bike before the CDI and just after and no difference. I tried the various jumpers and only noticed a slight difference, not worth $80 though. I took it off and put the stock CDI back on and then flushed my muffler with non-mixed gas to clean it out and cleaned my intake filter. Rode the bike again and it's a screamer. Air flow is crucial to these guys. Some recent pics. I'm thinking of making a wooden display stand to put the bike on in my garage, maybe make it out of some cedar planks and stain it then put some lighting on it to shine down on the bike. Just a thought.
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Ok so the bike has been running great. I get to ride it about once or twice a week for 20-40 minutes at a time. Usually ride it about 10-15 miles total each time. It's got some 4-stroking at WOT but I'm going to move the clip up one and maybe get a set of jewelers bits to try my hand at jetting. In the mean-time I built a stand in my garage for the bike. The lights I used are those Edison style bulbs but it's hard to get an accurate picture of them. They look really cool in person. With all the lights off in the garage and just those on it gives the bike a really distinct look.
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I love the display you built. 
It reminds me of my very first motorized bicycle... (I kept it in our dining room for the first few months on the nice hardwood floor)!
It reminds me of my very first motorized bicycle... (I kept it in our dining room for the first few months on the nice hardwood floor)!
Just a quick update, have been posting mostly on FaceBook so not on the forums as much.
Changed out the Jet to a 66 and no current issues at WOT. Only some 4-stroking on start-up and after warm up it's very minimal so I'd say a success. Would like to have one of those balanced engines from Dax though, seems they are getting good reviews!
Should be changing out to some truss forks in the near future so we'll see how that goes.
Changed out the Jet to a 66 and no current issues at WOT. Only some 4-stroking on start-up and after warm up it's very minimal so I'd say a success. Would like to have one of those balanced engines from Dax though, seems they are getting good reviews!
Should be changing out to some truss forks in the near future so we'll see how that goes.
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Found a set of 1930's Schwinn forks to put on the bike (see photo). I'm gonna go for the early Indian look and maybe put my cream tires on finally. So far I've refurbished the forks by removing paint, sanding smooth, then using steel wool, priming and 3 coats of paint. The pic of the forks is pre-refinishing. Oh also, had to widen the forks a bit to fit my Worksman drum wheel. Forks are mounted but I encountered a problem. It seems there is something down inside the headtube of the forks. Looks like a plate with a threaded hole and a wedge shape made onto the inside of the tube. I believe the forks are from a Schwinn Autocycle and it looks like there may have been a special stem that threaded directly into the head and locked in place. As a temporary solution I just shortened and notched my old stem (see photo).
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Seems to me the Schwinn steer tube is 1/8" or so shorter than a Worksman. You may want to install the fork before you put to much work into them. It would be a bummer if you didn't have enough threads to install the top nut. Also, the crown races are different.
Thanks Pat, yes there were some issues that came up when mounting the forks. The diameter of the schwinn is smaller and the height was a bit taller but I was able to get around that when I put in some adapters. These made the height a bit taller which actually worked out great. Once I installed the top piece from the truss forks the truss rods fit right up perfectly. I'll post some pics soon.
P.S. Pat did you see my note on the replacement wheel?
P.S. Pat did you see my note on the replacement wheel?