Cooper & Ludwig

[Ludwig II]

These pics are of the current state of production of mine and my friend JC's bike. He has the butch manly frame, I have the girly one. My engine mount is made and fitted, but we ran out of time to sort out the supports for it.

 

[Dan]

Purty cool Ludwig.

 

[fasteddy]

So he's the lad who has to fight to get his leg over the motor and exhaust while fighting to keep his balance............. and you aren't.

Good looking bikes.

Steve.

 

[Dan]

I was thinking the same thing.

or

Cold beer, hot muffler= bad night, lol.

Plus, step threw frames are the way to go when possible IMHO. Aside from the above, just easier.

 

[Ludwig II]

You wait for the Mk2.

 

[fasteddy]

Mk2?

Steve.

 

[Ludwig II]

Once the Mk1 is out of the way, there will be a pause for reflection, and then a possible Mk2. Which might be like this Lavalette, but then if I can sort out an axlemount like a VAP motor, perhaps not.

 

[xseler]

Cooper & Ludwig.........you outa trademark that name! Kinda conveys a vibe of 'simple elegance'.

Really.

 

[Ludwig II]

But we'd have to make sure the customer never actually met us

 

[fasteddy]

The Mk2 looks great. Hope you don't get caught up like Silverbear and I have. Mk1 barely has the engine turning over and we're on the Mk6.

Steve.

 

[Ludwig II]

I'm trying to work out a drive system as simple as a friction driver without the wet slip problem.

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Once the Mk1 is out of the way, there will be a pause for reflection, and then a possible Mk2. Which might be like this Lavalette, but then if I can sort out an axlemount like a VAP motor, perhaps not.

Ooooooo a proper bike with rod brakes, - I like

 

[Ludwig II]

My friend Percy says he was given a bike which has filigree rims, but it might be restorable. Um. And I just reinvented a direct cog drive to a wheel.

Um.

 

[cannonball2]

Glue a matching single sided belt to the inside of the rim.

 

[Ludwig II]

This is ok, but when the belt's worn, how do you get it off?

 

[cannonball2]

Use a Kevlar belt(Polychain GT is one) and I doubt you will ever wear it out, they are used in many applications, but the most demanding is in gravel processing machinery. They out last chains.

 

[Ludwig II]

That's one more useful piece of inflammation to know.

 

[FFV8]

Nice build Ludwig. Always good to see a CAG on a bike.

.

 

[Villiers]

Lovin' ya work Ludwig

 

[Ludwig II]

The girly bike is mine, it was done after JC's, which is why it's going to be neater, we learned much from his.