Indian Tadpole

[Allen_Wrench]

Ludwig, you must tell me what the Pinotage is like. Though I am mostly partial to a good Tokaji or Riesling, or Sauternes, I've been known to try nearly anything for which the recommendation sounds inviting.
And SB, the attention to details is growing ever more impressive. This labor-of-love of yours is going to be the most knockout tadpole when you finish. (Or at least as "finished" as we builders get.) Drive down a main street and you'll give a whole town whiplash.

 

[Ludwig II]

It's a sort of "big" red, ideal with strongly flavoured meals. Quite tannic and fruity. Price isn't always a good guide to quality either.

It's from South Africa, and given international distribution patterns, you're unlikely to see it in America.

 

[moto-klasika]

Ha!
I’ve got enough trouble with the local city building inspector...
-Frame yes- A tall 1970’s Raleigh 10 speed, with scalloped lugs it really looks the part!
-Engine yes- 1947 Wisconsin model AK, the head is broken so I’m thinking of casting a new one that looks more turn of the century with centered radiating fins.
-Wheels yes- Husky heavy duty drop center rims, Worksman’s hub & spokes for the front (built & painted) and a large unidentified motorcycle drum brake hub for the rear (to be built)
-Seat, handlebars, leaf springs, and plenty of misc parts yes!
-Time- Not so much- Ha!
Thinking of having the entire front separate but easy to attach, so it should fit through existing doorways.
I have a really full plate already this winter and doubt I’ll get to work on it soon- :- (
But I could/should take photos of what I have done and update my thread...
-Kirk

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Hello Kirk,[/FONT]​

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]I will be glad to follow your work on described project, presented somewhere at this great Forum, as story, but the same on photos and videos. From time to time, with great joy I use to visit your videos and album about your finished projects. Probably that I wouldn't have chance to use your knowledge and experience, but I enjoy in it. (probably that I am just old, but still not grumpy and jealous old person).[/FONT]​

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]I saw that on your replica of classic motto-bicycle you have pulleys and belts, both for primary and secondary transmission... There are three small pulleys/rollers that give tension to belts? (I put numbers 1, 2 and 3 on photo of your motto-bicycle) ...It seems to me that number 2, upper one on the secondary belt could be movable and regulate its tension? If so, is the belt totally free when it is moved up and served as clutch? Or you have ordinary mechanical clutch on engine?[/FONT]​

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]What is general impression of using belts in transmission? Some people are not satisfied with such system, complaining that it slip when it had to grip and not totally separate engine from wheel when should serve as clutch (released)?[/FONT]​

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Your experience could be of use for me if I decide to modify my present HPV-quadricycle, considering belt/pulleys transmission as simple and relatively cheap...[/FONT]​

[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]P.S.: is there on this Forum your special/personal tread about your project(s)?[/FONT]​

 

[moto-klasika]

P.P.S.: Kirk, I just found some two dozens of your treads! A lot of interesting reading for me...

 

[silverbear]

Ha!

I’ve got enough trouble with the local city building inspector...

-Frame yes- A tall 1970’s Raleigh 10 speed, with scalloped lugs it really looks the part!

-Engine yes- 1947 Wisconsin model AK, the head is broken so I’m thinking of casting a new one that looks more turn of the century with centered radiating fins.

-Wheels yes- Husky heavy duty drop center rims, Worksman’s hub & spokes for the front (built & painted) and a large unidentified motorcycle drum brake hub for the rear (to be built)

-Seat, handlebars, leaf springs, and plenty of misc parts yes!

-Time- Not so much- Ha!

Thinking of having the entire front separate but easy to attach, so it should fit through existing doorways.

I have a really full plate already this winter and doubt I’ll get to work on it soon- :- (

But I could/should take photos of what I have done and update my thread...

-Kirk

Ah, another classic Wisconsin build. It all sounds good. Someday we will see you at Blackhawk, the three of us on our tir-cars. Woohoo!
SB

 

[Mr.B.]

SB, As I started to read your post about the Indian head nickel gas cap (very cool btw) I imagined a tiny hole drilled into his nostril- Ha!

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moto-klasika, I’d guess there is some inefficiently by using belts? Probably not suitable for a racing bike or for best high speed performance...

In the picture pulley #1 is for tension on the primary belt.

#2 was temporary tensioner when I was still trying to make a very temperamental real leather secondary belt work- After I found a automotive serpentine the right size it was no longer necessary and has been removed.

#3 is the clutch idler, on a lever that pivots on the jack shaft. Attached by a threaded rod to the tank side hand lever.

I don’t want to get too far off the OP topic, please ask in the build thread http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=37011 or feel free to PM specific questions!

Thanks!

-Kirk

 

[fasteddy]

Silverbear,

The Indian head nickle is the perfect finishing touch and as for putting the vent hole in his nostril that is a fantastic idea Mr. B. Get enough of us together and we'll figure out how to get a p*ss ant to pull a freight train.

Steve.

 

[MEASURE TWICE]

Nostrils fer breathin!

The drill in the center is for the nickle where you take a nail with the head removed and weld it in place the nickle for a boardwalk prank. HeHe!

MT

 

[fasteddy]

The motor is in the tri car and snugged in. After putting the jack shaft into place and adjusting the rear sprocket just beyond it's absolute outer limit I'm still 3/4" short of having the chain line up. Even an hour of creative staring and muttering threats didn't help so I'm into building a new jack shaft that I'm hoping will allow the chain to clear the chain stay. I'll go out after supper and see how it lines up.

Steve.

 

[fasteddy]

Measure Twice,

Years ago when I was in the antique business we did many of our shows in a mall. We used to set up after 8:30 at night and when all the customers were gone you'd see at least a half dozen dealers up and done the aisle gluing a quarter to the floor in front of their booths with epoxy glue.
I used a 50 cent piece once and if video had been around in those days it would have gone viral in a day. It was a good thing that I used a lot of glue.

One mall we found they had disappeared overnight every night and it took a few shows to figure out the night cleaner was using a hammer and a putty knife to get them up and pocket them.

Steve.

 

[silverbear]

Steve,
Good to hear that the motor is in place. A second try on the jack shaft will no doubt do it.
You know, for show and tell you are supposed to show. Teacher said. So we want some pictures to go with the telling.

How are you feeling? Better? I was looking at the calendar today and it is just six months until the fishing opener in May. And after that is Motor Bicycle Summer Camp (for boys who never grew up). Just saying, heal up, my friend.
SB

 

[fasteddy]

Hi Silverbear,

I'll get some photos over the next couple of days. Six months to finish the tri car? How I hate deadlines. I think we have been at it for 4 years now.

I'm in good shape when you consider the shape I'm in. If the arthritis doesn't back off I'll be in a wheel chair before long. I can barely walk as it is now and it's not getting any better. They warned me that it could flare up at any time and finish me off and it looks like they were right.

Steve.

 

[silverbear]

Well that's not good. Have you gotten a second and third opinion? Is there no treatment for your condition?
SB

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Oh Steve that's awful! Have you tried Condroitin and Glycosime tablets? I used to get them for Mum and they helped with her arthritis. We used to have an aged cat that was crippled with arthritis so we gave her the tablets too and within a week she was running around like a kitten again.

I'll keep you in my prayers as well.

 

[fasteddy]

Silverbear

There have been many discussions with doctors over the years and the two opinions that keep coming up are, I'm toast and I should have taken better care of myself. I'll tap dance around this I'm pretty sure and things will be well and if not it was a life well lived and will continue to be.

Steve.

 

[fasteddy]

Thanks Anne.

This story started in December 1965 when I was hit by two cars while standing on a quiet side street. I died in the ambulance while I was being taken from our regional hospital to the larger one in the city. The ambulance attendant had just passed from of a course that taught the latest medical procedure about how to bring them back if you lose them and I was his first patient.

The second stroke of luck was the surgeon who stitched me up was one of two doctors on that night the nurses told me latter. He said he would never leave a patient with disfiguring scars if he could help it. There were 62 stitches in my head and nothing shows. I have indentations in my skull from where my head hit the drivers windshield post and moved it back about 6 inches and buckled the roof down.
I demolished the 1965 VW.

I usually get asked if I looked before I walked out on the side street and the answer is yes. I stood there for quite a while. What I didn't know is that the chap who hit me was picking up a girl a couple of blocks down the street and he hadn't backed out onto the street yet. The girl was a good friend of the girl I was going out with at the time so I heard the other side of the story.

I never complain about life since I had all those years extra that I shouldn't have had thanks to someone who was able to provide them. This spell will pass as well and I be out in the garage again much like you are doing. Nothing is like it was so you work with what you have.

I have tried both those medicines but they didn't help a lot. Doctor has given me something to take that the name escapes me now and they are not working as well as they did. What's left it seems is either weather the storm as best you can or take the medicine that has another medicine to go with it so the first one doesn't dissolve your liver or kidneys and the after 6 months they have to taper you off them because you can't just quit them and then you can start the next medicine that does the same thing to you adfinium.

Steve.

 

[fasteddy]

Ludwig'

I just looked at the province liquor store web site and they have 8 different Pinotage. ranging from $14 to $88. There is one called Painted Wolf The Den. It's $16 for 750ml and the only store that has any is the one 8 blocks from our house and they only have 8 bottles which probably means that when they are gone there won't be any more.

There is a 4.5 out of 5 rating so tomorrow I'll be able to see how it is. very much looking forward to it.

Steve.

 

[silverbear]

You guys with refined tastes. I'm still lamenting Lost Lake beer not being available locally, but making do with another at under $15.00 for a case of 30. Two a day keeps the doctor away. Liquid bread. Cheaper than a can of soda and so much better! As a sign in a liquor store declared in a quotation from Ben Franklin..."Beer is God's way of showing he loves us".
Now back to our regular programming.
SB

 

[moto-klasika]

Hello Steve,
I am sorry that you have such health troubles! Unfortunately they are not so rare in our age (think on a few of seniors, present here). As our old people liked to say, that could be translated from Serbian, as: "When you catch it - you will keep it" (even against our will). But, most of such troubles are in category described as: "There is no cure - has century" (to live long with it). Not quite jolly, but that is life. Probably that planing, designing and building, driving too, of our crazy vehicles is good cure, for soul and body!

Keep dreaming, rolling and living!

 

[moto-klasika]

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moto-klasika, I’d guess there is some inefficiently by using belts? Probably not suitable for a racing bike or for best high speed performance...
In the picture pulley #1 is for tension on the primary belt.
#2 was temporary tensioner when I was still trying to make a very temperamental real leather secondary belt work- After I found a automotive serpentine the right size it was no longer necessary and has been removed.
#3 is the clutch idler, on a lever that pivots on the jack shaft. Attached by a threaded rod to the tank side hand lever.
I don’t want to get too far off the OP topic, please ask in the build thread http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=37011 or feel free to PM specific questions!
Thanks!-Kirk

Hello Kirk,
And thank you on explanation!
I found system to search personal activities of members and found your mentioned tread - but just after my posting. Later, I will ask some more questions at that place!
SB, sorry to took your space!