Cranbrook Springer Forked BTR YD100 Replica Build (without fabrication)

[Nightster]

Not much progress on the bike. Have made more progress inside the house. Also spent the better part of Saturday cleaning up the whole acre and taking a load to the dump. Almost have a trailer load for the metal recycler.

anyway, a pic of the tensioner with all bolts covered in brass acorn nuts.

Also used a little red cloth hockey tape to cover up my cdi and magneto wires. Have some tape in black also.

and finally the two different seats.

have made zero progress towards paint. Still tying up loose ends. One being the rear hub seems loose, gonna take it off and see if I didn’t loosen during install.

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

To get your bearing cones set right, if you don't have them. You need bearing cone wrenches. If you ain't ever been a bicycle mechanic, you will be.
The set in my Raleigh tool kit are too soft for a strong set. I can't find where I got my new Pro set of 4.
Back in the shop tomorrow to look at the name.
Tom

 

[curtisfox]

Park tools are one of the most used..........Curt

 

[Nightster]

Thanks Curt and Tom

 

[curtisfox]

Thanks Curt and Tom

Figured out how to back in the 40's when I got my first bike, striped for paint, no special tool back then.

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

I can't find and searches will not produce the four wrench set from Park I just got a year ago. They are nice. Prior to that I machined a home made of pre hard 4140 which served me well and is ugly as ****. Crude anyway. Worked good.
Tom

 

[Nightster]

I can't find and searches will not produce the four wrench set from Park I just got a year ago. They are nice. Prior to that I machined a home made of pre hard 4140 which served me well and is ugly as ****. Crude anyway. Worked good.
Tom

Found this metric set

Park Tool DCW-Set Double End Cone Wrench Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006RXDOG...abc_YDF8EFGMKFQX5WKMVB3S?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Not sure it this works on a schwinn or huffy

 

[curtisfox]

They should work I go to a bike shop and by individual ones 15mm is most used, along with standard mm wrenches for out side nuts. Mine look like this.

Amazon.com : Park Tool Shop Cone Wrench Set (14 Piece) : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Park Tool Shop Cone Wrench Set (14 Piece) : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

 

[Nightster]

They should work I go to a bike shop and by individual ones 15mm is most used, along with standard mm wrenches for out side nuts. Mine look like this.

Amazon.com : Park Tool Shop Cone Wrench Set (14 Piece) : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Park Tool Shop Cone Wrench Set (14 Piece) : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

That’s the nice and largest set for sure

thanks again Curt

 

[curtisfox]

LOL I only have a couple, also go to store like harbor freight, by individual size regular mm wrenches, I find a 13/16" box & open end does the head tube nuts. I had some so tight I had to really get on it, but saved from cutting it.
Like I said I have a 15mm, 11/16" ( old school ) and set's of cheep wally world that my kid had ( sometimes hard to use, short and bulky ). In the past i use to grind down a wrench if needed. So I would get the set you posted as only going to need them once in a blue moon............Curt

 

[Nightster]

LOL I only have a couple, also go to store like harbor freight, by individual size regular mm wrenches, I find a 13/16" box & open end does the head tube nuts. I had some so tight I had to really get on it, but saved from cutting it.
Like I said I have a 15mm, 11/16" ( old school ) and set's of cheep wally world that my kid had ( sometimes hard to use, short and bulky ). In the past i use to grind down a wrench if needed. So I would get the set you posted as only going to need them once in a blue moon............Curt

Agree and thanks Curt

 

[curtisfox]

I have a set of these also might want to check them out.https://www.google.com/search?q=V8+8109+wrench+set&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS877US877&oq=V8&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j0i67l2j46i67i433j0i433j0i67i433l2j0i67l2.5017j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Google Search

 

[Nightster]

I have a set of these also might want to check them out.https://www.google.com/search?q=V8+8109+wrench+set&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS877US877&oq=V8&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j0i67l2j46i67i433j0i433j0i67i433l2j0i67l2.5017j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Google Search

Very cool, I can see where these can come in handy

 

[Nightster]

A little bike stand I created. It’s strictly for sitting still. Needs to be removed when I ride.

Indian pins holding it on.

 

[Nightster]

Not much happening on the bike front. Got bearing cones wrenches ordered Also ordered some nylon nuts for the remaining needed hardware on the faux leaf spring fork. I got some new valve stem caps in, lol. Also got a brass petcock valve which is nice and small.

 

[Nightster]

The more I look at this faux oil tank the more it looks like an accident waiting to happen. Tolerances are just too tight. Tire will expand with centrifugal force and the chain will stretch and start to make contact with it I fear also. May need to eliminate this from the build.

 

[Nightster]

Just for fun

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

Not much happening on the bike front. Got bearing cones wrenches ordered Also ordered some nylon nuts for the remaining needed hardware on the faux leaf spring fork. I got some new valve stem caps in, lol. Also got a brass petcock valve which is nice and small.

Texas valve caps, they are a hoot! An armadillo gas tank please on one your builds. A good one would about cover a CH peanut tank. I shouldn't be giving you ideas.

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

Just for fun

You got a winner there Danny! Great photo styling.

 

[Nightster]

You got a winner there Danny! Great photo styling.

Thanks Tom