snow is slowly disappearing, so I took the bike outside vesterday for some pics in our non-existing sun... darkest winter since they started recording weather here 60 years ago...
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I photoshopped an engine in there, and compared it with the original...not too far off I think...but something is wrong...
Took me a while, but I think I have to change the handle bar to a higher position...look at the last pic, that helps to bering it closer to the original...if you switch between last and first you see the difference it makes!!
Took me a while, but I think I have to change the handle bar to a higher position...look at the last pic, that helps to bering it closer to the original...if you switch between last and first you see the difference it makes!!
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some photoshop art for ya guys...
I wish I would be that far, but it is so cold outside in my workshop, no fun working in there... ;-(
I wish I would be that far, but it is so cold outside in my workshop, no fun working in there... ;-(
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Those mock up photos look spot on. But now I'm really curious as to what engine you will be using on this build. Will you let us know, or will it be a surprise?
Thanks guys...
My wife asked me 'why are you doing this, building a bike just for display reasons??'
I told her I want something beautiful in our house to take a look at when I don't feel good...
Man that was the wrongest thing I could have said at all....
When I read that Axel I could picture the look on your wifes face. I've said things like that myself and paid for it.
Steve.
Steve.
Ouch.
Perhaps you could say...
“But of course with you around, I always feel good”
Nope. You’re in trouble. “-)
-Kirk
some engine parts.....mostly from classic german engines, cylinder heads from a Simson moped, cylinders from Sachs stationery engines, engine case from a D-Rad 04, the part for the magneto is original HD JD...
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OH DANG! that looks real good, you are gonna fool everyone that come to you house.
It's too bad that no one is making a modern engine that looks like one of the originals that is affordable. If anyone here has access to a foundry or a machine shop... get to it already. I will be the first inline to volunteer to design the exterior of the engine.
It's too bad that no one is making a modern engine that looks like one of the originals that is affordable. If anyone here has access to a foundry or a machine shop... get to it already. I will be the first inline to volunteer to design the exterior of the engine.
I don't know about American practices, but foundries here charge by the weight for castings. "All" you have to do is turn up with suitable patterns to cast from.
You could make a wooden basic dummy, get the casting made from that, and then clean it up a bit, and add surface details like valves etc after. If you want it to work though, you're on your own.
You could even fibreglass one, that would be a lot easier to pick up and move about.
You could make a wooden basic dummy, get the casting made from that, and then clean it up a bit, and add surface details like valves etc after. If you want it to work though, you're on your own.
You could even fibreglass one, that would be a lot easier to pick up and move about.
Here is someone who has built an engine from scratch, with Briggs Pistons and other stuff....incredible!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jNlN8PQJmY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jNlN8PQJmY
I’ve been looking into this and plan to build my own propane powered “backyard” foundry very soon, although there are plenty of art & commercial shops around.
Just make sure to oversize your patterns for aluminum by 3% and keep in mind that even the best cast will still need machining...
-Kirk