Highwaystar's Whizzer

The plastic clutch cover I got was not a real good fit for the tensioner/belt guides that are on my bike. So with a little help from my trusty Dremmel, I was able to cut an area out so the tensioner could move freely. I will get a couple of pics up after I give it a test run to see how it does. I wasn't able to start it up after everything was mounted, it was just too late.
 
Here is what I did. The stock mounting holes just would not work. The cover was hitting the pulleys. So I drilled some new ones and then clearanced the cover so nothing hit anywhere.


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O.K. so the last gremlin I have to face is a non working headlight. The bulb "looks" good. The taillight works, but I do not have a headlight.
 
mason_man said:
Hey you pulled the seat back too! I think you know your stuff there Highwaystar!
Nice work.

Ray

PS, check the fuse.
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Naw, I am just a hillbilly with a monkey wrench and a hammer!LOL

I checked the fuse. It was still intact.


Time to break out the test light and volt meter huh?
 
The throttle grip had a nasty tear in it, so I ordered a set of Nirve "wood look" grips. After a few minutes of cutting on the throttle grip this is what I ended up with. They are very comfortable and I love the "wood grain".

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Here is another shot showing how my "cleaning up process" is coming along. I still have a lot of elbow work to go.

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I changed out the handlebars,added some pin stripes and a chrome battery cover. I also changed the way the headlight was mounted. I wanted to bring it down and in closer to the bars. Next will be a new seat.

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I am glad I got to spend some time working on and riding this thing yesterday! We are getting freezing rain now....

Here is another pic I took yesterday.
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mason_man said:
Hi Highwaystar, Geo is specking of the vintage whizzer sportsman frame, comes with 20" wheels. not the sportsman frame that sportscarpat makes.
pic of vintage sportsman whizzer.

Ray
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That Sportsman picture you posted has the same clutch thats on the Sportsman i'm restoring right now. Thought it was a bi-matic when i bought the bike but now realize its an automatic clutch. Is there a breakdown of that clutch anyplace that you know of? I have Robert Lee's book on Sportsman that has the part list on the clutch but no breakdown pictures like he has on the bi-matic. This one is pretty rusted but i was able to get the snap ring out so should be able to get it apart but i hate to do it without a picture of the guts.
Thanks, George
 
thimmaker said:
That Sportsman picture you posted has the same clutch thats on the Sportsman i'm restoring right now. Thought it was a bi-matic when i bought the bike but now realize its an automatic clutch. Is there a breakdown of that clutch anyplace that you know of? I have Robert Lee's book on Sportsman that has the part list on the clutch but no breakdown pictures like he has on the bi-matic. This one is pretty rusted but i was able to get the snap ring out so should be able to get it apart but i hate to do it without a picture of the guts.
Thanks, George
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Here you go George, i've got the flu,sorry
Hope this is OK Highwaystar.

Ray
 

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I still haven't had a chance to get pics.I have had a chance to give the bike a closer look. The coaster side dropout is pretty much toast. So I am going to do a frame swap. I am looking at old Schwinn cantilever frames. I would also like to get a sheave (vintage) that would work better with a heavy duty new wheel. Any suggestions?
 
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