Puch Bobber

[dracothered]

Here is how I plan on adding a seat spring so I have a softer ride.

Need to add bracing under the seat stay plate and the attachment points for the seat shock/spring.

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Your bike is coming along very well. I love your idea for a seat spring, - that would certainly help with handling the bumps

 

[dracothered]

Yes it will help for sure to cushion my back side. I do hope that the 450lbs rating on the shock/spring is high enough to give a nice ride.

 

[dracothered]

I have the bottom mount point welded in, now I only need to fab the top/seat mount point. Before I welded the bottom one in totally I tested it out for the bounce factor. It seems to be good how I have it positioned now.

 

[RicksRides]

ever finish yur dads bike

 

[dracothered]

ever finish yur dads bike

It got put on hold...

 

[dracothered]

All fab'd and welded, just need to cut down the pivot pin in the front and either thread the one end or drill it for a cotter pin.

 

[silverbear]

You did a nice job on that seat...
SB

 

[dracothered]

You did a nice job on that seat...
SB

I still need to weld in two more braces on it to strengthen it a little more. They will go on either side from the front pivot point to the back angle iron mount points to help strengthen it from twisting.

 

[dracothered]

The seat sub frame is now fully fab'd and just needs paint. Put the seat on it and sat down giving it the bouncing up and down treatment. Nothing broke, twisted or snapped on it.

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Just like one from the factory That seat has turned out really well.

 

[dracothered]

Well she would of been a roller today, but UPS didn't deliver my new rear tire because they had a late train on Thursday so I didn't get the tire Friday. Did get the head tube bearing cups installed and put the forks on.

The seat seems to be strong like bull and withstood me bouncing up and down on it with a fair amount of force.

 

[curtisfox]

Looking realy neet. Did you ever finish the Schwinn Wasp?

 

[dracothered]

Looking realy neet. Did you ever finish the Schwinn Wasp?

Put the Wasp and the AMF on hold, I need to think some stuff over on both of them.

 

[dracothered]

So I put the engine up in it's place that it is suppose to go and find I have a carb clearance issue. The area by the float bowel I can just do some trimming of the part of the case that sticks up in the way. What I am not yet sure what to do with it is the choke lever.

 

[dracothered]

 

[curtisfox]

So I put the engine up in it's place that it is suppose to go and find I have a carb clearance issue. The area by the float bowel I can just do some trimming of the part of the case that sticks up in the way. What I am not yet sure what to do with it is the choke lever.

You could make a different manifold that would put the carb off to one side to clear......or just turn it around to face the front.......Curt

 

[dracothered]

You could make a different manifold that would put the carb off to one side to clear......or just turn it around to face the front.......Curt

If I turn it to face the front you start to run into the ram air effect as your speed increases.

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

If I turn it to face the front you start to run into the ram air effect as your speed increases.

Though that would depend on the type of air cleaner casing you use.

 

[dracothered]

Rolling rolling rolling....