Put a washer above the bracket and then tighten a nut down on it or rotate the bracket till it sits flat. Then put on the front wheel and see how it looks. I trim fork steer tubes all the time to fit the bike the fork is going on. I have never used that brand of springer but I would guess it will work fine. When triming a steer tube run the upper race down the threads to the point where you'll make the cut, then cut with a cutoff wheel. With a sanding pad on a hand held grinder sand the top of the steer tube flat to the race and then back off the race to chase the threads. Before you cut the tube carefully measure your stackup with all the headset pieces so you don't cut too short. If you cut it too short it's scrap. Gotta run!
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It's ok, cutting it down wont work.
I have tried loosening everything on the fork & the bracket still wont sit flat. The fork is setup for the bracket to sit flat at the top just under the locknut. I will get a spacer made up.
(the only other option would be to heat & bend the bracket). I think a spacer will be easier.
I have tried loosening everything on the fork & the bracket still wont sit flat. The fork is setup for the bracket to sit flat at the top just under the locknut. I will get a spacer made up.
(the only other option would be to heat & bend the bracket). I think a spacer will be easier.
Engineer is gonna make up a stainless spacer to go in there. Then I guess I'll need to polish it so it'll blend in 
yep that would've been another way to do it. decided to order a spacer tho.
prob with drilling the holes 18mm lower would be that I'd end up cutting & grinding off the tops of the flat bar, which means you ending up going thru the chrome coating. you could touch up the ends with silver paint, but I didnt really wanna go that way.
in hindsight if I couldve found a fork with a 6 1/2" steerer tube instead of 7 1/2", wouldve been just right.
prob with drilling the holes 18mm lower would be that I'd end up cutting & grinding off the tops of the flat bar, which means you ending up going thru the chrome coating. you could touch up the ends with silver paint, but I didnt really wanna go that way.
in hindsight if I couldve found a fork with a 6 1/2" steerer tube instead of 7 1/2", wouldve been just right.
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here's what it looks like. just waiting on the stainless spacer.
have to find an old school stem too.
have to find an old school stem too.
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Found this in another thread. Was happy to see that someone else had come across this before with the schwinn springer repops.
Originally Posted by Venice Motor Bikes
Sometimes it works well to cut a shim from some pipe to install between the upper bearing race & the spring mount to keep the angle of the spring correct & working smooth.
Originally Posted by Venice Motor Bikes
Sometimes it works well to cut a shim from some pipe to install between the upper bearing race & the spring mount to keep the angle of the spring correct & working smooth.
I used headset spacers to get the right angle, but i had them already, pipe will work but if you dont have pipe you can buy them from a bike shop but thats extra $
http://www.ravx.com/assets/product_.../pace_components_large/headset_spacers_lg.jpg
http://www.ravx.com/assets/product_.../pace_components_large/headset_spacers_lg.jpg
Thanks Curt. Yep it's the generic fork that Bikeberry & various ebay & other sellers have.
Yeah headset spacers sound handy Harry
Here it is with the stainless spacer that the engineer did for me
Yeah headset spacers sound handy Harry
Here it is with the stainless spacer that the engineer did for me
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I also put the kickstand on, it look like it'll be right on the idler retaining nut at the end, but i dont think that'll matter?
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This lowrider boy has what you need 26" TRADITIONAL KICKSTAND IN BLACK BICYCLE PARTS 34090 | eBay Your bike isnt going to be as heavy as mine in the front so you probably wont have to add bracing like I did on the Scotsman
26" TRADITIONAL KICKSTAND IN BLACK BICYCLE PARTS 34090 | eBay Your bike isnt going to be as heavy as mine in the front so you probably wont have to add bracing like I did on the Scotsman
Thanks Velo.
Anyone know where to get a cool stem? Suggestions?
I wouldnt even mind something in black. Or in chrome. Something vintage or cool looking, maybe 2 bolt rather than just one bolt. 22.2mm quill with 25.4 bar clamp.
Anyone know where to get a cool stem? Suggestions?
I wouldnt even mind something in black. Or in chrome. Something vintage or cool looking, maybe 2 bolt rather than just one bolt. 22.2mm quill with 25.4 bar clamp.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BICYCLE-STEM-22-2MM-CHROME-2-SCREWS-CRUISER-LOWRIDER-/390299386754?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5adfa80382
Thinkin to just go with one of these.
Would this have a 25.4mm bar clamp?
Thinkin to just go with one of these.
Would this have a 25.4mm bar clamp?
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toolbox / oil tank done.
went to the bicycle shop to pick up wheels that had been laced to my hubs.
rear rim was new, front one was older & wider than the rear. wasnt happy with that.
they reckoned noone would notice...
but i noticed straight away...
they're gonna look for a new one for the front, to match the rear.
went to the bicycle shop to pick up wheels that had been laced to my hubs.
rear rim was new, front one was older & wider than the rear. wasnt happy with that.
they reckoned noone would notice...
but i noticed straight away...
they're gonna look for a new one for the front, to match the rear.
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Hi Brett,
The tool box looks great. Nice pin stripe. I usually run Vintage Schwinn stems as they are a nice forged steel and have the 1" clamp area with 7/8" stem area. The most common, at least in the states, is one from a Schwinn Stingray of about 1970 vintage. Another one I really like is an Ashtabula BMX stem which is basically the same Stingray style stem but has a black oxide finish and is even stronger as it was designed for BMX.
The tool box looks great. Nice pin stripe. I usually run Vintage Schwinn stems as they are a nice forged steel and have the 1" clamp area with 7/8" stem area. The most common, at least in the states, is one from a Schwinn Stingray of about 1970 vintage. Another one I really like is an Ashtabula BMX stem which is basically the same Stingray style stem but has a black oxide finish and is even stronger as it was designed for BMX.
As you may've noticed earlier in the thread, I hadnt yet gotten a satisfactory solution to the bicycle shop's lacing job. The arrangement was for them to lace my own 2 new hubs to 2 black rims, with the rims & spokes being supplied by them.
When I got there:
After having contacted me to come & pickup, I went there to pick up; then when I got there, they suggested I come back another day as the spokes hadnt been ground off yet.
Then... the rear rim was new, the front one was older & wider than the rear, & didnt look as tidy as the rear.
So now they say they're gonna look for another new one for the front, to match the rear. They are very slow so I dunno when that will be done.
They also had lost my sprocket & Shimano cb e110 brake arm & strap.
So all in all I decided they are pretty sloppy.
So...Im ordering a wheelset from Norm at Venice bikes. He has a nice set with black anodised rims, (should suit my flat black colour scheme) cb110 rear hub (fits Pat's sprocket adapter) & the spokes are 12g (best I can get here in NZ is 14g). Thanks Norm!
Problem solved. When the local bicycle shop finishes the other wheels I will sell them off to recover some costs. And never go back there again
When I got there:
After having contacted me to come & pickup, I went there to pick up; then when I got there, they suggested I come back another day as the spokes hadnt been ground off yet.
Then... the rear rim was new, the front one was older & wider than the rear, & didnt look as tidy as the rear.
So now they say they're gonna look for another new one for the front, to match the rear. They are very slow so I dunno when that will be done.
They also had lost my sprocket & Shimano cb e110 brake arm & strap.
So all in all I decided they are pretty sloppy.
So...Im ordering a wheelset from Norm at Venice bikes. He has a nice set with black anodised rims, (should suit my flat black colour scheme) cb110 rear hub (fits Pat's sprocket adapter) & the spokes are 12g (best I can get here in NZ is 14g). Thanks Norm!
Problem solved. When the local bicycle shop finishes the other wheels I will sell them off to recover some costs. And never go back there again
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Started to put a few things together.
Norm shipped my wheelset today so that'll be here soon
I noticed the coil lead fell out of the spark plug boot. I guess that's my welcome to a Chinagirl. Do I need to replace this? Or will it work if I just push it back in?
Norm shipped my wheelset today so that'll be here soon
I noticed the coil lead fell out of the spark plug boot. I guess that's my welcome to a Chinagirl. Do I need to replace this? Or will it work if I just push it back in?
