Current Project Condition

Current Project Condition

Thursday, January 8, 2009

The Big One!

The big order has been completed! I ordered the belt drive and center clutch push rod from Jireh Cycles. But the push rod is on back order with no expected date. I ordered the 80 spoke chrome 10.5 x 18 wheel from American Classic Motors and got the pleasant surprise that my rear fender, you remember that don't you, is in and will ship with the wheel. The only thing I didn't manage to get is the axle and I have enough left over for it but I am going to wait for later in the week and make sure there are no surprises. Man that was great! I need a smoke. How was it for you?
I am still kicking around the idea of using a belt final drive so I didn't but the transmission sprocket. I want to go the easiest route but that is always the most expensive. To get a unit that incorporates both the rear pulley and the brake is almost a grand. To switch everything to a chain would be half that but a lot more work and hassle. Or I could just use the belt and a standard pulley and put the brake on the other side but that will mean a whole lot of issues getting the rear wheel centered in the frame and keeping everything spaced normally; plus I would have to run the rear brake line back and over to the other side. But the last idea would probably be the cheapest.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What happen to the Mag wheels?

Anonymous said...

Sorry, the thing would not let me log in to leave the comment (i will leave initals later) this and the other comment DVK

Tom said...

Donations did not support the cost of the mag wheels. Right now I want to get rolling I can upgrade to the mags at a later date.