Forum: The Board
10-16-2020, 06:56 AM
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Re: Powder or paint?
My experience:
Powder coat is very much more durable than paint. However, in the climate where I live, with wet and snow and salt on the roads, if there is a damage, the rust will start to form...
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Forum: The Board
04-13-2020, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 48
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Re: Building a pan
Haha, yes but it didn't work that well, so I had to convert it back to old school again.
Also, thank you sir, means a lot.
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Forum: The Board
04-12-2020, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 48
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Forum: The Board
04-12-2020, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
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Forum: The Board
04-12-2020, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
First start and first ride. This feels great. The motor works just as good as i hoped. Took some time to figure out starting procedures, cold, medium hot and hot. But I think I've got it now,...
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Forum: The Board
03-26-2020, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 1,026
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Re: vintage pics o' the day
The distributor tells me it is a chinese engine, I think they refined the ignition system when they got the design from the russians...
Otherwise almost the same design, BMW R71, Soviet m71 and CJ...
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Forum: The Board
03-25-2020, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 146
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Forum: The Board
02-26-2020, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
Now at least it starts to look like a bike. Mostly lighting and electrics left to do. I also, just now realize, looking at the picture, I need to adress chain fender clearance/fender fitment. I've...
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Forum: The Board
02-26-2020, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
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Forum: The Board
02-26-2020, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
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Forum: The Board
02-26-2020, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
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Forum: The Board
02-26-2020, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
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Forum: The Board
02-26-2020, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
Hello,
Some info about the engine.
Crank case:
Right case:1957 original H-D.
Left:California Products aftermarket.
Crank: -72 to-81 H-D
Rods: Harley original
Generator cover: -55 to -57...
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Forum: The Board
01-21-2020, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 214
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Forum: The Board
01-09-2020, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 647
Re: Round coils
An ignitions system with points needs a coil with higher resistance compared to an electronic system that most often uses a lower resistance coil.
Best
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Forum: The Board
12-19-2019, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 560
Re: Triumph T100
Look very nice indeed. Triumph motorcycles are very good looking from the start, but not perfect. By doing the right subtile modifications they get extremly good looking like yours
Could you show...
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Forum: The Board
05-28-2019, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
Haha, the evil gnome is very nice I reality. It is not me, I am even more gnome-like.
His name is Hans and I dare to say he is one of the most knowledgeable Harley restorers in my country and he is...
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Forum: The Board
05-28-2019, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
Sorry, I didn’t tell the whole story. The thing is that the left crank case is aftermarket (California products) and the engine mount surface is not level, there is a step.
I want to machine this...
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Forum: The Board
05-27-2019, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
I finally found the time to test fit the crank case in the frame. The case was bolted down in the aft motor mount. A big gap then showed itself in the front
Not good.
We took measurements and now...
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Forum: The Board
04-19-2019, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
Dilemma...
I like the custom tank itself very much, i also like the gap since i am not going to run a speedo. It is unpainted so I need to choose color which is kind of fun.
But I do not like the...
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Forum: The Board
04-06-2019, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
And about the engine. The right block half is from the fifties (just now, I do not remember exactly what year, I think 54 or maybe 57, not 56), the left is after market probably eighties. Everything...
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Forum: The Board
04-06-2019, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
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Forum: The Board
04-06-2019, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
As requested, some pictures of the flipped triple tree.
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Forum: The Board
04-06-2019, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
I am not much of a fabricator. But i manufactured a seat post seat stay (or what it might be called...).
The flapping disc is my friend....
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Forum: The Board
03-28-2019, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,780
Re: Building a pan
Right now the engineis under restoration. There are some tricky things to solve, I will try to make a write up when we are done. What is shown in the pictures are: Honing of the a new cylinder, the...
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