1942 WLC build

Jaws, i think the valve is design is all the same principle,
a ball is pressed into a seat and seals the passage. in theory...

I talked to my engine guy and he told me
on flatties you can only try machine the seats,
as the pump housing is cast iron.
the later ones, like shovel e.g.,
are made of aluminium and you can drive the ball against the seat
with tiny hammer strokes to make it sit better.
Obviously not a good idea on the cast iron ones

He told me to keep going and watch it closely, just like all of you,
so what i'll do.

Rusty:
I really had to refill after i got it running,
no oil traces on the dip stick anymore...

So i put about a 1000 miles on the bike and was a very happy man for a while.
It ran great and performed quite well for such a small bike.
Linkert works great and i get around 47 miles per gallon.

then 2 weeks ago on my way back from a meet it started to make gruesome noises from inside the engine... i checked and took the generator off. Noticed that the locking pin on the generator shaft holding the gear was missing.
So, after some thinking and talking to my engine builder, i took the darn thing out and built a box for it to ship it back to the builder for a "1000miles great inspection". I think the damage will be marginal, but i don't have the time to look into it myself right now, and it will be a much better feeling for me when it's done right by someone who knows better than me...

thanks, TigerAlex.
everything will be fine soon -making progress here.
the engine didn't take any serious damage, happy about that.

it got its heart back and now for some small improvements...

didn't do any updates here for quite some time...
well, most of the time it was just ridden and worked pretty well!

over the winter it got new handlebars and some more small stuff.
not finished yet, but this is as it sits now and i'm getting used to the new bars.
riding position is great, we'll see how they work on the road.

I have been messing around with a new setup
for the tail light and licence plate holder...
came up with this last night and i think i'll try it.
It's made from pieces of the old one, so it's a little
patchwork / shabby...
Looks pretty retarded in comparison to most of the fab work
here on the site, but it's a slow and steady process, soooo....

At least i can lift the bike on it so i guess it won't fall off.







Now i got to clean it up a little, put the regulator back on
and finish the wiring.

I like it now, i think.
Will go with this for the season.











A thousand little details done and still more to come,
but i'm beginning to see the light...