Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[newday777]

...original paint from 1969 

In that light and your camera, it doesn't look original...

[fire113]

...please show me a picture, made with an digi cam that can catch the candybluegree color spectrum.

Here You can see 2 paint jobs that I did by myself, the candybluegreen K0 is the only picture that is looking not simple blue but still fare fare away from the original color spectrum.

[MauiK3]

I find that most phone cameras don't portray candy blue green properly, most of the green part isn't there.

[Don R]

I find that most phone cameras don't portray candy blue green properly, most of the green part isn't there.

I agree, the blue/green is difficult to see online.

 I'm swapping to Drag Specialties marker lights on my old Rat Race bike. Stockers look odd on this one and I feel the need to run turn signals, so I re-cycled some old parts and added a pair of new lights.

[spotty]

My 6" over swingarm turned up from Canadia so I've taken advantage of the hottest day so far this spring ( 37C or close too 100F in measurements of the dead ) to fit it. Got all the old stuff out , having cleaned and greased everything when I first put it together made this the easy bit.....
New one went into the frame pivot point easily enough but when I tried to get the wheel back in, no go.
FCUK
The open end of the swingarm is only 240mm whereas the K7 one I took out is about 265mm.
I'm hoping I can machine both outer spacers to get it in but I'm going to have to be careful getting the chain to line up.
Did K7's have a different spacer set up or something to allow the 630 chain to line up differently ?
I've got some spare spacers to mess around with or I might go get an aluminium rod off appropriate size and make some new ones but I might wait for the all knowing Terry to have a look before I start cutting stuff up
Also spent nearly two hours driving round looking for an open bearing shop as I thought while I have the wheel out I may as well put new double seal bearings in. Apparently no one sells bearings on a Saturday.
Looks like it might be time for some day drinking

[spotty]

Just checked a K2 swingarm and that is also 240mm so it would seem the K7 wheel is a bit special needs.
I'm sure it can be made to fit , maybe I'll try  and find the spacers from the K2 swingarm and wheel and see if I can get it all to go together

[spotty]

Well there we go, K7 spacers on the left, K2 on the right,  still not 20mm difference but I see the way forward
Unless anyone knows better ?
The K7 axle is also 20mm longer than the K2 ones

[newday777]

I think the difference is the K7 sprocket carrier is wider,  for the 630 chain. I don't remember if the axle spacers are different from the pre K7.

[grcamna2]

Well there we go, K7 spacers on the left, K2 on the right,  still not 20mm difference but I see the way forward
Unless anyone knows better ?
The K7 axle is also 20mm longer than the K2 ones

spotty,I looked-up both the K2 and K7 rear wheels and the 'good' is they both have the same pt.# inner spacer in the hub between the bearings. 

[seanbarney41]

I think the difference is the K7 sprocket carrier is wider,  for the 630 chain. I don't remember if the axle spacers are different from the pre K7.

yup, you just need k1-k6 sprocket carrier

[spotty]

I think the difference is the K7 sprocket carrier is wider,  for the 630 chain. I don't remember if the axle spacers are different from the pre K7.

yup, you just need k1-k6 sprocket carrier

Luckily I have one of those, probably bad luck for whoever gets my Henry Abe wheels.
I gave up due to excessive heat but tomorrow is another day
Next problem is that the rear wheel is now about an inch from the back guard, I'll try the shock extension pieces I've got but it may require longer shocks.
Thanks to everyone for their words of wisdom
Cheers Spotty

[scottly]

I think the difference is the K7 sprocket carrier is wider,  for the 630 chain. I don't remember if the axle spacers are different from the pre K7.

yup, you just need k1-k6 sprocket carrier

Luckily I have one of those, probably bad luck for whoever gets my Henry Abe wheels.
I gave up due to excessive heat but tomorrow is another day
Next problem is that the rear wheel is now about an inch from the back guard, I'll try the shock extension pieces I've got but it may require longer shocks.
Thanks to everyone for their words of wisdom
Cheers Spotty

For the record, 630 chain is the same width as 530 chain, 3/8". The pitch is different: 6/8" vs 5/8". On the K7/K8 F2/F3 engines, the sprockets are about 10mm further out than the earlier engines, with the sprocket carrier on the wheel to match. If you have a K7 engine, you will need the K7 carrier to keep the chain in alignment. 

[spotty]

Well it's back together, the chain lines up, still using the K7 carrier, the chain side spacer from a K2 and a new alloy spacer on the brake side which will be redone later when I can get the right thickness alloy bar and a 20mm drill
The main problem now is the wheel is still too close to the guard so that means even longer shocks or weld on new shock mounts further up the swingarm, which would also enable me to use shocks with normal eyes on the bottom

[wolf550]

got the blank made for starting a batch of finned oil cap covers.

[wolf550]

still working on the fins placement

[wolf550]

after this going to see about making one of these

[spotty]

Looks like it might be time for some day drinking

it was indeed a good day for day drinking, went to the dog park with my labradane Clare and to my immense delight the tennis club next door finally have their bar open with a gate that opens onto the dog park. very civilised

i can see some very relaxed summer evenings ahead

[Don R]

 It was in the 50's F here, so I rode the gas out of the Louisville Bike and the Rat Race. Both are 72's except the Rat Race is really a K1. I'm getting good at how far they go with the petcock turned off.

[wolf550]

got the fins made and going to give it a try tomorrow for a sand mould

[wolf550]

if it works i can start rounding the fins and a polish

[bert96]

 How the cap is going to stay in place? You glue it in place?


 Bert

[wolf550]

either a glue or adhesive material. mayber neodymium magnet drilled in the middle

[RAFster122s]

Can't drill neo magnets, toxic materials, can buy them with beveled hole in magnet. Neo magnets generally are plated or coated. FWIW

[newday777]

Can't drill neo magnets, toxic materials, can buy them with beveled hole in magnet. Neo magnets generally are plated or coated. FWIW

I took it as he would drill in to the aluminum and epoxy the magnet into the cap to hold the aluminum to the steel ring of the cap.

[wolf550]

yeah like that newday the thin metal cap formed onto the dipstick tightly unlike these caps im working on. I would have to find something to keep it attached to the dipstick so throwing some ideas out there maybe a bolt that the cap would screw on would be nice.