Re: Villiers board tracker
thats why you wear short sleaves duh :roll:karfer67 said:
Hog Boys Boardtracker (Ex-Villiers)
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Re: Villiers board tracker
Hi there.
I just didn't think that the springer fork went well along with a board track racer.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but springers were'nt around in the 1910's-1920's where they?
"So I devised myself a plan that should be the envy of almost any man" (JR Cash Rules!), and built myself a fork like the ones I see on the pictures:
I'm still missing the top tubes and bolt. I'll finish it tonight.
Tell me guys, am I gonna crash and burn?
Keep rollin'
Hi there.
I just didn't think that the springer fork went well along with a board track racer.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but springers were'nt around in the 1910's-1920's where they?
"So I devised myself a plan that should be the envy of almost any man" (JR Cash Rules!), and built myself a fork like the ones I see on the pictures:
I'm still missing the top tubes and bolt. I'll finish it tonight.
Tell me guys, am I gonna crash and burn?
Keep rollin'
Re: Villiers board tracker
:lol:
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Well, you would've been better off welding the top horizontal bar to the fork crown instead of to the fork legs. All force is now transmitted to just the two welds of the legs, whereas spreading that force between the crown and the legs would've been a stronger solution and less prone to breaking at the seam between the legs and the crown.
I'd be a bit afraid of hitting a large bump at speed and having the welds break, but that's part of the excitement I guess. :mrgreen:
stocksucks said:
Well, you would've been better off welding the top horizontal bar to the fork crown instead of to the fork legs. All force is now transmitted to just the two welds of the legs, whereas spreading that force between the crown and the legs would've been a stronger solution and less prone to breaking at the seam between the legs and the crown.
I'd be a bit afraid of hitting a large bump at speed and having the welds break, but that's part of the excitement I guess. :mrgreen:
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You're probably right... Did'nt thought of that...
The seams seem sturdy enough, but a correct structure would reinforce it much more.
Thanks, I'll have to think about what I'll do.
Keep rollin'
You're probably right... Did'nt thought of that...
The seams seem sturdy enough, but a correct structure would reinforce it much more.
Thanks, I'll have to think about what I'll do.
Keep rollin'
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You know, just thinking out loud here, the way your fork is, You could almost put a single leaf spring in it and make it a working springer. It wouldn't take that much more. I hear you about the V-twin engine. I know that some China Co. makes a 250cc miniature harley engine, but the price is over $1400.00 bones. I thought about taking two single cylinder 2 strokes and connecting them and having them in a V arrangement. It could be done. You would be placed in the scooter category of things. Able to ride on the street in traffic, but not on the freeway. You would need lights, turn signals, insurance, and plates. My bike is a registered moped. I don't need signals and I can't ride with traffic. Not that much difference.
You know, just thinking out loud here, the way your fork is, You could almost put a single leaf spring in it and make it a working springer. It wouldn't take that much more. I hear you about the V-twin engine. I know that some China Co. makes a 250cc miniature harley engine, but the price is over $1400.00 bones. I thought about taking two single cylinder 2 strokes and connecting them and having them in a V arrangement. It could be done. You would be placed in the scooter category of things. Able to ride on the street in traffic, but not on the freeway. You would need lights, turn signals, insurance, and plates. My bike is a registered moped. I don't need signals and I can't ride with traffic. Not that much difference.
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Yeah, that is very close to what Indian used for 25 years or so. They say that leaf spring forks are great because they have a natural dampening effect that makes it work like a spring with a shock absorber. You may need to have a leading link rather than a trailing link as in the picture to keep the rake you will need to make it steer smoothly. You could probably just flip the link in the picture if you needed to. You can make your own leaf spring by using regular steel about 3 thick and after you bolt them together the way you want, get it totally solid red hot for about 10 minutes and then dunk it in salt water to cool it as fast as you can and you will turn it into spring steel. A BBQ with a lot of charcoal and a way to fan it with air will do the trick.
Yeah, that is very close to what Indian used for 25 years or so. They say that leaf spring forks are great because they have a natural dampening effect that makes it work like a spring with a shock absorber. You may need to have a leading link rather than a trailing link as in the picture to keep the rake you will need to make it steer smoothly. You could probably just flip the link in the picture if you needed to. You can make your own leaf spring by using regular steel about 3 thick and after you bolt them together the way you want, get it totally solid red hot for about 10 minutes and then dunk it in salt water to cool it as fast as you can and you will turn it into spring steel. A BBQ with a lot of charcoal and a way to fan it with air will do the trick.
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just now did I saw these replies
Anyway, here's the outcome. Not yet finished but close.
Thanks a lot guys
This last picture shown the reinforcements I made after iamriks post.
Keep rollin'
just now did I saw these replies Anyway, here's the outcome. Not yet finished but close.
Thanks a lot guys
This last picture shown the reinforcements I made after iamriks post.
Keep rollin'
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Sorry?!
Man I thank you!
Now It's much stronger.
Keep rollin'
Sorry?!
Man I thank you!
Now It's much stronger.
Keep rollin'
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You will not bend a fork, that is for sure!
You will not bend a fork, that is for sure!
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That's awsome K-dregg. Did you build it?
Do you have one Cobra?
I gotta have one
BTW, these kind of motorized home-made vehicles are completely illegal here, with no way to go around the issue.
Keep rollin'
That's awsome K-dregg. Did you build it?
Do you have one Cobra?
I gotta have one
BTW, these kind of motorized home-made vehicles are completely illegal here, with no way to go around the issue.
Keep rollin'
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This one
I think that tonight I'll have the pulley for the engine's shaft
This one
Looks great.K-dregg said:Yeah that would look great.. something like this maybe?
You can buy them here for 250 bucks or build one yourself..
http://halcyoncycleworks.com/index.html
I think that tonight I'll have the pulley for the engine's shaft
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Oppps.. sorry.
Only now did I saw the link...
Nevermind
Oppps.. sorry.
Only now did I saw the link...
Nevermind
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Help me out guys: Has anyone tryed to build a internal handlebar throttle?
Keep rollin'
Help me out guys: Has anyone tryed to build a internal handlebar throttle?
Keep rollin'
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I know what you are talking about. When you look at pictures of old motorcycles the handlebars look like they are cut off and then held in place with a fitting. This is for the routing of through-the-bar cables for throttle and other stuff. The ends of the bars had an angles slot in them so that when you twisted the throttle it moved a small piece inside the bar that held the cable. Sometimes it was even chain with pulleys instead of cable that we use today. I personally thought about doing it and decided not to because I was worried of an accident by the throttle getting stuck. If you can do it reliably, go for it.
I know what you are talking about. When you look at pictures of old motorcycles the handlebars look like they are cut off and then held in place with a fitting. This is for the routing of through-the-bar cables for throttle and other stuff. The ends of the bars had an angles slot in them so that when you twisted the throttle it moved a small piece inside the bar that held the cable. Sometimes it was even chain with pulleys instead of cable that we use today. I personally thought about doing it and decided not to because I was worried of an accident by the throttle getting stuck. If you can do it reliably, go for it.
