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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-16, 03:04 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

SA Spanner

This may be old news but I discovered that a 58mm/62mm Hook Spanner works perfectly on an AW ball ring. I have always used the punch and hammer method but recently had the punch slip and gouge a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-16, 05:03 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Thanks.

Thanks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-16, 03:25 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Cable Housing

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah146/DABMike/IMG_6817_zpsvsg2xztp.jpghttp://http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/DABMike/media/IMG_6817_zpsvsg2xztp.jpg.htmlDoes anyone know of a source for black...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-15, 06:46 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

When my sports needed a new cable I did not like...

When my sports needed a new cable I did not like the look of the new style adjustable cable. I did some searching and found this thread on this site: Help! - I don't want an UGLY Sturmey Archer cable...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-15, 07:10 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

I did not know this. I may have to search one out...

I did not know this. I may have to search one out and try replacing the cover as a winter project.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-15, 05:27 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Thanks for the compliment, but I must admit, its...

Thanks for the compliment, but I must admit, its a 25 footer that photographs well:). Plenty of patina up close but I love this bike. The tires are Michelin World Tours with Schwalbe tubes. I am a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-15, 03:26 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

After 3 years I finally bought a new saddle for...

After 3 years I finally bought a new saddle for my 73 Sports. I had to get past paying twice for the saddle than I paid for the bike. I also hate to admit it, but the vinyl Brooks that it came with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-15, 08:19 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Please post you impressions once you receive it....

Please post you impressions once you receive it. Thanks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-15, 07:28 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

arex, thanks. That is basically the pump I have....

arex, thanks. That is basically the pump I have. The original one was a dull aluminum although I have seen painted pumps which may have been steel.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-15, 05:23 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

I will have to look at that, that might help....

I will have to look at that, that might help. When I was a kid my dad bought an early 70's Raleigh Sports that was, except for color, almost identical to the one I have (1973). It became my bike and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-15, 06:34 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

noglider: for the reasons you and other point out...

noglider: for the reasons you and other point out I think I will be looking for a better pump to carry. I will just have to keep it hidden :)

deweenk: I knew the pump was useless when I bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-15, 01:44 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Hi, I had my first flat while on a ride in a...

Hi,

I had my first flat while on a ride in a very, very long time with my Raleigh Sports. I have a reproduction (Sunlite) pump just to fill the space between the pegs and as a pump it is less than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-15, 01:33 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

I used loose bearing for the AW on my Sports. I...

I used loose bearing for the AW on my Sports. I could not find new caged locally but had a source for high quality loose bearing. You wind up using more bearings than with caged which is a good thing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-14, 04:12 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Aaron and everyone else, thank you for the...

Aaron and everyone else, thank you for the replies.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-14, 05:13 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Does anyone have any experience with these rims? ...

Does anyone have any experience with these rims?

Weinmann Metal Products Co., LTD (http://www.weinmanntek.com/Products/CTB/GP26.htm)

I have heard about the CR-18 rim but have read here that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-14, 03:33 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

The 1973 catalog on the head badge site shows the...

The 1973 catalog on the head badge site shows the self adjusting brakes and the decals, not to say they were not on later models.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-14, 09:15 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

391880 The date code is 73 which fits with...

391880

The date code is 73 which fits with the decals and adjustable brakes so I think its a 1973 bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-14, 06:48 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

John, Yes, the cylinder with the window. Its...

John,

Yes, the cylinder with the window. Its a separate piece that screws on after the axle nut is installed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-14, 05:07 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Thanks for the responses. I also tried 9/16 and...

Thanks for the responses. I also tried 9/16 and it was not big enough. The 15mm seemed a bit sloppy that's why I thought it might be some odd ball size. I even tried 19/32 and that was loose. Not a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-07-14, 12:20 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Stupid question but what is the correct size...

Stupid question but what is the correct size wrench to use on a Sturmey Archer AW axel nut? I always use an adjustable wrench as none of my SAE, Metric or even Whitworths seem to fit correctly. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-12, 05:53 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

Photogravity, Thanks for the kind words but...

Photogravity,

Thanks for the kind words but the camera may be hiding a few blemishes! She has some rust and scratches but is not bad looking from ten feet. The gent I bought her from is a vendor I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-12, 09:16 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,530,665
Posted By DaytonaMike

New to me Raleigh.

Trying a post with a picture for the first time. Here is my 73 Raleigh Sports. I love this bike.

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