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03-17-24, 06:30 AM
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Posted By bikamper

Unfortunately not.

Unfortunately not.
03-15-24, 03:49 PM
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Posted By bikamper

When you're a Flatlander from Illannoy...

When you're a Flatlander from Illannoy...
03-15-24, 05:25 AM
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Posted By bikamper

I'm still working on being able to throw a leg...

I'm still working on being able to throw a leg over in late May.
https://i.imgur.com/a0brHPdl.jpg
The cast came off and stitches came out on the 12th and back in the boot until April 9th. PT...
03-13-24, 05:55 AM
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Posted By bikamper

Must not forget the Bay City hill on the...

Must not forget the Bay City hill on the Wisconsin side.
03-11-24, 08:39 PM
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Posted By bikamper

https://i.imgur.com/xrm8RmTl.jpg I made...

https://i.imgur.com/xrm8RmTl.jpg

I made chips today. The tool was worn and needs to be reground. The spindle speed was also too slow, which accounts for the rough finish. The steps were just...
03-10-24, 03:55 PM
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Posted By bikamper

https://i.imgur.com/8SvZOkkl.jpg I got the new...

https://i.imgur.com/8SvZOkkl.jpg
I got the new pulley for the lathe this morning. As nothing seems to be easy with this lathe project, the threads for the new pulley set screw did not go all the way...
03-09-24, 07:12 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Still no bike related stuff, but I do have a...

Still no bike related stuff, but I do have a saddle coming for the Everton next week.
I did spend more time on the 90 year old lathe after lunch today. I figured out how the overly complicated...
03-08-24, 02:31 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Not a great pic of a large seat bag I made out of...

Not a great pic of a large seat bag I made out of an old Boy Scout Yucca pack years ago.
https://i.imgur.com/t8qVJbMl.jpg
03-07-24, 06:51 AM
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Posted By bikamper

Jeez, I hope not. The current 'Evil One' is 8...

Jeez, I hope not. The current 'Evil One' is 8 years old and not all that refined. It beats crutches, though. I need to retrain myself on it and hope to be making chips in a couple weeks.
03-06-24, 07:15 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Still no C&V work, but at least I am ambulatory...

Still no C&V work, but at least I am ambulatory enough with my knee scooter to get out to the garage and phart around with the 90 year old lathe. At least for two hours at a time, anyway. That's all...
03-06-24, 06:46 PM
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Posted By bikamper

I lusted after the 912 in 1981 but funds limited...

I lusted after the 912 in 1981 but funds limited me to the 710, which I still have 43 years later.

Make it a wall hanger.
03-02-24, 09:50 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Sigh. Pics as promised. ...

Sigh. Pics as promised.
https://i.imgur.com/vLVPNjEl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/IFjyho2l.jpg

It's supposed to be in the seventies tomorrow. Maybe I can hobble out to the garage just to see it...
03-02-24, 02:02 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Soldering together a 120VAC to 0-12VDC power...

Soldering together a 120VAC to 0-12VDC power supply kit. I need another power supply like I need another bicycle, but...as I can't do much else...

Anyway, pics later in the day because I left my...
03-01-24, 12:26 PM
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Posted By bikamper

1974-ish Raliegh Sports set up for touring. ...

1974-ish Raliegh Sports set up for touring.
https://i.imgur.com/YmBvOWml.jpg
02-28-24, 03:30 PM
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Posted By bikamper

I can't get out to the Man Cave so I did a solder...

I can't get out to the Man Cave so I did a solder repair on Mrs.B's laptop on the dining room table.
https://i.imgur.com/eTf7xyRl.jpg
I replaced the charging port on the lower left of the...
02-27-24, 02:49 PM
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Posted By bikamper

I have a complete set of adjustable reamers from...

I have a complete set of adjustable reamers from my hot rod days and never thought once about using them for reaming a seat tube. D'oh:innocent:
02-27-24, 02:11 PM
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Posted By bikamper

I honestly didn't know there was such a thing....

I honestly didn't know there was such a thing. I've always used a wheel cylinder hone.
02-27-24, 11:14 AM
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Posted By bikamper

I got wrenched on yesterday. ...

I got wrenched on yesterday.
https://i.imgur.com/KaQ8hxYl.jpg
Five screws and a plate. I have no idea how many stitches I got. I'm stuck in this soft cast for two weeks, then six to eight weeks in...
02-22-24, 01:00 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Beautiful. I came upon a rough looking...

Beautiful.
I came upon a rough looking Velosolex bicycle at a swap meet in '21. I have two of the smelly motorized tur...er...bikes and thought it would fit right in. Alas, the seller thought it was...
02-21-24, 07:47 AM
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Posted By bikamper

My current project is anything but English....

My current project is anything but English. Scandinavian with an older Sachs Torpedo 3 speed.
https://i.imgur.com/eBReUMfl.jpg
The current set up is 40/21, so a smidge under 2:1. I picked that...
02-15-24, 08:25 AM
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Posted By bikamper

Sorry I had to miss it this year, John. Looked...

Sorry I had to miss it this year, John. Looked like fun.
02-13-24, 12:08 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Good on ya. I'm doing just that. My biggest...

Good on ya.
I'm doing just that. My biggest hunk o' iron is a 1948 DeSoto that will be passed on to one of the grandkids. Another will get the 1885 Walthem pocket watch that was my great...
02-12-24, 08:55 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Casio Solar Atomic in black chrome ...

Casio Solar Atomic in black chrome
https://i.imgur.com/cRa1gMVl.jpg

It was my 24/7/365 watch while I was traveling for work. I went with an Amazon Smart watch when I went part time but I'm...
02-11-24, 08:18 AM
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Posted By bikamper

You got that right. And of course, I just...

You got that right. And of course, I just re-joined a bicycle club I had belonged to in the 80s. No motorcycles or vehicles with a clutch, either. I have two of each.

There was no lecture from the...
02-10-24, 09:35 AM
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Posted By bikamper

Having had to bag after the 'unpleasantness' of...

Having had to bag after the 'unpleasantness' of Thursday night, I am looking forward to pics and vids.
Forum: Introductions
02-09-24, 08:16 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Hiya. I'm in Elburn and have been cycling and...

Hiya. I'm in Elburn and have been cycling and futzing with bikes since the early 60s.
02-09-24, 09:31 AM
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Posted By bikamper

Yesterday's project was to get the lathe from the...

Yesterday's project was to get the lathe from the back of my pick up and up on my workbench by myself.
I took off the motor and tail stock, which knocked off close to forty pounds, then slid it down...
02-07-24, 07:26 PM
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Posted By bikamper

This followed me home today. ...

This followed me home today.
https://i.imgur.com/5I3KDI4l.jpg
It's a 1935 or 1936 Craftsman Metalcraft lathe, probably a model 918. It looks like sin, but save for the belts, it's in great shape...
01-29-24, 07:14 AM
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Posted By bikamper

No bicycle stuff at the moment. Being locked in...

No bicycle stuff at the moment. Being locked in during the 10 day 'Ice Age' and getting Mrs.B back on her feet (doing fine,btw) produced much boredom. So, as a cure, I broke out a Russian model kit...
01-23-24, 06:10 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Why not, I've called them a lot of other things.

Why not, I've called them a lot of other things.
01-23-24, 02:05 PM
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Posted By bikamper

I no longer commute for two reasons. One, the...

I no longer commute for two reasons. One, the office that was once 5.5 miles away moved 1000 miles away. Two, I retired.
But when I did commute, it was on The Tetanus Express....
01-21-24, 08:00 AM
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Posted By bikamper

Many thanks. This year will be our 50th...

Many thanks. This year will be our 50th anniversary.
01-20-24, 02:36 PM
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Posted By bikamper

I managed to get a bit more done on the future...

I managed to get a bit more done on the future Lake Pepin Ol' Fart Scandihoovian bike.
https://i.imgur.com/eBReUMfl.jpg
I got the original fork in the mail last week and junked the headset for a...
01-18-24, 08:54 AM
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Posted By bikamper

I have an early Technium 440 I picked up at...

I have an early Technium 440 I picked up at ReStore for $70.
https://i.imgur.com/mDLmBDdl.jpg
It still had the original tires on it and a sofa for a saddle. I hate stem shifters, so I went with...
12-22-23, 04:10 PM
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Posted By bikamper

This is where I'm stopping on the Everton build...

This is where I'm stopping on the Everton build until after Christmas...unless I get bored or tired of family.
https://i.imgur.com/wwm1jLP.jpg

The rear fender looks whacko because I used the same...
12-17-23, 06:13 AM
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Posted By bikamper

I'd already turned the stand 90 degrees for that...

I'd already turned the stand 90 degrees for that reason. There's a nice dent in the passenger side fender from a camp stove falling off a shelf. Still sick about that.
12-16-23, 05:59 PM
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Posted By bikamper

I had to get creative today to get a stubborn...

I had to get creative today to get a stubborn drive side BB cup out.
https://i.imgur.com/dCuDwr7l.jpg

That's a Suzuki GS550 transmission gear and a 3/8" bolt keeping my cup wrench on the boggered...
12-16-23, 02:10 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Well, you could look for a British car...

Well, you could look for a British car restoration place. They stock jars of Lucas Replacement Electrical Smoke. That said, it's probably either 6 volt or 12 volt Positive ground smoke that won't...
12-16-23, 06:11 AM
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Posted By bikamper

I have been led to believe that letting the smoke...

I have been led to believe that letting the smoke out is bad.
12-15-23, 05:01 PM
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Posted By bikamper

I brought home the Tunturi BSO Monday and got...

I brought home the Tunturi BSO Monday and got around to stripping it Wednesday.
https://i.imgur.com/TVSq0W0l.jpg
Boy, it's weird. One piece crank but with cast machined bearing cups. A clamp on the...
12-13-23, 06:12 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Probably around 40lbs. There isn't much in the...

Probably around 40lbs. There isn't much in the seat bag, the stove tank is empty, and it sports CR18 rims. So, still less than the sidecar rig.
12-13-23, 06:54 AM
Replies: 79
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Posted By bikamper

Here's a few from my stable. 1973 Super Course...

Here's a few from my stable. 1973 Super Course with an FW modified to 3 speed fixed gear. Shifted with an old Simplex friction shifter.
https://i.imgur.com/qA07BFBl.jpg

1954-ish Robin Hood with a...
12-12-23, 04:07 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Um... er...about the heated grips, they're...

Um... er...about the heated grips, they're Oxfords.:) The heat settings are Off, Second Off, I did turn these on, didn't I?, Ahhh, dat's nice, and Sunuva...:eek:

There's a Ural/Royal Enfield/CF...
12-11-23, 07:55 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Yes it is. Many bikes have been hauled on the...

Yes it is. Many bikes have been hauled on the Russian Mini Tractor.
12-09-23, 06:40 PM
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Posted By bikamper

Out and about this cold evening on the the 68...

Out and about this cold evening on the the 68 Superbe.
https://i.imgur.com/wahCHz8l.jpg
12-09-23, 06:28 AM
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Posted By bikamper

The rusty Ural is back up and running. ...

The rusty Ural is back up and running.
https://i.imgur.com/U84erE3l.jpg
It fought me the entire way.

It's going to be hauling my 68 Raleigh Superbe later this afternoon to the start of an...
10-15-23, 06:40 AM
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Posted By bikamper

The cylinder heads, rings, and gaskets finally...

The cylinder heads, rings, and gaskets finally got here for the top end rebuild of my Ural engine.
https://i.imgur.com/irfO2zyl.jpg

It will be back together today. Maybe even running.
10-02-23, 04:38 PM
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Posted By bikamper

I still don't have the new parts for my Ural...

I still don't have the new parts for my Ural though I finally got a response from IMWA and my go to parts guy, so it's all on order and hopefully be here in the next ten days. In the meantime, I dug...
09-25-23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,601
Posted By bikamper

I was dumb enough to try it a second time. I...

I was dumb enough to try it a second time. I think I came up something like 6 miles short in the allotted time. I told the crew that my heinie was calling the shots this go round and said, "Enough!"..
09-14-23, 07:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 557
Posted By bikamper

Depending on the story you hear, the Soviets...

Depending on the story you hear, the Soviets either bought a BMW R71 motorcycle in Switzerland and reverse engineered it for the Ural M72 military motorcycle, or they got the plans and the tooling...
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