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Yeah I see it now, I hope the error is on their behalf, I'll know for sure tomorrow, thanks.

Hey Wingspan, did you run into this problem with your power dynamo, long shaft as in instructions, and short shaft as in reality? I don't see how this is going to work, unless I was sent wrong parts really.

So here's a bit of a problem i ran into today. I bought a new system from Power Dynamo in Germany with great expectations. The manual they have for installation shows a long shaft from the crank to mount the unit, my bike bike has a very short tapered shaft and doesn't seem long enough to catch...

Got it, thanks! Less than $30, I definitely would have paid more at the hardware store.

I am missing almost all of the phillips head screws that hold the covers on this bike and want to switch to stainless allens anyway. Does anyone know what size and lengths I need to button this up? It looks like there are at least three different lengths, and I don't know if the the diameter and...

^^^^ What kind of speedo is that?

I didn't realize until after I bought the bike, but there's a chunk of the case missing near the sprocket. Hacksaw, file, buzz buzz, sandpaper smooth... This little bike is really giving me a love for the aluminum.

Tubes should be showing up soon, then I can pop the tires on, (still) waiting on pipes from Titan performance before rearsets and mounting points can be welded on. With some luck, and more $$ i'll have this thing going before the weather gets too nice here!

I used a high temp epoxy. For as light as the screen is, I imagine it'll work just as well as if I had brazed them on, time will tell.

So heres a little detail of the bearing points on my seat mounting. I made this seat pretty damn heavy, alot of layers but it's extremely sturdy. I epoxied in some shaped aluminum plate to bear across the frame and glassed them in as well to be sure they can't break loose. A little trial and...

^^^That's a good idea. I had wanted to put holes elsewhere on the drum to vent it but there's alot of webbing on these. I'll probably vent it at the scoop eventually. I've got two sheets of this mesh, and need to use it up somewhere.

Drilled holes in the rear as well, avoiding all internal reinforcing of course. And welded a scoop on to duct some of that cooling stuff to the rear too. Brass screen sure is purdy! Built this truing stand and it works better than I had hoped! Being that both rims are brand new, I was able to...

Wingspan's bike has been a great inspiration for mine. The styles will be quite different, but i stole some ideas. Namely the use of 18" aluminum wheels. I figure I might as well do this from the start and not kick myself in three months wishing I had. Called Buchanans and had some spokes sent...

Here are a few details of the tank mounting. I glassed in 3/8 bolts on the underside and welded mounts to the frame. I also wanted to use a tank strap over the top as per old race bikes. Problem was that alot of those bikes have an offset filler, mine is centered. Made brackets out of aluminum...

So this is also a first for me in terms of polishing. There's an aful lot of aluminum on these bikes and I feel it would be a shame to cover it all up with paint. Patience and more patience and I got a decent result. Before After

I should have taken more photos of the tear down, because this thing was filthy! I've never had a bike/car with such thick crud covering the frame, forks and hubs. After it was cleaned up and I could see the frame again, I welded in diagonal frame braces, to stiffen the frame up (from what I've...

So I've been on this forum for a few months now and figure it's time to start a build thread. I've built bikes in the past, but this is the first cafe I've built from start to (hopefully) finish! It started as a far from complete '75 with no extras and few of it's necassary parts. It's going to...

Re: 66 ironhead Agreed.

Here's a few of my money pits.

Re: Cafe newbie.. From Reno, NV... Help me choose a begginers bike! Hey, I'm in Reno too, been into bikes and VW's my whole life here. Let me know if you need a hand. I've got people all over this town that could set you up with a bike on the cheap too. Head to PJ's on Wednesday nights and...