Looking for Itom Tourist information

[Cyclemotors Galore]

The Itom Tourist was supplied originally complete with one bent pedal crank. The bend in the pedal crank was not sufficient to clear the magneto cover. The instruction book calls for a pedal crank axle that was longer at one end than the other and was available off the shelf. The combination of this offset axle and the bent pedal crank was sufficient to clear the magneto cover. It is not recommended to attempt to bend a pedal crank to enable the clearance as it would be very difficult to maintain the distance between the centre point of the two holes in a pedal crank. It is recommended that a spacer using a cotter pin is put on to the end of the axle and then the pedal crank put on to the end of the spacer using a cotter pin. But only use new cotter pins when doing this. I am about to make up such a spacer so if anyone requires a dimension sketch I will have one available. This method of offsetting the pedal crank is standard on a Vincent Firefly. I hope this helps.

 

[marcstmartin]

Hello and thanks for your information. Sounds like you have quite a house full!

Mine is an Itom Tourist made in France under license. It was sold to me as ready to run. I just have not had any luck finding a suitable donor bike for it. I am looking for something either Italian or French. I also received a manual with the engine. I will keep your post for reference.

 

[Cyclemotors Galore]

Many thanks for your reply re the Itom Tourist. I would be interested to know whether the manual you have got is in English or in French and do you have an English version of the exploded view parts list? I noticed on my Itom Tourist that the magneto magnets were fouling the core of the coils and of course it won't run if that happens. Upon investigation I found that the crankshaft would move about. Upon stripping I found that the lovely amateur English cycle mechanic had been in there and had replaced some of the rollers, albeit they were a fraction oversize and were short of one roller at each end of the crankshaft. The crankshaft needs surface grinding and a new hardened collar shrunk on to it to take the inner for the new rollers, which are 5 mm x 5 mm, and a new outer pressed into the housing, also of course hardened. The bottom of the conrod appears to be all right and I have haven’t stripped it as yet as I am loathe to do it as it is a very heavy press you need to take it apart however it may have to come apart to enable them to do the work on the crankshafts. Just at the moment getting the componentry of the magneto tested so I know what I am up against. Will keep you posted. Kindest regards

 

[usarnie1]

Axle extender for a motorized bike

The Itom Tourist was supplied originally complete with one bent pedal crank. The bend in the pedal crank was not sufficient to clear the magneto cover. The instruction book calls for a pedal crank axle that was longer at one end than the other and was available off the shelf. The combination of this offset axle and the bent pedal crank was sufficient to clear the magneto cover. It is not recommended to attempt to bend a pedal crank to enable the clearance as it would be very difficult to maintain the distance between the centre point of the two holes in a pedal crank. It is recommended that a spacer using a cotter pin is put on to the end of the axle and then the pedal crank put on to the end of the spacer using a cotter pin. But only use new cotter pins when doing this. I am about to make up such a spacer so if anyone requires a dimension sketch I will have one available. This method of offsetting the pedal crank is standard on a Vincent Firefly. I hope this helps.

I have a machinist friend who volunteered to make me one of these axle extenders. I would appreciate a copy of the drafting that you made so I can give it to my machinist friend.

Thanks,

Usarnie1@sbcglobal.net