Colorado 47 Model H

Saw the pics, bike looks good. It's always a treat seeing Ron and his Whizzers, there's no shortage there.

Ray
 
Yeah, i'm so happy with how it came out. I just got my rims back from the bike shop, laced up and ready to go. I'll probably mount the tires after i put the kids to bed tonight, then probably put them on the bike. then go for a night ride in the neighborhood w/o the motor...then saturday, take it apart and get the whizzer parts assembled.

thanks mason_man & Chainmaker
 
Yeah, i'm so happy with how it came out. I just got my rims back from the bike shop, laced up and ready to go. I'll probably mount the tires after i put the kids to bed tonight, then probably put them on the bike. then go for a night ride in the neighborhood w/o the motor...then saturday, take it apart and get the whizzer parts assembled.

thanks mason_man & Chainmaker
I usually ride my GT All Terra Out Post for exercise, I also have a DX with the springer fork and a ND single speed hub, it's actually set up for my H motor.
The ride is smooth and effortless, i'll have to get another DX for the exercise, as this one already has belt flats for belt clearance.
How did your ride go.

Thanks,
Ray
 
Ride went well. Handlebars loosened on me. Planning on getting the motor mounts on today. We'll see how this goes.

paul
 
Needed to true the sheave again. bugger is slipping on me and not all of the spokes are lining up, maybe 80% of them. Do i need the sheave spacers? the original bike just had washers. I picked up the new bag from MLC

Any tips would be helpful. So close to getting things going!

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Hi Paul, some of this you probably will already know, the spoke pattern will be a cross 4, means that each spoke crosses 4 other spokes that run from the same flange of the hub. i'll post a pic of one of my wheels.
make sure that all the patterns are the same,also make sure that the valve hole is not in one of patterns, but between the patterns.
i couldn't tell from your pic if it was the 4 cross or if all the patterns were the same.

Ray
 

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Thanks ray. You are on to something. It was strung up as cross 3. I didn't think of this. Bike shop guys felt bad but they wouldn't know this.

On a good note, I converted an old bullet headlight to LED With success. Low and high beams.

I'll keep you posted on the spokes
 
Thanks ray. You are on to something. It was strung up as cross 3. I didn't think of this. Bike shop guys felt bad but they wouldn't know this.

On a good note, I converted an old bullet headlight to LED With success. Low and high beams.

I'll keep you posted on the spokes

Hi Paul, I'd like more info about the headlight if you can, and Thanks for keeping us informed with the progress of your project. it really helps us to see and appreciate these fine little machines. Yours and Paula's project are certainty appreciated here.

Ray
 
HI Ray

First i googled it and there are several blogs and youtube videos on this.

There's some super nerdy folk out there tinkering, i'm a bit less technical.

I picked up a $5 headlight at a swap meet. Then picked up a couple of $4 LED flashlights at the store to part out. They had a bezel approximately the size of the hole in the housing, and at least 20 Lumens. The LED replacement bulbs just didn't seem as bright.

I was able to wire up a simple hi/lo to a battery pack i bought at RadioShack, soldering to the existing contacts.

The bezels that the LED array fits into are 'JB Welded' into place.


Once it sets up, stuff it back in and ready to roll.
 

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