ElgIndian - 1927 Elgin Boardtracker

[brett4christ]

Very cool video. Looks like a smooth ride. Really love the spring fork combo. In the video was the pedal squeeking? I have one that is about to explode and it sqeaks every once in a while. I just put the end back over the axle and it goes away, but....

Funny you heard the squeak. It's actually a tire rubbing the frame in one spot. I need to true the wheel a tad more and readjust the centering on the dropouts.

Surprised you can't hear my wife asking me what I'm doing!!

 

[assa9]

I didn't hear that at all. But I watched the video on my phone so the sound quality is suspect. That video showed my favorite view when I ride my schwinn that's my avatar. I love the deep red fenders with the black baby D's spinning and the white wall tires are the only contrast. It just made my day to see the same view from someone else's eyes. Thanks

 

[brett4christ]

I'm currently taking time to think through my options for next steps....or if there will be any!

I will, at a minimum, be blowing the bike apart for major cleaning and greasing of any moving parts. I'll be truing the wheels, painting/treating the raw metal edges that came from cutting/grinding, lowlighting any 'new' parts, etc. I WILL be looking at another way to mount the spring to the fork...I have a plan, hope it works.

In the meantime, if anyone has suggestions, ideas, concerns, praises, condemnations....now would be a great time to share them. I'll accept all comments but reserve the right to discard the ones that I don't care for or take offense to.

 

[brett4christ]

Remember these???

Did a little separation grinding/drilling/hammering...

Now I have these to work with!!!

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[OddJob]

They look like the bones of some prehistoric bicycle from an archaeological dig~!

 

[brett4christ]

Then I've accomplished my objective...

Thanks OJ!

 

[brett4christ]

Did a quickie mock-up....

Gotta work out the bushing for the fork-end of the rocker....


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[Big Ape]

Nice work!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Now we're talk'n!!! Love the rockers!

 

[brett4christ]

Do I leave them leading like this or flip them to the trailing position??


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[The Renaissance Man]

You'll need to check some measurements and do some research on bicycle trail. HERE's a place to start.

 

[Chad T]

That looks cool. Looks like something that could have been built way back when.

 

[brett4christ]

Thanks guys! I knew this build needed these rockers, but it still requires reworking the spring-to-fork mount. I have an idea....


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[OddJob]

Wow! I did not know the scale of those pieces until you put them on the bike. That is an ingenious idea for the suspension! And ratty lookin' to boot...

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I like them forward, looks cool!

Luke.

 

[kingfish254]

Love those rocker arms!

 

[brett4christ]

Well, the AC is out in my office at work, so my boss said it was a perfect day to test my remote network access! So...

On Wednesday, I had visited the professor/biker friend to see what he might have as far as "bits-n-bobs" for ElgIndian. One of the things I found was this...

...an old Harley turn signal. Since it was old and motorcycle related, I thought I'd give it a try!

Pulled it out of the truck today and started tapping on it until it looked like this...

Now to see where it might land on the bike!!!



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[LukeTheJoker]

Nice work! that has just the right amount of dent interest now!

Luke.

 

[brett4christ]

Nice work! that has just the right amount of dent interest now!

Luke.

Thanks Luke! I might try to get it just a little better, but I'm pleased with it so far!!!


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[brett4christ]

I also picked up these two....

...possibly to add to the theme...or not?!?!



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