Skip Tooth Conversion?

[abqpropguy]

I have 2 skip tooth bikes that need chains......I ran into a local guy the other day who was saying you can use a regular 1/8 chain(?) and it will work......is this true?


Here are the 2 bikes:

Thanks!

 

[dougfisk]

NO! ...

 

[B607]

Wow, I like the colors on that first bike. Not so much on the second one. Gary

 

[abqpropguy]

I have bought 2 skiptooth chains and when I was cleaning and oiling them they both just fell apart into pieces. I have spent more on chains than I did for the bikes combined

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

don't throw out the pieces that are left. They still have value for repairs, or for lengthening.

 

[deven_science]

I've purchased many skiptooth chains for my older bikes, and I'd say 1 in 6 turn out to be bad in some way. Usually they're stretched out. This includes the most expensive buy, a block chain.

It's a part of the cost of vintage rides, but man, I love skiptooth! It's a cool touch that makes it different from most other bikes.

 

[abqpropguy]

Let me ask another question....on the 51 Hawthorne.....the front forks are open.....how does it hold an axel/wheel?

 

[deorman]

 

[kingfish254]

Your Hawthorne fork is a little different than the one I used on Flexy, but it's operation should be about the same. The main fork section is only a guide and doesn't hold the fork. The fork is held by a combo of the short rocker/pivot arms and the springer fork itself. You probably need some spacers as well. I'll try to find the section of my build thread that showed it in decent detail.

Also, I think that the rocker/pivot arms should go on the inside of the main fork blades.

Check out page 32 and then page 38 for the final nylon spacers that I used.
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/in...celiner-7-4-tiger-seat-repaired.56671/page-32

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/█-flex★liner⑦-█-twinflex-spaceliner-7-4-tiger-seat-repaired.56671/page-38

 

[abqpropguy]

Here is what I have for attaching the front wheel....unfortunately, all I have is one side (all I can find ) So I am going to see if I can jerry rig the other side....unless someone has a matching pair they are willing to sell? I am sure I paid to much for this single side....Supply and demand dictates the price I am told!

 

[kingfish254]

I won't be able to check how mine is assembled further until January, but that looks like what I have on mine as well.

 

[kingfish254]

Actually, I believe that I used regular bolts for the pivot points with jam nuts.

I bounced both of my build posts to the end of my build thread to make them easier to reference.

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/in...celiner-7-4-tiger-seat-repaired.56671/page-78