Ducati Cadet/Mountaineer

[husaberg]

OK, as it seems we are talking about different things, I have marked them to be clear. The knobs marked 1 I used to adjust sideways runout. The things marked 2 come nowhere near the wheel at any time. No idea what they are for.

cool pictionary

it won't let me attach image.
I will email or text you.

the picture I sent you
the pivots are 4.
loosen 5 .

loosen the blade with 7
use 6 as the side to side indicators with the blade pushed back

[Laava]

i suspect the arms marked 2 have a block of wood under them when the moving pieces are in the up position.

Most wheel builders buy unthreaded spokes. Cut to required length and thread to suit.
If it's a standard hub/rim combo and the factory still lists spokes as available that does save time.

Big question when building a wheel is the offset. Not fun to find the new wheels can't be brought into alignment.
Not all hub/rim combos share a centerline.

Thanks for that Greg, yep I was luckily able to by std fit spokes and std rims so for me it was easy. And I had no offsets to battle either so all good!
You dont happen to know anyone with 3spd engine bits? Sorry if I have asked you before…

[F5 Dave]

I didn't even see parts 2. I was looking at 1 and the blade.

Used the same tiles and grout for our splash back a handful of years back.

[Grumph]

Thanks for that Greg, yep I was luckily able to by std fit spokes and std rims so for me it was easy. And I had no offsets to battle either so all good!
You dont happen to know anyone with 3spd engine bits? Sorry if I have asked you before…

Husa might have a box buried in his dad's shed. Identifying it is another story.

[Laava]

I didn't even see parts 2. I was looking at 1 and the blade.

Used the same tiles and grout for our splash back a handful of years back.

Haha!

Husa might have a box buried in his dad's shed. Identifying it is another story.

Also funny! Just been having that conversation with Husa! Thanks tho…

[husaberg]

Husa might have a box buried in his dad's shed. Identifying it is another story.

The rolling chassis Alan has came from me, hense the rust.
I have a complete bike still. It was dad's first bike. same rust "patina"I am thinking of growing a goatee. and buying some exhaust wrap and a brown seat cover

[Laava]

Right so finally I am moving forward again! Got a bunch of stuff top coated so now I can start fitting swing arm, forks and wheels plus chain guard, centre stand and foot pegs.
Also painted under the tank and inside the headlight bucket so that when I topcoat these I only have to do the outside

[husaberg]

Looking sharp.
I really like the booth
I found what I used for the anode the other day.

[Laava]

Looking sharp.
I really like the booth
I found what I used for the anode the other day.

I just used a bunch of D12 rebars wired together and the last lot I did I used S/S allthread. It was way cleaner with stainless but I am not sure if it did a better job or not? What was your anode?

[husaberg]

I just used a bunch of D12 rebars wired together and the last lot I did I used S/S allthread. It was way cleaner with stainless but I am not sure if it did a better job or not? What was your anode?

SS punch plate massive surface area
pic to follow.
it is 30cmx20cm
They "ie internet"say not to use SS but I have had much better results with this but I feel it may be due to its huge surface area rather than material?
I have no idea why KB is stopping me from adding a pic that is only 1.1mb and in Jpeg

[F5 Dave]

How is stainless sacrificial? I've used just bar that was handy and bath salts, no wait,merm, it'll come to me.

Looking good.

[husaberg]

How is stainless sacrificial? I've used just bar that was handy and bath salts, no wait,merm, it'll come to me.

Looking good.

I guess other then a bit of Chromium the and a bit of nickel the rest is mainly iron
washing soda. ie Sodium Carbonate
it might not be stainless just high chromium steel
all I can say is it worked for me note the surface area its whooping.

[Laava]

So time for the front suspension to go on. I had to source some special felt to make the seals for the top of the sliders. I had two goes at it as I cut them a couple of mm short first time round. The felt comes about 8mm thick and once I split it and soaked it in oil it was about right. First time I have seen this setup. There is nothing at all inside the slider other than a tab that the bottom of the spring rotates into. You tip 20cc of oil in the fork slider, slip it on and then twist the whole thing onto the spring.

[Laava]

Wheels on. Need to machine a new pin for the centre stand. They do not come with a side stand. The pin for the stand also extends out to mount the brake lever. It is a poor effort even from new. The thing was flogged out beyond belief.

[husaberg]

looking good..