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Steve Swan
27JD 11090 Restored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30
27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY
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i am looking for an Edelmann spotlight to match the one i just installed on my '27. The one i have is in extraordinarily fine condition. Would like to find another in same or close to same condition.... Or one that has all the working parts that i can restore.... or pieces of one so that i can start looking for the rest of the parts. Can anyone help me...?
20190806_150239.jpg20190806_150026.jpg20190806_150004.jpgSteve Swan
27JD 11090 Restored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30
27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY
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ok, here we are. as a person who likes bikes in factory trim with modest accessorizing, this is a big departure for me. i'm getting used to it, and it's growing on me. as i don't have equipment for welding, a local friend fabricated the mounts for the horn and the headlight for which the beam is adjustable up and down. i am thinking at this point the fenders, tanks, battery box and chain guards will be a light grey/blue such that one cannot tell if the color is grey or blue. the frame will be maroon, something maybe like Indian Red or maybe a color like the police blue. kind of thinking the forks may also be maroon or blue, the headlight light grey/blue and not sure what color the horn will be. striping will be either tri-color or tutone or some mix of the two. Thanks to a buddy on JD facebook, Rick U, the Flying J is now captive on the front fender.
20190812_191215.jpg20190812_191257.jpg20190812_191515.jpg20190812_192242.jpgSteve Swan
27JD 11090 Restored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30
27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY
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Mick, one concern with these dampers, the outer "star" that adjusts tension is mild steel, not spring steel which i assume they should be, so when one tights the nut against the star it goes flat.Steve Swan
27JD 11090 Restored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30
27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY
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Originally posted by aumick10 View PostThey may not be designed to have the nut bottomed out on the step.
I would back them off until you ride it and get a feel for how much dampening they provide, the adjust as necessary.Steve Swan
27JD 11090 Restored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30
27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY
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yes, i would think spring steel would allow the stars to retain their shape. unfortunately, my experience, this seems to be how Comp.D does some of their manufacturing.......
fwiw, i have one of "Deuxcam's" dampers i will never use if you are interested....... it is parkerized but can't accommodate the tool box..... looks like this......
1927.2.jpgSteve Swan
27JD 11090 Restored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30
27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY
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Mick, i figured, but never hurts to put i out there.Steve Swan
27JD 11090 Restored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30
27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY
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Thanks, Peter. Kenda Challenger K657Steve Swan
27JD 11090 Restored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30
27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY
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Since there's not much i can do at this point in time with the project, i decided to assemble essential engine parts so i can fit the hand pump oil pipe and the gas pipe. The gas pipe fitted without much tweaking, but the oil pipe is off by a mile. The tanks are repro sort solo's (NOT Tom Feeser's), so i am thinking the problem lies in one of two things, 1. Sport Solo tanks have different positions for the oil pump body (3551-27) or 2. These repro tanks don't have the oil pump body in the correct position. As i've said in the past, this project is a big departure for me as i have always liked bikes in factory trim with any modifications that don't prevent me going back to factory trim. i am going to stay the course until i have the bike motoring down the road before i decide i can't live with the headlight and horn. The tanks, fenders, etc will be a light grey/blue, however instead of a maroon frame/forks, i am now thinking them painted in police blue would look pretty nice and also give me some color options for decreasing the impact of the headlight and horn.
20190909_010727.jpg20190909_172234.jpgSteve Swan
27JD 11090 Restored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30
27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY
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