Jules’ favorite bike 1928 101 Scout

[FLFD7]

Gotta use the Indian spring compressor tool

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Get those thin folding washers and nuts on

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Spring compressor off, nuts tighten down

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Washers folded over

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Ready for the outer

[FLFD7]

I forgot to show the gaskets on the drive gear flange and the transmission flange, trust me they are there.

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Outer cover gasket on. I forgot to make up a new locating (dowel) pin (just below the clutch hub), but since there are two others and the idler shaft I think that’s good enough.

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Outer cover on. I know there will be haters, but I used 1/4-20 hex head screws to close up the primary. I’m not a fan of the double ended studs that should be used, it’s just squeezing, the screws work just as well.

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Next Up, filling the timing chest…

[FLFD7]

Well it’s been awhile cause you know summer stuff….
Anyway trying to make more progress on the 101, I was up to the timing side.

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Cleaned up the components, a little before and after in the picture

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Put The components where they belong. I’m not going to button this up yet, still working through what to do about the cylinders, but I want everything ready to go. I did have the magneto redone. Just got to work on the cover now and I don’t know how I missed this but the cover Jules used is missing something…

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It seems to be lacking the bushing for the oil pump…hmmm….

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And for some reason he has bondo or something where the oil pump mounts…

[FLFD7]

Well, that’s not gonna fly. I guess I could get a new bushing but I have other covers so let’s go with that.

Option one needs a cleanup but what is this… IMG_3980.jpeg IMG_3981.jpeg
Look where they put the breather! It’s supposed to be on the upper left, where the magneto drive is located. Indian put out a service shot with instructions

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I don’t know why they would put it under the pump? I would think up by the mag drive would draw the oil mist through the gear train, I guess somebody 90 something years ago had another idea…

Ok, on to option two, a different cover

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Kinda beat up looking but not awful after I cleaned it up, but again I found an issue… IMG_3968.jpeg while cleaning the bushing for the top idler gear was loose, rather I heard it clicking, so I pulled it out

[FLFD7]

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Someone repaired this in the past, it had been pinned (twice) and there were some punch mark knurls. So I got a new 1/16 pin (the old one was missing), added some more punch marks, and tried it again.

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I added some red loctite just for good measure

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Looks fine now, I’m happy with it.

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[Steve Slocombe]

Thanks guys for all the help and it's been a while. Here's how that 1928 Scout turned out and it started up yesterday.

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[C.Flint]

This has been a good build thread to follow along, thanks for posting. Will you get to ride this as a solo for a while before adding on that heavy sidecar? A light weight Scout really is a special bike…

[BigLakeBob]

Great looking bike, but confused as to why Steve posted the finished bike.

[FLFD7]

Steve,

Bike looks great! Congratulations!

I haven't posted since August (yikes), gotta get back at it.....

[droptopford]

Bike looks awesome! Great build thread as well.
A little lost as to who's posting what and why as well. Steve didn't want to wait for Joe for the unveiling? Beautiful pics regardless.