Ryan's A.M.C.A. Giveaway bike build!

[Ryan Mackey]

Couldn't tell real well by the pic but in the usable parts pic, that second and high shifter clutch looked pretty well worn.

I believe that picture was taken before I got all the parts really clean before I put them in, that might be what you are seeing. All the parts that I used passed Dale's inspection.

riding a foot clutch bike for the first time is definitely an eye opening experience.

It was definitely really cool.

You guys set an impressive pace! Keep up the good work.

Thanks, I will try

We got most of the transmission wrapped up this morning. Now Dale has me rebuilding another one of his for him for practice! This is after I tore it all part, it wasn't nearly as difficult to take apart.


All the parts that were inside...


And here is the case after some scrubbing and blasting


I am going to keep going at this and hopefully have them both done tonight.

[Paps]

You get that 45 trans correctly fitted and assembled in one evening and I'm gonna hook you up with many many more of them to build. If ya run into any difficulties while building it, mosy over to here http://www.flatheadpower.com/tech/viewtopic.php?t=10548 for a real good lesson on how to do it. Pa

[Ryan Mackey]

You get that 45 trans correctly fitted and assembled in one evening and I'm gonna hook you up with many many more of them to build. If ya run into any difficulties while building it, mosy over to here http://www.flatheadpower.com/tech/viewtopic.php?t=10548 for a real good lesson on how to do it. Pa

I'll do you one better...how about 2?


Well ok, it was a little longer than one evening and I did have help from a 45" master. All in all, it was challenging but not too bad. I wouldn't think twice about doing it on my own next time. Here is Dale's tranny going into the frame that just got back from paint today.


Here are the nos sprockets that will be going on both of the transmissions


Now I am working on the clutches for both. Here are some of the parts.

[Chris Haynes]

Hey Ryan,
If you enjoy traveling around the country building other peoples stuff I'll give ya my address.
There is no better education than doing it hands on with a masters help. Hats off to Dale for his teaching.

[Paps]

Ditto Ditto Ditto !! Big Twin gearboxes will be a piece of cake for ya now.

[Ryan Mackey]

I will work for anybody that can teach me cool stuff.

Yesterday I got my clutch all sorted out. After cleaning quite a few different parts up that were all wore out, Dale ended up giving me a setup that was already put together. I just had to take it apart, clean it, and throw it back together.


It has been really nice here the last couple days. Dale decided yesterday was a good time to let me ride my first foot clutch without a sidecar. It is a '32 vl in a '31 chassis.

Disclaimer: Dale had special dirt shipped in that was extra soft and completely safe, it is the only kind in the world... Safety, Safety, Safety is the moto at Wheels Through Time!!

And here was my ride for today...This is Matt's '38 knuck! I'm getting spoiled here!


Even with it being so nice out, we did get the motor mostly put together and here I am putting it in the frame with the transmission.

[Ryan Mackey]

Unfortunately I am back in Ohio now. I had one of the most fun weeks ever this week and made some good friends. Dale and his crew are all great people and everyone should go to their museum...just plan on being there a while. I met some people friday that drove all the way from Canada just to visit the museum so no excuses!

[junkyarddog]

No Video

You were there a week and no video. Dale is slipping

[Ryan Mackey]

Today I got all the body work done on the primary cover. It was by far the most challenging out of everything I did at Larry's. We had already spent time doing most of the metal work on it so this morning we finished it up so I could start laying the bondo. Somebody had cut a chunk out of it at some point, probably for an electric start, so we got a new piece cut and welded in.
Here it is all clamped down ready to get welded.


We left the piece a little long so that it could be cut to fit perfectly.




Here I am sanding the bondo.




Once it was all smooth, I sprayed it with some self-etching primer so the next time I make it over to Larry's it just needs primed and painted.

Larry spent the rest of the day giving me some welding lessons. Matt had taught me a lot when I was working with him so Larry was just giving me tips on how to improve.


At the end of the day he even let me try my hand at welding aluminum. It definitely was a lot different than welding steel!

[kunzog]

Ryan, Seeing you working on that Primary Cover reminds me of a story I read in an early chopper magazine. They referred to that tin cover as being a "Harley Emergency Brake". Supposedly if your brakes went out going down a hill you would stand on top of your primary cover to slow you down.
Here is my first bike, a 1947 WLA, early l970's

[Ryan Mackey]

Ryan, Seeing you working on that Primary Cover reminds me of a story I read in an early chopper magazine. They referred to that tin cover as being a "Harley Emergency Brake". Supposedly if your brakes went out going down a hill you would stand on top of your primary cover to slow you down.
Here is my first bike, a 1947 WLA, early l970's

Thats crazy to think about...all I know is after the work that I put into it I wouldn't even think about doing that. Cool bike too!

[fillibuster]

Ryan, Seeing you working on that Primary Cover reminds me of a story I read in an early chopper magazine. They referred to that tin cover as being a "Harley Emergency Brake". Supposedly if your brakes went out going down a hill you would stand on top of your primary cover to slow you down.
Here is my first bike, a 1947 WLA, early l970's

I did a similar profile to my first bike, a 41 WLD. Low-budget job, the only thing I spent money on was the rattle-cans, and a little naughahyde (somebody spell that!). ... Hacksawing the stock handlebars was like de-horning a calf, and I can still hear it bawling in my nightmares!

[Slojo]

I did a similar profile to my first bike, a 41 WLD. Low-budget job, the only thing I spent money on was the rattle-cans, and a little naughahyde (somebody spell that!). ... Hacksawing the stock handlebars was like de-horning a calf, and I can still hear it bawling in my nightmares!

"Naughahyde"...N A U G A H O U N D
Form the New Lexicon Gardella Dictionary of the Bastardized English Language Unabridged Edition. (Naugahyde)
Joe

[Paquette]

I just hate the thought of all those baby Nauga's being clubbed to death!!!!--Michael--6671

[motorhead1]

What kind of progress are you making Ryan?