BIG COUNTRY 23321
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Me & My Death Horse
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« on: March 26, 2012, 07:28:26 PM » |
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If anyone can help me with this spacer please send me a Message. The machine shops around here want to much to do mine or cant do it for another 6 weeks. Will pay for the cost of the machining and send you my old one back if you already have one machined sitting on a shelf. also will pay for the shipping. Thank you and always ride safe my friends
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2012, 08:39:29 PM » |
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Check with my friend Bill Gurney, a/k/a Grumpy and one of our VRCC supporting vendors. His email is below. I gave him a new one a while back to have machined down for the bearing mod(he has a lathe among other things), but every time we cross paths he forgets to bring it or I forget to call to remind him to bring. Can't tell you how many lunch rides, etc., we've been to and far as I know it's still on his shelf. Along with some other stuff of mine, but it's no big deal to me since I don't need any of it yet. Let him know I gave the OK to send it to you, as long as you follow through with the return item to him so he can cut it down for me. I won't be pulling the final drive off for a few months yet. His email: agurney1@tampabay.rr.comHe lives in the Tampa area, I live in the Orlando area. I'll shoot him a note to let him know you might contact him.  |
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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2012, 10:40:29 PM » |
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I have a lathe and am a retired machinist of 50 years experance .I will do it for free just give me the size needed an send an pay for shipping.It will only take a few minutes thats why I'll do it for free.Art
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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2012, 11:29:32 PM » |
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I have a lathe and am a retired machinist of 50 years experance .I will do it for free just give me the size needed an send an pay for shipping.It will only take a few minutes thats why I'll do it for free.Art
you da man, art! let me know when you head down this way. |
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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2012, 03:26:45 AM » |
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I have a lathe and am a retired machinist of 50 years experance .I will do it for free just give me the size needed an send an pay for shipping.It will only take a few minutes thats why I'll do it for free.Art
Art, You are the man. I just picked up a used shaft and spacer from Pinwal to do this same thing at my next rear wheel maintenance. Would you do mine too? Thanks, |
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2012, 06:03:10 AM » |
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Was gonna make some from SS. Then got laid up before I could get it done.
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2012, 06:21:22 AM » |
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Check with my friend Bill Gurney, a/k/a Grumpy and one of our VRCC supporting vendors. His email is below. I gave him a new one a while back to have machined down for the bearing mod(he has a lathe among other things), but every time we cross paths he forgets to bring it or I forget to call to remind him to bring. Can't tell you how many lunch rides, etc., we've been to and far as I know it's still on his shelf. Along with some other stuff of mine, but it's no big deal to me since I don't need any of it yet. Let him know I gave the OK to send it to you, as long as you follow through with the return item to him so he can cut it down for me. I won't be pulling the final drive off for a few months yet. His email: agurney1@tampabay.rr.comHe lives in the Tampa area, I live in the Orlando area. I'll shoot him a note to let him know you might contact him. I know senior moments.  John my email has changed to bgurneysr@verizon.net |
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BIG COUNTRY 23321
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2012, 07:13:04 AM » |
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This is why I love this Board... The Brotherhood and Comradery. Thank you all for all for all your Inputs. Have contacted Art for his help. Thank you again and Always ride safe my friends BigCountry23321 |
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2012, 07:14:23 AM » |
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Bill, what senior moments? What were we talking about?  Change noted. |
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Chattanooga Mark
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2012, 07:26:21 PM » |
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Good thinking BigCountry23321. I think I'll get that spacer on my next HDL order so I can have it modified well in advance of my next rear tire needing to be replaced. At that time, I'll also do the bearing upgrade.
Thank You,
Mark
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« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2012, 07:23:05 AM » |
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I wouldn't necessarily call it an upgrade since you will be running the bearings without the oil seal that is normally in the space that will now be taken up with the extra room needed for the bearing.
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MP
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2012, 07:32:40 AM » |
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I wouldn't necessarily call it an upgrade since you will be running the bearings without the oil seal that is normally in the space that will now be taken up with the extra room needed for the bearing.
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I replaced mine with a sealed bearing, so that is not an issue. I consider it an upgrade. I have ONLY heard of left bearings going bad. NEVER the double row bearing on the right, that takes more stress. MP |
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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2012, 07:53:09 AM » |
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do you have the part # for the sealed bearinga you used. I asssume it was sized the same for a simple replacement
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gordonv
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2012, 03:52:10 PM » |
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Don't forget to specify what size you want. With or without the dust cover.
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« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2012, 07:47:08 AM » |
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MP, do you have a part # for the sealed left bearing ?
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