tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24537136101331492432024-02-18T19:54:17.648-08:00That'll Work...probablyNathan Eversolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01637351144884358124noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453713610133149243.post-66742587345915947112010-05-20T15:48:00.000-07:002010-05-20T16:01:02.885-07:00Get a grip, Home made pro Vespa ClutchesGot it in my head that this was going to be fun, thought about it all day, and this is what happened when I got home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBmHv_DhnFPczzqn6tdYG7rBZYGeerj1JVQ_Nuz-clw3Bib2oOnKTSdCv9Id4SKQeqsyIvbmZ-q5h7sTbckRvUPq3OoMXPq6A7O65vWGEttiH2-EYn4wEMSMRYuFJeNdj0w2D4o9OlvCa/s1600/IMG_0255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBmHv_DhnFPczzqn6tdYG7rBZYGeerj1JVQ_Nuz-clw3Bib2oOnKTSdCv9Id4SKQeqsyIvbmZ-q5h7sTbckRvUPq3OoMXPq6A7O65vWGEttiH2-EYn4wEMSMRYuFJeNdj0w2D4o9OlvCa/s320/IMG_0255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473488818922322178" border="0" /></a><br />Lathe? Dont got one, dont need one........do want one though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNjpj3P6uWQ3W4q-213WiPlMXhoNdljRfsZFYm_Ycm-8FDWzQZ5fk4wIU0zG6eaB-kgiDU9Z9sZuwE3fLRVUygYdNEj_2Nbdg9k_c5NvEu5G0yWAlffME_XHvVf9765lV6KKuyGcQSeFV/s1600/IMG_0250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNjpj3P6uWQ3W4q-213WiPlMXhoNdljRfsZFYm_Ycm-8FDWzQZ5fk4wIU0zG6eaB-kgiDU9Z9sZuwE3fLRVUygYdNEj_2Nbdg9k_c5NvEu5G0yWAlffME_XHvVf9765lV6KKuyGcQSeFV/s320/IMG_0250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473489424186803458" border="0" /></a><br />Almost done. This clutch is crazy tunable, you can change the dampeners, the weights, the springs, and spring tension.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eRe26B0MFfwnbyc69zNkk0MLNqON74OjXVeMbn585Pk5W_vDBpJLJi5Fofp3jI2OCzB4RzDhzzx9o9Z4ugp5DGB3DHMB9sR1kMzywEcrlw_9VyX9CikKJ2b-2KEVwZni7w6A3yj1_AWt/s1600/IMG_0251.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eRe26B0MFfwnbyc69zNkk0MLNqON74OjXVeMbn585Pk5W_vDBpJLJi5Fofp3jI2OCzB4RzDhzzx9o9Z4ugp5DGB3DHMB9sR1kMzywEcrlw_9VyX9CikKJ2b-2KEVwZni7w6A3yj1_AWt/s320/IMG_0251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473490043064727874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuimFEBvkfhKj9KSEq0XxrmlRcETWSEsYlaiiOqvCOZNlNhaSjKYzfcxdUgOPdE6KctGz4kDyqJ4K3YO_RLBb7tJiVQ8R7OMzgJPKksmRWIJCfNrhhJorn2a1SungN5zdQeNJqTHwjqYc_/s1600/IMG_0252.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuimFEBvkfhKj9KSEq0XxrmlRcETWSEsYlaiiOqvCOZNlNhaSjKYzfcxdUgOPdE6KctGz4kDyqJ4K3YO_RLBb7tJiVQ8R7OMzgJPKksmRWIJCfNrhhJorn2a1SungN5zdQeNJqTHwjqYc_/s320/IMG_0252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473490260357905794" border="0" /></a><br />Couldnt test it due to the rain, but Ill have another update soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyH4OwWryqpHu9xdOc76Qh77x4oFO_jHJQPtRH2NsO4UKlwfxa7TzAjohAFxssfSmPy6EeJh9lEbl1Re6lcSk8wbUcZIZncR4w3H6g8XaM_f6ZSWjzQswhkA1X6aPFQrPdidUleXhaksPV/s1600/IMG_0254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyH4OwWryqpHu9xdOc76Qh77x4oFO_jHJQPtRH2NsO4UKlwfxa7TzAjohAFxssfSmPy6EeJh9lEbl1Re6lcSk8wbUcZIZncR4w3H6g8XaM_f6ZSWjzQswhkA1X6aPFQrPdidUleXhaksPV/s320/IMG_0254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473490656489792226" border="0" /></a>Nathan Eversolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01637351144884358124noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453713610133149243.post-74136242275183845252010-05-10T15:20:00.001-07:002010-05-10T15:38:36.739-07:00Stick a Fork in me. Cut down EBRsSo I got a great deal on a set of black EBR hydros a wile ago... that or I got them for free, I don't really remember. The nice fella that hooked me up with them, made a cut in an attempt to shorten them, only to find that they would end up being a heep of work to deal with. He passed em on to me knowing I have an affinity for wayward parts.<br /><br />The original cuts that lead to me receiving the forks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYJZTj2WhDZmHCfzglfbVpD0myZJujtKDOKJBnHT5KpuDNQukhwD-CTJWIR5sLdHztf8jCDOFuEsJ43e6trf5pfWzOpgE3gn0YRz37vZzCfxIrKQc_4XQQbzruNW7y0p-B5p6I-5k8zBC/s1600/IMG_0237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYJZTj2WhDZmHCfzglfbVpD0myZJujtKDOKJBnHT5KpuDNQukhwD-CTJWIR5sLdHztf8jCDOFuEsJ43e6trf5pfWzOpgE3gn0YRz37vZzCfxIrKQc_4XQQbzruNW7y0p-B5p6I-5k8zBC/s320/IMG_0237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469771251250823522" border="0" /></a>Weld a flared nut into the fork tube upside down..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wVvRKlHOLlRsJeEz8BUKXIrT_FuBywatBhYVn-awHFVlvXbGyRnYkUn5PVni6zd8mEPUeNLaRnNEtO7ZxhOjybpGi9BBbfqjw7br6d-xzSTHCqAAPLpAbib1VOFTIPTaS81Xx-zh-pgM/s1600/IMG_0240.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wVvRKlHOLlRsJeEz8BUKXIrT_FuBywatBhYVn-awHFVlvXbGyRnYkUn5PVni6zd8mEPUeNLaRnNEtO7ZxhOjybpGi9BBbfqjw7br6d-xzSTHCqAAPLpAbib1VOFTIPTaS81Xx-zh-pgM/s320/IMG_0240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469771599051108690" border="0" /></a>Grind down the extra weld, fill em with fluid, put in the new bolt, and your done. No way to get the spring out now, but I can still fill and change the fluid as I please. Not to shabby for some cheap as free forks. Should note however that shortening the tubes without shorting the springs did stiffen em up a bit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBszcCgO0QM4GX_IEuRZnCzKn1B9ar3eefkVlFLx46461oyGQOhyphenhyphenXl335_-rbODws-vtHvweI0hZO7OHH-v_jjHWVwWv4IJW8D64XC-D53D4Ukfe87TCBwkp1Io5WLTCjSioBIOTaIhCIK/s1600/IMG_0242.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBszcCgO0QM4GX_IEuRZnCzKn1B9ar3eefkVlFLx46461oyGQOhyphenhyphenXl335_-rbODws-vtHvweI0hZO7OHH-v_jjHWVwWv4IJW8D64XC-D53D4Ukfe87TCBwkp1Io5WLTCjSioBIOTaIhCIK/s320/IMG_0242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469773136529891442" border="0" /></a>Nathan Eversolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01637351144884358124noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453713610133149243.post-7302147523439974432010-05-09T19:24:00.000-07:002010-05-09T19:47:30.832-07:00First moped related crap, Its Mill-er-time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtbVowjJG3nKcoevtuBEe73dg9vjY3jbLpnyQRN3A0qdWph60QTGpBkn_IFNCOvXloGLKzfvQGD8G75k7hvTviYd4G4g2q_EvTv-Wihi44fvEsNSKL3WPFSAmMOVDMDjpb4hj7jTtnzaC/s1600/DSCF0142.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtbVowjJG3nKcoevtuBEe73dg9vjY3jbLpnyQRN3A0qdWph60QTGpBkn_IFNCOvXloGLKzfvQGD8G75k7hvTviYd4G4g2q_EvTv-Wihi44fvEsNSKL3WPFSAmMOVDMDjpb4hj7jTtnzaC/s320/DSCF0142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469464357397999650" border="0" /></a><br />Went up for some quality time with the mill this weekend, a great way to start the new vespa project. Every one knows the vespas need more room to breath, and sense I'm to cheep to buy parts, I thought I would make my own spin off of the Simo style cases. Just gota weld em up and cut the window, done and done.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QPDgFqlUD5o92WnutA5sTFCoYKXlEJMD7aegXslUCChQ7Srr9D3BoN3KkLmMYJvN4_-AZYIH2d0e2yggKfpR5pVaa5MznSHMqXfYWvi_TuVDYiNbADxBLqx8RTSNwrvBMP1Q98Ap3b8L/s1600/PICT0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QPDgFqlUD5o92WnutA5sTFCoYKXlEJMD7aegXslUCChQ7Srr9D3BoN3KkLmMYJvN4_-AZYIH2d0e2yggKfpR5pVaa5MznSHMqXfYWvi_TuVDYiNbADxBLqx8RTSNwrvBMP1Q98Ap3b8L/s320/PICT0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469465313717370866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri-oD9LufKmJbOercezctfRFU-ZBzfeqlKMzVyIUzS7thcF6nXKflsKyi0p6o7cKjt-dLzBLBfOBsZIkzE8dDz0_XK5HiRk3QcAIrsi5n-t6ekLmtDq2nw3XdhIVfgt6BEWoNeSnUHcSo/s1600/DSCF0140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri-oD9LufKmJbOercezctfRFU-ZBzfeqlKMzVyIUzS7thcF6nXKflsKyi0p6o7cKjt-dLzBLBfOBsZIkzE8dDz0_XK5HiRk3QcAIrsi5n-t6ekLmtDq2nw3XdhIVfgt6BEWoNeSnUHcSo/s320/DSCF0140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469462904970318402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPD9oPGKlOSw-lHUdz_ZJt1SrxF0kBhWXTo4U0D0Jk_in-Z_eDND2E1gXoD7sJibudUfHvkNi0xXgDCc6qygtUEO2csLBhizh-hhAbzBfATDbLy4ojE92OJHcqB-i1mdEpeTpjAE9-Bp5/s1600/DSCF0139.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPD9oPGKlOSw-lHUdz_ZJt1SrxF0kBhWXTo4U0D0Jk_in-Z_eDND2E1gXoD7sJibudUfHvkNi0xXgDCc6qygtUEO2csLBhizh-hhAbzBfATDbLy4ojE92OJHcqB-i1mdEpeTpjAE9-Bp5/s320/DSCF0139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469463346041005042" border="0" /></a><br />Not finished cutting yet though. If you want to go fast you gota be able to stop, so I went ahead and made preparations for disc breaks on the Si wheels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtDtEnDWYVD9YRLcInvgv1Qx15Y4q9GeqJ39uoZ5jCQ9LG219NFotP__keZMbZCWn9kG-Edhrc2y_CVe8wyupfsjdazjv1FMHF6wpB4EQe7Dgep-ncQ1T1ww-Wumd6sNGPwK9JX3YvXIT/s1600/DSCF0144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtDtEnDWYVD9YRLcInvgv1Qx15Y4q9GeqJ39uoZ5jCQ9LG219NFotP__keZMbZCWn9kG-Edhrc2y_CVe8wyupfsjdazjv1FMHF6wpB4EQe7Dgep-ncQ1T1ww-Wumd6sNGPwK9JX3YvXIT/s320/DSCF0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469465869055979138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILgJmdTnPcW5vFdKCxz5ntxmCHyIcHswYZzlg47oQY870QVbtZmCIKCOouUPjYYyb5ROt8_peNdMH3l96wqYNIaLttbcPFau4QZ7EeY6WmG2pwPKcVNzzUJfFDSTRhpkQeKy_ryjBElic/s1600/DSCF0147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILgJmdTnPcW5vFdKCxz5ntxmCHyIcHswYZzlg47oQY870QVbtZmCIKCOouUPjYYyb5ROt8_peNdMH3l96wqYNIaLttbcPFau4QZ7EeY6WmG2pwPKcVNzzUJfFDSTRhpkQeKy_ryjBElic/s320/DSCF0147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469466371545463618" border="0" /></a><br />Did a quick sealed baring convert to the wheel and its good to go. UPGRAYEDD.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNalpuSYQh1xQAvpxPHEu0r4zuEyQIpYCEKowIiI8dVBtqQSMLIhoaNc9G_xse_bOCiRJirRFrSUgEpFtg4DIq-7ByNr-r03zq3bKApHjRYWKYA6Rr12kxSil7xX4DsGEBdv-tmnn7bqA5/s1600/DSCF0152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNalpuSYQh1xQAvpxPHEu0r4zuEyQIpYCEKowIiI8dVBtqQSMLIhoaNc9G_xse_bOCiRJirRFrSUgEpFtg4DIq-7ByNr-r03zq3bKApHjRYWKYA6Rr12kxSil7xX4DsGEBdv-tmnn7bqA5/s320/DSCF0152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469466744470585938" border="0" /></a>Nathan Eversolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01637351144884358124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2453713610133149243.post-58636839836216902542010-05-09T17:04:00.000-07:002010-05-20T18:45:08.935-07:00Its a New Blog!!!As if you guys needed another moped blog to read, here it is. But hey, on the bright side, I almost assuredly will not keep up with it and there will be little to no updates for you to keep up with.Nathan Eversolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01637351144884358124noreply@blogger.com3