New Superhawk Owner

[Gunner_CAF]

retrobikes sez they'll have the rear brake cables in stock by end of March.

Good news. Thanks!

Gunner

[e3steve]

Gunner, thanks to you, too (as well as Spargett & jleewebb), for your detailed resto posting. Inspiration indeed!

[Gunner_CAF]

Today a round package, and a square package were waiting for me after work. My tires, cables, and other parts from Retro Bikes came, and the foot peg bracket from Fast Fred. We put the new tires on and cleaned up the bracket. We couldn't stop so we put the front fender, tire, rear swing arm and center stand on tonight. We figured it was time to quit. We want to save some fun for tomorrow.

Gunner

[e3steve]

Cheng Shins? Or is RB selling other makes? I'm reluctant to go the Cheng Shin route, as the road surfaces here in Majorca aren't exactly grippy, even in the dry (high flint / granite content, to cope with the Summer heat). I'm still looking for some classic-looking Dunlops.

I'm a bit of a purist, but I do like that cropped front fender!

[Gunner_CAF]

They are Cheng Shins.

Gunner

[Gunner_CAF]

Tonight I ran a ground wire through the rear fender and put bullet connectors on each end. I grounded a wire to the tail light and added another bullet connector to this. I plan to run a copper ground to everything. We mounted the tail light, then put the rear fender and rear wheel on.

Gunner

[Gunner_CAF]

The Motor when in tonight. I didn't have a much help as Lee had, so I had to improvise :) It was the reverse of how we took it out. We raised the cycle jack all the way and pushed it up to the work bench, then lowered the motor on the jack. With my son steadying the motor, I lowered the jack and motor, then rolled it under the frame. I lifted it up until the bolt holes lined up. The picture below, we just inserted the front bolt. Then we used the jack to position the motor for the remaining bolts. It worked quite well.

Gunner