Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

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Dusty-Dave
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Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
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Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

Re: Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

Post by Dusty-Dave »

Started slotting the drive gear on the sporty pump. Strangest setup I've ever made. An end mill would polish it a little This was actually pretty quick. I started grinding the teeth off and something broke in the lathe power feed so I'm headed in the lathe repaiir direction next.

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Presto a .170" X .330" slot.

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Dusty
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But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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Dusty-Dave
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Posts: 284
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

Re: Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

Post by Dusty-Dave »

Band aided the lathe back together maybe good enough to last until the new parts get here. But for sure long enough to get rid of those pesky gear teeth and make it fit into the adapter.
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I now have a Sportster oil pump that drives by a slot and tang.
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Dusty
I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe
But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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Dusty-Dave
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Posts: 284
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

Re: Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

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This ought to make all the pristine parts restoration crowd cringe. Grinding the end off the front cam to get to the distance I need to grind the tang that will fit into the slot in the timer drive I'm going to make.
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Dusty-Dave
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Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

Re: Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

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Got the drive tabs ground onto the cams and the cams in place hopefully for a while. As far as I can on the adapter until I can until the timer is built and I just started making the shaft. If I was going to do anything with the bike other than race at Bonneville I would either shorten the pump or drive it with a worm gear and hang it to the bottom like the Sporty it came off of.
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i look forward to speed shots on the salt
ever notice when you hit somethin or someone with a hammer you feel instantly better
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Dusty-Dave
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SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

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Me too!
Dusty
I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe
But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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Dusty-Dave
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Posts: 284
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

Re: Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

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Started building the timer.
A piece of 1" plate from the scrapyard and some quality time with a hole saw yielded this blank
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A little time going in a circle yielded the basic shape.
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Dusty
I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe
But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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Dusty-Dave
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Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

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Got the bottom of the timer cut to shape and the guide plate relief cut in the side.
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Dusty
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But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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Dusty-Dave
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Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

Re: Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

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Centering the A-dapter plates (as Johnny Cash said). Once they are centered I'll drill holes for the pins that will keep everything straight.
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Dusty
I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe
But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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Dusty-Dave
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Posts: 284
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

Re: Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

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Getting a little closer to shape. The timer rides on the outer bearing race that sets proud of the adapter with a slot and guide plate on the outside The reluctor mounting plates that allow each reluctor to be time seperately are made but the photo didn't come out.
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Dusty
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But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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Post by budoka »

wow, just wow. thanks for putting this build up. it's great to read and learn from!

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Dusty-Dave
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Posts: 284
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

Re: Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

Post by Dusty-Dave »

Got the timer mostly done today, I still need to set the timing with a meter on the pickups they are just visually aligned right now.
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Dusty
I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe
But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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Dusty-Dave
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Posts: 284
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

Re: Dusty's Bonneville Scout Build

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Made a timer cap out of a tin can.
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Dusty
I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe
But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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Swamprabbit1
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Post by Swamprabbit1 »

Looking good as always.
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Dusty-Dave
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Posts: 284
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:43 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hi,
Been building and riding since the 60s. My last contest build made The Horse BC last year "Home Built Indian" and had a 40 Indian in the TCU section of the Horse BC the year before.
Iv'e answered to Dusty since 69
Thanks
Dusty
Location: northern New Mexico

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Post by Dusty-Dave »

Cut some 1/4 pipe fittings down to 7/16"-24pti straight threads
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Then started running 3/8" nickel copper lines.
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Dusty
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But at least I'm enjoying the ride, at least I'll enjoy the ride.
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