Monday 20 December 2010

Project RE's wheels

Project Royal Enfield has wheels and tyres. And they're beauties: 19in black rims, Talon black hubs, stainless spokes and nicely scrubbed in Maxxis DT-1s, bought secondhand from my mate, Ben. For now, they're hung from a ceiling using an ingenious, space-saving method learned while doing a feature for Performance Bikes. The double-threaded special screw is well, screwed into the wooden joist, then the long hex nut screws on and a length of threaded bar screws into it. Next, push the hub over the threaded bar, put a big washer and a nut on and your wheels are hung perpendicular to the ceiling well out of the way. I left this threaded bar a bit long, but it's not big deal. Thanks for the tip Sam. M8 Machine Thread to Wood Thread Dowels are available from ScrewFix or any decent ironmonger. G

4 comments:

Captain Highside said...

What happens if you undo the retaining nut with an air wrench after one too many mulled wines?

BLip said...

- depending on the length of you hair (so you're safe John) you will end up with an interesting hair weave & a rather deep trepan (you would be less safe here John as the drilling bar doesnt have any hair to get tangled up in).

Anonymous said...

HEY HIGHSIDE,Anyone who drinks that goddam 'orrible mulled wine deserves all they get !!! Wilky #99

Peter said...

Hmm... what does the rest of the bike (or parts) like like?