Thursday, April 29, 2021

Rick's MSS

I posted this earlier - but worth re-visiting, as it reminds me it is not just me , that makes it all happen. That lots of outside services and suppliers team up, to get through a project. - Rick's 1937 MSS 500 - Rick Wallace in Montana has had us do a few of his bikes. This is his 1937 MSS 500, that he purchased with KSS cycle gear, Rick had a friend do all the paintwork and plating, We did the frame repair, rebuild the Webb front forks, build the wheels with Devon stainless steel rims from the UK, with painted centers and pin stripping accent (including the side car wheel ) ,have the tanks undented and pressure tested, and full engine, gearbox and primary rebuild. Stainless steel exhaust from Overlander in Australia, Smiths speedometer , speedo drive , and cable, rebuilt by Dennis Quinlan/ KTT Service in Australia. Rick sourced new springs for sidecar chassis locally, Chassis powdercoated by Ken's Powdercoating. . Sidecar was in very good condition and was left as was. Jack Callinski's Jack's Custom Machine in Tacoma did the engine's specialty machine shop work including - cylinder sleeving, cylinder head combustion chamber repair, and new valve seats Rubber parts were sourced from Jeff Hunter in the UK. Avon Sidecar tires on the bike's back end, and on the sidecar, Avon Speedmaster ribbed on front from Hap Jones in California, The list goes on - - - It takes a small community of outside service providers to make it all happen -

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