Spare brake drum overhaul

A spare 180SS brakedrum was acquired from Ebay some time ago. The kingpins on this drum are original, and shows only some minor, insignificant wear. The drum was sandblasted and primed with sink rich primer.

The part will most probably find its way onto Regine during a future, complete overhaul. 

Some time in the future, when some of the other scooters are working... 

Guess who had to walk an old lady home today...

It finally happened. Regine turned on me. Guess who had to walk her home from work today...

Already at work I had a good guess what it could be; the "modified" coil had been neglected for some time. And right, the cable coming up from the coil was loose. 

Only one thing to do: Try to repair. Off with the screws, cut off the stripped cables coming through the Bakelite.

OK. So I get the picture now. The coil has been "fixed" at some point, and the only way to get cables through the tiny holes was to strip them. Wet stuff: WD40. 

My fix: Unsoldier old stripped cables, replace with new.

 But unlike the other fix I soldiered the cables on to the hole; the way I think it is original. 

Backdraw now: If I am to open the coil again, I would need to desoldier the cables. On the positive side: Water will not penetrate, and I would assume the coil is less prone for vibrations. 

Now: Did the fix work? I think the picture speaks for itself. 

Degreasing and status

Regine has worked perfectly most of the time I've had her, but the low kick is really annoying. Lately the kickstart has started to fail as well, sending the kickstart in the ground with some crunch noises from the gearbox. The gears definitively need some shimming soon. 

With the new Rally in house, I can compare the two bikes, and I must say I find the 180SS a bit on the slow side. I would think the cylinder compression is a bit on the low side, so an engine rebuild might be necessary -   but only after I've got license plates on the Rally. 

Anyway, weather in the weekend was flawless, and I was able to degrease and wash both Regine and the Rally. Here is the result.

The 180SS paint is crackelated and tanned. Mudguard has been repainted.

Good chassis though, the rims where resprayed yesteryear. 

1966 vs 1975. 

Same chassis, different appearances... 

But both are stunningly beautiful in their own way... 

Logo take 2.

This actually has nothing to do with Regine, but since I used her for the initial logo take, I figured I show the finished result off here as well.

This is the final result after some intense work. This is now the official logo for Roughnecks Scooterclub Rogaland!

New "chrome" for the old lady

Picture taken from last rideout. The low kickstart is really starting to annoy me, and is partly cause in me not scootering to Trondheim next weekend. But notice anything else new?

New decoration trim installed on mudguard and on fork. Smooth...

Half way to hell

Just had to take a picture of this: Regines speedo shows 33333,3 kilometers today! 

Regine & the process of making a logo: Take 1.

I just recently assigned for the task of making a logo and a website for my local scooterclub, Roughnecks Scooterclub (Website linked for later reference, may take a while before it is working!). I am educated as an industrial designer, but also have various computer programming experience. My whole 12 year career has been spent working for various companies in the oil industry, Stavanger being the oil capitol of Norway.

I take my work very seriously, and really want to create a outstanding logo as well as a representable webpage for the club. Part of this is to gather info and ideas, and sketch out possible concepts.

Regine was perfect for testing out a preliminary concept for a logo: A Roughneck has specific duties on an oilrig. Some of the physical characteristics of the Roughneck is his work gear, his tools, and his work place. The preliminary idea was to take combine a scooter with the Roughneck in his work area (drill floor or below derrick). Obviously I don't have a Derrick in my garage, but with some oilfield work gear, myself as a roughneck stand-in, and Regine, I got some photos to work out from:

Bottom up view of Roughneck on Scooter...

A full frontal view of a Roughneck on scooter.

Add a derrick to the horizon... (with the right sense of perspective, that is...)

After trying out this concept, I fear that the magnitude of details will not work for a logo.

Great sport, Regine, thanks for contributing. Search continues.