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2008 (All other projects are
on hold until i get this sidecar finished and ready to race)
This is an update of my Konig
projects. I have nearly finished the rolling chassis for my sidecar
and am waiting for my petrol tank and radiator header to come back
from welding. I have fitted the fairing and sidecar wheel fairing,
the brakes have all been fitted although now removed to replace a
few last brackets. The jobs left to do are, finish mounting the
petrol tank which fits under the sidecar floor, fit the header tank
to the radiator system, make new gear linkage , rebuild engine,
purchase and fit new ignition, finish making new exhaust
system, fit new electric water pump and fuel pump, fit clutch, make
primary belt guard, turn outfit upside down to finish brazing all
mounting and brackets. Once this is done i need to build the outfit
for the final time then make a platform to fit in our van so
the outfit sits above the wheel arches.
There is still quite a lot to do but
i will get there eventually hopefully so i can race it this coming
season. One of the biggest problems is getting the engine
sorted so it is reliable. I am getting some forged pistons made
which will be stronger than the standard item and be 40 grams
lighter per piston. The cylinders i have are rather old and i
want to modify them to stop leaks between the liner and cases to
keep the water in the cooling jacket . The heads are only sealed
with various compounds so i will be altering these as well. I will
be getting some new cylinders cast in the near future which should
cure the problems. Once i sort the engine out the rest will be
straight forwards. I will be getting engines made in 500cc and 680cc
. The 500 will be for a future solo project which i am just getting
the parts for at the moment.
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Where i am up to at the present time. The engine is just a set
of empty cases so i can use them to fabricate my exhausts
to. All the fibreglass has been fitted and removed. The chassis
is a John Derbyshire chassis and was built to house a 750 tz
Yamaha. I have altered chassis quite a bit so i could fit
narrower wheels of a different diameter. To see more photos,
please click
Konig
Kneeler photos
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The photos below are of the
sump i am using in my sidecar which has fins cast on the underside
to aid cooling. I also have some solo sumps which can be seen on
later pages.
New sump casting and wooden pattern. The new sump is 15mm deeper
than the original.
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