Can a Murray Spaceliner Springer Rockers & Bolts fit a JChiggins Beehive Springer?

[gsieghart]

I will take a better photo tomorrow with measurements of both types of bolts and post them here. This could help others in the same predicament.

Thank you very much sir!

 

[the tinker]

Ok, here we go:
Pictured on top is the spaceliner bolt. Bottom the typical older bee-hive bolt.

Top bolt: 5/8 wrench bolt 3/16ths. thick......9/16 nut, 1/4" thick ............1/2 inch length shoulder ........9/16ths. of thread.......7/16ths dia. of shoulder

Bottom, older bolt: 5/8 wrench bolt 3/16ths. thick......9/16 nut, 1/4 inch . thick......1/8 inch length shoulder.......9/16ths of thread.......7/16 dia. of shoulder

 

[higgens]

The space liner rockers take the long shoulder and the later Higgins also takes long shoulder bolt because the rocker has the spacer but no bump stops The early rocker with out spacers take the short shoulders

 

[gsieghart]

Ok, here we go:
Pictured on top is the spaceliner bolt. Bottom the typical older bee-hive bolt. View attachment 386164
Top bolt: 5/8 wrench bolt 3/16ths. thick......9/16 nut, 1/4" thick ............1/2 inch length shoulder ........9/16ths. of thread.......7/16ths dia. of shoulder

Bottom, older bolt: 5/8 wrench bolt 3/16ths. thick......9/16 nut, 1/4 inch . thick......1/8 inch length shoulder.......9/16ths of thread.......7/16 dia. of shoulder

Thank you very much for this sir!!

@higgens I'll take note of this, once I have the bike I'll check what year the higgins has been made. thank you for this info!

 

[Boris]

What really bugs the heck outta me is when I can't remember something that I have done in the past.

Amen brother!

 

[vincev]

What really bugs the heck outta me is when I can't remember something that I have done in the past . .

If you cant remember something you did in the past maybe you didnt do it.

 

[the tinker]

Here we go.....the slide downhill......................will this be another post that goes astray?
Don't make fun of my age Vince, you got a year on me........mmmmm, what did I have for breakfast this morning??Seem to have forgot.

 

[gsieghart]

Hi all! i've been busy with work lastly so I cannot truly concentrate on my higgins project but I had some time to look up purchase what i'm missing..
got my fender set and rack purchased recently so i'm hoping i can have a get a higgins tank some time soon.

for now can anyone help me with this.. in the photo i'm missing a Acorn nut for the truss rod (right side) part of the springer fork.
also can anyone send me a photo how the front spring on the higgins seat looks like? mine is missing it front spring.

anyone have a spare of these lying around?


thanks!!
mac

 

[XBPete]

I have a spring for ya Mac, drop me a PM

 

[XBPete]

Oh... and the spring clip that goes under the pan nut and restrains side motion of the spring,, have that for ya too!