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If you must use a drill - get a small piece of metal tubing about 1 1/2 inches long with an inside diameter just big enough to slip over the head of the rivet - center it over the rivet and insert your dill bit - push and hold the tubing firmly against the head tube and carefully start drilling...

I recently used a thin screwdriver but sprayed Pledge furniture wax into the grip - worked great - nice lemon smell too!

Heck - if it were mine I'd clean and lube the bearings and rear hub, replace the tires, pedals and chain, and ride it!

What is the date/location?

I used a Park Tool FR-4 Freewheel Remover on my 1972 Schwinn Suburban 5-speed. http://parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=4&item=FR%2D4

Walter - My "day job" is curator of a motorcycle exhibition, and conservator of a collection of 280 classic, vintage and just plain old motorcycles. The company I work for began as a bicycle store in Vancouver in 1914. Motorcycles and then automobiles were added over the years, however...

Sam - lots of interesting photos there but I couldn't find the ones of the bicycles. I notoced the folded bars too.

Re the original picture - take a look at the handlebars of bike just in front of the Sgt. with his bike at the bottom left of the photo (the bike I refer to is the one which just above the Sgt.'s front wheel). The bars are apparently hinged in the centre and fold up, probably for storage.

Right or wrong, that's an excellent idea!

FYI the average age so far 12 41.2 years. (Slow day at work)

I had the same experience with a 1948 CCM brake. Mine has an opening for oil so I took it apart again and cleaned out the grease and used a little 30W oil. It's better but I can't simply slow down by using the brake, it's either coasting or skidding to a stop.

I know this is a long shot - but does anyone have a picture of the headstock decal for a Canadian Eaton's Road King from the late 1930's? These bikes were built by CCM using a combination of English and CCM parts and sold in the T Eaton department stores and through their mail order catalogue...

Same concept 100 years ago The technology is not new, here's a couple of shots of our 1908 C.C.M. "Lightweight Motorcycle" - built by C.C.M. with a Swiss-built Motosacouche engine (left side cover removed to show engine)

Harley Tire Black I suggest Harley-Davidson's "Harley Tire Black" product. Its a black "goop" that dries to a flat black rather than the glossy shine that most auto tire products have. I think its gives old tires a more natural look than gloss. I use it on all the vintage motorcycles in our...

Thanks for the info Phil - did you know that a description of the balloon tire is included in E.J. Pennington's motorcycle patent filed Oct 3, 1894? You can search US patents using Google Patents (do a search for Google Patents then follow the instructions). If you choose the "download pdf"...

Interesting website on the issue http://www.victorianstation.com/leisurebicycle.htm

Just curious - why are antique bikes pre-1933? Was there something significant in that year?

I just bought a boy's coaster brake model bike. I thought it was a CCM from the picture on C.L. but there was no badge but a decal in very poor condition. I'm sure that it was made by CCM (possibly for a department store) as the paint and striping is identical to my 1948. It came with a 1940...

A couple of short comments I found in the ?Cycling? section of an 1893 issue of ?The Sporting Life?, a US publication while researching board track builder Jack Prince. ?-In France the (bicycle) racing man wears embroidered upon his suit the name of the maker he rides for. That?s honest...

Old Bicycle Research Tool If you use Google and search in Books rather than Web (select books from the line of choices across the top left of the screen). When you search for Iver Johnson (or any bicycle brand) in this way old issues of Popular Mechanics or Mechanics Illustrated often come up...

3Hrs norh of Spokane covers a lot of territory. Where are you - I'll be in Cranbrook and Kimberly this weekend.

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These belong to a friend of mine. He collects all types of eclectic things, including cast iron frying pans.

Check this site http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=365534 It deals with handguns but the Parkerizing solution was heated in a microwave oven. There is also a short article in the Fall 2007 of The Antique Motorcycle describing the microwave technique (I can scan and post it here if you...

What is the writing stamped below the head badge in your 4th photo? Any clues there?

The rivets holding the stays to the mudguards have worked loose and now rattle quite loudly. I was wondering what the best repair technique was. I have tried taking the fenders off and flattening the rivets with a hammer on the anvil part of my vise. Any other tips?

Here's photo of a H-D bicycle that we have in the Deeley Motorcycle Collection in Vancouver. Unfortunately it's a cosmetic rather than an accurate restoration however it does have the correct crank and head badge.

1968 as per the list of CCM serial numbers in a previous post on this site. Pictures?

Wow - I just read John Forester's entire article and my mind kept trying to put it to the tune of Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" as I read it ... you know the part where ... "Officer Obie came to the realization that it was a typical case of American (or Canadian, European etc.) blind...

I have asked this before but have had no replies so I am asking again with a little more detail. What year were reflectors on the wheels made mandatory in the USA? (Were/are they in fact mandatory on OEM?) I have a 72 Schwinn Suburban that has reflectors on both wheels which I presume...

Quick & Dirty - How about trying the Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 North A St, Richmond IN 47374 (765) 962-5756. They may have a website and email contact too.

Old Rider - I have a 1948 CCM coaster which is in similar condition that yours was when you found it. What did you do to get the painted finish to look like it does now without wrecking it?

No bell, but here's an advert for one.

Anyone know what year reflectors were first used on front and rear wheels on bikes in the US? Are/were they mandatory for new bikes? Just curious - Thanks

Great stuff. Thanks for the info - I just ordered the book from Amazon.

I was working on my bicycle and was thinking that a repair stand would make the job much easier. As I considered building or buying one, I looked around the garage for something that I could use right now, and there it was - a 5 foot stap ladder! It makes a great cheapo temporary work stand!

65 in 2 weeks near Vancouver, BC

Thanks for the info - its up and running. I had a problem with the free wheel but it turned out to be lack of lubrication. I'm going to try to post a picture.

I removed the old siezed chain from my 1972 5-speed Suburban and put it in the recycle bin without counting the number of links. Does anyone know the correct number?

Thanks for the info - I work at motorcycle museum which is attached to a Harley-Davidson dealer. I just found out that one of the H-D techs was formerly a bicycle mechanic and still had his all his bicycle serving tools. Bonus! It should be back on the road for the weekend!

Firstly - I'm new here and I'll admit that I haven't done a lot of research on this so the answer to this may already be somewhere on this forum. I just acquired a 1972 Schwinn Suburban 5 speed, the derailleur is marked "Schwinn Approved" GT100, the only markings on the hub are Model 7 Made in...

I just acquired my father in-law's old 1972 Schwinn Suburban 5-speed. He kept everything he owned in immaculate condition, unfortunately he died in 1999 and the bike spent the next few years stored in a car port. My son rescued it with the intention of riding it. He installed new tires but has...

Great website. My name is Bevin and I'm a new old guy. I have been interested in old motorcycles for several years with a passing interest in other wheeled transport. I visited an old bike swap meet in Vancouver a few weeks ago and was sure that I heard my name being called. The voice turned...