Rollfast spring fork question

[trackfodder]

I just joined so I could ask a question. I built a Rollfast motorbike with a 1968 Clinton 3hp in it 15 years ago. I thought the springer a bit harsh so put a Schwinn fork on it and there wasn't an improvement. It has been setting for about 10 years and I decided to resurrect it since we can ride motorbikes without licenses now. I put the Rollfast fork back on it but can't remember how the fender mounts. Reason tells me the struts attach to the front fork strut and the fender top with a right angle bracket to the acorn nut at the top of the front strut. Am I right? The fender braces must have been changed to fit the Schwinn fork as they are too long. However I have room to re-drill them shorter. I want to put the Schwinn springer on a Schwinn cruiser that has a flat blade fork and a 70cc Chinese 2-stroke on it. One of my other ones is a Monarch with a 5-1/2hp Jiang Dong industrial motor and a Sturmey-Archer 3-speed tranny for a jackshaft. It still has a governor as, after 14 motorbikes, it finally dawned on me that it was cruise control. It runs 41 uphill, 42 flat and 43 downhill at 3100 rpm. There is quite a bit left. I don't know if this outfit will post replies in my email, so if you can help, hit me at [email protected]. Cheers Keith (trackfodder) Williams

 

[JOEL]

Having trouble visualizing your fork. There's probably a picture of one at Nostalgic.net for reference.

Please post a picture of your motorbike. Sounds cool.

 

[redline1968]

here is a photo to look at. the fender mount to the fork not the springer. and the braces mount to the fork blade and the stability plates for the wheel.

 

[trackfodder]

I screwed up

Thanx for the pix. I discovered I did a stupid thing. I disassembled the fork and stripped to bare metal, primed, and painted. When I re-assembled it, I put it together backward as a leading link rather than trailing link. I finally managed to fit the fender and only when I backed off to relax and admire my work did I discover I had a chopper front end. DUH.:eek: Keith Williams
(I may try it out when nobody's lookin')

 

[trackfodder]

The fork pix

That fork looks like it has a vertical compression spring. Mine has a torsion spring horizontal. I think it may be a 50's model. KW

 

[redline1968]

yes its a 1948 hoppy.