What a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super Hawk

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:32 am

I feel your pain, Sara...

Tim Allman · Post by **Tim Allman** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:08 am

sarals wrote:
Does anyone know what pitch thread chaser I need to buy to clean up the threads in the crankshaft? And, where I can get a new retainer bolt for the rotor?

You can just measure the bolt threads.

cknight · Post by **cknight** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:00 pm

Thread is 8-1.25mm. Regards, Chase

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:04 pm

Tim Allman wrote:
sarals wrote:
Does anyone know what pitch thread chaser I need to buy to clean up the threads in the crankshaft? And, where I can get a new retainer bolt for the rotor?

You can just measure the bolt threads.

I could, but I'm too lazy...

;)

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:05 pm

cknight wrote:Thread is 8-1.2mm. Regards, Chase

Thank you, Chase!

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:12 am

I got the thread cleaned up nicely. I need to find a retainer bolt, and an uninterrupted day, where I can change the rotor and the stator assembly. Hopefully, with the "high magnetism" rotor and a nice stator, I can see more than 12.8 volts from the generator. If the voltage is good, I'll install the regulator rectifier I have. I do plan to buy the modern high output stator sometime down the road.

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:14 am

Please be aware that as far as the voltages go, I'm operating on memory, and at almost 66 years old, that's risky! I measured the output from the generator some time ago, too. I do know the battery will draw down enough in the course of an hour of riding to where the starter has trouble turning the engine over. If I turn on the headlight, well, all bets are off. This is old news, I'm just repeating it!