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Posted by: SteveW
« on: July 17, 2020, 06:50:26 PM »

Well I have a jeep and a cushman. Not getting a horse! Hopefully will get scooter going tomorrow. That looks like a trailster scooter that has been stripped down quite a bit.
Posted by: SteveKfl
« on: July 17, 2020, 07:53:12 AM »

Not related to current analysis you're doing, but I thought you might like to see a Jeep Cushman combo pic from eWillys.com  http://www.ewillys.com/wp-content/uploads2/2020/07/1960-07-21-ogden-standard-examiner-jeep-odd-top.jpg
Posted by: SteveW
« on: July 10, 2020, 07:03:26 PM »

Determined that my magnets in the flywheel had weakened to making no spark. I got a used flywheel that has good magnets and also decided to put new carb on even through the other ran fine except leaking which they all do eventually. Drained all gas and filtered new gas. Just too bloody hot right now to work on it. Shop is o.k but working is knocking the stuffing out of me.
Posted by: SteveKfl
« on: May 25, 2020, 11:36:16 AM »

email sent
Posted by: SteveW
« on: May 25, 2020, 09:37:50 AM »

Fort Myers. Been here since 1967 at 11 years old. Went to school with a Steve Knoke?
Posted by: SteveKfl
« on: May 24, 2020, 08:50:35 PM »

I hear ya.  I live in South Dade and for the same reasons I won't be doing scooters or motorcycles any more.  What area of Florida are you in?
Posted by: SteveW
« on: May 24, 2020, 06:34:23 PM »

Probably but it's a moot point. This thing will never be out at night. I doubt it put out enough light to see the tag anyway. Florida is number one state for pedestrian,boating,motorcycle and bicycle accidents so daytime risk only for me ;)
Posted by: SteveKfl
« on: May 24, 2020, 02:58:21 PM »

Shouldn't the tag be located by the "bracket in the bottom tag holes" to bring it up to the light and between the split bars?  Cushmans and Vespas bring back great younger years experiences.  Thanks for sharing your project.  Have fun with it.
Posted by: SteveW
« on: May 24, 2020, 02:07:29 PM »

It is a scooter and they made them from 1936-1965. Mine is a 4hp engine. The brakes are on a hub inside the rear wheel on right side and the lining is attached to the hub and shoes are pulled by a rod that is connected the small pedal you see sticking up on the right side for what would be a floorboard. The rod is one piece and there is a small tab on it and a spring attached to a cross member that pulls it back. Very primitive but it works.  Here is a link to the brake lining set up

https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=311257
Posted by: Jaimeteddy
« on: May 24, 2020, 09:44:34 AM »

Quote from: Rus Curtis on March 25, 2020, 11:45:54 AM
I didn't know it was a thing, but after retiring back to Alabama, a guy I knew from HS is a Cushman collector (he's got over 20 I think) and they have reunions and rallies too.

As I was looking at your album, I noticed links to the side.  I copied the "medium" link (left click in window to highlight, then right click to copy) and then just pasted here.  You'll want to ensure it has the img and /img in brackets at the front and end of the address to make sure it posts.  Then preview to see if it works.


Nice!

The car is very strange to me, I have never been like this. I am wondering where is the brakes of the car? Or the car has no brakes. Sorry I didn't see the brakes.
Posted by: SteveW
« on: May 23, 2020, 10:14:04 PM »

Well after a lot of fiddling and testing and replacing I am convinced I have problem with magneto weak winding's. I have searched a bit but not much on if they can be remagnetized or not. I have one source for some knowledge to call but anyone who knows more about magnetos can pipe up or contact me.
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: May 23, 2020, 09:32:23 PM »

Very cool!
Posted by: SteveW
« on: May 23, 2020, 05:28:54 PM »

I have assembled a tool kit for the Cushman now. Most from Don H on the Gee and some I have picked up. I have the canvas pieces that were cut out from my 3a top and am going to get a tool roll/pouch made. Keep in trunk.

Posted by: SteveW
« on: May 22, 2020, 09:05:16 PM »

Well it is registered, tagged and insured so watch out now 8) I have one nagging issue that I had the coil wire to the condenser hot end rubbed on the flywheel and grounded out and killed things. I thought I had managed to reroute it but was zipping around and same thing again yesterday. I had to walk it home about 3/4 mile. Plus had to stop and talk to 2 guys who had seen me on other trips ask me about it. Took a bit. Not a lot of room for wires and I can't find any good pics in my manual of the routing. A guy on the Gee has pulled his engine and will let me know what his looks like. Anyway small things are going to pop up.







The little bars look pretty good. I call them Bling Bars. still not sure why the holes were there maybe reflectors at some point through the years. not a factory thing as the other little rails were lower and on the fancier stuff later.
Posted by: SteveW
« on: May 03, 2020, 10:21:02 AM »

I will stick to street model Cushman's since I have it in hand and family history.  ;)  The posts office here had the 3 wheel cushmans with closed storage behind cab I think they actually called them Mailsters. anyway they auctioned them off in mid 70's and snapped up by High School kids. You would see them zipping around with a ton of people in them sometimes 10 or so like a mobile phone booth.