Wednesday, July 25, 2012

2nd Annual Belmar Bike Show 2012, Best Sportster Winner: Midnight Cycle!!

Midnight Cycle is honored to receive the Best Sportster Trophy this past Sunday at the 2nd annual Belmar Bike Show. There was a load of really nice motorcycles there. Fun definitely had by all & 10th ave Burritos = Yum!
  • 1977 Sportster, Custom  Modified
  • Owner: One "F" Jef,.. Jef Cass
  • Built by: ~ Midnight Mike @ Midnight Cycle ~ Boonton, NJ  ~ USA
 I'd like to thank my Excellent friends for their support, Especially: Les, Nick, Gary, & Kurt.
You Guys Rock!
 ~Midnight Mike~

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Motor Case repairs







 Here we came across a broken boss on the kicker cover side of the case that had been drilled out and tapped previously to accommodate a foot peg that had seen some trauma. The hole breaking its way into the transmission cavity needed to be restored and strengthened for use.
 You can see the deep plug machined to fit the offending area in (pic 3). It also keeps the proper deck height which then was welded inside the transmission cavity and out for sufficient strength and durability.

 The timing plug hole was also repaired by milling the existing stripped out plug hole oversize, then machining a piece to be lightly pressed in to the case and welded on the inside, drilled and tapped to accept the stock timing plug. good as new,...maybe even better.  :)

Saturday, March 17, 2012