mcman56 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 (edited) I purchased a project C15 (1960) with no head steady and then bought one off of eBay. The one I purchased has a flat bar to connect head to frame clamp but it did not seem to fit so I used a simple spacer. It all fits together but is too wide and interferes with the gas tank. Is this the wrong head steady? Could someone describe what the correct one would look like? It looks pretty simple to make....maybe just longer where it attaches to the head. See the picture. Edited May 29, 2010 by mcman56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 My B40 doesn't have a head steady at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big john Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 My B40 doesn't have one either, that why it vibrates very bad on the road! No wonder I get "white finger" when I ride the thing! Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Should add thats it a standard Army frame, not some poncy light weight one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big john Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Should add thats it a standard Army frame, not some poncy light weight one ! Mine too Ross! Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 Hi Guy's The standard army frame has a tie rod that runs from engine to headstock , first mod I do is to fit one to tank rail. to stiffen things up. Regards Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcman56 Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I ended up bending a piece of Aluminum 5052 to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hi Guy's Nice job, on the head steady. But what carb are you fitting? Regards Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtlr Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 hey, looks like a honda carb to me kehin 22mm? best regards bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 hey,looks like a honda carb to me kehin 22mm? best regards bob I use a Kehin on mine that started life on a 250 Kawasaki trail bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcman56 Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 The carb is a kehin 22mm from a TLR200 Reflex. I'm still putting the bike together so have not run it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Hi Guy's I thought it was a Kehin 22, I have one on a C15F engined bike , and it is that clean, that you could ride the bike up the side of a house, jetting is straight from the Honda TL185 it was fitted to originally. Regards Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcman56 Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 (edited) Charlie, I'm now trying to start the bike with the Keihin. I have gotten a few "pop, pop, pop"s and one with maybe 7 pops but she does not start. lean maybe? timing a little retarded? There has been no spitting back through the carb and no kick back. Do you have a starting routine to recommend for the Keihin? I know my TLR200 wants to be started a certain way. I have zero experience with British bikes and just put this one together so it could be something else. Thanks, Dan Edited October 5, 2010 by mcman56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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