Sven, Not sure what a bedway wiper is but I'm sure Erich would be proud that his socialist party hat was still around. I've got the wheel and new ...

Interesting choice of materials. I guess the Erich Honecker stuff just doesn't last:) Howard

The new axle is installed. It's 20mm, 4140 rod, knurled, press fitted and cemented then tapped at the inboard end and bolted with a fender washer and ...

OK, I found a good machinist this am and decided to let him to it. Here's what will happen: 20mm 4140 rod to be ordered Swing arm bored to 20mm ...

Thanks Jay. Lonnie, are you there? Howard

"so it is old mechanic's good school to lathe down at least 2mm on diameter from the raw material" Peter, I'm not sure what you mean. If I want...

There's some 20mm 4140 HT on the internet. If I get it there won't be a shoulder on the swing arm end unless one was welded on. Then it was suggeste...

That's great to hear. Thanks, Howard

Sven, I'm going to proceed cautiously. The first step is to find the right bearings, then I can proceed with getting a 20mm axle made. Thanks for ...

Jay, Do you have the number of the 20mm bearing that will fit? Haven't had any clearance issues with my 3.50 x 18 tire inside the fender unless o...

Lonnie, I believe that is the same diameter to fit my 560. I'll send you an email. Howard

Lonnie, Velorex has an attachment kit for their sidecars. They list a curved bar lower front mount #562 08 835. Do you know the diameter of the tu...

Claude, I've got a Jawa/Velorex 560 on a '74 Moto Guzzi Eldorado. What about some kind of universal static assessment? For example, when I push do...

Claude, I'm inclined to agree that there's a zillion variables and there's no one size fits all shock. Besides stiffer rather than softer, what ar...