100 miles on the 16H today. Fun to ride but after severe cramp (not for the first time) I wonder...does anyone have a tidy way to lift the seat.? I'm thinking at least two inches. It's the sort of thing one of the motorcycle magazines probably had an article about in the 1950's.I
My bike has the sideways spirits to pick up the saddle springs.
Raising the seat is always…
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Thanks Richard. I must say…
Thanks Richard. I must say I had not thought of that upper subframe. Hidious! But probably not as wobbly as lifting the whole thing on plates. Two HD were in front of me for a long way today. Both had those long forward facing footrests. They wouldn't improve the looks either but it got so bad I had to stop for a pint. I do have some scope to lower the pegs a bit more. I must do something.
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I believe that the sub-fra…
I believe that the sub-frame worked quite well and the chap who owned it was well over 6 ft. It's a properly thought out solution but it is very visible.
Which footrest arms do you have ? The short WD hangers are of course more forward-set than civilian but come with a brake pedal that can apply perhaps too much leverage.
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It's a prewar model. So t…
It's a prewar model. So the frame is about an inch lower to the ground. If I read the wd Norton site notes correctly I think the WD bike top tube is the same height so they must even more cramped. I'm just over 6ft and long in the leg! I'm pondering on a design for an articulated frame that can be lifted and locked in place! Otherwise maybe I'll carry a fat cushion. That's more theatrical! Like Ogri....(cartoon....)
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My ES2 came with a home ma…
My ES2 came with a home made bracket and modified front plates. It was quite a well made job but I've gone back to standard. The bits are yours for the price of postage if you want them.
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Thanks Ian. My frame has t…
Thanks Ian. My frame has the sideways spigots so it won't fit unfortunately. With the sideways design an extension below the spring will tilt back and fore.
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It might be worth trying o…
It might be worth trying one of the spring manufacturers eg http://activesprings.co.uk/ to see if they would make up longer saddle springs for you.
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Raising the seat is always going to disrupt the lines, simply because the late 1930s style included the low seat height. Photo attached shows a modification with a sub-frame on a 1938 Model 19.
You can of course set the footrests lower.
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