Day 1—Grace
Introductions
Course Materials: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (ZAMM), Shop Class as Soulcraft (SCAS)
Assignment due Thursday 2/8: Intro and chapters 1&2 of ZAMM
Motorcycle: 1963 Triumph Tiger Cub
- Single cylinder, dry sump, 4-stroke single, “plunger” swing-arm suspension, matching motor and frame
Jobs:
- 11 scribes (1 week/each, write Diary)
- 2 Quartermasters (whole term, keep inventory): Sasha & Julianne
- 3 photographers (4 weeks/each)
Course Objectives:
- Learn how the engine works
- Learn how to use workshop tools, get metal shop experience
- Learn about restoration as a process and on different levels of exactness
- Learn how to find parts and, in some cases, make parts
- Learn about motorcycle design, both mechanical and artistic
- Ride the motorcycle at the end!
Shop Rules:
- Only use our class’s materials, including safety glasses
- Leave the workspace clean after class, keep spaces and tools organized
- Use machines with supervision
Other In-Class Notes:
- Watched video of Adam Cramer on his shop and vintage motorcycles
- briefly introduced ZAMM
- short overview of some basic parts of a motorcycle
Shop work:
- Some took the machine-shop safety quiz
- Disassembly: took engine from frame, valves off engine, labelled parts
- Used the Triumph Tiger Cub Bible (pg 141 pertains to our bike)