65 Tiger Cub Motorcycle

FRS 106, Michael Littman – Spring 2016

March 29 – Jenny (Qiyan) Zhao

-Chrome Rims not coming in until monday

-Start working on model T

Wheels (Grace, Jenny, and Aly): Cleaning more parts, nipples, bearings, and spokes are almost ready

Fasteners (Micah and Jim): Finished putting together carburetor; they took existing carburetor off one of the other bikes and about to put ours onto the other bike to see if it works. They will finish latr today

Bottom End (Jamie and Oscar): Working on the 62, took out the outermost part of the engine, and are working on getting the rest of the engine disassembled to access the fly wheel

Clutch Team (Ali W and Hudson): Building models to Illustrate the shifting force moves the different gears to demonstrate the transmission, clutch parts are ready and clean, cleaning, taking pictures

Frames (Catherine/Viduir): polishing the engine cover by using the different substances to see which one could clean most easily, will work on the fenders this time, 400 level grits, and set against a machine in the back (high-speed polishing)

Forks (Izzy/Alex): Triple Tree Assembly, Sandblasted it, painted it, different coats

Top End (Chris and Parker): taking apart head on the 62, disconnected it and removed it

Electrical (Preston/Diego): Starting to work on documentation, research about electromagnetism system

Worked on Model T instead of discussions

Model T: Low gear, not high gear; two speed transmission. There are three pedals: left is transmission, middle is reverse, third is the brake; retard the spark; Turning the wheel helps you turn, so don’t try to mustard the steering

If you take your feet off all the pedals and push your right foot down

If you take foot off all the pedals, you are neutral