chopper neck

[vengeance]

so i welded a frame from 1 inch d.o.m.and was wondering if i just put a longbolt with nut on bottom through the trees will it turn i have bearrings but they just fall through to the bottomn

 

[Doc Sprocket]

You definitely want bearings in there. Find a way to retain the bearings you have, or come up with another way. Maybe hack the steering head tube and bearings off a bicycle, and scab it in?

 

[TorqueRanger]

Easy fix boss
1- Put smaller tube inside to support bearing..
2- Weld in smaller head tube but cut and weld sections onto each to hold bearing
3- Weld in little block to hold bearing..

 

[vengeance]

i got the plans from custom minichoppers they are good came with frontend plans but all they say is run a bolt and nut through the front end no bearrings. just seems that when tightened down it wouldnt turn.

 

[TorqueRanger]

i got the plans from custom minichoppers they are good came with frontend plans but all they say is run a bolt and nut through the front end no bearrings. just seems that when tightened down it wouldnt turn.

Well get tapered bearing then..

 

[vengeance]

good idea. ive never really built anything before i see i can buy a neck with pressed bearrings but dont want to weld with them in .is there a tool to buy for pressing them in?

 

[machinist@large]

good idea. ive never really built anything before i see i can buy a neck with pressed bearrings but dont want to weld with them in .is there a tool to buy for pressing them in?

Got a big C-clamp? How 'bout a B.F.H. and a block of wood?

 

[vengeance]

done!

 

[mckutzy]

post pics of the ride.
U can also use a head set from a mountain bike, it will have the cups, bearings, races and the tube to screw it all together. cut it off of a scrap bike. that what i did.