Pietenpol-List: Wheels, seat belts
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:46 pm
Original Posted By: Tim Willis
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wheels, seat beltsI'm trying to get my Piet fuselage up on the landing gear (Jenny style) and have been debating all the pros and cons of motorcycle wheels and the custom-hub spoked wheels. One possibility that occurred to me was the use of solidaluminum disc wheels as used on the front of Harley-Davidson "fat boy" motorcycles. I very much like the looks of these wheels -- they have a 1920s-30slook-- they aren't too expensive on e-Bay and I believe they would eliminate the worry about side loads. Does anyone on the Piet list have any experience with these wheels -- either on a Piet or on your H-D? I believe they weigh about 19lbs -- how does that compare to spoked wheels with a wide hub? The only concern I have is that they take a 3/4-inch dia. axle but I'm thinking these wheels can be bored out for a larger axle and bearing.I'd also be interested in ideas on where to get good seat belts/shoulder harness at reasonable cost. I think someone mentioned a source of stock car ordrag racing harnesses at a very attractive price...It is about to turn cold up here -- believe it already has for the Pieters in the MSP and north region...in fact, I believe they had snow showers up in North Dakota/Northwestern Minnesota...weird -- we had mid 80s yesterday, 40s orless tonight! Regards,Fred B.La Crosse, WI________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 17:33:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wheels, seat beltsI'm trying to get my Piet fuselage up on the landing gear (Jenny style) and have been debating all the pros and cons of motorcycle wheels and the custom-hub spoked wheels. One possibility that occurred to me was the use of solidaluminum disc wheels as used on the front of Harley-Davidson "fat boy" motorcycles. I very much like the looks of these wheels -- they have a 1920s-30slook-- they aren't too expensive on e-Bay and I believe they would eliminate the worry about side loads. Does anyone on the Piet list have any experience with these wheels -- either on a Piet or on your H-D? I believe they weigh about 19lbs -- how does that compare to spoked wheels with a wide hub? The only concern I have is that they take a 3/4-inch dia. axle but I'm thinking these wheels can be bored out for a larger axle and bearing.I'd also be interested in ideas on where to get good seat belts/shoulder harness at reasonable cost. I think someone mentioned a source of stock car ordrag racing harnesses at a very attractive price...It is about to turn cold up here -- believe it already has for the Pieters in the MSP and north region...in fact, I believe they had snow showers up in North Dakota/Northwestern Minnesota...weird -- we had mid 80s yesterday, 40s orless tonight! Regards,Fred B.La Crosse, WI________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 17:33:53 -0700 (PDT)