My no I`m not restoring a Cushman thread

[halfmile]

I thought this would be a good day to strip down the Cushman and get it ready for the "Wipe-n-Spray". I rounded up a 7/16-1/2-9/16 and a Crescent wrench, Band Aids and a bottle of peroxide. Everything unbolted pretty easily until it came to the brake pedal. It`s held in place with a 3/8X2" pin that goes through a 3/4" bung. The cotter pin came right out but the pin didn`t. I tried heat, PB Blaster, and a air chisel with no luck. Time to break out the Boeing Surplus drill bits and 1 1/2 hrs later it`s done. The pin has been rusted in there since 1957 but I`m blaming it all on the Monkeys Greatest Hits album I was listening to. Tomorrow I`ll remove the wheels and forks, buy some degreaser and take it to the car wash.

 

[Jim]

Cool beans. "I'm a believer."
Sorry, couldn't resist. What's the plan... survivor?

 

[halfmile]

Cool beans. "I'm a believer."
Sorry, couldn't resist. What's the plan... survivor?

Nope. The Used Car Kwiki. We`re talkin alkyd enamel over bare metal. When I was 12 and had a identical scooter I replaced that ridiculous muffler with a half of mom`s vacuum extension tubes. It was chrome and just the right size. I know the other half of that is around here somewhere, It better be, it`s only been 63 years.

 

[WideAWAKE]

Nice!

My cushman is on my short list for a resurrection aswell.

Looking forward to seeing how yours turns out.

 

[gggGary]

Oh Cool!
Cushmans go for stupid high $$$ these daze.
My first "motorcycle" was a Cushman Eagle with the two speed transmission.
Dad found it cheap somewhere and dumped it on 14 year old me. I think it was a plot to keep me too busy to engage in other more nefarious pursuits.
Started a LIFETIME of two wheel wrenching trouble!
Two years later I had 3 "need love" 305 Scramblers, notice a trend?
I suspect there's a lot of that round these here parts.

 

[halfmile]

Oh Cool!
Cushmans go for stupid high $$$ these daze.
My first "motorcycle" was a Cushman Eagle with the two speed transmission.
Dad found it cheap somewhere and dumped it on 14 year old me. I think it was a plot to keep me too busy to engage in other more nefarious pursuits.
Started a LIFETIME of two wheel wrenching trouble!
Two years later I had 3 "need love" 305 Scramblers, notice a trend?
I suspect there's a lot of that round these here parts.

DITTO. Exactly what Gary said. The hardest thing about having a Cushman at a early age was prying dad off it so I could ride it myself. The neighborhood I lived in (still do) was scooter crazy in the late 50-early 60`s.

 

[Adamc]

I thought this would be a good day to strip down the Cushman and get it ready for the "Wipe-n-Spray". I rounded up a 7/16-1/2-9/16 and a Crescent wrench, Band Aids and a bottle of peroxide. Everything unbolted pretty easily until it came to the brake pedal. It`s held in place with a 3/8X2" pin that goes through a 3/4" bung. The cotter pin came right out but the pin didn`t. I tried heat, PB Blaster, and a air chisel with no luck. Time to break out the Boeing Surplus drill bits and 1 1/2 hrs later it`s done. The pin has been rusted in there since 1957 but I`m blaming it all on the Monkeys Greatest Hits album I was listening to. Tomorrow I`ll remove the wheels and forks, buy some degreaser and take it to the car wash.
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I love the Monkees.
Michael Nesmith put out a number of solo albums, and was a decent songsmith and guitarist

 

[Kevin Werner]

but I`m blaming it all on the Monkeys Greatest Hits album I was listening to..

Oxymoron there...?

 

[halfmile]

I love the Monkees.
Michael Nesmith put out a number of solo albums, and was a decent songsmith and guitarist

Well in actuality I liked them too. At least enough to buy their album. I believe Michael Nesmith had a group called the First National Band? I got a late start today but it`s almost disassembled. Things went a lot smoother with Roy Orbison`s biggest hits. Just need to figure out how to get the main fork bolt out.

 

[motormike]

With two Cushman's in the stable... My 62' is a weekend rider and easy maintains city street speeds. A couple of buddies rode theirs to Sturgis and back.. 1200 miles. I'm ok with 12 miles. We're lucky here in the cities we have a fellow who has more Cushman's and Cushman parts the Dennis Carpenter. My other... " Cushman " is a " restro mod " 1948.

 

[halfmile]

The "Wall of Death", a must see at any event. Motorcycles and Go Karts defying gravity with centrifugal force. What`s not to love.

 

[RC4MAN]

My dad had a Cushman Eagle when I was 5-7 yr old, was his work ride.

 

[rickrman]

I thought this would be a good day to strip down the Cushman and get it ready for the "Wipe-n-Spray". I rounded up a 7/16-1/2-9/16 and a Crescent wrench, Band Aids and a bottle of peroxide. Everything unbolted pretty easily until it came to the brake pedal. It`s held in place with a 3/8X2" pin that goes through a 3/4" bung. The cotter pin came right out but the pin didn`t. I tried heat, PB Blaster, and a air chisel with no luck. Time to break out the Boeing Surplus drill bits and 1 1/2 hrs later it`s done. The pin has been rusted in there since 1957 but I`m blaming it all on the Monkeys Greatest Hits album I was listening to. Tomorrow I`ll remove the wheels and forks, buy some degreaser and take it to the car wash.
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We have a soft spot in our brains for Cushmans.

 

[rickrman]

REALITY POLICE!