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FastDoc · 08-02-2016, 12:25 PM

Fighter jets??

Airshow, I presume.

Last I checked Canada and the US are still at peace ;-)

The wall is going up on the SOUTHERN border (LOL)

A cool thought just occured to me. Canada has NO northern border.

**cheesy** · 08-02-2016, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

The $89.00 price tag indicated it was an Apache. I really liked the lines.

That is a steal.

Weldangrind · 08-02-2016, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

Fighter jets??

Airshow, I presume.

Last I checked Canada and the US are still at peace ;-)

The wall is going up on the SOUTHERN border (LOL)

A cool thought just occured to me. Canada has NO northern border.

Naval air base. We won't be camping there again.

Weldangrind · 08-02-2016, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

That is a steal.

I thought so. if I wasn't buried in projects, I'd grab it. Is it worth shipping to you?

Bruce's · 08-02-2016, 04:07 PM

Just because it's a boys bike makes it worth it ,for every boys bike like that one there are two or three girls bikes because they looked after them better in general than the boys .

**cheesy** · 08-02-2016, 05:59 PM

Thanks, Weld, but I'm buried in projects myself.

It would be interesting, though, to see if it was equipped with the one year only SW hub. I've only seen two in my lifetime.

Weldangrind · 08-03-2016, 11:54 AM

SW hub?

**cheesy** · 08-03-2016, 02:13 PM

The SW was to be the replacement to the ubiquitous AW hub. Smaller, lighter, and silent. It turned out that the SW required tighter tolerances than Sturmey Archer was capable of doing and the hub was plagued with problems. It was introduced in 1957 and withdrawn in 1958. The AW was quietly reintroduced.

I have heard of the occasional hub that got made right and they are supposedly a joy. Mostly, though, they are ca ca. I'd still like to get my hands on one to mess with, though.

Weldangrind · 08-04-2016, 11:21 AM

How would a layperson (such as myself) identify one?

FastDoc · 08-04-2016, 01:51 PM

If it rides like ca ca you have a diagnosis LOL

**cheesy** · 08-04-2016, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

How would a layperson (such as myself) identify one?

The hub shell would be stamped 'Sturmey Archer SW' and be about as big around as a current coaster brake hub. I may have an SW shell in my stash. If I still do, I'll post a pic of the SW and AW side by side.

wheelbender6 · 08-05-2016, 10:26 PM

Here is a pic of the more recent Whizzer Ambassador. No pedals. Same 135cc engine. Production of the Ambassador ended a few years back.

**cheesy** · 08-05-2016, 10:28 PM

I did have an SW shell in my stash.

So here's the pic. The SW is on the left, AW on the right.

The only hub parts that interchange are the axle nuts.

Bit of a close up of the SW shell. It's from the first run.

**cheesy** · 08-05-2016, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelbender6

Here is a pic of the more recent Whizzer Ambassador. No pedals. Same 135cc engine. Production of the Ambassador ended a few years back.

I spotted one of these, minus the engine, on Craigslist earlier this week and thought it was just about the perfect platform for the diesel project. Too much money and no title, though.

wheelbender6 · 08-05-2016, 10:47 PM

I once considered finding an Ambassador with a dead motor and swapping in a Harbor Freight v-twin with a Comet CVT.

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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Fighter jets?? Airshow, I presume. Last I checked Canada and the US are still at peace ;-) The wall is going up on the SOUTHERN border (LOL) A cool thought just occured to me. Canada has NO northern border. __________________ Happy to serve.
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08-02-2016, 05:59 PM	#156
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,981	Thanks, Weld, but I'm buried in projects myself. It would be interesting, though, to see if it was equipped with the one year only SW hub. I've only seen two in my lifetime. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-03-2016, 11:54 AM	#157
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	SW hub? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-03-2016, 02:13 PM	#158
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,981	The SW was to be the replacement to the ubiquitous AW hub. Smaller, lighter, and silent. It turned out that the SW required tighter tolerances than Sturmey Archer was capable of doing and the hub was plagued with problems. It was introduced in 1957 and withdrawn in 1958. The AW was quietly reintroduced. I have heard of the occasional hub that got made right and they are supposedly a joy. Mostly, though, they are ca ca. I'd still like to get my hands on one to mess with, though. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-04-2016, 11:21 AM	#159
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	How would a layperson (such as myself) identify one? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-02-2016, 04:07 PM	#155
Bruce's Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sudbury ,Ontario Posts: 855	Just because it's a boys bike makes it worth it ,for every boys bike like that one there are two or three girls bikes because they looked after them better in general than the boys .
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08-04-2016, 01:51 PM	#160
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	If it rides like ca ca you have a diagnosis LOL __________________ Happy to serve.
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08-05-2016, 10:26 PM	#162
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Here is a pic of the more recent Whizzer Ambassador. No pedals. Same 135cc engine. Production of the Ambassador ended a few years back. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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08-05-2016, 10:28 PM	#163
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,981	I did have an SW shell in my stash. So here's the pic. The SW is on the left, AW on the right. The only hub parts that interchange are the axle nuts. Bit of a close up of the SW shell. It's from the first run. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-05-2016, 10:47 PM	#165
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	I once considered finding an Ambassador with a dead motor and swapping in a Harbor Freight v-twin with a Comet CVT. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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