Broken Axle

thanks for honorable mention on C'do luck as its kept me grounded for years at a time since '99. I'm of two split minds, one is not molest a factory Combat any more than pure safety and endurance demand, so on Trixie here I'm going to cyrogenic the axle and also run a safety clamp similar to my rescue hose clamp and zip ties. On Ms Peel she's got heavy duty Water Buffalo hub with 19mm axle I had 1/3 its dia drilled out for less mass but still plenty tough enough for leaping landings with full cargo loads. Huh forgot to post that image on Holey Artifacts subject line. I do tend to get some miss adventure on about every little trip so my groin tightened tonight when Wesley said he's riding his tiny tank '71 to Lake of the Pine this Friday, ugh last time I took Trixie out of state and back the very next day just about coasting looking at yellow flowers to photo her in, tinkle tinkle sound/SEiZED by rod bolt let go so Trixie sat for about 3 yr before going again this summer. Wes's driveway has head size rock knobs in steep creek bed and his Gravel path is rougher and longer than my freeway like paths so will install an axle back up on his too. After a while its almost comforting to see my C'do safe in garage unridable.

Btw I've got to grind back the paddle weld beads to about full flush especially on outter 3rd as brake shoes rub that to raw metal. The bead goes deeper than skin deep and only has to resist the twist not the drive torque loads. Factory just stakes them down, so also of a radioactive half life stability.

It's been several years since I converted my MK III to solid rear axle (BEFORE the original broke), and I merely made up spacers (two, I think) and filed the swingarm forks wider to accept the Honda 17MM axle. As I recall, the wheel bearings required no mods or replacements.
I DID find out the hard way that a new Nyloc nut was inadequate, as I got to enjoy a locked rear wheel slide into the freeway median after the axle moved out to the left side and the wheel tipped. It's now secured by a cotter pin.
I've found that by sliding the axle out to the left side, the sprocket can be left in place while removing the wheel.

Frank Forster

Hi Frank'
Did you just join today! We are starting to see more of the old, Britt Iron List here every day! Welcome!
Bruce Mac :lol: Gregor

Frank Forster is one of my long suffering mentors, please don't hold that against him. He's more than up to speed on and off road on Commandos!!! Whole raliy rides line up behind his routes and leads. I hope he ignores Ozarks so not to be let down being led down my own paths. He's rides the left coast roller coasters.

I DID find out the hard way that a new Nyloc nut was inadequate, as I got to enjoy a locked rear wheel slide into the freeway median after the axle moved out to the left side and the wheel tipped. It's now secured by a cotter pin.

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Frank and everyone, its about pure dumb luck there are no reports yet on loss of life or limb d/t dumb axle fractures or loss of clamp force for axle shifting back. There is need of cute clever safety retainer for sale and should carry simple rescue kit you may not need but others with you sure could, any time any place. Hose clamp and zip ties, wire - or better, tape has worked for me, twice now.

Oh yeah, btw Colin Sharpe on BI list just posted his SS axle upgrade fractured. It's Radioactive fissioning back there, how lucky to ya feel...

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