Introduction and question about Diana Sprocket Flange (Carrier)
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 9:27 pm
Hello,
Brand new to the forum and thought I'd introduce myself.
Out of Colorado, and been tinkering with old bikes for about 10 years now. Mostly Kawi big 4s from the 70s though a little British and other old Japanese, too.
A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to stumble across a '62 Diana being sold locally. Very rough machine, which had been sitting in a barn for some time, and looked like it was used as a farm bike before that, as it had a knobby on the back and home-made bash plate under the engine. It also had what what was left of what I think was the original front tire, and a block of ice in the cylinder!
The bike has been living in my living room every since as I worked on other projects, but it's time to start getting this project going, and that means parts collecting.
Though the bike was fairly complete, one part that is missing is the sprocket carrier, or "cushion drive flange" according to the parts book.
So question: were there a lot of differences in these over the years? I found these two on Fleabay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Italia ... t~&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Italia ... vP&vxp=mtr
While similar, they seem to have some subtle differences, and I am concerned as neither seems to have what appears to be a "collar" around the axle. (please see attached image).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Robert
PS - Attached a couple of pics from the first night I brought it home. Definately a project! Plan on frame up resto on this one.
Brand new to the forum and thought I'd introduce myself.
Out of Colorado, and been tinkering with old bikes for about 10 years now. Mostly Kawi big 4s from the 70s though a little British and other old Japanese, too.
A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to stumble across a '62 Diana being sold locally. Very rough machine, which had been sitting in a barn for some time, and looked like it was used as a farm bike before that, as it had a knobby on the back and home-made bash plate under the engine. It also had what what was left of what I think was the original front tire, and a block of ice in the cylinder!
The bike has been living in my living room every since as I worked on other projects, but it's time to start getting this project going, and that means parts collecting.
Though the bike was fairly complete, one part that is missing is the sprocket carrier, or "cushion drive flange" according to the parts book.
So question: were there a lot of differences in these over the years? I found these two on Fleabay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Italia ... t~&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Italia ... vP&vxp=mtr
While similar, they seem to have some subtle differences, and I am concerned as neither seems to have what appears to be a "collar" around the axle. (please see attached image).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Robert
PS - Attached a couple of pics from the first night I brought it home. Definately a project! Plan on frame up resto on this one.