RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Anything else ya ride!
Post Reply
User avatar
steveST100
Posts: 1888
Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:04 pm
Rides:: 1983 C50LAC 1976 ST100 1980 ST70
Location: Clitheroe Lancs

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by steveST100 » Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:08 pm

See this thread i made.
viewtopic.php?f=57&t=28249

You may have to grind the two stubs off the frame to fit the cub bracket if the cub seat doesn't fit with your bracket.
I dont have a riders seat bracket to try,but if you post a photo of your bracket with the seat up should have a better idea if it will fit.

steve g

User avatar
gtd65
Posts: 721
Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:29 am
Rides:: Super Cub 110cc, '83 Suzuki GS450GA & '86 Suzuki GSX-R750G, Kawasaki Zephyr
Location: Within 12,000 Miles of Galashiels in Scotland!
Contact:

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by gtd65 » Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:26 pm

Looking at your link it makes me think I should be stripping the bike down and applying some undercoat to the bike at some point, before any surface rust sets in!

Either that or a good coating of ACF 50 or suchlike?

User avatar
steveST100
Posts: 1888
Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:04 pm
Rides:: 1983 C50LAC 1976 ST100 1980 ST70
Location: Clitheroe Lancs

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by steveST100 » Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:43 pm

Better now than trying to weld the rust up later.

steve g

User avatar
gtd65
Posts: 721
Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:29 am
Rides:: Super Cub 110cc, '83 Suzuki GS450GA & '86 Suzuki GSX-R750G, Kawasaki Zephyr
Location: Within 12,000 Miles of Galashiels in Scotland!
Contact:

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by gtd65 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:01 am

steveST100 wrote:
Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:43 pm
Better now than trying to weld the rust up later.

steve g
Have you applied anything to your frame that you would recommend?

I only use it on fair weather days generally (unless I get caught in a shower) and never in the winter so it "should" be good as is really.

User avatar
steveST100
Posts: 1888
Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:04 pm
Rides:: 1983 C50LAC 1976 ST100 1980 ST70
Location: Clitheroe Lancs

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by steveST100 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:25 pm

Used zinc oxide paint and seam sealer then painted it.
May put some stonechip stuff under the backend later.
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image

Need to crack on with this one as i want it out of the way to get on with rebuilding two of my own cubs.

steve g

Kod
Posts: 107
Joined: Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:14 am
Rides:: CB750KZ,C90C,Kawasaki550GT
Location: Doncaster

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by Kod » Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:45 am

After having the frame stripped I sealed the seams with Tiger seal and painted the underside with 2 coats of Galvafroid which is a cold galvanising paint. Next was 2 coats of red oxide followed by primer and finished colour which is Traffic Red from Monstercolours in Glasgow.

User avatar
cornmek1
Posts: 571
Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:07 am
Rides:: Currently Sinnis Hero 125 - several cubs in the past
Location: Southampton/Winchester

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by cornmek1 » Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:41 am

Yesterday, after I'd reached the max on the adjusters.. I conceded that my original Riders Cub chain-of-cheese
has stretched its last.. lasted ~ 12000 kms

regards

Kevin

User avatar
gtd65
Posts: 721
Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:29 am
Rides:: Super Cub 110cc, '83 Suzuki GS450GA & '86 Suzuki GSX-R750G, Kawasaki Zephyr
Location: Within 12,000 Miles of Galashiels in Scotland!
Contact:

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by gtd65 » Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:42 am

That's not too drastic I guess. What will you be replacing it with?

User avatar
gtd65
Posts: 721
Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:29 am
Rides:: Super Cub 110cc, '83 Suzuki GS450GA & '86 Suzuki GSX-R750G, Kawasaki Zephyr
Location: Within 12,000 Miles of Galashiels in Scotland!
Contact:

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by gtd65 » Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:12 am


User avatar
hairygit
Posts: 174
Joined: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:58 pm
Rides:: 1986 C90, 1975 CB750F1, 1982 CB650SCC
Location: Woodbury, Devon

Re: RIDERS CUB DISCUSSION

Post by hairygit » Wed Aug 02, 2017 4:39 pm

Has anyone ever galvanised (Dipped in molten Zinc) a cub frame? It's very common with Landrover owners as the chassis being steel rots away if not adequately protected, usually from the inside out! Would certainly extend the life of a frame on a Cub.

Post Reply