Just started a Bonanza BC-1300 project-I've always dug the Bonanzas so pretty excited I finally got one some months back and now I am finally getting to work on it. Here is what I am starting with:
Not going to be a restoration, as unfortunately this BC1300 has been quite abused and "modded" by the previous owner(s) (i.e. ridden hard and put away wet, more than a few times :scared: ). All sorts of annoying stuff to have to fix including a frame that has random holes drilled and weird stuff attached to it, all over, many stripped bolts and incorrect hardware, Go Power rims that EVERY bolt broke or stripped in, many layers of bad paint, missing all the good/expensive parts, you name it.....a real nightmare project that had to debate parting out or trying to save. Going with save it, for now, lol, which brings us to the post title...... as many other components on this bike, the jack-shaft has been messed with heavily I suspect. Looks nothing like the hardware I am seeing on all original bikes so I am going to have to totally redo it.... Here it was before I disassembled it:
As you can see, lock collars have been added (and were missing the original set screws and had incorrect thread small bolts just jammed in, instead :cursing Also, I'm not even sure those are the original sprockets or jack-shaft? The shaft is 10 1/4" long (that's what SHE said! :biggrin: ) The setup also has had holes drilled into it to the sprockets from spinning and the ends all mushroomed out from hammering on it. :doah: A real mess.... the jack-shaft does have the circlip grooves in the ends but seems way too long compared to the ones I am seeing on other bikes?
So, I found a few pictures of how it is supposed to be but no real breakdown of all the different parts... A parts diagram would be AWESOME in anyone has one otherwise, close up pictures and parts descriptions would be a lot of help so I can order the needed stuff from OldMiniBikes. :thumbsup:
thanks in advance, I will be starting a project log on this bike, very soon...... :drinkup:
ADDED: distance between the jackshaft plates is 8 1/4" and outside is 8 5/8".
Not going to be a restoration, as unfortunately this BC1300 has been quite abused and "modded" by the previous owner(s) (i.e. ridden hard and put away wet, more than a few times :scared: ). All sorts of annoying stuff to have to fix including a frame that has random holes drilled and weird stuff attached to it, all over, many stripped bolts and incorrect hardware, Go Power rims that EVERY bolt broke or stripped in, many layers of bad paint, missing all the good/expensive parts, you name it.....a real nightmare project that had to debate parting out or trying to save. Going with save it, for now, lol, which brings us to the post title...... as many other components on this bike, the jack-shaft has been messed with heavily I suspect. Looks nothing like the hardware I am seeing on all original bikes so I am going to have to totally redo it.... Here it was before I disassembled it:
As you can see, lock collars have been added (and were missing the original set screws and had incorrect thread small bolts just jammed in, instead :cursing Also, I'm not even sure those are the original sprockets or jack-shaft? The shaft is 10 1/4" long (that's what SHE said! :biggrin: ) The setup also has had holes drilled into it to the sprockets from spinning and the ends all mushroomed out from hammering on it. :doah: A real mess.... the jack-shaft does have the circlip grooves in the ends but seems way too long compared to the ones I am seeing on other bikes?
So, I found a few pictures of how it is supposed to be but no real breakdown of all the different parts... A parts diagram would be AWESOME in anyone has one otherwise, close up pictures and parts descriptions would be a lot of help so I can order the needed stuff from OldMiniBikes. :thumbsup:
thanks in advance, I will be starting a project log on this bike, very soon...... :drinkup:
ADDED: distance between the jackshaft plates is 8 1/4" and outside is 8 5/8".
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