Porcupine Project Progresses

August 27, 2000, 7:19 PM - IT RUNS!!!

The Porcupine runs. After a long weekend of putting the finishing touches to the motor and then wrestling the motor into the frame, we finally started the bike up Sunday night. Unbelievably, it started on the first push. You will notice in the photos below, that we ran the bike without the panier tank in place. Doing so enabled us to adjust the caburetors. Next up will be finalizing the fuel system and some cosmetic details.


8/27/00 Colin, Sayre, Rob, and Rusty prepare for motor and chassis mating	8/27/00 Front wheel up ready for insertion	8/27/00 Rob and the gang wrestle the motor into the chassis	8/27/00 Careful - don't scratch the paint	8/27/00 Intake cambox is making things difficult

8/27/00 Team Obsolete factory scratch protector	8/27/00 Rob surveys the last final push. MCN sops up some oil	8/27/00 It's finally in!	8/27/00 Intake cambox did have to come off	8/27/00 What a beauty!

8/27/00 Rusty fettling the fuel pump	8/27/00 Carbs are on	8/27/00 Some detail shots	8/27/00 Some detail shots	8/27/00 Some detail shots

8/27/00 It's ready to be bumped off	8/27/00 Suspension ok!	8/27/00 And it starts on the first push - Time: 7:19 PM	8/27/00 One happy camper	8/27/00 All we need now is sound

8/27/00 No oil leaks!

August 24, 2000

The Porcupine project is nearing completion. With Scarborough 2000 right around the corner things are looking quite good. The chassis has been completed for about two weeks now and the motor is a few days from running. Hopefully we should be able to have a running bike by this weekend.

	Timing the motor.
	Camboxes in place.
	Almost back together.
	Close-up of the gear train.
	Back side of motor.
	Chassis is done
	Chassis is in want of a motor.

August 11, 2000

Rob's 55th birthday and work started today on assembling the motor. All component work has been completed and the pieces are ready for assemly.

All the pieces layed out ready for assembly.

June 13, 2000

Well, it's finally here. After a month wait the Porcupine motor has arrived and is currently being disassembled for inspection and renovation. Our aim is to have the Porc up and running by the end of the year. Keep checking back to see how the project is progressing.

The Porcupine is a twin cylinder, 500 c.c., double over head camshaft motor. The camshaft is gear driven via the right side of the motor. A jack shaft driven off of the same gears sits to the rear of the cylinders and drives the magneto via a chain drive. The jack shaft also drives the oil pump. The primary is gear driven and sits on the left side. Output from the four speed gearbox is on the right side of the motor.

	Porcupine is uncrated at Team Obsolete shop.
	The prow of the Porcupine
	You should have seen the crate it came in - an absolute master piece thanks to Richard Peckett of P&M Motorcycles in the UK
	Not a very light motor. Close to 200 lbs.
	1954 Porcupine E95.
	Camboxes.
	More of the prow.
	Large diameter clutch.
	Porc is coming apart.
	Conservation of the chassis.
	Looking into the cases.
	View behind the primary and magneto drives.
	Underside of the main casing
	Valve train. Left side is the top.
	Four speed gearbox.
	Topside of main casting with the crank rady to come out.

For more info, call us at 718-596-0504 or email us at:

porc@teamobsolete.com

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