British........... ya say???????

Never really sure if there's enough of it yet to claim that, but this is where the Bullet is at..........

More Deposits

Got another parcel from my new chums in the sub-continent, this time containing the rest of the rear hub set up for the Bullet. I think that there maybe a spacer or two that are currently not present though. At these prices it's hardly worth making them and with the news from Hitchcock's the other day time is not really pressing. Best try to get hold of a correct parts book I suppose, just to see what goes in there and to get a number or two

I'll be ordering the complete front hub assembly next and then it's a bit of a repaint and off to the wheel builders. In a way the hold up from Hitchcock's is a bit of a result as it gives time for the wheels to be sorted before the intimate exchange with Mr. Makita to fit the hard tail.

Bad news on the Bullet front.

Not good, got an e-mail from Allan Hitchcock today regarding the hard tail conversion. What was gonna be Mid-June is now Mid-July, and possibly counting. Ho hum, time to get more bits in the bank I suppose.

Bullet Stuff In The Bank.

A couple of weeks ago I was in discussion with Hitchcock's regarding a half width rear hub for the Bullet. I always think the full width hub looks a bit ungainly, nicely made thing and all that, all those fins cast on it to cool it down when braking from super high velocities and all. Nice, but in a new sort of way, so any way, they gave me a quote to build up a new "old" hub out of parts. It wasn't an outlandish figure, but then again not one to grab with both hands. I took a speculative trawl around using this here majick television and found a place in India who takes payment by PayPal, and asked for a quote. They came back with a price inclusive of shipping for about the same as I would have paid in VAT and postage up the road. So, with future business in mind I paid up and took my chances, and here we are about 10 days later, with a brand spanking new hub, spindle, bearings and spacers. Needless to say, I am awaiting a quote on the drum/sprocket and the brake plate.

I've had these yokes about 18 months, saw them going on the Bay at a good price and thought I best own 'em. Didn't really have a use for them at the time, but better sitting here than in someone else's shed. A little bit billetty maybe, but a lovely made set of yokes all the same.

They are made specifically for a Bullet and should bolt straight in, they are advertised as suiting a trials conversion. I think that they add about 2" (50mm) in the length of the fork, not really a desirable thing, but as always, we'll wait and see.

Someone out there is doin' it

Been in a bit of an e-mail to and fro with Hitchcock's regarding the availability of a half width hub that would fit their hardtail conversion. It can be done but surprisingly it's not straight forward due to a difference in spindle size. The bit that caught me out though was their parting shot, don't start yet as we've sold out of the rear ends. So it's starting out there somewhere.