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[73a]

hello i have Redditch Cast Swinging Arm /chain stay with a width at the Wheel Hub end of 8 1/4 inches .

A standard Bullet is 7 3/4 Inches.

Does any one know which Redditch model used this Swinging Arm as i need a Wheel Spindle of that length ?

many thanks ng.

[vince]

Hi, I'm not aware of any Redditch models ever having a cast swingarm? Do you mean aluminium? Vince

[73a]

Not aluminium , cast steel alloy.

[Adrian]

A mix of steel casting and steel tubing sounds more likely, e.g.:

https://accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycl ... sion/38148



Later ones seem to be all welded.

What do you mean by standard Bullet, 73A? Indian, Redditch, what year?

A.

[73a]

Hi Adrian very similiar to your photo , i am building a Bullet from all my left over and Jumble items i have over the years.

I dont know the year of model of the Chain Stay but was told it was Bullet item ?

pivot end = 7.7 inches

wheel end = 8.25 inches

just looking for a Wheel spindle of correct length.

cheers ng

[Adrian]

The one in the photo is one of our hosts' used items for a '53 Meteor.

Next question, what sort of a hub and brake drum/sprocket do you want to fit in it? IF you have the half-width rear that the Meteor used hub then have a look at the parts book here for the bits you need. Note the three-spline brake drums come in 6" and 7" varieties. The parts books is your friend.

https://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/p ... pages/3164

If your rear hub IS something different, I'm not saying you can't put something together with that swinging arm/chain stay, but it might need some clever improvisation as well a a bit of machining.

A.