Waiting and working

So the guys at American scooter center have been great working with me to get the right parts to get PK going. Till I can get the right crank and things I am going to be getting to work (like I said before) on the cable changes, electrical work, and front end work.



How great is that.

Crank shaft is a no go.

So I was all pumped for the weekend coming up since Holly will be out of town visiting her mom and sister I was going to have all day saturday for PK but now that is not so much. I was hoping to work on the engine but the crank shaft I was sent was in fact the wrong one...Not really incorrect from what the order was supposed to be but what they told me would fit didn't. So i must send it back and get an different one. This will not happen by saturday I dont think. So I will have to do what I have been putting off...Working on the electrical and cable bits and pieces. I think I am going to end up having to remove the entire wiring harness and work on it that way (which I dont want to do) I want to make sure nothing is grounding out on the frame. Also there is some questionable nature of the foot brake connection and by questionable I mean I cant find it. I also have to thread new cables and cable housings through the frame. So I have stuff to do that day but I was so excited about possible hearing it run. But alas it may not happen. The weather is back to warm for how long I dont know but it would be perfect for riding. GRRRRR.


I also have found that one of the four springs in the behind the clutch basket is broken. So I dont know if I can just replace the one or need to replace the whole thing. once again thanks to some total tool who wrecked it.
Springs are just behind this helical gear attached to the basket.

New Friends

So a new chapter has been added to the story. Through a series of events I have met one of the original owners of PK and a mechanic that worked on it. They have been an amazing resource. Learning some history and some things to look out for. One of the original owners lives in Cincinnati and she sent me some pictures of the original condition she got it in. (seen below). I have been in contact with the mechanic by email and he has given some amazing advice and direction and I cant thank him enough.


How PK got into the condition it did and how it got to where it was is a different story that we may never know but it has been great to learn more about its history.