Square Four

Post by **GuyWalton** » Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:20 pm

I now have it registered . It isnt finished as I am not happy with the paint so Tank, Mudguards are going back to the painters to be finished properly . I also have hard panniers , ex triumph , that will go for paint and be re-fitted . Top picture is before reg with panniers fitted .

Post by **JohnnyBeckett** » Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:42 pm

HI its a nice looking square four looks nice and light and smart i do like it better without the panniers you have done a nice job of it

Post by **Paul_Linden** » Sun Dec 22, 2019 7:39 pm

I like what you have done with the front brake, was it difficult to do?

Post by **GuyWalton** » Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:32 pm

Paul_Linden wrote:I like what you have done with the front brake, was it difficult to do?

I do have a lathe and engineering background so it wasnt difficult but I did get help with a drawing of the centre that i had to turn up from this forum . I welded a new brake stop to the fork leg that then needed the inside to be ground to make it true then a full width hub rim and spokes and another brake hub and plate . Sounds more difficult than it was but without the equipment it would be impossible .

JohnnyBeckett wrote:HI its a nice looking square four looks nice and light and smart i do like it better without the panniers you have done a nice job of it

I have a 55 BSA DB500 gold star for my short runs this is for a few tours so panniers are going on but they are quickly removed if needed . I made the pannier brackets so that only two nuts and bolts either side takes the lot off . But first its new paint and striping I painted the said items myself so that I could get it inspected for registration , everything else is powder coated , the paint work will be done by the end of January I will repost a picture when it is done .

Post by **GuyWalton** » Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:39 pm

Paul_Linden wrote:I like what you have done with the front brake, was it difficult to do?

Oh it also needed this which took a whole day to make .

Post by **JohnnyBeckett** » Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:59 pm

HI Guy i was going to say they are good for going touring and they will look better wen painted and a nice bit of work in making the twin breaks and cable splitter its a credit to you

Post by **charvey** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:35 pm

Hi
Very nice square 4 I had a 59 square 4 and fitted the same shaped panniers on it but found the wind caught them and it was not very happy and also I was not as well so removed them a lot better without them so take care with that lovely bike ,Clive

Post by **JohnnyBeckett** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:01 pm

hi can you not tun the panniers round to stop the wind hitting them flat on and let the wind flow round them and stop the drag

Post by **john.bebb** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:26 pm

Paul_Linden wrote:
I like what you have done with the front brake, was it difficult to do?

Yes, Guy; - a v. nice conversion to full width 2LS (the whiffle tree looks a bit industrial but shows a considerable amount of machining effort)...

Paul - I've used a Grimeca 9" full width 4LS - one advantage is that NO mods to original forks required - the anchor arms secure to the mudguard studs.
I admit that it doesn't look quite so "period" / could be original as Guy's - but it's probably the most powerful brake one might fit without any mods (& without being so "crass" as to fit discs...), also (when correctly adjusted) it is light and very progressive in operation... exceedingly powerful.

Cheers, John