Hi Guys,
Putting together a '60 from a pile of parts. I have several different mousetraps, two are aluminum, and one is cast iron or something. They look similar, but I am curious..... does anyone know what the differences are between a cast iron one and an aluminum one is??
Is one better than the other, or perhaps from different years?
Thanks in advance, and any info is highly appreciated!
- Dave
+1 keen to learn and hear anyone's thoughts. Thanks!
when first introduced in late 51/early 52 bikes were equipped with a prototype cast steel bracket-sometime in early 52 the change was made to cast aluminum for the rest of mousetrap production.
Thanks for the update! When I looked closer, I realized why I put the cast iron one in the shelf...... the tab where the cable goes into has a small chunk broken off, so the cable does not stay in there. It will need to be fixed somehow. I had forgotten about that when I took it off my '53.
Anyways, it looks like the aluminum one is the winner for this bike for now.
Thanks for the education!
-Dave
I will add, when adjusted correctly, those are actually a dream.
Super smooth, and 2 finger operation.
I've put over 50,000 miles on my 1967 FLH (last year of the hand booster/mousetrap).
Quote from: Hillside Motorcycle on September 09, 2019, 04:28:16 AM
I will add, when adjusted correctly, those are actually a dream.
Super smooth, and 2 finger operation.
I've put over 50,000 miles on my 1967 FLH (last year of the hand booster/mousetrap).
A friend of mine had one, he had never serviced it or lubed the cables in over ten years or more. I got after it with some lube and adjustment, he was shocked at how well it worked. Before service, I don't know how he could ride it or that the cable didn't break, it must have been a 50 pound pull.
Yes, those can be a real bear if not serviced. :up: