A question for Dimlite, but open to all.
I was wondering if you could share some of the details regarding how you installed a quickrelease
on your chickenhawk.

Having seen it up close, I guess I can answer? ;^) If you go to a shop that sells parts for sprint cars, they sell the quick release he is using. His has a ring that you pull in the center
to pop the wheel off. Leaving a nut (that the wheel clamps to) that is welded to the steering shaft (if I remember correctly). These can be a bit pricey, and they sell a cheaper one that
is similar but you pull a pin to the side to release the wheel. Tim's is faster and easier to use, just depends on what you want to spend. With the large wheel and high-sided Clubman
seats, it's almost a necessity. Plus you can't beat the look on the face of the convenience store clerk when you go in there and plop down your steering wheel to pay for your gas. ;6)


>A question for Dimlite, but open to all.
>I was wondering if you could share some of the >details regarding how you installed a >quickrelease on your chickenhawk.

Sorry to take so long to reply. I've been off work for the last few days working on one of my 1200s. I'm putting a better stereo in but that is another tale. As for the quick release in the
Chickenhawk, tens and twenties' explaination is pretty close. The "kit" has a large hex shaped sleeve that welds to the stock steering shaft and the wheel adapter/release mechanism goes over
that. I originally had the stock wheel nut welded to the end of that sleeve and bolted on, thinking that it may need to be removeable. However, there was no way to keep it from rotating and
coming loose while driving. Don't ask how I figured this one out. The release mechanism has a sliding sleeve that allows three metal balls to engage/disengage from a groove in the shaft.
Grant used to make a removeable wheel system that will allow the use of the horn button but I just put a push button on the dash. I suppose one could run a wire to the wheel for the horn but
I don't like having a wire wrapped around the steering column. As tens and twenties pointed out, there are cheaper models of the QR but there are also much more expensive ones too. The one I
have tends to get sloppy over time with wear but the more expensive ones are splined rather than hex shaped. Another plus for the splined models is that you cannot put the wheel on crooked. I
have a little arrow carved into the end of the shaft showing which direction is up. Ok, I guess I'm through. Have a day. Tim