Wandering around the frame

[Gup holland]

I'm rebuilding the engine after more than 30 years riding the bike, but the frame also needs a respray.
So i came across Some brackets and would-be like to know , where is it for?

Same thoughts like 30 years ago.

1: bracket along the downtube right, above the motormount, weld seems like original.

2: the pointed plate underneath the sadel on the middle tube.

3: bracket on the right, under the backtube of the frame.

Lightning 1970 frame,

Gr alex

I have got no purpose for these, but where is / was it for??

[Bess]

Hi Alex,
           Image 2 and 3, pointed brackets to put a bicycle pump between to inflate your tyres.

The first image l cant quite make out its orientation, but there's no bracket on the front downtube normally.

Best wishes...

[Gup holland]

Thanks Bess, never knew about the bicycle pump was on that bikes off that year, now those brackets makes sense.

I never have seen  a bracket on the down tube too, maybe extra Steering damper??

Who knows, Can tell?

Gr alex

[Mike Farmer]

 

I would fire the welder.

Mike

[Gup holland]

 






Alex

[Gup holland]

 
O, Mike,

They did in the seventies.