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ST steering wheel change-which adapter??

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Looking to put a smaller, Grant steering wheel on the ST. Anybody know of an adapter that will work for sure, or do I have to fire up the lathe...
 
I am going to cut my stem off and make some room for my belly.
So the ears are up and listening.
 
several people have cut the rail behind the seat and moved it back .
don't damage the wheel. it is the same as the kobenwagon in the war.
 
Looks like a keyed shaft the goes from .810 to .850 or thereabouts...
 
I could not fit my legs under the OEM steering wheel. I had to McGyver'd mine. I went to HomeDepot and bought a galvanized cement post anchor (don't ask me why it looked it it would fit). I cut it down and drilled a cotter pin. Then drilled a hole in the shaft. Works well for quick detachment so the little ones can't turn the steering wheel while not in use. Ugly, bug effective.
 

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I pulled my wheel yesterday and took the Grant wheel I have and checked out the proposed switcheroo. Decided to stay with the OE wheel since it is flat and gives me more distance between the seat and me, seems more comfortable. A smaller diameter flat one would be great, and I may look into that.
As far as mounting goes, i had decided to go with something like this:

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It is a GoKart sprocket drive flange for a 3/4 shaft. I figured a little time with a die grinder and I could get it to fit just fine....FWIW.
 
So i pulled the wheel, made a Coors can shim and re-installed the wheel. No more rubbing and it is like I now have power steering. I love this thing!
 
Looked at 'jbugs.com' didn't see either pbr or coors listed.

I'm more likely to use a 'strongbow' can myself, but thought I would see..

TEW
 
Jim,
I looked at JBugs and could not find the adapter. I may still go with a smaller diameter, zero dish wheel if I can find one I like. Could you psot that adapter part # when you get a chance.
 
number79-4016 or 79-4015 at jbugs.com
order the catalog it is free. page 59
they sell 12, 13 14 and stock steering wheels the 79-4030 13" wheel looks like
this but has 5 mounting holes instead of the 3.


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The shaft on my rig is just tapered and keyed, not splined. The description is see for both those adapters say they are splined.

Adapter Kit, Type 1, 49-59, I.D. Spline Area .863, O.D. Spine Area .982 24 Splines

Adapter Kit, Type 1, 60-73, I.D. Spline Area .795, O.D. Spine Area .835 40 Splines
 
Today I decided to get the steering wheel project done. I went to Tractor Supply and bought a 20 dollar 6" steel pulley with a 3/4" bore. I took a die grinder to the bore and using sockets as go/no-go gauges, I tapered the bore to about .80 at the small end and .85 at the large end (no a huge leap from .75).
I then took the plasma torch and cut the grooved "pulley portion" off the hub and lined it up with the steering wheel of choice and drilled homes for mounting.
I then took a Sawzall with a metal blade and re-established the keyway groove that had been compromised by the die grinder action.
Mounted the steering wheel, tightened the nut and I'm ready to go. Took about and hour and seems super solid.
Sorry no pics, but I was consumed in the moment and making the hub and using a camera at the same time is beyond my abilities...
I can post a pic of the finished product if anyone would like to see.
Also rebuilt the Solex carb and added Petronix ignition. She purrs like a kitten now!
 
I would like to see a picture of it. I have another wheel I want put on as well and your idea sounds good. I have a splined shaft that I haven't been able to find the right size adapter yet.
 
I started with something like this:

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Cut the pulley part off and worked on the bore until it fit my shaft, which is smooth, tapered and has a keyway. Make sure to check the earlier posts on this thread to see if one of the splined adapters that were suggested would work on your rig.
The hub off of the pulley I used had 2 set screws, just like the one in the picture above. If you worked on the smooth bore of the hub I used until you had a nice fit, then drilled a hole thru one of the set screw holes all the way thru the hub and shaft for a roll pin and used the other set screw to take up any "slop", I think you would be plenty safe and have something that would work.
I was going to post a pic yesterday but couldn't get the site to come up. I'll try to get one posted sometime this weekend.
 
It almost seems that there are a couple different steering shafts.
Some seem to be splined and some, like mine, are smooth, tapered and keyed.
I was having no luck finding an adapter for the style shaft I have, everything I found was splined.
 
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