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Detail of Hon Folding Bike Hinge
This is from Granpa Hon, a 1985 folding Stainless Steel E-3 bike. The over-center cam (on top of the...
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Uploaded on Mar 14, 2011
Detail of half-open Hon folding bike hinge
Here is another view of the hinge, with the clamp-parts clearly showing on top. Notice the...
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Uploaded on Mar 14, 2011
Granpa Hon and the Wobblety-Gong
Granpa Hon (dirca 1985 Stainless Steel E-3 with Sturmey Archer 3-speed rear hub marked 84-11) and...
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Uploaded on May 17, 2010
Grampa the Stainless Hon on Left
The View from the Cockpit, for the Hon (left) and the Dahon (right). The clamps have been purposely...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon at back
The earlier 1985 Hon uses a pull-tab to lock the brace in place, where the 1990 DaHon uses a push-to-release which is much faster and easier to use
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon
Here's a close-up of the pull-to-release bail on the 1985 Hon Stainless
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon on Left
Not much difference from this view, although we are showing a nice old Brooks narrow saddle on the...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon on Left
Only minor differences visible from the back (strap cross-support versus a tube, where the front of...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon at Back
The earlier models had a center-pull brake (on the 1985 Hon at the back) vs almost a cross-pull...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon at back
Another difference is in the crank arm assembly, with 5 bolts on the Hon versus a formed bracket with...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon 007
This shot shows the main difference in the realease-pin mechanism for the cross-brace, with the...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon 006
Not much difference to see from the front, except the Hon steering is riveted to the handlebar on the...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon at Back
Nice overall shot from the back, with the 1990 DaHon in the foreground, and the 1985 Hon in the back. They are very similar bikes at first blush.
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon at Back
Nice 3/4 view from the front of the 1990 DaHon in the foreground, and the 1985 Hon in the back. The...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon
Here's the date code on the Sturmey Archer hubs --- in this case it's 84-11 which means they were...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Grampa the Stainless Hon
Here's a good shot of the inside of the upper frame hinge on the 1985 Hon, with the serial...
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Uploaded on Dec 6, 2009
Ali McGraw and Infinite Autumn
Something about those autumn leaves, receding to a dark horizon. 1990 Dahon Getaway V balancing act
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Uploaded on Nov 13, 2009
Ali McGraw and Bike inna Bag
About 20 years separate these two bikes, but the Ol' Yeller bike still has what it takes --- less...
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Uploaded on Nov 13, 2009
Dahon Classic Macros
Graffiti and Dahon Classic...
Big Apple Tires and Delete...
Folding Tips for Dahon...
Classic Dahon V-1 Ramjet
Vintage Dahon Folding Bikes
