Mobility Archieven - Jantec.nl https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/category/mobility/ 3D modeling, scanning and printing Sun, 17 May 2026 20:47:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://jantecnl.synology.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-pagina01d-32x32.jpg Mobility Archieven - Jantec.nl https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/category/mobility/ 32 32 Protected: Disc brakes for my Citroën Traction Avant https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/disc-brakes-for-my-citroen-traction-avant/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:27:56 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=18059 There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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]]> Traction Avant 11BN (1955) intital repairs in 2006 and following yearly maintenance scheme https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/traction-avant-11bn-1955-intital-repairs-in-2006-and-following-yearly-maintenance-scheme/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:51:52 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=18010 I bought my Traction Avant 11BN (1955 made) in june 2006, and I had to perform a lot of mechanical repairs before the car was roadworthy. The engine block was cracked beyond repair, the gearbox 2nd gear was smashed, the brake system was really bad and so on.  And the fenders were  rotten in the …

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]]> Download free vertical sun shade hood STL file for Tomtom Rider 410-550 https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/download-free-vertical-sun-shade-hood-stl-file-for-tomtom-rider-410-550/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:17:41 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=17656 I designed this in Openscad and it took 2 days (off and on) to get it perfect.  I started with a horizontal sun shade I designed earlier. Please donate $1 to my paypal account if you use my original designs ! Tomtomrider550_sunshade_horizontal,_M_20251011V10   But I really needed a vertical one for usage on my motorbike. …

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]]> Replaced my softail’s rear shocks https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/replaced-my-softails-rear-shocks/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 09:35:11 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=14927 I often drag my HD Heritage softail on roundabouts when I am not paying attention just with my left and right sides across the street. This can be solved by giving the bike a slightly higher position. To do this, you can lengthen the front fork slightly at the front and you can also raise …

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]]> Harley Davidson Heritage lifted front fork 2 inch overstock https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/harley-davidson-heritage-lifted-front-fork-2-inch-overstock/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:17:08 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=14901 First, the light housing/ shroud’s rear parts are removed, the brake line to the front caliper loosened and the headlight’s internal unit has been removed. Then,  the top BIG screws can be removed from the front fork units.  For this, I used my large socket wrench kit: Then, I loosened the 2 bolts that clamp …

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]]> BYD Atto 3: User experiences after 9 months and 10,000 miles https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/byd-atto-3-user-experiences-after-9-months-and-10000-miles/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:54:27 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=14238 This review replaces my previous reviews of my Atto 3, as all of my desired software enhancements have been completed filled in by BYD. Meanwhile, software version 1.4 was loaded into the car via OTA on 18-9-2023 and as far as I am concerned, the car is completely OK in terms of software. This is …

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]]> Traction Avant 11BN art deco hood mascotte install https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/traction-avant-11bn-art-deco-hood-mascotte-install/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:39:53 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=13960 Now and then I check my preferred suppliers for the availability of a so-called ornement de capot, in French. This is a hood mascotte, originally fabricated by ROBI for a.o. Traction Avant 11BN and BL. To my surprise, Franssen in Belgium had a new stock of these for my BN and I ordered me  one, …

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]]> Raise the HD Heritage FLSTCI (2004) 2 inches for improved ground clearance https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/raise-the-hd-heritage-flstci-2004-2-inches-for-improved-ground-clearance/ Fri, 05 May 2023 15:10:08 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=13610 Whenever I drive off something higher than 4 inches,, I crash into the ledge that I drive off with the frame of the bike. Also, When driving on- and off the small typically Dutch roundabouts I often crashj both the Left- and the Right hand sided floorboards and also the jiffy on the pavement. Coming …

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]]> Starter motor Traction Avant (12 Volt) repair with new carbon brush https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/starter-motor-traction-avant-12-volt-repair-with-new-carbon-brush/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 14:35:17 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=12936 And suddenly the Traction Avant wouldn’t start. It had been struggling a few times, as if the battery was dead but it was nicely full. And suddenly just a click instead of a running starter motor. I have a Paris-Rhone 12V ID starter motor in my Traction Avant -which fits the flywheel of my long …

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]]> BYD Atto3 -Spare tire in the trunk https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/byd-atto3-spare-tire-in-the-trunk/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:15:58 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=12798 Above the original filling of the space at the bottom of the trunk of the Atto3 is shown, with a.o. the tire ‘repair kit’. I like to drive around with a spare tire because I drive on construction sites quite often, and so far I have had 2x tire damage because of that.  And such …

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]]> Silencing my HD Heritage https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/how-to-get-your-loud-harley-within-noise-regulations-spec/ Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:23:08 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=11187 If you look at the current rules for noise and noise pollution from motorcycles, it seems like a jungle that you can’t get through. What is clear is: If you do not meet the noise standard, there is a chance that your motorcycle will get impounded OR your registration of the bike gets invalidated and …

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]]> From 60 to 83 HP with a DW engine in the Traction Avant 11BN https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/from-60-to-83-hp-with-a-dw-engine-in-the-traction-avant-11bn/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 12:16:10 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=7805 In the TA I have had 3 engines from 2006: 1) The original TA engine that turned out to be cracked at the corner of the lower block; 2) An ID19P long-stroke lower block that I  assembled with the parts from the original engine such as the overhauled ID11 TA head, TA sump, etc. 3) …

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]]> Volvo V70-II replacing 5-cylinderhead and -gasket https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/volvo-v70-ii-replacing-5-cylinderhead-and-gasket/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 07:57:17 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=11113 From my V70 5-cylinder with G3 LPG system, 1 valve was burned at purchase in 2015, hence the low price. The engine light sometimes illuminates, but you can ‘reset’ that according to the seller from Harderwijk (NL). Also, the side window of the left front door was at the bottom of the door and apparently …

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]]> Volvo V70 F (III/BW) 2010 ethanol/petrol/LPG https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/volvo-v70-f-iii-bw-2010-ethanol-petrol-lpg/ Sat, 07 Aug 2021 07:14:05 +0000 https://jangriffioen.com/?p=4283 I maintain my 2010 V70-III myself, including all (possible) mechanical and electrical issues. Bought in January 2019, an originally German car (2.0F) with LPG3. The car was not very well maintained but is in great outer and inner condition. I checked all fluids, inspected chassis wear and road behaviour, and at inspecting the enine I …

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]]> Traction Avant fully electronic ignition https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/traction-avant-fully-electronic-ignition/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:58:06 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=7860 Really crappy, I don’t have another word for it: The old contact point ignition with its coil. I tried 3 of them on 6 volts and the combination of 6 volt battery, starter motor and points always gave me trouble, both with cold and hot starts. So I installed an electronic one, and NO 123 …

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]]> First MOT of my 1955 Citroën Traction Avant 11BN (translation = still some work in progress) https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/first-mot-of-my-1955-citroen-traction-avant-11bn/ Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:12:43 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=7825 After 13 years of standing still the first MOT in 2006, right after I bought the car, was quite a challenge.  Besides a stuck engine, broken gearbox, defective exhaust, brakes, steering knuckle covers and the like, there was also a lot of work to be done on the electrics. TA 2006-2012 picture overview June 2006: …

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]]> Traction Avant repair 3-speed gearbox with 2 broken teeth on 2nd gear https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/traction-avant-repair-3-speed-gearbox-with-2-broken-teeth-on-2nd-gear/ Sun, 20 Aug 2006 10:47:21 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=7875 After the purchase, the TA’s gearbox turned out to be defective. 2  teeth were missing from the 2nd gear.  Later I (fortunately) discovered both teeth in the gearbox’s oil sump. This second gear is the most vulnerable gear, especially because people often try to drag a TA in 2nd gear.  Or they try to get …

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]]> June 2006: Picking up my Traction Avant https://jantecnl.synology.me/en/june-2006-picking-up-my-traction-avant/ Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:17:20 +0000 https://jantecnl.synology.me/?p=7834 After the sale was completed for Eur2000,= I went to pick up the Citroën Traction Avant 11BN (built 1955) in Leiden with the rented car trailer. https://jantecnl.synology.me/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Traction-avant-2006-06-1.mp4 The 3 below pictures are the seller’s ones from Marktplaats.nl:   At home: After the first inspection it turned out that nothing actually worked. https://jantecnl.synology.me/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Traction-avant-2006-06-1.mp4 The engine was …

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