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That's the plan. Still waiting for the PO to drop off the swing arm so I can cut the cup off it. After I have that, I'll be able to get the mount figured out. The brake stay is still on the list. Just haven't decided how I want to do it yet. going to try and do something out of the norm with it.

 

Let's see.

The yellow bike is just a seat pan we cut out of a piece of .125" steel we ha laying around the shop.

The green bobber seat we picked up from a friend on TCU in the for sale section.

The king/queen on the blue bike was a for sale item on the Jockey Journal.

The green VLX is a LaRosa solo I bought on ebay.

And the solo on the orange VLX I made from stuff I had around the shop.

 

looking good!

 

Looks friggin awesome so far man, teddy likey!! :lol:

 

It's all in the details right?? LOL Made some tubing plugs.

 

Wow, been a while since I've been over here. Pretty much had forgotten I had an account. The bike is coming along. Hope to have it road worthy by the end of June. Just finishing up the paint now and going through the carbs. I'm going to attempt pods and open exhaust on this (I've been warned already about the headaches I'm in for). Really happy with how my girder turned out. My measurements actually worked out right and I wound up with about 3.5" of trail. Hopefully going to get it back to a roller this week.

I've been looking around for a minimal wiring diagram, and I don't know if I'm just blind, or if I'm not capable of using the search engine on here, but I'm not having much luck. Any chance someone could point me in the right direction?

Here's a couple pics of the progress. The roller was back around the end of middle of March. Still had to add the drive shaft plate, the brake stay, and all the other little necessary tabs. The paint was more of an experiment just to see I could do it. Rather pleased with the results.

Thanks

 

Wow, wild paint

 

Thanks. Wound up with just under 100 hours in the tank and fender. I'll never complain about a $1500 charge for a wild paint job again. There's a lot more work involved than everybody thinks!

 

Gettin closer. Back to a roller now. These pics are about 2 weeks old now. About to start wiring this week. Still need to finish going through the carbs and get my jet kit bought and installed.

 

Sweet

 

WOW! Now, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout! My butt couldn't handle a hard tail but that is one sweet lookin' ride. I'm looking forward to seeing it with electric and exhaust.

 

Me too! LOL Can't get this thing on the road fast enough. My goal is to have it ridable for our anual car show in a week and a half.

 

Are you gonna do a front brake?

 

Yes sir. There's a mini drum on the front. front wheel's off a '78 TS185 dirt bike.

 

Here's a tip - - since it looks like you're going for PODS,

make some 2" velocity stacks to straighten and clean-up the airflow going into the carbs. That is some wicked "70's paint !!

 

Thanks! the paint was actually an experiment just to see if I could do it. turned out better than I'd hoped!

I'd planned on using the airbox to carb boots as stacks in front of the pods. Had a couple people recommend it already.

 

Can anybody tell me what this is? It's on the bottom of the engine case on the clutch side. Had a single white wire running to it. It's broke off right where it enters. I don't see it on the wiring schematic. thinking it's an oil temp sensor maybe? It runs into the harness with the alternator wires.

 

Forget it. I was pointed to the Ultimate sensor switch relay page here.

 

Really nice looking bike.

 

Well, I was finally able to purchase the rest of the stuff I need to get this build done. Carb kits, 6 Sigma jet kit, new oil filter, air filters, and throttle/clutch cables should be here this week sometime. Brought my tank over to a friends to have a new fuel bung TIG'd in. Some dumbass didn't do his test fitting with the petcock on and it lands right on the #1 carb hat. Now it's just a matter of finding the right combination of brass fittings to make this on/off petcock work.

Also working on a seat for the wife. Though she didn't find it nearly as humorous as I did...

Hopefully be able to take a test ride this weekend. I'm shooting for Saturday morning, as there's a car show I'd like to enter it in at noon. We shall see! Then again, it's close enough, I'm not opposed to pushing it across the highway and down two blocks either! lol