ippytattoo
Just another grumpy old hack.
I figured I should start a build thread so that I can keep track of what I have done and so everyone else will be able to see as well.
I started off with an '81 basket case that had seen better days and this is where I have gotten so far.
I fitted a gas tank form a Honda Rebel, it had no tank when I got it, which I had to move the petcock 3" towards the rear of the tank. I then installed a PMA from a collection of parts (pics on this to come later when I rebuild the motor). Installed Pamco ignition with custom coil mount. . Installed risers from a 04 Triumph Thunderbird 900 with drag bars and KZ900 throttle and switches and mini gauges from Dime City. Fabricated an electronics tray and wired the bike using a slightly altered simplified wiring diagram from the tech section since there was no wiring harness when I picked it up. Had Oldskoolcarbs rebuild my BS34's, and what a great job he did. Installed hydraulic clutch conversion as posted here. Fit the throttle cable after making a custom cable end. Started modifying and polishing covers.
I started off with an '81 basket case that had seen better days and this is where I have gotten so far.
I fitted a gas tank form a Honda Rebel, it had no tank when I got it, which I had to move the petcock 3" towards the rear of the tank. I then installed a PMA from a collection of parts (pics on this to come later when I rebuild the motor). Installed Pamco ignition with custom coil mount. . Installed risers from a 04 Triumph Thunderbird 900 with drag bars and KZ900 throttle and switches and mini gauges from Dime City. Fabricated an electronics tray and wired the bike using a slightly altered simplified wiring diagram from the tech section since there was no wiring harness when I picked it up. Had Oldskoolcarbs rebuild my BS34's, and what a great job he did. Installed hydraulic clutch conversion as posted here. Fit the throttle cable after making a custom cable end. Started modifying and polishing covers.
You shined up the cover nice.
I guess it's a good thing I didn't just decide to try and run the motor as is. When I pulled the rocker cover off and loosened the cam chain adjuster the cam chain was so loose and stretched that I could lift it enough to make it skip a tooth on the cam, now that's a loose chain. The cylinders have some scoring on them but nothing to serious, thankfully I was already planning on having them bored. I guess the good news is that I will have an excuse to send the crank and cam to Hugh to do a rephase.
