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RFLIVES · Mar 17, 2013

As I was building my XS sidecar rig. I picked up this on craigslist for $500 bucks just because it was there. I was not digging the PO's work I never really wanted a hardtail but this was the perfect candidate.

The wiring was just a snarled mess I think blue wire must have been on sale as that is all he used along with wire nuts and a pcv pipe as a electronics box. It didn't run go figure. I decided to strip it

And drop it off to Jon and the crew over at Monstercraftsman at last years timonum show. They welded on a voodoo vintage mk2 tail and a cantilever seat kit.

RFLIVES · Mar 17, 2013

I picked up a set of GSXR fork legs on craigslist. and pieced together the rest of the stuff I needed to do the fork swap.

I pressed out the stock stem and had a machinist friend spin up a bushing and pressed it into the GSXR lower tree. Thin with a set of xs and cx500 steering head bearings and some shims it all bolted together. No I don't remember what race went where.

Don't forget to make some notches so you can get the wrong races out while you are figuring this all out

RFLIVES · Mar 17, 2013

Got some clip-ons from Dan-Moto, a Biltwell slim line seat and some Monstercraftsman mid brackets witht the Biltwell pegs

RFLIVES · Mar 17, 2013

Then I stuck it in the corner for a year while doing a "cafe job" on a good friends cx500

I finally got it back on the bench and got the kickstand on and started a top mount / coil bracket. I have to wait for the pamco kit to come in so I can finish it. Nice to finally do some thing other than bolt shit that I bought on.

thelowlife · Mar 17, 2013

That rear section on the cafe is tits

RFLIVES · Mar 17, 2013

Thanks it's a Roc city unit

RFLIVES · Mar 17, 2013

Here's todays work

RFLIVES · Mar 24, 2013

Got a set of "ya mama" pipes in the mail along with a hugh's pma and a pamco. Need to find a rear fender to finish up mock up

Tron · Mar 24, 2013

Your really good at this

RFLIVES · Mar 29, 2013

I was driving by and saw that the new HF was open right around the corner from my house.So I stopped in to grab some flap disks. and saw this hanging on the shelf for $3.99 pew-pew-pew Laserz!

My laser eyes already knew that the wheel needed to go over to the right a 1/8th-1/4 I will fashion a mount to my magnetic based dial indicator instead of holding it crooked like so.
The beam is plenty strong this is 8 feet away

This just reinstates the need for a Lathe to make some new wheel spacers

Rogue21 · Mar 29, 2013

Cool use of the laser...would have never thought of that myself. I might have to pick one up to make sure my alignment is true.

RFLIVES · Mar 16, 2014

Here's some updates. Powdercoated the tank and fender. Finished the fork swap had to buy and learn how to use a metal lathe to finish the spacers. Just all the little things are left.

RFLIVES · Mar 16, 2014

Also built my daughter a matching wagon

TwoManyXS1Bs · Mar 16, 2014

That's quite a wagon. Move over Danika Patrick!

What type/brand of lathe did you get?

vernk · Mar 16, 2014

im kinda curious about the wagon build

RFLIVES · Mar 17, 2014

The wagon is a radio flyer I stripped and powdercoated. It has magnesium go kart wheels and billet hubs. The axles had to be re-worked with tubing and all-thread. I made the rear armrest out of tube as well it has a tab in the rear for a whip flag. She was the coolest kid at the pumpkin patch last year.

RFLIVES · Mar 17, 2014

TwoManyXS1Bs said:
That's quite a wagon. Move over Danika Patrick!

What type/brand of lathe did you get?

Thank I got the HF 7x10 I looked for an old south bend for 2 years and could never beat someone to it. So i got this knowing it would have severe limitations but it was something to learn on. Those wheel spacers are the first thing I have made to any kind of spec. Still looking for a real one.

vernk · Mar 17, 2014

when you get your 'real' one I'll be first in line for your HF unit

RFLIVES · Mar 27, 2014

Got some more work done tonight. was going to just run a cap but I really wanted a battery. I hate fake oil cans it's just one of my pet peves. I came up with this simple solution to put a antigravity 4 cell in the cavity left by removing the starter. The box can be found unbent for $30 from http://www.billetproofdesign.com/ I f.abbed up a bracket and welded it up. Its a tight fit but it tucks in there real nice

RFLIVES · May 13, 2014

New head and rocker box after a tappet nut incident.

Spent a little time cleaning up the rest of the engine. New cam chain guide. had the valves cut and fresh gaskets.

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