Yes, that is also a surprise to me as to how tall those new X-ring chain outer side plates are. Very interesting..
When you re-assembled your rear brake plate, did you remember to orient the camshaft correctly? .....
Glad you like the taller gearing.
Any thought of an 18 up front, or is the 31 the final mod?
Yes, expected a rub on the guard when you posted pics of the tallness of the X-ring chain outer side plates. It is a tall and wide chain.The chain I’m running now is so much larger, it’s already rubbing in my shift shaft guard.
You can tweak the chain guide slightly to "comply" a bit as I did recently. You can also add a thick washer to the top side of the most rear vertical stud mount this in effect lowering the guide slightly.
Easy does it with the washer thickness. It doesn't take much for the shifter to start binding inside the shaft guide.I like that idea! Dang! I already had that cover off again this morning and now it’s back on! Oh well....off it comes again, I’m going to do what you suggested, I could see the chain was already beginning to saw into that shaft guard.
Easy does it with the washer thickness. It doesn't take much for the shifter to start binding inside the shaft guide.
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Would something like this work. It's based on a drawing I found that Signal posted. It's made out of Delrin. 2MM thickness where the chain rides.
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By the way Robert - while your modified motorcycle appears to look very nice, it appears that you had parked it about 8" too far back according to the markings on the floor of your workshop - young man!
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Wonder why my guy started chop chopping my 82, looks pretty sexy here.I will gladly contribute the very nice buckhorns from the '82 I bought recently
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Yeah, I like the look of that! What is Delrin?
Oh come on now Pete! Normally my bike is backed in to that spot. You don’t think I’d be eight inches off in my garage do you?