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Leo, I was planning on a 17/30 to try to get the revs down while highway driving, how much low end torque do I sacrifice though. I dont plan on treating it like a crotch rocket(or zoom splat as my dad calls them) but just want to know if it will get out of its own way. THanks Merc :cheers:

Yep they are shot, going to install new sprockets and chain amongst a whole mess of other new parts, lol, thanks for the heads up though

[/IMG] My son wanted to rock out on the old girl!

[/IMG] Just checkin the fit, thinking of doing mid or forward controls.

[/IMG] Got some time into the old gal today. Got the seat frame tacked in. The tank and fender are just sitting there, for a mild mock up. I think it has a nice stance and is actually pretty comfortable while seated on it. Next is to mock up a quick mount passenger frame and seat.

Let me know how hard it is to rebuild the bottom, I wasn't even thinking of splitting my cases.

love the look of the seat pan i am doing something similar with mine

Well here we go, I guess I cant call it a prebuild anymore. Got tired of lookin at it and not doing anything while waiting for parts, so I decided to go ahead and tear down. Have a piece of plywood holding bike at the shock level I want, 10.5". If all goes right should have engine out this...

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It's lookin good Suthpaw!!!

Thanks Gary. I am actually planning on that and some other stuff to the carbs too. I am going to rejet it for pod's and open exhaust, I have 132.5 mains and 42.5 pilots. Thought about going up to 145 mains and 45 pilots. I want to get new needles that are adjustable as well, have to do some...

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Put some work into the ol gal tonight. Did some more teardown and removed and tore down the carbs. Here are some photos. Let me know what you see and how bad what you see is.