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looks like I'm gonna find a fabricator in my area that can put some tabs on the swingarm for me. Anyone know where i can find a builder supplier that has swingarm shock mount tabs or tabs of some kind...
Thank you for the feedback!
There is more to this than I had originally considered.....
I do think that relocating the lower shock mount tab would be cool. That way I can use the stock shocks.
Where would you suggest I find a good set of weld-on tabs for this kind of application? What...
I am working on a project bike that I put an extended swingarm on and had Monstercraftsman put on a brat kit.
the ride height I want calls for a 16" shock but I cant seam to find a bolt on pair of shocks that could work.
Does anyone have any suggestions for where to go or what bikes or...
then this motorcycle is pissed... cuz I cut it's ass off.
So CAD not necessary? just some paper and a pencil, ruler compass, protractor and imagination?
sounds fun! Balsa wood? Foam tubes?
...yeah just drawing it would be good.
I need an experienced fabricator or (just well wishers) to help me in decision making with limited variables........
I have no winter room to grind, weld cut, torch?, saw and such. Challenging limitations makes for fun stories...
Me wantstoo take this frame to a fabricator to build the...
with a little more searching and thinking, it was a clutch adjustment issue.
I appreciate all of the information available here.
I got it to run! Now all that is left is everything.........
I got a project going that is to the fun stage of bringing the engine back to life.
PAMCO, small 12v battery, new coil, switch (there's more to that....), old but clean plugs and the smell of fuel. kicker spring is an issue...
Thanks again for the help! I wired it up the way I understood that you advised.
I got 2 smaller 12 volt batteries from parts store. One hooked to rectifier for charging the other for ignition.
Followed pamco install diagram as you suggested, black ground to frame, green to coil negative...
I installed the carbs and got my dual petcocks in the aftermarket tank.
The kit came with 6 hoses, 2 small 90 degree pieces, 2 thicker black pieces and 2 clear smaller diameter pieces, and an inline filter.
What pieces do I use where to get fuel to the carbs?
Just for clarification sir, either coil wire can be hooked to power or ground, it makes no difference?
very helpful!! Thank you so much. I have always tried to do as you suggest, "The only way you can find out if you can do something is to try. " But I try to do enough proper research...
My coil has 2 wires coming from it, one Blue and White and the other black (?). I assume Blue and White is the positive?
The switch that you refer to is an ignition switch? A switch that is either on or off, that would kill all power from the battery to the coil as to kill the motor while it...
I have installed the pamco. I have installed Hugh's PMA. PMA is hooked up to the Rectifier that came with Hugh's kit.
I have the spark plugs hooked to the Dual output performance Ignition Coil fromm Mikesxs.
I want to run the motor in the frame and I am pretty certain I want a battery...
Anyone with a kind soul and a stamp that could send me 2 (Cuz I'll lose one...) camshaft locator pins? Had to piece together the pamco swap and got no pins. Mikexs are out of stock, bless their hearts.
This forum rules.
I have called a couple shops in my area to do the work and they advised to just buy another used wheel. It was a big undertaking to re-lace a wheel and expensive.
I guess I do have another choice.......
I have a set of '79 mags (rear disk) that I could try to use but which is the...
I opened the right side of the case over the weekend and found a small broken spring floating around in there. Looks like it hooked up to this part near the center of the engine.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/p6q3tapM8q1JSfrFm8PJAdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
Can anyone...