Thanks! I accept here's some more info
This was a “winter project” turned two year build the bike was bought as a runner. Well running with a bad tick turned out to have very low compression and had been run low on oil for a long time. I pulled the engine down to find the piston skirts had been slapping and the rockers and cam were toast.After a full rebuild, and a couple of parts set backs. She runs great and puts a smile on my face every time I kick it over Special thanks to MMM @ 650central for the carb advice and Scott at xs650exhuast.com for making what I had pictured in my head in to reality.
The suspension was setup with a 19"/19" wheel combo with an adaptor kit from Omarsdtr.com. I sent the legs to hugh at hughshandbuilt.com to chuck the legs up in the lathe and cut the fender mounts off. Once back I powder coated the lower legs black and installed gold valves,new springs,seals and new stanchions. The triples are currently being reworked at sideeffects to decrease the trail and provide lighter steering
http://www.sidecars.ca/. The dual disk setup front is actuated by a zx10r radial master and stainless steel lines. To stiffen up the rear I installed bronze swingarm bushings and under braced the swingarm.
The sidecar was pulled out of a barn in WV with a bit of damage and a sweet rattle can paint job complete with american eagle decal on the front. I split the tub to fix the damage and applied Raptor liner to the bottom and interior. With the help of Scott from xs650exhaust.com we got it mounted up proper with a killer subframe that cradles the frame and gave a better position for the rear mount allowing for the proper amount of wheel lead. The swingarm was extended and the puny stock Velorex axle was replaced with a rear xs650 axle. This allowed the use of the leftover 16" rear wheel and a progressive shock was powder coated to match the bikes.With all of the suspension mods done to the sidecar the suspension all now works in unison.
My brother Chris Gott from Sterling Hot Rods sterlinghotrods.com handled the paint and laid down the slick flake job. Hours of sanding and a few hours of taping and un-taping the graphics until we could decide on something be both liked. And all the other fab and quaipowdercoat work was done by myself.
Thanks again to Scott @
www.xs650exhuast.com
MMM @
www.650central.com
Hugh @
www.hughshandbuilt.com
Chris Gott @
www.sterlinghotrods.com
and Dan "Nubbs" Sugrue for the photos
http://www.facebook.com/NubbsPhoto
Chassis / Suspension/ Brakes /Electronics
• De- tabbed frame
• Tx500 tank with relocated petcocks and flush gas cap
• Omars rear tail section
• Sportster headlamp
• Drz400sm footpegs
• Forks have new springs and gold valves also had the Fender mounts shaved by Hugh’s handbuilt
• Powder coated stock triples with Pro taper fat bars
• K & S switch gear from Dime city cycles
• Zx10r radial master cylinder and clutch perch
• Dual drilled disc’s and powder coated calipers
. Underbraced swingarm with bronze bushings
• Omars 19” rear conversion and 520 sprockets
• Knock off Ohiln’s shocks
• Custom battery box holds all of the electronics
• Motolana turn signal brackets and signals from dime city
• Acewell 2853 speedo / tach from dime city
Engine
• 2nd over rings and pistons
• New cam chain
• Wrinkle black powder coat
• Boyer micro power ignition from MMM @ 650CENTRAL.COM
• VM34 carbs from MMM @ 650CENTRAL.COM
• Wired from scratch using weather pack connectors
• Custom pipes from Gordon Scott Engineering @ xs650exhuast.com
Sidecar
• Velorex sidecar
• Custom subframe made by Gordon Scott Engineering
• Beefed up / Braced frame added the step and custom fender mount
• Custom fender and sparto tail lamp
• Extended swingarm and progressive shock
• 16” xs650 wheel / axle conversion
• Re-upholstered seat
• Spit the tub in two and raptor lined the bottom and interior
Paint /Powdercoat
• Roth flake – Warm Beer Metal flake Over black with black graphics by Chris Gott @ Sterling Hotrods.
• Hours and hours of sanding
• More sanding
• Everything that is not painted flake has been powder coated by myself
And here's where I started I know what a waste to cut up a 1980 "special" lol
