XS motor winter rebuild!

[blackbetty]

I still don't see the video

Here's a quick vid my roommate shot on Saturday, he did a walk around, skip to 3:11.

 

[alfredo]

How I felt watching that video:

Great job on that bike my friend! Really something you should be proud of

 

[pregrid]

Nice, you runnin' straight through on the exaust?

 

[blackbetty]

Nice, you runnin' straight through on the exaust?

Yes it's straight through, unbaffled.

 

[XSIOWA]

did you make your seat pan or purchase it?

PS- I'm currently starting my build and your bike is my muse!!!

 

[ann0yed]

I love the wheels/tires, classic. No front brake? You aren't finished, you have to shave down those fork legs!

 

[blackbetty]

Hey xsiowa, the pan was a cheap ebay purchase that came w an even cheaper seat pivot. I added the studs for it later, then shipped it to Haifley for a cover. Really appreciate the compliment man.

Annoyed; I hear ya, I will shave down the fender mounts and left leg caliper mounts, but the right lower will always have the caliper mounts in case I decide to throw the front brake back on.

Here's one of my fave crappy pics just because. I slapped on some VM34s and have a bunch of miles on this bike now. Finally getting it tuned right and running very strong.

 

[stuntdouble]

WOW! This bike is awesome and I too was an admirer of your original work. Your bike was the desktop background on my comp for a while. Whats the specs on those T-Bars? Ive been looking for a set but everything Ive found is either not riserless or just ugly.

Cheers!

 

[blackbetty]

Thanks stuntman! Nice words.

The t bars are from Front St Cycle, craig made them. I specified a 5" rise w a forward bend and he knocked out the rest. He has top tree for an XS in shop so he builds them off that.

 

[willyguzzi53]

Blackbetty can you give details on your foot clutch? Would like to do the same on mine. Like the outside linkage. Cheers.

 

[blackbetty]

Blackbetty can you give details on your foot clutch? Would like to do the same on mine. Like the outside linkage. Cheers.

I estimated the linkage length once the mids were on; the mids themselves are universal Tarozzi rear sets. The actual worm gear mod if from blacksmithbilly. He has a how-to thread on chopperunderground.

I purchased the threaded rod and small heims from mcmaster carr. Took a bit of trial and error to get it all right, but it works like a charm and is tough as nails.


The worm gear lever was made using a double shaft collar from mcmaster welded to a lowbrow #2 frame tab.

 

[blackbetty]

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