Recent content by kawabunga

Maybe? To be honest I don't recall for certain, it was a number of years ago. I feel like I would have put a spacer in there though. The plastic doesn't look deformed in the photos so I'm going to say I did :D

Appreciate the concern, eagle eyed Jim. Those photos were taken mid build, cotter pins are in place :thumbsup:

Yes, I cut the bottom off. Only running the top portion as the chain has oodles of clearance under the swingarm.

I have 14.25" eye to eye shocks on my scrambler build and ran into excessive chain rubbing on the swingarm as well. I resolved the issue by adding a dirt bike chain slider to the swingarm. I drilled and tapped two holes in the swingarm to attach the slider. Edit: I believe the slider I used is...

Yep, Cone Engineering. Great products.

Sorry I missed you, @TwoManyXS1Bs! I was there on and off throughout the weekend. Christian’s flathead is an absolute work of art. Everything is thoroughly thought out and most things serve multiple functions. The kickstart lever is the rear brake arm, the carb support bracket is the petcock...

Thank you for the kinds words and support! I appreciate it 😊

I’ve been invited to show my XS Bobber at The Handbuilt Show 2022 in Austin, TX. Pretty stoked to be selected amongst all the other amazing builds! If you’re in the area come check out the show. Lots to drool over!

Thomas, I did get the axle installed properly but I have not resolved the chain slap issue yet. Go through the entire thread, it's only three pages, you'll see that I was mistaken about my brake plate situation and that was remedied. If you're having issues with your axle not tightening up we'll...

Interested in swingarm. Pm sent

Do you happen to have a swingarm?

I attempted to order through the link in my gmail but the processing page never did anything. I didn’t receive a confirmation email either. Are we supposed to get one after ordering?

Unfortunately not. Once I'm wrapped up in a build I tend to get tunnel vision and don't post much about it. Perhaps someday I could recap it though.

I picked up this '79 as a sad, neglected and stripped of parts basket case. My goal was to bring it back to life and build a bike that not only looked good but functioned well as fun little ripper. I removed as much weight as I could and successfully shaved 70 pounds! I love ripping this bike...

Shenanigans on the scrambler :)