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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...
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...
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...
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?
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 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...
I found 2 outside broken spokes on my rear drum '81.
Do I fix the 2 and ride with the rest being crappy looking?
Or do I just get the whole kit (cuz Im not sure I can buy just 2 spokes.....) from Mikes and relace the whole thing?
Then I got new in rear I'll have to do the front so it...
I've been wanting to order the PAMCO kit for my '81 motor but Mike's does not have them available right now.
Anyone heard when they might be available or be able to lead me to somewhere that could provide a complete kit?
I have gotten a reply from a member in the classified section for some engine mounting brackets that has all but the triangular mounts. (I bleieve those are the top mounts?).
Mikesxs does not have aftermarket brackets (that i can find).
Anyone know of anyone building and selling custom or...
1980 engine missing most of the good stuff.
I want to make it run on a stand before I get a frame.
Just something I have wanted to do for a long time, bring an engine back to running condition outside of a chassis.
Fun is the important part of this "experiment".
So are so many other...