Polished the chain guard and fit the megaphones for a visual. Their OK I guess.
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Yes, it is a 350 HD Sprint motor de-stroked to a 250.
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Keep in mind this is a purpose built bike. Function over form.Polished the chain guard and fit the megaphones for a visual. Their OK I guess.
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Built a couple of stand off`s to use rubber isolator`s to mount the megaphones. As much as I`d like to change my mind about the exhaust I`m going to live with it. (For Now anyway?). A new Morris Magneto is now $1395.00
and a new Earl`s oil cooler is $195.00. Looks like the First Tracker is about to loose some parts. That`s OK though because it needs another make over.
Brake cable has to be a 7mm 62" outer shroud and 66 1/4" 2mm inner cable. Motion-Pro cable shroud is $46.00 for a 50 foot roll. $22.00 for the inner cable and who knows how much for ferrules and cable ends. Probably a couple hundred for clutch, brake and throttle cables.
and a new Earl`s oil cooler is $195.00. Looks like the First Tracker is about to loose some parts. That`s OK though because it needs another make over. Brake cable has to be a 7mm 62" outer shroud and 66 1/4" 2mm inner cable. Motion-Pro cable shroud is $46.00 for a 50 foot roll. $22.00 for the inner cable and who knows how much for ferrules and cable ends. Probably a couple hundred for clutch, brake and throttle cables.
Aw, that straight line exhaust just looks like it belongs there. Curious, did you use the red high temp RTV at the header/muffler joint?
Thanks. Glad somebody likes it. I didn`t use any RTV because it`s a no baffle open megaphone with no back pressure. The red mark you see by the clamp is just a red Sharpe mark to align the pipe and megaphone.
I didn`t use any RTV because it`s a no baffle open megaphone with no back pressure. The red mark you see by the clamp is just a red Sharpe mark to align the pipe and megaphone.
I started out the day with the best intentions of redesigning the seat/tail section but wound up making a template for the super sleek, highly aerodynamic, ultra functional run of the mill electronics tray. Tomorrow I`ll transfer it to some .063 aluminum and bend it up.
Another day, another tray. Seems like I`ve done this before.
Seems like I`ve done this before.Another day, another tray.
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Any need for hole draining water ?
I don`t know about any water but I`m always good to drill a hole in something whether it needs it or not.
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Made a mount for the rear master cylinder and drew out a pattern, cut it out on the band saw and bent up a mount for the oil cooler. Now I`ve got the rest of the evening to decide whether I like it or not and change my mind.
It needs more holes...Made a mount for the rear master cylinder and drew out a pattern, cut it out on the band saw and bent up a mount for the oil cooler. Now I`ve got the rest of the evening to decide whether I like it or not and change my mind.
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You must be talking about my wallet.It needs more holes...
It must have a lot of holes. The money seems to have no trouble falling out.
Today I bought a donor parts bike. New (2 weeks old) Mikuni VM34`s from TC Brothers and a Hughs HB CDI ignition kit compatible with a Lithium Ion battery. Don`t ask me how but this thing started easily and runs. I`ll rob the carbs and CDI to use on my 1st tracker when I remove the Morris Magneto and the Gary Hoos carbs. Along with the stock parts were these carb needle & jet kits. I don`t think their for the VM series carbs. Must be for stock ones. It was a Heritage with buckhorn bars so I didn`t bother to take a pic of the whole bike.
Made the bracket for the brake cable and did the final cut to length (66 1/2") and it works just great. Made up the oil cooler lines. Everything I did today turned out just fine. What`s up with that?? Tomorrow front tank mounts (might go with 2 smaller tanks) and lifting spool brackets. I`d like to get all the brackets and parts done by the weekend and ready for the final welding. The tail section in a real SOB so it`s on the back burner for now.
What`s up with that?? Tomorrow front tank mounts (might go with 2 smaller tanks) and lifting spool brackets. I`d like to get all the brackets and parts done by the weekend and ready for the final welding. The tail section in a real SOB so it`s on the back burner for now.
I haven`t touched the LSR build in over a week. Went in the garage today and cut out the seat/tail section. Welded on a couple of mounting tabs and cleco`d it on, stood back, looked at it and promptly threw it and the pattern in the trash can where they belong. Too busy, too square, too sharp edged, to something. Anyway I just didn`t like it.
Anyway I just didn`t like it.
Do other LSR bikes locate the oil cooler in line with debris coming of a front tire at high speed?Made the bracket for the brake cable and did the final cut to length (66 1/2") and it works just great. Made up the oil cooler lines. Everything I did today turned out just fine.
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Bonneville track gets walked several times a day. In other words, no debris where it'll be runnin'.
I haven`t touched the LSR build for 2 weeks following the seat/tail section fiasco "Builders Block". Anyways I`m back on it. Got the tanks made so now I have to decide whether I like them or not? Lengthy process. Can`t decide if I like the "Stack of Dimes TIG look or not. Smooth and polished is my go to standard so that`s probably what they`ll get. Tomorrow I`ll re design the seat/tail section rounder, shorter, lower etc??
Tomorrow I`ll re design the seat/tail section rounder, shorter, lower etc??
