Update on my XS Chop

[VISHOUS]

Been busy in the shop working on the XS. I hated the linkage and pivot for the drum brake, tried to find a disk brake rear wheel with no luck so I made a cable operated rear drum. Made from a harley clutch cable housing, some 3/8" steel plate, a cable bearing, harley shift lever and way to much time... The cable wraps around a bearing mounted on the backside of the plate. Added bronze bushings for the pivot and some sholdered bolts to keep the cable on track. Push the lever down and it pulls the cable. Took several versions before I was happy.

I hated the stock front motor mount so I fabricated a cleaner version. 1/4" plate and 5/8" heavy wall tubing. Need to weld the plates to the tube and get some better hardware.

Modified the top tree by cutting off all the extra tabs and added a headlight mount made from 3/8" aluminum plate and a little tig welding. I will sand everything up on both trees and powder coat them black.

Had an old twisted sissy bar hanging on the wall for years so I modified it and added a bullet taillight. Also will be powder coated

Got a new set of vintage style tires. Matches the radius of the fender nicely and added bit of ground clearance.

Need to get the mounts for the Hughes handbuilt electrical components fabricated and mounted, then disassembly, final welding, and off to powder.

Stay tuned

 

[JJames]

Nice work. Now that you have the rear brake sorted, you can remove the front disc's. LOL. Also, that sissy bar is begging for a nice King and Queen seat. Nice pics, making progress. Have fun.

 

[VISHOUS]

More progress

 

[JJames]

Nice work. Nothing sloppy there. Digging the fish-scale on your backing plate.

 

[motormike]

I have 3 pokers in the fire now to address..... once they're on the road....I'm kick'n the idea of a chopper... seen several pop up ..unfinished ... cheap...