kustomizer
Diamond
- Joined
- Aug 17, 2007
- Location
- North Fork Idaho
Though this project is not a machine tool it is still an antique machine and many of its parts will find their way into the machine shop. I bought this a few years back in running condition but with a stuck clutch, very low compression in 2 cylinders and a fair number of dents from falling over at low speed as well as a few from having stuff piled on top of it while stored. The clock showed only 20,000 miles and did sort of work. I had a couple of guys push me to get it started at an abandoned airport so I could ride it some when I first bought it just as a point of reference before I started taking it apart. About a year ago I took the tanks off so I could get the speedometer off and get it rebuilt along with the generator as the only guys that still know how and have the parts to do it are still around. The speedo was stamped police on the back which goes along with black and white paint I see in a few spots there the pinkish red is damaged. I will pull the magneto and send it off in the next few days, after that the rest of the work will be done by myself and the chrome shop.
I found some mandrel bends on ebay I can use to lower the exhaust a few inches as I need more room for larger saddlebags than stock.
I found some mandrel bends on ebay I can use to lower the exhaust a few inches as I need more room for larger saddlebags than stock.