finally building a BTR inspired motobike

[truckd]

This is a first class build ! what a nice bike and fits right up there with Big Dogs.

 

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[culvercityclassic]

The bike has turned out real nice. I like the air cleaner.

 

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The bike has turned out real nice. I like the air cleaner.

thanks, there are still some minor details that I need to take care of before I can call it finished, but all the ground work is pretty much done. I have yet to fire it up

 

[truckd]

Man I dig this bike, done Right! and Tight!

 

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turned the bike on today and as it turns out, the clutch is faulty. im gonna have to either get it re welded or get a new one. listen to the bell of the clutch spin while the actual part that pulls the belt stays in place:



http://s612.photobucket.com/user/jenny69007/media/project83.mp4.html

 

[truckd]

Good thing is that little engine has exlnt compression, the clutches are pretty inexpensive depending on what you get so don't get depressed.

 

[Velodrome]

Its a pain in the rear but you might take the clutch apart and make sure the shoes arnt bound up in the hub. Ya... Ya have to disassemble the trans to do it but then you'll know before you go buying a new clutch. ( and mabey have the same problem ) They come apart really easy. The trouble is getting them back togather as you have to really compress the spring under the bolt to engage the threads on the carrier hub. I destroyed my original clutch by attempting re assembly, and cross threading the bolt and stripping out the threads... Here's what I did next. I set the hub in a vice and started reassembly as before but this time I used a small nut to take up space in the socket to make sure the dang bolt was really in contact with the hub threads and not just floating up and down in the socket free space. Worked a treat Each shoe has two little indexing pins that sink into the hub. if they are corroded or have shmutz in em making them bind they will never engage the bell. ( also its a great time to do cobrafreak's bearing mod if ya feels like it ) PS: Your ride is BAD A$$ !!!

 

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Thanks for the tips, but the clutch shoes are good, it's the bell that's bad. It literarily came apart and is in 2 pieces. I will take pics later. I might do
The bearing mod as well

 

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made an antique style killswitch, used a piece of purple heart wood, couple of inches from my hax saw blade, a kit tank mount and a piece of wire I found laying around:







P.S. works like a charm

 

[truckd]

Nice! and another alternative would be to use a rear chinee engine mount, but it looks cool! whats up with yer clutch ?

 

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Ordered a new 1, now I just have to wait for it to come In

 

[truckd]

Good run'n engine hope the clutch comes in soon!

 

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update:

scored some sheet aluminum and made a crank case cover. still need to fab artificial mounts:

 

[truckd]

Now that's a Good Look'n BTR! I do like those forks even if they don't have truss rods, the style just fits the bike real proper.

 

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made a front number plate out of a brownie tray, fills up the front nicely:

 

[culvercityclassic]

The bike looks great...#63 cool

 

[truckd]

Good Ol' #63 I like that, kind of sounds like a Jack Daniels commercial Nice Job is it done yet?

 

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Thanks guys, no it's not finished yet, I still wanna work on the mount and make it look more like it fits. I'm also planning on replacing the spark plug wire and getting rod of the boot

 

[truckd]

Here is a link to the Vintage Hot Rod Shop for wires and plug buttons/nuts

http://www.thehotrodcompany.com/shopnow/show_dept.asp?dept_id=66&filterkey=bsp