Phase III putting it on
Here's the naked frame. Bike only at this point minus the throttle grip and ugly POS fuel tank. (the final Mod 6 will have a REAL fuel tank.)
Rode it around for a couple of days to get the necessary tactile feedback to understand the force needed to climb the hills around my place. I wanted a real idea of how my engine would perform in relation to how hard i had to pump the cranks, and in what gear. Efficiency dear brothers.
Once i was satisfied with the sprockets and such under human power, and i had troubleshooted the wheel and hub, it was mounting time.
The four mounting points with the shift kit are incredibly sturdy. I have an aluminum alloy frame, which is crimpable so i fabbed out some surface area increasing aluminum shims. Tin snips, plus the thinnest gauge aluminum sheet metal available at the hardware store and voila shims! Under each shim is also a pad of inner tube cut to size. Under pressure these mounts will not budge or pull! (as long as you wash out the powder lube inside the tube first)
Sanded all the rough edges on my shims down. (made sure the shim did not overlap the mouth of the clamps at all) Dry fitted them once everything was loosely fitted. *if you use the SBP shift kit tighten down the bottom chain adjuster bracket first thing because you will not be able to access the bolts easily after engine installation. Pushed up on the chain adjuster elevator until the drive chain was taught, and locked in all down. Hasn't moved a mm since.
The SBP HD metal throttle assembly is worth every penny. Solid, intuitive, smooth action (just like your mother trebek). well made all around, proud to have it on my bike.
Left side handle bars contain clutch handle and thumb shifter specifically indexed for SA's 5 speeds and a Cateye Racing bar end rear mirror.
Right Side is loaded with the bar end concealed kill switch, choke, throttle, and double brake pull handle.
Also featured is the new giant air filter. I admit i got it for looks alone. it has also taken some carb retuning after installation but it sounds nice and throaty and garbles up air like an angry panther should.
Oh yeah and check out those suave Serfas Drifters 26-2.0 tires. Suck the road like a flailing octopus, amazing traction, silent riding.
Here's the naked frame. Bike only at this point minus the throttle grip and ugly POS fuel tank. (the final Mod 6 will have a REAL fuel tank.)
Rode it around for a couple of days to get the necessary tactile feedback to understand the force needed to climb the hills around my place. I wanted a real idea of how my engine would perform in relation to how hard i had to pump the cranks, and in what gear. Efficiency dear brothers.
Once i was satisfied with the sprockets and such under human power, and i had troubleshooted the wheel and hub, it was mounting time.
The four mounting points with the shift kit are incredibly sturdy. I have an aluminum alloy frame, which is crimpable so i fabbed out some surface area increasing aluminum shims. Tin snips, plus the thinnest gauge aluminum sheet metal available at the hardware store and voila shims! Under each shim is also a pad of inner tube cut to size. Under pressure these mounts will not budge or pull! (as long as you wash out the powder lube inside the tube first)
Sanded all the rough edges on my shims down. (made sure the shim did not overlap the mouth of the clamps at all) Dry fitted them once everything was loosely fitted. *if you use the SBP shift kit tighten down the bottom chain adjuster bracket first thing because you will not be able to access the bolts easily after engine installation. Pushed up on the chain adjuster elevator until the drive chain was taught, and locked in all down. Hasn't moved a mm since.
The SBP HD metal throttle assembly is worth every penny. Solid, intuitive, smooth action (just like your mother trebek). well made all around, proud to have it on my bike.
Left side handle bars contain clutch handle and thumb shifter specifically indexed for SA's 5 speeds and a Cateye Racing bar end rear mirror.
Right Side is loaded with the bar end concealed kill switch, choke, throttle, and double brake pull handle.
Also featured is the new giant air filter. I admit i got it for looks alone. it has also taken some carb retuning after installation but it sounds nice and throaty and garbles up air like an angry panther should.
Oh yeah and check out those suave Serfas Drifters 26-2.0 tires. Suck the road like a flailing octopus, amazing traction, silent riding.
My one last suggestion, if you want one, is to get some ape hangers for that bike, but even if you don't it sure looks sharp