Few pics of my project

[Ken Talbot]

As long as you don't jam in a H@r!ey motor, how dumb could it be!

I stand (sit) corrected!!!!!!

[furious4]

WOW that is different alright. thats going to be a real headturner. Cant wait to see it finished. any ideas on the seat? I saw some sweet ones at the local tractor supply sorry I couldnt help myself. good luck with your build and post lots of pics.

[Guy_b_g]

Better keep those pants tucked into the boots so the CVT belt & fan don't eat your leg...& keep small curious children away....

I have always wondered how many pants legs get sucked into those cool looking custom Hardly Davidson open primaries.....

[Raywelder]

So THAT'S where all the missing trash cans go! And I thought it had something to do with the dryer and all the missng socks!

Aw, You got me...

[Raywelder]

Uh, where's the rope starter?

'78E original owner

electric start

Nice "TACK" welds holding the "NEW POWERPLANT" in

Ha, It's all been welded in now, Pictures arent that new.

[Wildkat]

You can really mow 'em down now

Now that is a horse of a different color... probably one of the most original mods I've seen yet...

Looking forward to seeing the finished product!

[cueball]

Yeah Right

Nice "TACK" welds holding the "NEW POWERPLANT" in

[CatatonicBug]

So THAT'S where all the missing trash cans go! And I thought it had something to do with the dryer and all the missng socks!

[crazy steve]

Uh, where's the rope starter?

'78E original owner

[Silent]

And here I had visions of a hamster wheel and a hamster.

You definatly have some vision to see this one. I'd be interested to see it when it's completed

[Raywelder]

Here it is as of now.
Briggs twin, 656cc.
Something I wanted to do, cheap, thought it would be kinda neat, different, and still be able to get some decent speed from it.




And I'm not using that header, I had different plans for the motor when I built those.

[fredintoon]

I always wanted to make my XS a real hardtail, the only problem is with the shaft drive, the back half of the frame could never be long enough to actually look right. The front of the bike looks too big, while the rear looks too short. I'm sure with a smaller gas tank it'll look alright. I'm not ragging on your hardtail, just saying the ones I've seen the proportions look off. Just my .02 cents

Hi Hideki,
that's because you are mind-locked into using the original swingarm.
Discard the swingarm entirely, all you need is the final drive off the end of it.
Make your hardtail as long as you want it, have the hardtail's drive side stop at a plate that bolts up to the final drive and have the other side end in a pinch sleeve for the axle. But, you say, the drive shaft will be too short. So cut it in half and braze the stubs into a length of thick-walled tube. Do this very carefully, it has to be dead straight.
You will now have a real 1920's style exposed drive shaft to enhance your individuality.

[Hideki]

I always wanted to make my XS a real hardtail, the only problem is with the shaft drive, the back half of the frame could never be long enough to actually look right. The front of the bike looks too big, while the rear looks too short. I'm sure with a smaller gas tank it'll look alright. I'm not ragging on your hardtail, just saying the ones I've seen the proportions look off. Just my .02 cents

[Raywelder]

Kinda reminds me of an episode of McGyver from years ago where he welded a broken conrod with a car battery and a quarter

My flux core welder doesnt weld as pretty as the gas one at work unfortunately, However they are good strong welds, just not near as pretty.

And the flash makes them look a little uglier than they truly are! lol

[b.walker5]

WTF, it's beautiful welding on there.

Kinda reminds me of an episode of McGyver from years ago where he welded a broken conrod with a car battery and a quarter