Subject: Re: Pics and Questions from Fun City
Author: Paul Linn
Date: Dec 2, 2002, 8:14 PM
Post ID: 1711504975
Chris,
And as soon as I can get my butt in gear I will send your actual motorcycle
bars to replace those bicycle bars. :)
Crashbars go first then the floorboard rails. The hole is supposed to be
threaded in the frame.
Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Rare" custom project "Elvira" coming together slowly
76 T3 basket "Dime a dozen"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Mitchell" <derby-@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:05 PM
Subject: Pics and Questions from Fun City
| The last couple of weeks have been some good times wrenching on my little project. Last weekend was the great engine installation. Ride out to Brooklyn was great. Dave forgot to mention that on our way out Eric Greene's, we cruised by Manfred Hecht's old building. I think Dave |
| it subconsiously. With regard to my Triumph on the highway, well Dave forgets that his GuzziTech mapped, powercommander equiped, fuel injected 1100cc Jackal is a wee bit faster than my single 30mm carbed 650. Still a good ride, and Eric's place is always fun to hang out at with some very |
| bikes. Next time I'll bring the camera to show you. Well the beast is in (90Hp may be a bit overstated but I do expect great things). Once we had everything it was pretty easy. I really like Dave |
| method of engine installation (although I have never attempted putting one into a rolling frame). Just seems like it would be less clumsy than having wheels on the frame. Pics can be found here: http://groups.msn.com/GroupHomeGarage/shoebox.msnw Here comes the first question - I have floorboard rails and a police sidestand crashbar. Which goes on first? The crashbar is currently on |
| but the floorboard rail had to be shimmed with 3 big washers to clear the sidestand bracket. Did any of you cut the bracket? Second Question - the bolts that go into the crashbars just above the |
| mounting bolts at the front of the frame - is the hole in the frame threaded? Should it be? This past Friday, Dave and I pulled the engine out of his eldo to get at that pesky generator bracket. Good times. We are getting pretty fast at installing and removing loop engines. Getting them to start is a whole |
| story. Pics are also on that website. Which leads me to my next question. Has anyone on this list, who has a |
| bore kit in their bike, had any trouble running the stock bosch starter? As for the mockup pics on the site,well sometime you have to remind |
| you are building a motorcycle. The handlebars are from a bicycle, but are close to what I want to use. Since I said it before generally, I will say it specifically - Dave |
| your bike kicks ass. Take it easy fellas and thanks for the help, Chris M. '71 ambobber NYC Loop Contingent _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |