Aussie,
Looks like it's going to be a great mod. You know, I was thinking....
While under the impression you are one part normal working biker and 99 parts magician who only has to wave a magic wand to get top notch results like you do, I remain in awe of the projects you tackle and complete in your spare time.
By comparison, I have more time each year as retirement starts sinking in. As hard as I have worked on my two rides and even with additional time to approach and finish mods of the same caliber as you have, I could never get the same results as you do.
So I live vicariously through your experiences. Just as you might desire the 110" on my SE RoadKing; I still wish for the fat rear like Mick the Prick's SE FatBoy. I still have those pictures on my garage wall.
So I say to you, hurry up. I want to ride the fat rear end already. lol
Mike K.
kona76
Mike,
I am spending as much time as i can but i am also quite busy at work lately. Not to mention i have had a few minor set backs with the project.
#1: I managed to trash the rear fender with a grinder. So then i sourced a new one from my local stealer who said they could have it here in 3 days from the Australian HD warehouse.[i dont normally buy parts here as they generally work out nearly double the price, but on this part it worked out being very close on price {due to a cheap part but a big shipping carton} so to save time i got it here] then finally after 3 weeks it turned up. Well as usual i was excited to get a new part, i took it home & opened it up only to find it was a narrow fender to suit a 150 tyre.
It turned out i gave them the correct part number but some how the wrong part was in the box. So now i have returned that one & done what i should have done in the first place, order one from the good old USA!
#2: When i was installing the Baker DD6 i was checking the housing as per Bakers instructions & found a problem right where they said a potential problem existed. So then i had to order a new transmission housing, but that was here in about 2 weeks.
#3. After installing the new transmission with a half inch longer mainshaft for the wide tyre offset i then found when i fitted the compensating sprocket, clutch assembly & primary chain the 2 sprockets were out of alignment by about .080". Once again i tried to get the spacers required but could not get any here. Not wanting to wait another 3 weeks i had to make a spacer which probably worked out better as i got it in perfect alignment by making a .078" spacer (even though there is a .030" tolerance with this alignment)
#4. The extended jack shaft for the starter i had was also about .040" short. But that was a very simple fix with a small washer.
#5. i could not get a longer clutch push rod to suit the hydraulic clutch either so i had to extend that by a half inch also.
#6: the new swingarm also took a bit of work to get the full suspension travel also required a few brackets welded on to suit the stock belt guards.
Apart from those couple of things it is comming along well
Cheers
Aussie
