We've cleared out a bunch of bikes and projects, and now we're back on Deb's rock n' roller, and pushing ahead with Lumpy's CFL simultaneously, and my single-loop CFL as we have the time, plus some other projects stuck in there here and there - like Tommy's rigid to a swingarm frame conversion, which we're now going to do the whole enchilada on. We'll bring you up to speed on Deb's framework/bike, which I had covered in past posts on here first.....
This is where we started from - a titled Arizona 4 speed frame, that we were originally just going to fit with an Evo powerplant. Things just kinda went a little further, haha!
This was the trial fit with an S&S 96" motor, after the front section was tacked up before final welding. Plenty of room all around, it went in and out easily. We didn't even have to notch the seatpost for the rear exhaust pipe!
Here's where we finally wound up, after we hardtailed it, with an extra 1" overstock stretch added to the rear section. A nice, solid platform to build from. The S&S 113" motor fit like a glove, and no shimming was necessary.
I think my digital camera is headed for the Big Techno-dump in the Sky....Here's where we left off tonight. Deb's bike is fast approaching roller status. Lots of long distance roadburner stuff here - S&S 113", Baker 6 in a 4, 5 qt. oiltank, Tech Cycles Indian Larry Series E-start and motorplate, 3" BDL with a 47/76 pulley tooth combo, and Alto clutch plates. We'll use the OEM Softail 4 piston caliper on the rear, and a Tokico 4 piston caliper hung with a Fab Kevin bracket on the front. If you're gonna GO, you need to Whoa!
This'll be the profile when it's finished. Front axle and more parts will be here Friday. The stretch I added in the hardtail fit the stance perfect with the 2" stretch in the downtubes (done previously by somebody else), and works with the stock length FXSTC front end. Just imagine upswept fishtails, 5 gal. fatbob tanks/dash, med. height 5/8" sissy bar, gloss black frame, and Japanese Red sheetmetal. Was the framework worth it? You tell me.....
5 comments:
Nice. Where's the battery going to go with that oil tank?
There's a battery box in the oil tank, Softail style.
That's awesome. I'm working on a Softail build right now, which is why I asked. I haven't seen anything but the horseshoe-style tanks, and I was giving up hope on finding anything different.
Kraft Tech has round oil tanks with batt. box for the Softail, but they all have flat ends. The domed end with the side fill for Deb's bike I got through Mid-USA, but they sell out fast.
Be careful of the round Kraft Tech-style tanks a lot of places sell (Vtwin, Midwest, Ebay), they come from Pakistan, and they are full of rust and other crap that needs to be cleaned out to run them.
Cool, thanks for the advice. I'm definitely going to look into that.
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