Juggernaut
Been Around the Block
This is the first motorcycle I can call mine. I picked the bike at the beginning of June for $300. It had not run in 6 years but included a few extra parts. The owner and I shoved the heavy beast on the trailer and I drove home happy and scared. The PO told me he thought the carbs needed to be rebuilt and that was about all. So began the journey.
Since then it has been a love and hate relationship. The beast never liked me. I rebuilt the carbs and gave it a new battery. It fired up but didn't run well. After lots of reading I started rebuilding/replacing everything that looked bad, leaked, or looked at me wrong.
Total that has been replaced:
- Battery 2x
- Plugs (4x)
- Wires
- Rebuilt the carbs
- Swapped points to electronic ignition
- Cleaned out gas tank
- Rebuilt petcocks
- New tires
- Powder coated wheels (Black)
- Replaced the air box with pods from Mike's XS
- New gas cap gasket from Mike's
- Changed all fluids except brakes
- Replaced the carb to engine boots
- removed carbs
- installed carbs
- removed carbs
- installed carbs (Repeat 10x)
- Replaced the clutch
Today (9/21/10) I got it running right after drilling a hole in the crank to relocate the pin for the ignition. Finally rode it home. The tires need to be balanced badly, and I need to get the speedo working.
I want it give it the cafe racer treatment. I want to paint the tank and seat dark blue metallic. The frame will be a dark red. Hide the electronics and battery in the seat to give it a really clean look.
This is how it looked when I was finally able to ride it home after it had been getting worked on at my cousins house. He has a massive polebarn with 6 dirt bikes.
Since then it has been a love and hate relationship. The beast never liked me. I rebuilt the carbs and gave it a new battery. It fired up but didn't run well. After lots of reading I started rebuilding/replacing everything that looked bad, leaked, or looked at me wrong.
Total that has been replaced:
- Battery 2x
- Plugs (4x)
- Wires
- Rebuilt the carbs
- Swapped points to electronic ignition
- Cleaned out gas tank
- Rebuilt petcocks
- New tires
- Powder coated wheels (Black)
- Replaced the air box with pods from Mike's XS
- New gas cap gasket from Mike's
- Changed all fluids except brakes
- Replaced the carb to engine boots
- removed carbs
- installed carbs
- removed carbs
- installed carbs (Repeat 10x)
- Replaced the clutch
Today (9/21/10) I got it running right after drilling a hole in the crank to relocate the pin for the ignition. Finally rode it home. The tires need to be balanced badly, and I need to get the speedo working.
I want it give it the cafe racer treatment. I want to paint the tank and seat dark blue metallic. The frame will be a dark red. Hide the electronics and battery in the seat to give it a really clean look.
This is how it looked when I was finally able to ride it home after it had been getting worked on at my cousins house. He has a massive polebarn with 6 dirt bikes.