interceptor
Coast to Coast
I went ahead and installed the chain roller in the spot I thought it would work. It's in a position where the chain won't be riding on it at all, but incase the chain where to try and bump the frame, it'll protect it from doing that.
It's super close because I increased the rear sprocket tooth count.
Ok, so with that done, I can move along and get some of the final things done. (It's amazing how much time and money go into these things!) I bought a Motion Pro dirt bike style twist throttle assembly and some grips that I will probably install today. And to make this thing move down the road, I ordered a d.i.d. 530 chain + 6 links. After that, there's really only a couple of things left to do. My bright idea is to get this thing in perfect riding condition and then worry about adding the lights afterwards. In my head at least, iit gives the illusion that I'm almost finished, even though i won't be able to ride it down the road, legally.
Things left to do to make it move: throttle cable, footpeg brackets, rear brakes, install chain, install the wiring harness, find/install an on/off switch, install the fuel lines and then have the exhaust made. (I'm really looking forward to that part.) The gas tank really needs some cosmetic attention. I just put some paint on there to make it look like a painted tank, but the whole right side needs to be sanded down and some filler put on there to get rid of some dents. I really like the vintage Yamaha block stripes and have been thinking about using those. If I could find them in a sticker form, I would do it, I just don't want to have to paint them on because I suck at painting.
So all in all, there really is not that much left to do. It's just a matter of time, and getting all the parts gathered to do it.
On a side note, I found our digital camera. I'm not sure if I can download the pics to the computer, but I'll try. For now, please enjoy my shitty picture from my phone 8)
It's super close because I increased the rear sprocket tooth count.
Ok, so with that done, I can move along and get some of the final things done. (It's amazing how much time and money go into these things!) I bought a Motion Pro dirt bike style twist throttle assembly and some grips that I will probably install today. And to make this thing move down the road, I ordered a d.i.d. 530 chain + 6 links. After that, there's really only a couple of things left to do. My bright idea is to get this thing in perfect riding condition and then worry about adding the lights afterwards. In my head at least, iit gives the illusion that I'm almost finished, even though i won't be able to ride it down the road, legally.
Things left to do to make it move: throttle cable, footpeg brackets, rear brakes, install chain, install the wiring harness, find/install an on/off switch, install the fuel lines and then have the exhaust made. (I'm really looking forward to that part.) The gas tank really needs some cosmetic attention. I just put some paint on there to make it look like a painted tank, but the whole right side needs to be sanded down and some filler put on there to get rid of some dents. I really like the vintage Yamaha block stripes and have been thinking about using those. If I could find them in a sticker form, I would do it, I just don't want to have to paint them on because I suck at painting.
So all in all, there really is not that much left to do. It's just a matter of time, and getting all the parts gathered to do it.
On a side note, I found our digital camera. I'm not sure if I can download the pics to the computer, but I'll try. For now, please enjoy my shitty picture from my phone 8)