IndieSol
"This one goes to eleven." -Nigel Tufnel
After riding all summer, it's high time this girl gets restored.
One last glamour shot......
After day one of the tear down.
A quick mockup to get an idea where I want to try and mount the factory cowl. I like the looks of it here, and it seems like it would be easy to mount without much fabrication. I will have to modify the seat pan, though.
Trying to keep things organized.
The day after evening two.
The tab to that front fender fell off in my hand when I pulled it off. Worth fixing, or should I just pick up a front fender in my parts purchasing frenzy?
Some questions I've come up with are -
1.) When I put the bike back together, can I mount the triple trees a bit lower on the forks, then mount clip-ons above the triple tree? It seems like this would effectively lower the front end a bit without much work.
2.) If I mount the battery just above the swingarm, is engine heat a concern for the battery?
3.) Why can't I remember all the questions I had when working on this last night ?
So, in conclusion, the bike told me she wants clip-ons and rear sets, and she's real attached to her factory cowl.
It's going to be a lot of work, but I'm looking forward to it.
I'm thinking I'll have the motor and wheels/suspension/swing arm pulled next week (Can the motor be pulled by one person easily?), then I'll get to grinding, polishing and parts ordering. I'm looking forward to the whole process.
Of course, as a rookie, I'm always looking for constructive criticism, suggestions, concerns, etc.
One last glamour shot......
After day one of the tear down.
A quick mockup to get an idea where I want to try and mount the factory cowl. I like the looks of it here, and it seems like it would be easy to mount without much fabrication. I will have to modify the seat pan, though.
Trying to keep things organized.
The day after evening two.
The tab to that front fender fell off in my hand when I pulled it off. Worth fixing, or should I just pick up a front fender in my parts purchasing frenzy?
Some questions I've come up with are -
1.) When I put the bike back together, can I mount the triple trees a bit lower on the forks, then mount clip-ons above the triple tree? It seems like this would effectively lower the front end a bit without much work.
2.) If I mount the battery just above the swingarm, is engine heat a concern for the battery?
3.) Why can't I remember all the questions I had when working on this last night ?
So, in conclusion, the bike told me she wants clip-ons and rear sets, and she's real attached to her factory cowl.
It's going to be a lot of work, but I'm looking forward to it.
I'm thinking I'll have the motor and wheels/suspension/swing arm pulled next week (Can the motor be pulled by one person easily?), then I'll get to grinding, polishing and parts ordering. I'm looking forward to the whole process.
Of course, as a rookie, I'm always looking for constructive criticism, suggestions, concerns, etc.