RoadRunner
New Member
Alright everyone,
I've been chipping away at this project for a little bit now and I want to start a build thread not only for all the questions I know I'm going to have but also to create some accountability so that I actually finish this monster.
The project started as a 1976 CJ360T that I bought already "Cafed" out. I rode the crap out of it, commuting 100 miles every day to and from work.
I came to love riding the thing, how it vibrated so much, how it was a pain to start on cold mornings, how the seat was so thin my backend got sore, however there were a few things I didn't like.
The biggest issue I had was that for such a small bike it was still heavy and the 360 motor was a little anemic. So originally I was planning on doing the piston swap to get closer to 400cc but I stumbled upon this https://www.hondatwins.net/forums/members/2239.html#/topics/9003?page=1.
Basically someone had dropped an XR600R motor into the 360 frame. So after a casual stroll on Facebook Marketplace I found a guy selling an XR600R for $150. I bought the whole bike and started ripping into the motor. I'm in the process of replacing most of the bearings and seals on the bottom end. I decided if I was gonna do this I was gonna go all out so I sent the top end out for oversize valves, porting, and a 660 big bore kit.
In the meantime, I've been looking at some monoshock builds and I'm inspired. I really like the clean look of a monoshock and a brat seat. However, whenever I google how to do a monoshock on a bike all I get is comments along the lines of "you'll build a deathtrap" or "if you have to ask you shouldn't do it" and my personal favorite "that frame will crumple up like aluminum foil, spontaneously catch fire, and kill half the people on the planet."
I understand that there is a lot of math and engineering that goes into a monoshock and I want to learn, and if that story about Thanosing the planet is really true, then I'll scrap it.
A huge inspiration came from CompoundCycles' Doris, and Kanticoy's Gretta, as well as a lot of learning in both those build topics.
While those bikes are both gorgeous, I'm hoping to achieve the look of this bike with a more vertical shock and thus a cleaner look.
Rather fittingly, I also really like the looks of this bike which itself is an XR600R.
Basically is there anyway to make the near vertical, hidden monoshock work safely an effectively on this frame?
Also for all the help I'm sure I am going to get, I want to say thank you.
I've been chipping away at this project for a little bit now and I want to start a build thread not only for all the questions I know I'm going to have but also to create some accountability so that I actually finish this monster.
The project started as a 1976 CJ360T that I bought already "Cafed" out. I rode the crap out of it, commuting 100 miles every day to and from work.
I came to love riding the thing, how it vibrated so much, how it was a pain to start on cold mornings, how the seat was so thin my backend got sore, however there were a few things I didn't like.
The biggest issue I had was that for such a small bike it was still heavy and the 360 motor was a little anemic. So originally I was planning on doing the piston swap to get closer to 400cc but I stumbled upon this https://www.hondatwins.net/forums/members/2239.html#/topics/9003?page=1.
Basically someone had dropped an XR600R motor into the 360 frame. So after a casual stroll on Facebook Marketplace I found a guy selling an XR600R for $150. I bought the whole bike and started ripping into the motor. I'm in the process of replacing most of the bearings and seals on the bottom end. I decided if I was gonna do this I was gonna go all out so I sent the top end out for oversize valves, porting, and a 660 big bore kit.
In the meantime, I've been looking at some monoshock builds and I'm inspired. I really like the clean look of a monoshock and a brat seat. However, whenever I google how to do a monoshock on a bike all I get is comments along the lines of "you'll build a deathtrap" or "if you have to ask you shouldn't do it" and my personal favorite "that frame will crumple up like aluminum foil, spontaneously catch fire, and kill half the people on the planet."
I understand that there is a lot of math and engineering that goes into a monoshock and I want to learn, and if that story about Thanosing the planet is really true, then I'll scrap it.
A huge inspiration came from CompoundCycles' Doris, and Kanticoy's Gretta, as well as a lot of learning in both those build topics.
While those bikes are both gorgeous, I'm hoping to achieve the look of this bike with a more vertical shock and thus a cleaner look.
Rather fittingly, I also really like the looks of this bike which itself is an XR600R.
Basically is there anyway to make the near vertical, hidden monoshock work safely an effectively on this frame?
Also for all the help I'm sure I am going to get, I want to say thank you.