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Old Apr 20, 2026 | 03:05 PM
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In need of a clutch - (everything outside the sprocket except plates and friction discs - I'll buy them new.) and primary chain and adjuster for the 79 74" FXE motor. I have the compensating clutch.
Also, solenoid and starter motor
Just in cas anyone has a line on one.
I will of course check the forum section...
 
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Old Apr 21, 2026 | 06:08 AM
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Bills Cycle Barn in PA has NOS primary chains
Possibly the clutch parts
 
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Old Apr 21, 2026 | 10:06 AM
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Excellent! Thanks
I am not familiar with Bills Cycle Barn.
Always good to expand my resource list
 
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Old Apr 23, 2026 | 06:43 AM
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[QUOTE=papagotwheels;22220611]Well, I finally got some parts in the barn. Frame, front and rear wheels, front end, 79 shovel from a superglide, ratchet top 4-speed, oil tank and a few headlight buckets. Real good start. "Dry fit" everything to see how things fit and look. Not much room for oil tank and battery holder. I got an oil tank that will hold a battery but no room to get the battery in or out without removing the tank. Frame is too narrow under the seat.
I need to find a solution to that. Need a gas tank and rear fender. I think I'll get that seat pan covered and use it.

Ghetto Blaster has a really unique bike...Mounting the battery on the side might be an option for you that could eliminate a few issues with space.
Ghetto Blaster has a really unique bike...Mounting the battery on the side might be an option for you that could eliminate a few issues with space.


 
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Old Apr 23, 2026 | 07:32 AM
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FWIW, years back built a mongrel bike, hid the battery in a VL style tool box
Available without the mounting kit for $80

 
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 01:59 PM
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Exile Cycles and Low Brow Customs both offer some trick oil tank and battery storage.
 
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Suggestion time, got all that room behind the trans, stuff a custom battery box down in there and go with a round oil tank, that frame really is not configured to take a horseshoe tank and you'll have get real creative figuring out and making supports for the back of it. I see stuff like on facebook marketplace fairly regular and there's a few guys in the midwest making oil tanks and the little hard to figure out mounts and stuff on facebook to.
 
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