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This brings up a very good point. I received a James engine gasket set and it comes with two o-rings. Medium and small.70-82 and 83-up.
How are you supposed to know which fits?
Parts catalog only shows a part #
1976 74.
My inner primary was previously welded and I don't want to make the same mistake.
Also does anyone use a sealer on this o-ring?
Thanks gentlemen. I can only guess what happened...
In the tear down of a few years ago now, the primary was left attached to the transmission. ...So not dis-assembled correctly?
And while it was last running, my friends father thought the bike was acting funny... Not knowing what that means at all. Would improper alignment cause drivability issues?
Maybe the engine/primary/trans was never aligned correctly to begin with (post factory install)?
Well... I cannot not worry about that any further. It is what it is.
I will acquire a replacement inner primary and probably have my local tech's do the initial install.
This will include aligning the primary, running oil lines, and initial fire up. I do not want to make mistakes in these areas. This bike also needs complete electrical as I have not run into any wiring. None, notta. Fresh wiring it will be.
So... as I got into this bike for the right price... The expenses will/are creeping up.
I will step back for a moment and put together a list of my order of tasks, as I am not doing anything for myself other than the superficial bolt on's and style scheme.
Still picking away at mocking up the old parts on my bike. Floorboards shift & brake bolted up just to get the feel of it.
I am just starting polishing on the sliders, then I will rebuild the forks, new seals & wheel bearings.
We (here) have thought this bike could be a 4" over front end... It really looks pretty decent & raked out... Thoughts on keeping it 4" over (if thats truly what it is), or reducing to 2" over, or stock. Hmmm
I may forgo the nacelle & cowbells and run it more bare up front as it is now - debating that.
I may fit the engine, trans & primary in just to see how much this bike will settle. But my plan is rebuild the forks, press in neck & swingarm races/bearings, and then go for a powder coat of the frame & swingarm. I will have assistance lining up the primary, routing oil lines, and help with electrical too.
Oh, I may use some naval jelly on my corroded chrome parts. I have had good luck with naval jelly a time or two in the past. Very nasty toxic stuff though.
Baby steps...
Twinkie bike no one cares if you put it in a fish tank even up side down
early machine - the further away you take it from its original visual and pieces - the less it’s worth sometimes by 10s of thousands of dollars - your choice
twinkie riders really think it cool when a original piece is chopped up -
as they have a no value copy of a jap bike that copied the harley in the first place - anyway
Maxacceleration, good looking roller so far. Thoughts...if you keep the extended fork tubes, isn't the lean angle, once the bike is on the ground and on the side stand, gonna be pretty extreme?
Last edited by panz4ever; May 26, 2023 at 10:25 AM.
Maxacceleration, good looking roller so far. Thoughts...if you keep the extended fork tubes, isn't the lean angle, once the bike is on the ground and on the side stand, gonna be pretty extreme?
Yes could be. I will probably take the front end down. The bike will be lower for sure.
Originally Posted by johnjzjz
Twinkie bike no one cares if you put it in a fish tank even up side down
early machine - the further away you take it from its original visual and pieces - the less it’s worth sometimes by 10s of thousands of dollars - your choice
twinkie riders really think it cool when a original piece is chopped up -
as they have a no value copy of a jap bike that copied the harley in the first place - anyway
Funny (or not), the most customized bike ever, from mild to wild, and I get called names for my non purist, make it my own bike thoughts.
Ya jap bike, what a crock of bs. Guess I am on my own on this build up. I know what I want to do. Working with existing parts as it was, so far... Thank you
Last edited by Maxacceleration; May 26, 2023 at 11:06 AM.
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