project 87
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project 87
Finaly brought home a softail project to work on. After 24 years of riding my knowledge is still very limited when it comes to working on them. I figured I would start this thread so I could keep track of what I did to it and be able to see the progress, and hopefully get some input. this will probably not be a fast paced project, and funds are about gone after buying bike, and if I get the motor I want.
Bike is a 1987 softail custom that I picked up for $2500 w/title. Got it with no motor. I helped the po remove the motor when I picked up the bike. He was going to use it in his next project, but through a change in plans it looks as if I will be buying it from him. It was built by Shumaker racing engines (think I spelled that right).
My first thing i'm having problems trying to figure out is the rear wheel. I picked up a like new set of spoke rims with very good tires and a chrome narrow belt pully from a 2006 wide glide for a case of beer from a buddy. The bike has A 130 rear tire and the new set has a 180. I'm trying to figure out some way to get a wider tire on this for under say $300. All the info I seem to find for going to a wider tire is for 1990 models and up.
Here are a couple options I came up with:
Put 150 or 160 (if they have 160) tire on stock rim and use the narrow belt pulley from the new set. (would I have to change the front pulley)
Use the 180 tire set and switch to a chain drive. (if so do I need the dished rear pulley? How far do I need to offset the new front pulley, and can I offset it that far? How many teeth on sprokets?)
put a smaller tire on the new set and use a narrow belt.
At this point I am not even sure if the axels are the same size from a 1987 softail to a 06 dyna. all I have done is put the bike on the table, and removed the tins, and put on a set of heritage bars to see how they looked.
Here is a couple pics..all comments and suggestions are welcome good or bad.
Bike is a 1987 softail custom that I picked up for $2500 w/title. Got it with no motor. I helped the po remove the motor when I picked up the bike. He was going to use it in his next project, but through a change in plans it looks as if I will be buying it from him. It was built by Shumaker racing engines (think I spelled that right).
My first thing i'm having problems trying to figure out is the rear wheel. I picked up a like new set of spoke rims with very good tires and a chrome narrow belt pully from a 2006 wide glide for a case of beer from a buddy. The bike has A 130 rear tire and the new set has a 180. I'm trying to figure out some way to get a wider tire on this for under say $300. All the info I seem to find for going to a wider tire is for 1990 models and up.
Here are a couple options I came up with:
Put 150 or 160 (if they have 160) tire on stock rim and use the narrow belt pulley from the new set. (would I have to change the front pulley)
Use the 180 tire set and switch to a chain drive. (if so do I need the dished rear pulley? How far do I need to offset the new front pulley, and can I offset it that far? How many teeth on sprokets?)
put a smaller tire on the new set and use a narrow belt.
At this point I am not even sure if the axels are the same size from a 1987 softail to a 06 dyna. all I have done is put the bike on the table, and removed the tins, and put on a set of heritage bars to see how they looked.
Here is a couple pics..all comments and suggestions are welcome good or bad.
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