Kimjon Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 Long story short, speedo driver unit for mechanical drive, adapted to fit a late model wheel that doesn't have mechanical driven speedo. Problem was this gap. The older shovelhead wheels have the bearing recessed in an inch, so that tab connects. Also they are mounted on the RH side. Mines on the left. Problems!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kimjon Posted August 31, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 Solutions: Cutting it down, machined in lathe afterwards. M4 cap head to act as a pickup. This M4 drives the tab that turns the worm thread. Spacer made to add back on, what I cut off...but on opposite side. Tadah!! Fuck yeah! All sorted. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kimjon Posted September 2, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2021 Sorted. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 Added an oil pressure switch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 Then drilled a 4.5mm hole into my headlight and put a small but very bright LED light in there, just below the high beam indicator light. The oil pressure switch is wired up to this LED. so if oil pressure is low it will light up the LED. The positive lead goes to the light filament (center contact). The ground portion of the light bulb goes to the switch (oil pressure sending unit). The switch is normally closed. Turn ignition on and the "OIL" light comes on. Start engine and the oil pressure "opens" the circuit, making the light go off. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 More shit done. This remote oil filter has been a total pain in the arse the entire way through this build. Ive never found a great place to put it, plus each time I do, it ends up in the way of something else later on. So I think I've found a new home for it: Brackets getting made Welded Boom!! In position, nicely hidden behind transmission. It unscrews with room to clear the belt, frame, transmission and fender. Any oil should fall straight down (into a waiting catch pan) with nothing in its way. So I think this may be the best place I've tried to date? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 Life goals - do a little bit everyday if possible during lockdown. And Pretty happy with that. Ticks a box for cert. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 Then I looked at the oil tank. Brand new item...removed caps...full of rust, metal filings, all sorts of crap and corruption inside the tank. I did 5x rinse outs with petrol. Used about 10L of it. I figure $20 of gas is cheaper than 5K on replacing fucked motor. Here's some of the shit that came out. Harleys have a gravity fed oil system. The filter is on the return line as this is under pressure. The fed line is unfiltered, no oil pressure until the pump. So if I started with shit in the oil reservoir it would go through the motor first!! 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Unobtainable bolts (technically a screw, as the thread goes full length) ...no choice but to make them: And all set in place with keeper nut 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 I had to weld a nut to this stud, to extract it like a bad tooth!! Long story, but the engine steady (mount) can't go over 2 studs in a V formation. So I've replaced with 2 cap head bolts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Had a weird situation. I brought 90° fittings for my oil tank, which is normal. But there's not enough space between them to be able to screw them in?? So I had to adapt some fittings to work: This should do the trick. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 Made these (x2) in the lathe. They will hold the fender to the struts. The hole is for the wiring to go through, so its hidden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 Im a little concerned if the bolt ever fatigued it'll drop onto the tyre. But I think it should grab and rip it out clean...??? The wire (which will be retained inside the fender) will also help hold it in place if it did snap and fall down a little, so maybe I'm over thinking it. I was going to do spot welds, but that could cause alignment issues, as the bolts don't quite sit square on the inner fender. Think I'll just send it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kimjon Posted February 7, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2022 Disassembled and ready for paint...exciting!! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kimjon Posted July 1, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2022 Paint card...mmmm...rootbeer #brownisthenewblack 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j.e.d. Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Beautiful work 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kimjon Posted October 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2022 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 Frame to motor mount connector turned/milled up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 I've done a heap of stuff, but haven't really been updating this thread. I want to, as its a good way for me to look back over some of the stuff I've done. This popped up on the memory my phone auto generated. I'm happy with it, but turn signals, and handlebars are my main headaches on this bike. Nothing I've done to date I'm overtly excited about...but needs must. I'm sure this won't be the last time I change them, 5 sets if handlebars, 4 sets of risers, and 4 different types of turn signals and I'm still looking for better ideas. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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