i bought it like this last fall for 150, found in a barn with 14,700 on the clock
the first thing i did was cut the seat up, stole my bars and throttle from my dirtbike and removed various items and came out with this
that was fine with me but it looked too cluttered and didn't handle very well, i wanted something that looked like an engine a frame and wheels and nothing else,
clubmans
rear shocks are from my brothers 82 440 ltd that we hardtailed
stock front fork with the old rear coil springs cut to length and stuffed in, its quite stiff but it does have a nice balance, I havent pushed it too hard yet but according to the wear on my fresh rear tire i dont have much more lean to go before it scrubbs out
the front brake caliper was gone when i got the bike and i saw some flat-trackers and really liked the look of the open front end, just gotta be careful and always have an exit planned when riding in traffic, which i hate to do anyways. i live near sturgis s.d. but the people out here really haven't seen many bikes like this, its pretty scary to have a car pull up next to me for a closer look and see them in a dead stare at me and not watching the road
it acually brakes pretty well if i dont lock up the rear
i made the seat out of the stocker, its the second time I've redone it in six months and i'm still not happy with it so watch for a change up soon
it used to start on the first kick but the kick start lever broke a couple days ago so now i have to use the stupid electric starter which is a wire under the seat that i ground out to activate it.
Is there any way i can remove the batteryand still be able to start it, i think its kind of an eyesore?
i made a box for all the wires and stuff under the seat,
new plugs and condensors
rattle can paint job for now(hates gasoline, haha) this winter i plan on having the frame blasted and coated, and a real paint job for the tank
i think thats all ive done so far, still working on the carbs it runs out pretty good but there is some hesitation
