Greeting to all. I am a newbe but not a newbe to this site. I've gotten to know most of you by your knowledge and helpful advice.
I have three Nortons 2 - 750s and one Slimline featherbed that in process. Thinking about a Harton. Anyone have any experience stuffing a
Ironhead Harley into a Slimline? I have not purchased a motor and our friend Evan Wilcox has suggested some very early motors such as flatheads
due to the possible rear barrel interfearance with the top frame hoops. A buell engine is what I would like to stuff in her but I hate to spend the money only to find
that the frame has to be cut. I'm open for suggestions or comments.
Back to my original reason for posting. I have a beautiful 750 roadster. Evan Wilcox fabricated the tank, seat and side covers. This guy is an artist! The bike was lowered
1.75 inches. I used an 850 frame but retained the 750 engine cradle so I have no center stand. I modified the sidstand by heating the end and bending it up so it will sit with a proper lean during park. My problem come in attacting the sidestand spring. The frame I am using had no hoe in the cross tube so I checked the frame on the other 750 and drilled the hole. It was just right of center. There was no way to get that spring to go on. With the help of an Elephant we managed to distort the frame mounting portion of the spring to where it started to uncurl. I drilled a hole just left of center. This was better and I made both connections. I then tried to rotate the sidestand and PING! no spring to be found. I'm in Tennessee and I think it may be somewhere in Georgia.
Any suggestions? Did I ruin the spring on the first early attempt? Or am I doing something wrong?
Chuck Poe
I have three Nortons 2 - 750s and one Slimline featherbed that in process. Thinking about a Harton. Anyone have any experience stuffing a
Ironhead Harley into a Slimline? I have not purchased a motor and our friend Evan Wilcox has suggested some very early motors such as flatheads
due to the possible rear barrel interfearance with the top frame hoops. A buell engine is what I would like to stuff in her but I hate to spend the money only to find
that the frame has to be cut. I'm open for suggestions or comments.
Back to my original reason for posting. I have a beautiful 750 roadster. Evan Wilcox fabricated the tank, seat and side covers. This guy is an artist! The bike was lowered
1.75 inches. I used an 850 frame but retained the 750 engine cradle so I have no center stand. I modified the sidstand by heating the end and bending it up so it will sit with a proper lean during park. My problem come in attacting the sidestand spring. The frame I am using had no hoe in the cross tube so I checked the frame on the other 750 and drilled the hole. It was just right of center. There was no way to get that spring to go on. With the help of an Elephant we managed to distort the frame mounting portion of the spring to where it started to uncurl. I drilled a hole just left of center. This was better and I made both connections. I then tried to rotate the sidestand and PING! no spring to be found. I'm in Tennessee and I think it may be somewhere in Georgia.
Any suggestions? Did I ruin the spring on the first early attempt? Or am I doing something wrong?
Chuck Poe