Motorcycle Thread - Page 103 - Cut-Weld-Drive Forums

richie · March 2nd, 2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tequilla

I think I got a decent deal on the bike at $4K and I like it. It's special construction but with the "Harley" engine I figured the resale would be ok if I ever needed to sell it. Runs and shifts good, just got to get rid of the damn Vacuum leak and dial in the carb.

Put an older CV carb on it....Best bang fer buck inmprovement you can make on a pre-evo harley!

tequilla · March 2nd, 2012, 11:46 AM

It's running pretty decent right now. Turns out the baffles I put in were screwing with it so I tossed them

I need to go out and check but I think it's got a Zenith carb on it. Now I just need to get my forward control mount for the shifter back from the guy at work who's welding it up for me.............

MatteBlack · March 2nd, 2012, 03:40 PM

I fell in love with this on Iron & Air

I want

JiI · March 2nd, 2012, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatteBlack

I fell in love with this on Iron & Air

I want

Jeff

**V8Transporter** · March 2nd, 2012, 04:11 PM

I run a 38mm Keihin (pre CV) with an accelerator pump on my '83 Iron head. I dialed it in with the cams I'm running (Andrews PB+) and the home-built copy of a Siamese style pipes run on a XLCR, with a pair of SuperTrapp. The bike has run really well like this for the last fifteen years. If you go with a CV, the ones sporting an accelerator pump seem to be the hot ticket.

richie · March 2nd, 2012, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V8Transporter

I run a 38mm Keihin (pre CV) with an accelerator pump on my '83 Iron head. I dialed it in with the cams I'm running (Andrews PB+) and the home-built copy of a Siamese style pipes run on a XLCR, with a pair of SuperTrapp. The bike has run really well like this for the last fifteen years. If you go with a CV, the ones sporting an accelerator pump seem to be the hot ticket.

Good thing with accel pump......disconnect it!Manually squirt fer cold starts,one kick running on my shovel.Runs better disconnected,getting about 50 mpg!

**Unkl Ian** · March 5th, 2012, 01:17 PM

Doc · March 5th, 2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Unkl Ian

What the?! oh tell me that thing is fully functional....

**V8Transporter** · March 5th, 2012, 08:28 PM

Damn, that's the first one I've seen with a chain drive...Except for a Amazona.

Palepainter · March 6th, 2012, 08:09 PM

That is rad.

Mikelrome · March 15th, 2012, 07:30 AM

2006 began, knowing a new 1/8 mile dragstrip was being prepared nearby. Dave wanted something to take and race, but not wanting to trailer a car around, decided on a drag bike, he could carry in his pickup. Wanting something different, he built the frame and installed a VW air cooled engine. The bike, called "VW Rod", had a problem. Transmitting power to the rear wheel was difficult. Clutch and shift controls would be cumbersome and not recommended on drag bikes. He took an IRS VW transaxle, flipped it over to change rotation, removed all the extra gears, locked it in high gear, welded up the spider gears and decided on a glide clutch to transmit power. He could find no one to build a clutch, so he built his own slipping clutch. It was centrifugal in design and can be adjusted at the races. The rider does nothing but steer. Legendary VW drag racer Bob Hoffeld built a motor, a small 1776 cc, Weber carbs, and Dave's own headers complete the package. It took about a year to dial in the clutch, but the bike now runs around 100 mph in under 8 seconds. It now needs a bigger motor.

**purplemyth** · April 7th, 2012, 04:46 PM

Newest addition to the herd. '03 vulcan. couple of scratches, but really nice. Now he can fix scrappy when he gets parts and has time. Dragon can rest again~

Oh, price, $1500.
12,300 miles, Vance & Hines exhaust, expensive cushy grips with wrist throttle.

JiI · April 8th, 2012, 08:49 AM

Not a bad score. Heard a lot of good things about Vulcans. My wife would kill me if I got a bike....

Jeff

**tattooed_pariah** · April 8th, 2012, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JiI

Not a bad score. Heard a lot of good things about Vulcans. My wife would kill me if I got a bike....

Jeff

as said in one of the "Gentleman's Rant" videos:

"If you own a motorcycle, you're probably going to die on it."

jims69bug · April 8th, 2012, 03:14 PM

Not a big street bike, but this is mine. 1978 XL250s, 1,726 miles

JiI · April 8th, 2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jims69bug

Not a big street bike, but this is mine. 1978 XL250s, 1,726 miles

I'm guessing 70 miles per gallon? Nice getyaanywhereyawannago bike.

Jeff

jims69bug · April 8th, 2012, 04:00 PM

Somewhere around there. I just fill it up every so often so the gas doesn't get to stale.

ThrasherBill · April 9th, 2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jims69bug

Not a big street bike, but this is mine. 1978 XL250s, 1,726 miles

Want.

fungus · April 15th, 2012, 09:24 PM

Finished the paint and bodywork on Pegasus, then shined her up real nice.

rostigbug · April 17th, 2012, 06:40 PM

fungus that is a great ol' bike.
I was building and riding stuff like that back in the day.
Speaking of back in the day here is my NAKED GOLDWING
bottom pic is as he is today.
top is a "MS paint" proposal

Attachment 32621

Chopperbunch · April 20th, 2012, 01:18 AM

my 77 shovel

upload pictures

triker_Chewie · April 20th, 2012, 04:26 AM

hey, Ruiner RAn!

"Kid Casey" · April 21st, 2012, 09:41 AM

God I love that bug.. and you got a shovle..... I must not be doin somethin right

**Unkl Ian** · April 22nd, 2012, 06:33 PM

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...orking-garage/

**jaransonT3** · April 22nd, 2012, 06:40 PM

Got my modified rack on the back of the KZ400 this weekend.

Started with this....

Bad chrome, too wide, and no place for the rear blinkers.

After narrowing it up, welding some tabs for the blinkers to mount, and otherwise getting it to fit right, I took it over to TechShop and sandblasted it and powdercoated it gloss black.

Should make carrying small stuff, like my backpack for work and such, much easier.