1981 430XC Street Legal Motard Conversion Project - Schimmelaw

Tim,

Ahhh, I got it - "costomer service points". Couple of days off w/ pay? maybe?

Per request.
Photo 1: Right hand peg toward front of bike. 8mm Ssteel allen /washer. Note spring sticking thru hole in peg
Photo 2: Right hand peg toward the rear of the bike. Mine is: return spring underneath peg, hooked over frame (I had to do some welding/filing here) and attached to the peg. Sleeved w/ nylon bushing - can just barely make it out in the photo under the spring. Sealed up w/ 8mm flanged nylok.

Hi Rick,

Aren't those pegs going to rip right through the bottom of your boots or do you plan to 'soften' up those teeth?

Stu

Stu,
Left just like that and black powdered.

Same pegs but dressed to the nines in nickel.

Shiney for Schim.

Any pictures?

Stu,
Heres a few that were already on the computer. If you want/need more - just give me holler.
Rick

........ and some more I found.

I'm wired for license plate/tail/brake light (w/ switches on front brake lever and rear brake pedal), horn and headlight w/ hi/low.

Hi Shim, were you worried about drilling a hole in your headstock (flitch plate?) for your wires to go through? I was thinking of doing the same to avoid the tank snagging the wires, but don't know if it will compromise the frame strength or cause cracking. Is it OK to drill?

Brilliant bike by the way.

Cheers
Luc

Thanks Rick... they seemed to be tamed by the Powder Coating. I think they look the business in black.

Colo moto,
Thanks. Been fun and still is!

White Husky,
Not in the least. 1 1/16" hole in that bad as- Swedish chromemoly steel isn't going to compromise any of its strength or functionality. Additionally, about the only way to get all the wiring to the front of the scoot while still being protected. Like you, I didn't want to try and squeeze the all that wiring btwn the tank and frame. There would have been tank fitment issues and eventually wear problems.
I say ........ go ahead and drill away.

Husky37
Post sandblasting and powder, some of the "sharpness" has been reduced BUT the teeth are still very aggressive. Can't go wrong w/ black.

give us a pic with the tank on please.

Matt,
Old photo. New one I can't - bad form (sorry) and I haven't done final mounting yet. It still needs work.

Pipe came in. Preliminary mock up. Needs work. Pipe is wayyyyy too close to the down tube. Pipe mount bracket hits head. Mounting bracket hits head. Got grinding and torch work. Dang it!!!

Hey Schim. what pipe did you go with?

Have you tried this: Fit a rubber damper to the front pipe mount (the sort that is used elsewhere on the bike with a rubber doughnut and an M6 (?) thread either side) .

The added space will twist the pipe counter clockwise (looking from front of bike). That might eke out a tiny bit of room to clear the front down tube. It will also raise the pipe very slightly where it crosses the cylinder. Slide in a spacer between the pipe and the down-tube and then do everything up. Remove spacer.

That worked on my bike for the top clearance.

Sadly my pipe still rubbed at the base, so it has a malet coming its way!

HiDez,
No names are going to be given out. PC reasons.
I hate to throw someone under the bus and my mom always told me ".....if you don't have anything nice to say - then don't say anything...." BUT I'm POed. Paid a Husky pipe builder/seller? for a pipe last spring. Took an abnormal amount of time to receive it b/c "...pipe builders sick...., ....he's on vacation...., ...he is behind schedule...." Bla Bla Bla Bla. When I finally do get a pipe from him its the wrong model, I get a 390 pipe. Have to send it back on my dime and play the wait again for a correct pipe. Get this one in last Friday, almost nine months fom the initial purchase, and it is still not right and doesn't fit like I had hoped. (See photos) Additionally, instructions for some silencer mounting hooks were ignored and the dang stinger section is 1/2" - 3/4" too short. Go figure.
Anyways, I'm so tired of dealing w/ the guy and sending stuff back to him (not my first time I've had to send back a wrong part, it seems as though its always MY fault I got the wrong/ill fitting part, the return shipping costs are always on me and the time delays are annoying) soooooo I guess I'm going to try and make this one fit myself. Grinder, torch and hammer. Plz forgive my rant, just a little "PO"ed at the moment.

White Husky,
By "racking" the pipe as you suggest, I can get the clearance needed at the down tube BUT then the mounting tab on the pipe and the bracket off the down tube both severely contact a couple of the head fins. Grinder this wkend after the initial disappointment/frustation level settles.
Rick