am i missing part of my frame??OR390 1978?

I have had someone come to look at my bike who is sertain i am missing part of the frame on the right hand side ...it is complete on the left side and goes back to the footpeg,but the one on the right only goes back to the casing , are these structial or is this just a bash guard??helpee


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It's an engine case guard someone has attached to the front motor mount. Neat idea.

only thing i see missing is the chain tentioner.

Might be wrong but I thought those only had the upper and lowers for chain guides, not the spring roller. Compression it hit the top chain guide and extension hit the lower, kept the chain tight. Like I said I may be wrong if so please correct. Scott

78,s had a spring loaded wheel like the 79,s i belive.

Nope, '78s were a static lower tension block (similar to modern bikes) they ran it 1 year then went to to spring-loaded tensioner.

so you think i am not missing anything then as in frame wise? this is the lh side just to clarify.


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I can see that your chain guide block is in place in this picture. Frame looks good, but you are missing a shift lever.

by far no expert here, but do have a 78 390 OR..and mine is very stock and does not have them...those look like some type of aftermarket case savers-- never seen any like it. (pretty cool-at least the shifter side)- the shifter side looks the way i would think both sides should look!! is the brake side just hang out there or is it mounted at the end back to frame?
as far as chain stuff mentioned looks the same as mine

after looking closer at your pics that pipe dose not look like a OR pipe either--maybe WR- are the case savers a WR thing!?!? anybody!

you are correct, i went out and looked at mine, it has a static type as well,.

what i see missing, shifter, upper pipe bracket, kickstand, inner fender. and an added Hi Point case savers..