I have now listed the chain conversion in the TECH section. I will be posting pics( if my son gets here before the sun goes down) and gear ratio charts with rpm changes. as soon as possible. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN for all the help and encouragement. Even the discouraging  remarks-------MADE ME THAT MORE DETERMINED.!!!!  
RIDE SAFE, HAVE FUN AND THANK YOU EVERYONE
  Hutch

CHAIN CONVERSION ROAD TEST. I got tired of waiting for my son and his camera and put old bars back on. If I miss a letter don't mind me it is 30' witha wind I'M FROZE. Put 30 miles on it with the 17/43 sprockets. Tried all types of roads. It still has good acceleration(less than stock). By the calculations I made before leaving the speedo is reading 5-7mph slow up to 50mph and 10-15mph slow at above that. If that is the case that means I was doing 95mph on the expressway. Passing cars is a down shift on the e-way. Drove into Frankenmuth to try the hills in town at 25mph, had to run in 3rd up hill so as not to "chug" the motor, level ground through town 4th.Chain does not hit belt cover bracket like I thought. It might if chain becomes loose, and probably will with the shorter 14 tooth sprocket. Cruising at about what used to be my 55mph feel(reads47) is just a nice easy lope on the engine. At 75-80(reads 65-70) the motor runs at a nice steady droan with out all those RPM's like before. I know I was going with the flow of traffic on the e-way and I said before that is 80mph in the center lane. At about 70-75mph in the slow lane it just purrs down the road. All in all I LIKE IT. It reminds me more of the gearing of the harleys I used to ride, with only a down shift to pass. A lot less rpm's on the interstate and still good power at slower speeds. At 55 on the back roads, it sounds like it is just over a high idle. In the tight twisties around the Flint River I found that 4th gear gave me the same acceleration through the curves as 5th used to, still fun as all get out. Should extend motor life, and increase mpg. I didn't try any hole shots(not why I did this) but I didn't feel any clutch slip and it is far from being a dog off the line when taking off. No need to slip clutch to take off, just drive as usual. I can't wait for warm weather to run it longer but I can see a warm shower coming right now. Blood thinners suck in the winter. I can't wait to try the 14 tooth front sprocket out(3.07 ratio), it should take off a little faster than stock, for having stop light to stop light fun.Like I said I LIKE IT so far, but more riding will tell the WHOLE story.    Hutch

Hey hutch,

Great job! I am really glad it works well. I can't wait to get mine going and see what it'll do. It was 103 yesterday and 95+ today so a ride right now would be great.

I'll try to send some of our weather your way, 103 a week before spring is a bit much.

Hutch wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


Hey Hutch,  One thing I would really suggest if you went with an O-ring chain....and you want to keep a clean chain and bike then clean up the grease/PJ1 with some kerosene and put on some chain wax.  I have a gold chain on my streetfighter and use that and I love it after years of PJ1 goo.

In red too...

smokin_blue wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

You know I have been to 2 different bike shops I don't know how many times in the last couple of months, and I keep forgetting to look for the chain wax. Guess I was just focused on the sprocket thing to much. Now that ELVIRA is sporting a chain I will have to check for it. Thanks for reminding me,and for all the help during this project.   Hutch

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

There is a place in Flint, Michigan(about28 miles) called SPEC-MO that recalibrates auto and truck speedos, but I don't know about bikes. If I can't figure out how to I will just do the math, or do like I have done with all the choppers and bobbers I have built with NO speedo. GO WITH THE FLOW of traffic. As long as you don't stick out of the crowd as far as speed goes, the 5-0 tend to leave you alone.  Hutch

Hutch wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

You might try Belray Super Clean. It's a better lube in my opinion and it will not fling.