Rear wheel came back loose laced from Buchanan today.  Trued tonite.  
That's the stock rear rim in front of the new rear wheel!

Also started first welds on the down tube of the frame.

Ruttly wrote on 11/10/17 at 06:46:14:


Yes.  I picked up a 14 tooth for the front and a 49 tooth for the back.  I see there's a lot of folks that like to go with less reduction in final drive compared to stock but I didn't mind the stock ratio and I'm increasing tire diameter substantially.  My hope is to be close to stock final drive when you consider the tire size change.  I don't know link count yet but I'm guessing it could be in the 130 link range so the belt had to go.

Ruttly wrote on 11/10/17 at 12:37:24:


I plan on 530 but will wait until know the length.  14 probably is small for a stock tire but I'm going from about a 24 inch diameter to 28 inch diameter tire.  I thought about going 15/52 but the next rear one down is 50 so I figured I have more options to up or down a tooth with 14/49

A 14 you will be shifting all the time and you won't even feel the difference between 4th & 5th. I went from a 18 to a 17 and it felt like I had two 4th gears. RYCA claims the 18/52 is very close to stock. I like lower gearing for test n tune , think my final will be 18/51. The taller tire will make a big difference but these engine have the torque to pull it but you might run out of motor on a wot pull!

I understand that but a 14 will render 5th gear as useless unless it gets some serious engine mods. But with a 21" rear wheel with good gearing , doing the ton should be easy !

Frame loop fit, tacked and welded.  I shrunk up a bit but not too bad, engine plate spread  it no problem.

One tank for gas and the other for BEER ?

Can't wait to see it ready for the road.
Very cool stuff.