Thanks for taking my posting in the way you did. I made a mistake with my earliest conversion as a sallow teenager (back in the 70s) even as I realized as I was doing so, I'd royally stuffed up. My Dad and Uncle, both inveterate tuners and 'specials' builders, just sat back, and let me stuff up - sounds harsh, but you learn the most, from your mistakes. I go on a fair bit about duplicating the Counter Shaft Center to Swingarm Center and Rear Axle / Swingarm Angle / Drop, with so many threads all over the net...
That bike was built in New England somewhere and is in Arkansas now, I saw it at Diamond Don's this past year. It was one of the builds i looked at and got some ideas from but also some i avoided
Summer of 1976. Purchased the trailer new in 1973 for $179, the van in 1974 for $400 and the bike in 1976 for $1400. I still have the trailer and the trophy.
Hi Guys, These pics of my XR/RM conversion was my first go at it. I had to make several changes from this version to get it to work, I had to basicly start over in the motor placement, Had to extend the front down tube 2 inches and straighten the lower frame rails and reattach them. this allowed me to...