Today I didn't make any progress on the bike. Physically that is. I did how ever pick up a very key tool for completing this project....

So, all in all things are working out well. I'll work on my bearing and rear shock issues next. For now here is how she's looking....

Although I don't have a frame jig, I can make a decent try at keeping the new rear some what centered....

As seen above, the swingarm that came on these bikes is boxy and plain. With the curvy tube frame and body lines this bike has it just never jived with me. So let's change the swinger....

It's time y'all!!!...

1/1/2018 - 2,355 Miles...

11/16/17 - 2,227 Miles...

10/1/2017 - 2,120 Miles...

09/24/2012 - 2,087 Miles...

I give you a redesigned seat release, no key but retained the lock housing. Chinese lever adjuster repurposed. The anodize should last longer down there....

Oiled the K&N filters and stuck them on for a look....

Brake line retainer stolen from my XX arm and trimmed, I just had to sneak a Honda part into the build :P...

4 cans of brake cleaner, 1 can WD40, half a dozen rags, 2 toothbrushes, a Scotch Brite pad, 6 hours labor and my last few squirts of S100 to detail this motor....

See if this helps......

Exhaust finished. Tidied up the mount tab, welded the can to the mid pipe, cleaned up the mid pipe and ran over the previous welds with the tig torch to dress them up....

The clutch lever pivot hole size didn't match the lever perch, so I turned up a brass bushing to take up the slack...

Rear tank mount done...

Looks good, transfer to aluminum...

I've always wanted to build a slingshot... now I get to build 2!!...

I upgraded the rear line to a color-matched CoreMoto line....