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Old 02-03-2017, 03:41 PM
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Made a lot of progress the last week. pretty much wrapped up re-engineering the swingarm.

flipped the stock type tensioner bracket inboard then used parts from the tensioner that came with the engine to make a secondary one that provides support on the outside of the sprocket.
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Braced the corners where all that pull is hitting the top frame bar. secondary tensioner is made from a bearing shell with a new sealed bearing (rides on output shaft), another shell with an engine mount bushing in it (bolts in up top) and a tie rod cut down with tie rod (l/r hand) ends cut off and welded to the shells.



back end mounted up. i still need to trim down a spacer tube that'll go to the end nut on the output shaft.




Simple battery tray from angle iron. Ground stud welded to swingarm tube above. Frame will have same and battery and all grounds will tie in on the studs.



Mulled over a few ideas for additional support for the bearing hangars before settling on a simple tube riser.



Also threw the old harness that came with it in place, was able to verify that the starter switch/ starter circuit works.

Last edited by x-bird; 02-03-2017 at 03:57 PM.
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