Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:45 pm
Ok the beast is awake! A couple of minor problems but it fired right up:
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Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:08 am
She's running and sounding fantastic. Great work!
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:49 pm
It's a beautiful thing.
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:56 pm
Thanks. It is finally complete but far from finished. Will post pics as soon as I can. Moving on tomorrow so things a bit hectic round here. Not sure what's next?!
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:55 pm
Love it!!! 
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:51 pm
A couple of pictures of the completed bike:
Right side showing the seat on:
Couldn't get the air shocks to work and had no time to mess with them. Someone said 65 psi for two up riding so tried 50 psi and they didn't move at all! No problem when empty so I really need to experiment with them later. Replaced them with a pair of Showa 341s which came with the bike. I think they look better than the black airs:
Hopefully after the weekend I can finish the tail lamp wiring (to short for comfort) and try it down the road. More pics and video to come.
Right side showing the seat on:
Couldn't get the air shocks to work and had no time to mess with them. Someone said 65 psi for two up riding so tried 50 psi and they didn't move at all! No problem when empty so I really need to experiment with them later. Replaced them with a pair of Showa 341s which came with the bike. I think they look better than the black airs:
Hopefully after the weekend I can finish the tail lamp wiring (to short for comfort) and try it down the road. More pics and video to come.
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:37 pm
Make us wait, oh I get it... (lol)
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:31 pm
yeah!Fred Camper wrote:Make us wait, oh I get it... (lol)
Let's hope it's worth waiting for. Had no choice really. It was getting to hot where we were and wanted to be here for the USA motogp. Now need to find another motorcycle tolerant RV park to finish it as we head north.
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:45 pm
Rear fender works well.
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:57 pm
Thanks. Didn't like it at first but it sorta grew on me. At the very least it will keep the underside of the seat and wiring clean!Fred Camper wrote:Rear fender works well.
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:38 pm
Can you post more pics of the way the darkwing seat flows with the rest of the bike.. thanks, looks great so far!
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:13 pm
And finally!
Got around to putting a kit in the petcock, putting proper coolant in and connecting the rear lamp up this morning so did some end of term pictures outside. I thought I should do these before I ride it, sell it or whatever I decide to do with it next! Of course it still needs the RH cam cover making but that won't stop a little test ride this afternoon
Right side:
Right engine view:
Left side Probably the best pic of the tank/seat line safarjoe?:
Left side engine:
Now what's next?
Got around to putting a kit in the petcock, putting proper coolant in and connecting the rear lamp up this morning so did some end of term pictures outside. I thought I should do these before I ride it, sell it or whatever I decide to do with it next! Of course it still needs the RH cam cover making but that won't stop a little test ride this afternoon
Right side:
Right engine view:
Left side Probably the best pic of the tank/seat line safarjoe?:
Left side engine:
Now what's next?
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:44 am
Absolutely Beautiful! I love it.
A collection of "competitive display of speed" and speeding tickets?Qui-gon wrote:Now what's next?
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:44 pm
I'm quessing the fuel pump is under the shelter?
Does it draw fuel up that high ok?
Looks great !!!
Does it draw fuel up that high ok?
Looks great !!!
Re: Yet another 1976 Supercharger project
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:18 pm
ThanksSTREETWING78 wrote:I'm quessing the fuel pump is under the shelter?
Does it draw fuel up that high ok?
Looks great !!!
Fuel pump is under the shelter and so far no issues (hardly a test yet though
). It is the lower pressure, higher volume one that Autozone sell. Others sell it also as a replacement for cars like VW and is within spec for the Weber carb. Apparently the thing will lift 12 inches and the placement is about 8 inches above the base of the tank.As my sig says we are on the move again and managed a stop in Orland Ca to go see Bill Bushling of Magnacharger fame. Spent a very pleasant couple of hours there and saw a lot of really cool stuff! I picked up a few ideas which might get incorporated in the next project