Today I sorted the pipe hangers and finalized rearsets. I had originally welded the rear hangers on these pipes (Protopipe Roadrace pipes) for a late model H1 frame, but obviously never ended up using them.
So I had to cut all of that crap off and figure out new mounts. Amazing how much time it takes just to figure out how to (neatly) hang a muffler from a motorcycle.....let alone 3 of them..
**I still hadn't cut the old rear hanger off of the center pipe in these pics, so just pretend it isn't there**
Heres all 3 views with the pipes FINALLY mounted.
Rearsets!!! This was fun! Used a hodgepodge parts including a pair of Raaske passenger peg mounts, NSR250 levers and footpegs and clutch lever adjustment nut/lockwasher.
The levers and pegs were parts I had left over from my NSR250 MC18. I had 2 sets that were both "crashed". Well, I used all of the good parts from each set! The brake lever is actually a "flipped" shift lever, which worked out pretty sweet as I used the ball-joint and a cut-off end from one of the linkage rods (smashed flat on the end to fit in the factory S3 rear brake cable knuckle).
I welded a cable-stay to the frame and hogged out a clutch cable adjustment nut/locknut. So now there are 3 different points you can adjust the rear brake cable. Oh, I also used a HEAVY DUTY spring between the brake shoes in the rear drum as this is the only spring that returns the pedal to the "up" position. Just wanted to be sure there wasn't any brake drag.
The shift lever will be directly bolted to the shiftshaft. No linkage, no slop..... Probably use another KV75 lever as that worked really well on the KH750.
I had the rearsets and mounts powdercoated last year, but obviously still have to re-zinc, paint, powdercoat everything else...so it all kind of looks like crap. Just picture it Finished... I know I am.
Now back to the headlight ears... which is going to SUCK.
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I'm pretty sure I could have done that all on my own... lol
