(3rd stage)
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Here are some more pics of my progress.
I included a few detail pictures
of stuff I had to figure out. It's all new ground when you are doing
something like this- but thats what makes it fun and rewarding.
Here's 3 basic views of how it looks now:
The seat and rear wheel are mounted, as is the
electrical/battery box.
Now for some detail pics:
The Axle:
Here is the axle-adjustment method I came up with. I drilled/cut/ground
a new axle plate, welded on a piece of tubing, and ran a bolt through it.
I then welded a nut to the frame. By turning the bolt I slide the axle
forward or back. I have longer bolts for greater length adjustment.
Even after I clean up the welds by grinding them smooth, it won't be
as clean as I had hoped on the rear end, but hey- I did it myself.Now for some detail pics:
The Axle:
The Seat:
Here's the seat mount detail. You can see on the pic on the right I needed to add some tubing/spacer to the front mount to get the right geometry for the seat and tank. On the frame I welded a piece of rode with a washer on it. I'll have to pick up a black nylon washer to go between the spring and the frame so it doesn't wear through the powder coat as the spring moves.
The Fender:
Here's the fender moutning system I came up with. It allows quit a bit of fender movement to match the axle adjustment. That way I can keep the fender near the rear wheel. Also I took an ammo box I had, cut out three inches from the middle, and re-welded it back together to get a short battery/electrical box. I need to come up with another box to mount above it that will contain the coils with a little room for odds and ends. The box is mounted to a plate which is mounted to the frame with rubber grommets to reduce vibration. I have more ammo boxes, but I might try something different there for a bit of variety. We'll see what happens.
I mentioned my cheap bike lift on the list. Here is the top of it, it slides along the steel channel above. It works quite well, but I wouldn't trust it with much more than the weight of the XS. Behind it you can see my bicycle hanging from another lift. That's another "invention" of mine; the bicycle is hooked via cable and pullies to an old garage door opener. When I press the button, the bike comes down, I unhook it and ride. When I am done I hook it up again, press the button, and up it goes into the rafters out of the way. A beautiful thing!