After I got the leak in the fork repaired, I moved the longer tubes that had been installed up 4" in the triple trees and tried my brass clip handlebars on.They look good, but the bottom of the clips hit the Speedometer housing at full left and right, and the right bar hits the gas cap. I need to offset the bars up, and ordered on a eBay a set of black Z handlebars I will cut in half:
I removed the rear fender and the saddles, exposing the huge fender support, that will have to be chopped off, and the softtail swing arm:
I removed the chrome cover on the left side(exposing the fuel pump and some wiring), and the chromed plastic covers on each side:
Then I removed the battery and the molded black plastic forms on both sides, exposing the swing arm and the single spring/shock absorber unit:
It is a little messy looking, and I plan to reorganize the parts(gas pump, coil, etc...), make box for the battery, and rewire with the reproduction fabric covered magneto wire.
I then removed the gas tank, exposing the huge air box that was not used anymore since the carburetors were fitted at some point with side cone filters:
Removing it altogether would leave a lot of space to move all the electrical parts that were under the seat, and possibly the gas pump too:
Removing it altogether would leave a lot of space to move all the electrical parts that were under the seat, and possibly the gas pump too:
