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Old Man Rock wrote:

What, don't want to break a manicured finger nail...?

Good One!!!!

Old Man Rock, two, other guy, zero!!!

Man, he can't be a man cause he don't smoke the same cigarettes as me. Heavy duty clutch? .410 cams? 1075 kit? Clutch cables don't last long with me.

saxjonz wrote: Man, he can't be a man cause he don't smoke the same cigarettes as me. Heavy duty clutch? .410 cams? 1075 kit? Clutch cables don't last long with me.

If you are running anything but an O.E.M. clutch cable, it will not last!!! End of question.

I have never seen an aftermarket cable that was anywhere near the quality of an O.E.M. cable.

If you got the 80 model ball type clutch release, a properly routed and lubed O.E.M. clutch cable,and no sharp edges on the cable adjuster, or on the lever perch. That cable should last YEARS!!!!

I ran some killer clutch springs, and never went through clutch cables.

I NEVER held my clutch disengaged for more than 10 seconds. Light starts to turn green, then pull the clutch lever in, and put it in first.

I see people sit through a train, or a red light with the clutch lever pulled in. Thats a no no!!

I never sit at a light with the clutch pulled. IMO that's not a smart move. I got over 130,000 from both cars before replacing clutch. One because car burned in fire the other because I did a stage 4 clutch. I know my way around a clutch. Been driving them for close to 30 years.

Ordered another batch of items. Now, it looks like I am just short the brake lines, front calipers and getting the clutch sorted out. I have a painted tank set I can use and ride till my paint gets finished and I should have some more pics up as soon as I get it all put together. Getting there soon hopefully.

gogogogogogogogogogogo .

make it happen,go the extra mile,push to the last you can make it happpennnnn

and then show us the d@mned pictures will ya?

leon

Ok, blow by blow of assembly...quit yer damn whining. 8-)
New tires, new pods.
Next, gauge cluster, new chrome and everything else except brakes and exhaust. I need to reweld exhaust or make a bracket to work with it. I think rewelding but...

i would hate to have to cut the bracket off this pipe and re-weld another on.

a custom bracket that clamped to the (basically)vertical tube would be cool.

hard to describe tho .

leon

You know? That IS the direction I'm leaning in and I was thinking billet aluminum clamping to frame too. I could always cut it later if it doesn't work for the esthetics.

I'm jealous can't wait to see her running.

Leave the tank off until you get the brakes right.

Cute kid L.

JD

531blackbanshee wrote:

i would hate to have to cut the bracket off this pipe and re-weld another on.

a custom bracket that clamped to the (basically)vertical tube would be cool.

hard to describe tho .

leon

A great old Bassani Superbike pipe!!!! Most of the Bassani Superbike pipes sold were plasma coated before they were painted. Thats why you never had much rust on a Bassani pipe. I would not cut the bracket off the pipe. You will lose the coating around where you weld the new bracket on.

Your idea with the bracket to the vertical tube would be the way to go. Plus if you wanted to get real fancy, use the rear exhaust rubber dampners from like the KZ900 made into your bracket, and then your pipe would be rubber mounted too!!!

Well, the two ideas were to cut the bracket and actually weld a spot on back of pipe so it's a very clean look utilizing the actual exhaust mount. The other was to make a bracket which I think would be the best idea and the third was/is to eaventually just find a 76 frame and weld up the frame really nice, powdercoat and swap parts. Probably a good idea. why not? After all it's only time.