Hey all,
Building my first bike! I grew up on dirt bikes and always wanted to build a chopper. Finally making decent money so here I am, at the start of what I hope to be a long relationship with bike building. I have been collecting parts for the past 6 months, and I'm riddled with questions... I've got the more expensive parts out of the way so I'm thinking I'm picking up steam here. It's currently happening on a table in the corner of my girlfriend and I's studio apartment, but once I've got all of my parts together, I plan to get a workspace at a buddy's shop so I can fine tune things to my liking...
Here's a pic of what I've currently got, along with a picture of what seems to be the incorrect inner primary (?) Aaaannnd here's where today's question lies. The guy I got the inner primary from thought it was for a cone shovel but the fact that my transmissions main shaft is bout 3/4ths of an inch higher than the motors, I'm thinking we were both mistaken... ((( From table top to center of motor main shaft is 9 7/16ths and to the center of trans main measures 10 3/16ths) I don't see how everything is going to fit in here. Seems like it wont be enough clearance. Maybe my ignorance is just siking me out? Seems like a legit concern though.
For context:
I plan to run a 1.5" belt. Also, the motor and trans are from totally different bikes and years. The motor cases are 1973 and the trans is a '78, maybe that is affecting it? Was thinking that since they both came from Cone shovels they would correspond well. Transmission is a 4 speed ratchet top. My transmission plate is made by Gasbox, and it's 1/2" all the way around. Brand new. Frame is Paughco, set up for a 4 speed and big twin. Maybe the brackets that the transmission plate mounts to are to high? Again, excuse my ignorance if it actually is fine the way it is... super noob here.
Could I shave down the transmission plate a bit? It wouldn't make them both sit dead center of the primary cover, but it would do a little... Also seems like it would lessen the plates structural integrity... I'm thinking thats a dumb idea.
Any help is appreciated! School me! Nows your chance lol... Thanks ahead of time...
Building my first bike! I grew up on dirt bikes and always wanted to build a chopper. Finally making decent money so here I am, at the start of what I hope to be a long relationship with bike building. I have been collecting parts for the past 6 months, and I'm riddled with questions... I've got the more expensive parts out of the way so I'm thinking I'm picking up steam here. It's currently happening on a table in the corner of my girlfriend and I's studio apartment, but once I've got all of my parts together, I plan to get a workspace at a buddy's shop so I can fine tune things to my liking...
Here's a pic of what I've currently got, along with a picture of what seems to be the incorrect inner primary (?) Aaaannnd here's where today's question lies. The guy I got the inner primary from thought it was for a cone shovel but the fact that my transmissions main shaft is bout 3/4ths of an inch higher than the motors, I'm thinking we were both mistaken... ((( From table top to center of motor main shaft is 9 7/16ths and to the center of trans main measures 10 3/16ths) I don't see how everything is going to fit in here. Seems like it wont be enough clearance. Maybe my ignorance is just siking me out? Seems like a legit concern though.
For context:
I plan to run a 1.5" belt. Also, the motor and trans are from totally different bikes and years. The motor cases are 1973 and the trans is a '78, maybe that is affecting it? Was thinking that since they both came from Cone shovels they would correspond well. Transmission is a 4 speed ratchet top. My transmission plate is made by Gasbox, and it's 1/2" all the way around. Brand new. Frame is Paughco, set up for a 4 speed and big twin. Maybe the brackets that the transmission plate mounts to are to high? Again, excuse my ignorance if it actually is fine the way it is... super noob here.
Could I shave down the transmission plate a bit? It wouldn't make them both sit dead center of the primary cover, but it would do a little... Also seems like it would lessen the plates structural integrity... I'm thinking thats a dumb idea.
Any help is appreciated! School me! Nows your chance lol... Thanks ahead of time...
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