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Nice little bike,i have the same one,same year color,my starter is bad also,bought used one $139,off ebay,
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Lowbrow customs sell the Hardtail kit for $349 for the ltd 440Comment
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Been working on the 440 since 8am. I'm pretty happy with the way it's turning out. Had to get flat and round stock so I can mount the rear fender and seat.
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Couple hours after I posted this, my brother stopped by for a few beers. Showed him the 440 and he gave me a few suggestions. Gonna fab up a new better mount for the rear fender to the frame. I also came up with this lil prototype thing to drop the tank down 2" or 2.5"Comment
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Got a little bit of progress done yesterday. A 2in drop bracket was made (roughly) and mocked up. Need to drill the second set of holes and grind)cut a little bit off the frame for everything to mount up perfectly. Also tried to install the new headlight just to find out I'm missing pieces from the OE bucket. Anyone have a complete 7in side mount headlight bucket they don't want?
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I've been think a lot since I posted the pictures and made the tank mounts the other day. If I cut out the original gusset and mount, then make my own, is 1/4" steel thick enough to replace the OE? The crappy red lines are the design I'm thinking of.Comment
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It seems like you have a few different ideas going at the same time, so I am a bit confused with where you are going...You cut apart tanks to build one, then are trying to mount 5 gallons - which look too long at the back, (but seem to be close in the second and third photos of this thread,but not in some of the latest photos)...then you want to replace an existing gusset - which may end up covered by the front of the tank...If you want to run the 5-gals, maybe you could just set it where it will fit in front, make sure the forks/trees clear, then see if rear mount(s) will line up with a proper mounting location, measure what you need for the front and build a mount to fit below the framerail and weld it on, - might need new tabs on the tank(s), then build the rear mount(s). Might be easier to fit one of the other tanks from your shelf - do you need 5 gallons or do you just like the look? I think it's a great build - keep goin'!If buildin' old school choppers was easy, anyone could do it... ain't nobody said it's gonna be easy...Comment
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I like the way the 5gal tank looks on the bike. I put making a tank idea on hold because I'm pretty sure I can get the uncut tanks to mount.
With the tanks mounted this way, the trees clear the tank (that has been my problem with the earlier mock ups). I think it looks a little goofy and yet cool all at the same time. My brother on the other hand, suggested I drop the front a bit because of the "negative space near the mount." I need to see if the trees will clear the tanks after I install the drop brackets.Comment
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Maybe you can adjust the steering stops a bit, or somehow reduce the amount the forks turn to prevent hitting the tanks. It's hard to tell from the photos,but it looks there is a clearance problem...is that the fuel tap, or the rear mount that is sitting on top of the carb?If buildin' old school choppers was easy, anyone could do it... ain't nobody said it's gonna be easy...Comment
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So all it took was this covid-19 bullshit to finally get me wrenching again on my 440. So, I mounted thestock tank, mini apes, and started too rebuild the carbs. When I took the bowl off of carb 1, I got a nice surprise. So, should I be concerned? Or just let it ride?
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repair or get a new bowl, fuel will leak when it reaches that level.If buildin' old school choppers was easy, anyone could do it... ain't nobody said it's gonna be easy...Comment
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New bowl came in. I'll mount that up tomorrow night.
The day after the float bowl broke, I mounted the fairing, and started fabbing the tail light mounting plate.
Used some graph paper to make the template.
I got lucky and had a piece of scrap steel laying around that was the exact size I needed!
Last edited by PeanutHead; 04-21-2020, 7:47 PM.Comment
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