Author Topic: My First 88 LT500 Build (Read 38526 times)

Dezsled · « **Reply #150 on:** May 25, 2013, 06:57:40 pm »

Lol... Disregard everything I just posted, my eyes are blind from the flash burns from welding

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #151 on:** May 25, 2013, 07:12:35 pm »

Now I have the bolts turned around and it's an even bigger **** to mount the shock!!

Dezsled · « **Reply #152 on:** May 25, 2013, 09:54:48 pm »

It's easier supposedly if you use a tie down from a rafter and pick up the rear end until the bolt lines up with the chingaderas...

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #153 on:** May 25, 2013, 10:14:15 pm »

I got it helps if you put it in the right way! I'm too effin tired! But hey I got a roller!!! Still needs adjusting all over pretty much but it's rolling!

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #154 on:** May 25, 2013, 10:29:39 pm »

More shots of the roller with sub frame mounted. The alignment is off but I left the tie rods loose cause I knew I'd be adjusting them once it was on the ground anyway. You can see in the picture Mitch's camber spacers doing their thing to correct the camber. Oh I also did the bump steer mod by flipping the tie rod horns to the bottom side of the spindle. You can see even with the tie rods loose they're basically parallel with the a arms.

Dezsled · « **Reply #155 on:** May 25, 2013, 11:00:34 pm »

The camber shim mod looks great. If I had seen these first I probably wouldn't have gone with the metaltech arms.

Looking sweet dude!

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #156 on:** May 28, 2013, 06:41:11 am »

Hey Dez I'll trade you my front end setup with the camber shims shocks a arms tie rods and all for your front end set up!? That's a sweet deal right there! Lol

I got front brakes mounted and plumbed yesterday cleaned up the rear caliper and I'm missing two clips that go in it. When I got the bike the back brake pads were gone guy gave me a new set with it but the two shim pieces that go in to help hold the pads in are gone. Wonder if there's any aftermarket for those pieces or I'll probably have to buy oem through Jason.

FX4Pitrone · « **Reply #157 on:** May 28, 2013, 04:52:02 pm »

looking great B.E.!! Keep up the good work man!!

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #158 on:** May 28, 2013, 05:30:14 pm »

Thanks man should have all my engine components this week so hopefully I'll be doing first fire this weekend! There's no smiley with his fingers crossed but that's what I'm doing! Lol

MD2smoker · « **Reply #159 on:** May 28, 2013, 06:17:39 pm »

Good luck bud! Dont get excited and forget to put the pv retaining bolt in the bottom of the jug BEFORE you seal her up! Dont ask how i know lol.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #160 on:** May 28, 2013, 07:09:51 pm »

Ill make sure to remember that.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #161 on:** May 30, 2013, 05:56:08 pm »

Finally got my gears off my old basket and on the Hinson basket last night. Jerry's 9 plate Barnett clutch is still at my office yet to be picked up. Clutch hub cable and pro taper lever should be here Saturday hopefully. Holy crap I'm getting impatient and eager to get this motor together and back on the bike and fire it up!! I have zero patience so this waiting **** is really driving me up a wall!!! Oh and u ordered all my gaskets should've done that weeks ago I really let that one slip through the cracks. They'll be here in 4-5 days straight from cometic.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #162 on:** June 03, 2013, 06:48:36 pm »

Got some **** done on the zilla tonight. Wrong clutch hub from Jason but he's already in process of correcting. Really good customer service from him. I will refer all my friends and anyone from this site to use Honda east. But minus that set back got all the brake lines plumbed new rear brake pads on radiator coated in ceramic and grill painted. Handle bars on alignment done have about 1/2"-3/4" of bump steer through full droop. New clutch lever and cable mounted light/kill switch on. Head light is on in the pics but I'm only gonna run it until I can afford something else really makes the bike look old and shitty. Oh also will post a picture of my modified reed boot to fit the V2 reed cage. Also mocked up the Q pipe for a photo.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #163 on:** June 03, 2013, 06:56:28 pm »

Here's my reed boot. I hacked it pretty good probably a little to much but it holds the cage on still and fits snug inside the cage opening. This was done with the assistance of Badmoonracing.

ken500r · « **Reply #164 on:** June 03, 2013, 07:15:03 pm »

Why not just cut them completely off ?

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #165 on:** June 03, 2013, 07:31:43 pm »

They seat into the cage and help direct fuel and air flow into the cage instead of fuel and air hitting the flat part of the cage and having to find its way into the opening. I took a little to much off mine don't use a dull razor blade use a fresh brand new razor and take a little off at a time and fit back up its a process I should've taken my time but like I said earlier patience isn't my strong suit.

Dezsled · « **Reply #166 on:** June 04, 2013, 12:36:41 am »

Buck your roller is looking sweet! That chrome pipe & the black is a great combo

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #167 on:** June 04, 2013, 04:02:01 am »

Thanks Dez wait till I get the motor finished. Polishing the clutch cover going with black cylinder and cases and a yellow head. The motor is the plastic and blue bomb on the table in the background.

GrkGuy · « **Reply #168 on:** June 04, 2013, 05:50:35 am »

i thought your supposed to cut them flush with a hack saw.

Q2W · « **Reply #169 on:** June 04, 2013, 07:09:54 am »

Vforce directions say not to cut them flush.

GrkGuy · « **Reply #170 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:06:32 am »

yeah they have a very small lip, those just looked like you chewed on them

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #171 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:07:07 am »

I don't have directions my cage is used I got advice from Badmoonracing and some pictures of his boot.

GrkGuy · « **Reply #172 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:08:08 am »

and looks like he cut the sealing surface too. i dont think i would use that boot.

you better leak test that motor with that boot first.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #173 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:10:47 am »

I didn't cut the sealing surface but I'm gonna leak test the motor before first fire.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #174 on:** June 04, 2013, 11:20:23 am »

Well just got the tracking for my cylinder, head and carb that I thought shipped out Friday. Turns out it just shipped out today. Fantastic! (Sarcasm)

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