Recent content by Snider1970

Nice! I'm staying with all original parts. Not changing anything in the line of drive except a wider rim and tire.

I was curious about that because Cognito moto sells the kit with sprockets for the early models to run a wider tire. The '77-'78 have no need for the sprocket conversion. I always assumed it was d/t sprockets not the shaft output.

I was curious. I am using the stock sprockets on my '78 because I am running a 160 tire on back. The stock '77-'78 sprockets allow for a tire that wide with no modifications or spacers. Unfortunately it runs the 630 chain.

What do you use on the rear?

If you are wanting oem style then 4to1 offers a complete wiring harness (plug and play) for about $75 but will need to be adapted for LED. If you want pure simplicity, something to clear up space by eleminating fuse box, headaches, etc. and fully ready for LED w/ modern features the moto gadget...

The '77-'78 sprockets are different. They are built with a spacer. This is evident when going to a wider rear tire.

You definitely want it centered. Otherwise you will not have a centered tire and it will track funny not to mention chain alignment.

You need to remove 1/4" from both sides. I laid my completely stripped stock swing arm on cardboard on the floor with the very back side against a stable straight edge. I then marked where the edges of the rear arm was on the card board. I then lined up my laser (I got it for $60 to align my...

Starting to look like a bike again. Still have a long way to go. The hunt for my tank is on...after Xmas of course.

Relaced and completely rebuilt the rear wheel to go with a 160 tire. Still kept the factory diameters on both tires. Added the inner fender and finished the tail light.

Hammered this thing out by hand. I later added a backing of SS mesh and a few small SS Alan bolts to keep it all together.

Stiffened and mildly modified the frame, all bearings (including swingarm) upgraded, new cruisetech tires, forks upgraded with performance springs and front lowered 2.5" (the 77-78 bikes have longer forks than the earlier models), longer rear shocks to keep stock ride height and stretched the...

Finished

The aftermath.