1981 430XC Street Legal Motard Conversion Project - Schimmelaw

[highdez1981430cr]

Where did you get your chain adjuster nuts at?

Those are really clean looking and no dirt on the threads, nice

 

[schimmelaw]

Local moto shop. Parts Unlimited I think. Think rim lock tower nut. In blue, red, gold, black and silver. No locking provision. Borrowed part from another scoot. Will see if it last as chain tensioner nut.

 

[HuskyT]

Second go round w/ the knife on the seat foam and I can't post photos - what gives? I'll try tomorrow.

Still no go - "exceeded quota". Can't post up any more photos? HELP by management - please

Working on with Coffee!

Will advise shortly. Sorry but have not been online much this weekend. Just saw this now. Great weekend of riding though!

T

 

[schimmelaw]

Thanks HT and Coffee, what ever you guys did - it worked.

Second go round for seat foam.

Photo 1: What got cut off to begin rebuild. Shaved the sides to removed the chunked out parts. Top got cut to have a flat surface to glue up some replacement foam.
Photo 2 and 3: Replacement foam glued up.
Photo 4: Filled in gap on the front of seat w/ the radius ground out.
Photo 5: Bottom side cleaned up, nickled mounting strap and rubber trimed edge.

 

[schimmelaw]

Covered and mounted up.
Home made desert seat. Got rid of the round sides, got rid of the "dip" in the middle of the seat, got a flat top, got firmer foam, got rid of the lip in the front of the seat and fixed the gap between the seat and tank.
Its done.

 

[Hwy]

That's gonna be one sweet Motard when completed.

 

[Picklito]

All the stuff you've done so far is very cool, but this seat work might be the best overall improvement. Nice work there.

 

[highdez1981430cr]

rear inner fender, is it new?
If so where did you buy it?

 

[schimmelaw]

Thanks, boys.

Rear inner fender? Seat base or fender? Fender is a modified yz and stock seat base tirelessly cleaned.

If I a had a do over - coulda/shoulda painted the underside of stock seat foam before reglue. Thats where a majority if the discloration comes from. Yes, the plastic seat base is stained but the foam exacerbates the discloration/staining problem.

 

[schimmelaw]

Some foam work "in progress".
Photo 1: Rear was lowered another 1/2" in back and rounded over a little more to match stock.
Photo 2: There an example of getting "heavy" w/ the grinding/sanding. Ouch
Photo 3: Filled in front. Tapered, not round sides.
Photo 4: Final trimming

$10.00 for the foam. $5.00 drill mounted 5" grinding/sanding pad. Reused seat cover. Tools and supplies I had around the house.

 

[HEMITKN]

This keeps getting better all the time! Great work!

 

[Motosportz]

more more more

 

[schimmelaw]

Clutch cover resto (prior post) and installation. Was garred upped, faded/cloudy paint, dirty, greasy and rusting w/ mismatched hardware.
Photos 1 thru 3: Chemically stripped in the garage over a wkend. The bare aluminum is so stained and ugly its staying just like it is. No paint. No powder. No ano. No nothing. Bare it is. Nickled kickstart knuckle w/ ssteel attachment bolt. Anod kicker and fill cap. Moose shifter w/ ssteel mounting hardware. Anod allens for fun and I had them to use.
Photo 4: Doubled up on the rubber kickback pad. Keeps this nonstock kicker off the fins and offers a little more "cush" at the static position. (The rubber bumper were found at a local hardware store - times 2) Drilled the cover and used an NPT nipple for venting the crankcase.

 

[HuskyT]

Thanks, boys.

Rear inner fender? Seat base or fender? Fender is a modified yz and stock seat base tirelessly cleaned.

If I a had a do over - coulda/shoulda painted the underside of stock seat foam before re-glue. Thats where a majority if the discoloration comes from. Yes, the plastic seat base is stained but the foam exacerbates the discoloration/staining problem.

Rick... stupid question but you are going to use the Husky rear "inner" fender right? Or are you forgoing it for use with the new Yammie rear fender?

T

 

[HuskyT]

Clutch cover resto (prior post) and installation. Was garred upped, faded/cloudy paint, dirty, greasy and rusting w/ mismatched hardware.
Photos 1 thru 3: Chemically stripped in the garage over a wkend. The bare aluminum is so stained and ugly its staying just like it is. No paint. No powder. No ano. No nothing. Bare it is. Nickled kickstart knuckle w/ ssteel attachment bolt. Anod kicker and fill cap. Moose shifter w/ ssteel mounting hardware. Anod allens for fun and I had them to use.
Photo 4: Doubled up on the rubber kickback pad. Keeps this nonstock kicker off the fins and offers a little more "cush" at the static position. (The rubber bumper were found at a local hardware store - times 2) Drilled the cover and used an NPT nipple for venting the crankcase.

I love the Black on Silver on Nickel on Magnesium on Grey that you have going on here...... Les , Bruno and CarrieAnn would give it 10's****************************************

T

 

[schimmelaw]

HT,
Thanks. Inner fender will be used. Currently, trying to bring a little "white" life back to it.
Rick

 

[schimmelaw]

Just a pic of.........

 

[HuskyDude]

That is one sexy disc.

 

[HuskyT]

Make sure you don't go over the bars the first time you hit that XL Pizza with pepperoni with that hydraulic front brake..... dude!

 

[schimmelaw]

....and its brother.....mounted up.