Whiskey Tango Chopper

[Whitetrashrocker]

Between the weather turning to crap for us and my back killing me, I finally got a day to do this.
I still need to work on the real gas tank but this one works for now.

I was wondering why my butt cheek was warm and it smelled of laundry drier.





Looks like i didn't get that welded very well.

 

[Denny]

Hang the welder!

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Hang the welder!

The welder guy is the least of my worries. I think master hacks basement dwellers came in the middle of the night and worked on it.

I was messing with the front shock adjustments. Because of the excessive rake, they need to be much softer on compression and rebound.
It rode so much better. The handeling was improved and i was enjoying a few laps around the track.

My gps said I hit 31 mph with a little more left.
Then at the furthest from the shop, quiet.

Thats all she wrote.
Crankshaft froze solid.
No new vent holes.
Stay tuned for autopsy pics.

 

[Grizzlymi]

And that was a stock motor of the power washer, right?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

And that was a stock motor of the power washer, right?

Yes. Unknown. It ran, so I just ran with it.

Riddle me this batman, on the bench it spins freely.



No funny noises. Still has a compression stroke. Gave a squirt and a drill spin and I got a few pops.

Im stumped.

Continue tear down and find nothing? Or stick it back and then what?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

The driven of the cvt spun and rear wheel spun freely.
Pulling the rope or trying to turn the driven resulted in nothing. Foward or backwards.

 

[Grizzlymi]

I say Gremlins. But my 3am eastern time wake up for tomorrow says it is time for bed. Dinner and sleep.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

False alarm?
Im just mystified.
Got it all reinstalled and it runs.

Im blaming the gremlins.
Hack you better tighten security.

 

[Master Hack]

I'm just happy that the gremlins have been excorsized from MTL.

 

[Denny]

It’s old man Murphy who keeps kicking my A$$!!!!

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

After chasing gremlins out of the shop and a few more runs around the track, I think the shakedown runs are over, and it's time to continue.

I stripped everything back down to the bare frame.

I found another badly rusted spot in the frame. I did the same as last time: I shoved a slug of metal in the hole, welded it, and ground it until you couldn't tell.

I got the axle mounting areas cleaned up a bit.



Not perfect, but much better.



This is where I had to trim the spine for engine clearance. I didn't see the Bluetooth welds here. Maybe that's the cause of all the frame flex I was having.



Back in the scrap bin. Cut, bend, and trim.



And some awesome welding. That tube is so thin; it's hard not to blow through it.



And then I made a new tab for the seat mount out of some thicker stock.



Hopefully, there should be some room for spark plug maintenance.

 

[Denny]

Are you going to have the frame chromed like Capt. America?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

It's slowly getting the paint removed.
Chrome would be pretty cool.
Im not gonna try that hard. Im still gonna use the copper/green hypercolor. Im just debating on which base color to go with. Copper or black.
Black is recommended and the color change is more dramatic.
But the copper base makes for a cool lighter transition.
Ive done a test run on some scrap. Still not sure.
Maybe the frame copper and the tank and fender black?

 

[Grizzlymi]

Got a pic of the test pieces you painted? I would agree on copper frame with black accents, but need some pics.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Got a pic of the test pieces you painted? I would agree on copper frame with black accents, but need some pics.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

A side project came in the door.
Lets see who knows what this is.



Guy said the tank is always empty. Puts gas and next time its empty again.
I said is the oil over full?
Yup
Smells like gas dont it.
Yup



Time for a fuel shut off valve and an oil change.

Thank you for putting the drain in such a convient place Tecumsheet

 

[Denny]

You’re looking for the drain in the wrong vector Victor. It should be underneath.

 

[Denny]

I know what it is, but I want to know if you know what it is first.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

You’re looking for the drain in the wrong vector Victor. It should be underneath.

Rodger, rodger

I know what it is, but I want to know if you know what it is first.

Shurly you can't be serious.

 

[Master Hack]

It's a failed attempt to build this: