BeaterofAincrad
2018 Build-Off Contestant
Over the weekend I got the sprocket mount removed and new “low profile” bolts/nuts put on, I ended up not cutting the TAV because I’d have to cut away too much(I could have sworn I saw somebody do it just fine), and the throttle cable installed.
I had to cut like an 1/8” off the lock nuts on the sprocket so that they wouldn’t hit the TAV. And nowhere around me sold 420 half links so I took the hollow shaft out of a #41 half link and am using just the steel plates until I get some 420 half links in the mail. The front tires are still in progress, I picked up some JB weld the other night to try it but haven’t yet.
The engine starts second pull and still smells new, just to put into perspective of how little it was used. I’m not sure if it’s the predator, the throttle linkage, or the governor, but for some reason it takes a bit for the engine to get to full speed. It doesn’t bog down or anything, I can be petal to the metal and I’ll be 1/3 down our road and it’ll start picking up higher rpms and other times it’ll start picking up high rpms at 2/3.
I screwed up and put the chain tensioners on backwards(idk what I was thinking) and the gusset weld broke so I’m gonna have to reweld it at some point. And as I thought the shock angle is too hard so the suspension is a little stiff.
However it does ride much smoother than before. I’ll see if I can post the video later, I’ve still got some homework to do. Please excuse the shaky footage, my GoPro was dead. I also had to charge my phone so I took a short first ride.
I had to cut like an 1/8” off the lock nuts on the sprocket so that they wouldn’t hit the TAV. And nowhere around me sold 420 half links so I took the hollow shaft out of a #41 half link and am using just the steel plates until I get some 420 half links in the mail. The front tires are still in progress, I picked up some JB weld the other night to try it but haven’t yet.
The engine starts second pull and still smells new, just to put into perspective of how little it was used. I’m not sure if it’s the predator, the throttle linkage, or the governor, but for some reason it takes a bit for the engine to get to full speed. It doesn’t bog down or anything, I can be petal to the metal and I’ll be 1/3 down our road and it’ll start picking up higher rpms and other times it’ll start picking up high rpms at 2/3.
I screwed up and put the chain tensioners on backwards(idk what I was thinking) and the gusset weld broke so I’m gonna have to reweld it at some point. And as I thought the shock angle is too hard so the suspension is a little stiff.
However it does ride much smoother than before. I’ll see if I can post the video later, I’ve still got some homework to do. Please excuse the shaky footage, my GoPro was dead. I also had to charge my phone so I took a short first ride.
