Whiskey Tango Chopper

[Whitetrashrocker]

Right off, govna!



Leave a lil and you dont have to pull the clip and what not. Just gonna sit there anyway.

And BOO! Plastic cam gear.

 

[Hellion]

Kudos to your Dad for welding up the tank. I feared it was heading to the rubbish bin. This whole project highlights what you can do to resurrect "garbage" that frankly way too many people wouldn't even bother with. The photos are top notch as well and shows, just as well as words, what can be done with a little effort. It takes away the mystery.

....Just don’t forgit to get the correct brand belt for the 30.

COMET COMET COMET COMET COMET COMET COMET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know, if you just put that infernal, eternal message into your signature, it would save you a lot of typing.

 

[Denny]

Kudos to your Dad for welding up the tank. I feared it was heading to the rubbish bin. This whole project highlights what you can do to resurrect "garbage" that frankly way too many people wouldn't even bother with. The photos are top notch as well and shows, just as well as words, what can be done with a little effort. It takes away the mystery.




You know, if you just put that infernal, eternal message into your signature, it would save you a lot of typing.

Nobody pays attention to me anyways.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Lets dump some more photos.

Since I got this 212 its been start over.
Got a new CVT.



Bolted to the engine, and let's see if it fits now.

Nope.







Notice the hovering engine?
Well...
Guess I need a mounting plate.
Hey look theres one right there, on the pressure washer frame.

Lets make some little pieces out of big ones.



Im just as surprised as you are buddy!





I might be able to work with this now.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

After a few hours of this monkey fiddling around with this football....

I decided the plate wasn't gonna work at all. So it all went back to the scrap pile.

Raising the engine any significant amount just ran into the upper frame. Tilt was the best option so far. I marked what I thought would be enough clearance and cut the frame a tad.



Then the rear mount was too low so it got cut out.



And welded on top.



That got the tilt just right.

I had a bright idea to use the rubber mounts as risers. Ya know, for that extra smooth ride.



Just enough room for the belt.



Well almost enough room.
The plug was now inaccessible under the seat mount gusset.

I hacked a piece out quickly and will pretty it all up later.



Making progress here.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Now I think things through.

I soon found that this tight clearance, and those rubber mounts don't mix. Since they are double ended studs, I didn't have enough room to lift the block and clear the mounts. I basically painted my self in the corner. A permanent located engine.

Back to the drawing board.

Hey look. I found a piece of square tube that just happenes to be close to the rubber mounts.



With my calibrated eyecrometer, and a few other power tools, I had some risers.



Risers installed.



Lets run some clearance checks again.

The valve cover will squeek out of there if needed.



The back plate clears.



The exhaust will make it.
You can see the frame notched there.



The pullys clear and I can remove them with out hitting.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Put the chain on and get it aligned.
Assembled the CVT.

Feeling accomplished.



Then Murphy has to come kick me in the nuts.



Here we go again.
Side project number 20?

Make some reference marks.



I started with the grinder and soon ran out of material. This tube is thin!

I used my little pecker and rolled the tube inwards.



Picked up a cut from the floor to fill the hole and act as a heat sink.



Tried hard not to blow out the tube while filling the gaps.



Ground it smooth.
We have clearance Clarence.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

While one of my brain cells was working on the Go part, the other one was thinking about Stopping.

The sproter idea was nice but I have to be able to tension the chain.
The location between the frame was slick and tucked in but I couldn't easily make the caliper slide with the wheel.

Once my 2 brain cells met back up and had a beer, we decide that the best place will be on the bottom. This way the disc can slide in the caliper and the caliper can get hard mounted.

Making little pieces out of big ones again.



Then deciding where the best location is.
Here looks about right.



Some trimming.



Some welding.
i remembered the splatter shield this time.



This is the wheel all the way back.
The contact area gets better as the wheel moves foward in the adjustment slot.



The cable pulls from the right direction too.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

The engine and rear wheel seem to be living harmoniously together.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Moving onwards.
I noticed that these forks hit the tank at full tilt.
Gotta make some bump stops.



Looked around the shop and found some tube. Cut a piece and held it up. Didn't like it.
Dug around some more and found some lag bolts. That looks better.
A few nuts might make this adjustable.



Trimmed the bolt down.
And bobs your auntie.



Some metal glueing and it looks like this.



I really should consult both brain cells and uncross my eyes before I make rash decisions like burning them in fully.



Cut and paste part 2.



Stay tuned the 3 of us need a break.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

On to the next step. Lets get this exhaust back on.

After a few position changes I think this will be the best.



Chopped off the flange and changed the angle of the dangle.



Now to hold the other side.
I save any tab i cut off just for this reason.



Some more metal glue.



And a spacer donation left over from piglet.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Now for some tank work.

Drilled a hole and welded a nut for the rear mount.







Then I trimmed off all the extra stuff off the tank.



Looks much better.



Made some spacers for the front of the tank.



They go here to keep things centered.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Some more of Murphys nut kicking.
I noticed some frame flex as I was wrenching the exhaust nuts on the studs.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

There is no seat post or any bracing in the middle of this frame. Just one giant diamond shape.
So i go digging in the scrap pile i find a nice chunk of angle iron.

There's also a mount on the engine block that used to hold the fuel tank.





Its a tad off set, but it hides under the tank well.



Now the engine is a stress member of the frame. Hope that tab isn't in the way when I remove the engine again.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

And the last thing i got done today was chop the fender and fill the holes.





Looking better every day.

 

[Denny]

Did it hurt when you welded on your nut?

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

A "seat post" would not take away from the chopper look, I think it would add a little panashe.

 

[Master Hack]

Now the engine is a stress member of the frame

You need to make it sound more structural, more technical, more important, now it is a hybrid monocoque chassis.

 

[Wicked_Daddy]

Ya gotta love an open belt primary!

I cant wait to see it painted!

 

[Grizzlymi]

I always look forward to your detailed updates and photos to boot!! Awesome work man! Pulling something from a scrap heap, and making it great again with mostly scrap around shop is amazing. Great work brotha!