I got ready to install my rear swingarm and some custom parts I had made from a man in Arizona. The axle that holds the swigarm on this model is bad about egging out the tube the holds in on both ends and then letting the swigarm swing sideways. Not a good feeling. The rings I had made locate and lock the axle so this is no longer a problem.
This is what the custom rings look like.
Holes had to be drilled in the transmission cradle that hold the swingarm axle, unfortunately my machinist got them a little too high and now the swingarm cannot go past the bolts.
I decided to modify the bolts as that looked like the easiest thing to do. I cut off the heads and filed wrench flats on the sides and put the locator bolts in with blue Locktight.
Here's how they look on the bike.
Once that was complete I could install the shocks and springs.
It's finally starting to resemble my bike again.
I have another problem now. Evidently when the powder coat was baked on it loosened my oil line connections. They just fell out. My local NAPA dealer had some barbed ones so I tapped the holes and screwed these in. Hope they work.
I have the whole weekend to work on the bike. I hope to get the primary installed. Stay tuned.