2008 May 06: - :
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Shaved the aluminum block down, but after mounting everything up realized I really didn't need to. Same with altering the bushing - no need. I simply pressed the bushing off to one side instead.
Photo courtesy of Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle.
It was necessary to offset the bushing this way so that the tube of the damper would clear the lower triple clamp at full right lock. I also needed to clearance the original turn signal bracket that my right spotlight mounts to.
Photo courtesy of Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle.
Took a bit of fiddling with the frame bracket, but eventually everything mounted up and cleared.
Photo courtesy of Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle.
Photo courtesy of Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle.
The best thing - plenty of clearance under full compression! Only two items remain on the to do
list - slightly larger pilot jets (crappy 10% ethanol fuel!) and indicator lights for the turn signals.
Some finished
photos:
Photo courtesy of Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle.
Photo courtesy of Charlie Mullendore of Antietam Classic Cycle.