[ShovelJockey]

Last July my chop decided to lunch the crankpin. After being completely gutted, enduring a full tranny rebuild, having the engine balanced and trued, and heads planed, along with a fully hand built springer front end she is up and running again. I have to fiddle with the carb a little bit and adjust the timing slightly. Hoping to get a ride in tomorrow to see how it feels at speed.

This thing was a nasty vibrating menace before.

 

[sugarlou]

sounds healthy !

 

[hogster]

nice job

 

[karlliming]

Sounds great

 

[aafuel]

Cool man real cool I cant wait too breath life in to my me shovel....

 

[ShovelJockey]

Thanks guys. The engine is mildly ported. It runs KB 8.5 forged pistons. The cylinders are decked .100", and the heads shaved .015". It now has 11.1:1 compression. Runs an Andrews B2. Except for the heads this is the same config it was running before. It is a pretty mean ride. It will never be the fastest, but it gets out of its own way.

 

[taxman]

Looks great. Sounds rude. How's it runnin and how's that seat post working out? Doesn't seem like a ton of travel (but more than straight rigid). Def interested to know. Great work.

 

[Rob Axel]

sounds great.....gotta tear into mine soon

 

[69camfrk]

Sweet!!!!

 

[HD48FL]

That motor does sound great and yeah no shakes, nice work! The exhaust is cool as well!

 

[ShovelJockey]

Looks great. Sounds rude. How's it runnin and how's that seat post working out? Doesn't seem like a ton of travel (but more than straight rigid). Def interested to know. Great work.

The shock is a small gas unit I got from a bicycle shop for 20 bucks. You can change the spring rates easily on it. This one is at 450 and us a little tight but very comfortable. Way better than the little beehive springs that would always bottom out and then unload on you after a major bump.

 

[derek]

It's a great feeling to get something running that hasn't ran for a while. Congrats

 

[Greenbikemike]

Sounds good Jockey....
GBM

 

[Mr Bill]

Real sweet, Johnny. Now if there was some decent riding weather...