Gooday, how is everybody enjoying this great riding weather (in Melbourne anyway)? As you can see, I can only dream about riding at the moment. So I thought I would upload a few photos to keep myself motivated (whilst I wait for a new set of forks to arrive). After weighing up my options re: a bent frame (see my last post), I bit the bullet and ordered a brand new one from Harley. Contrary to what I had been told, it only took three weeks to arrive from the time of ordering Anyway this is how I went about changing the motor, etc over to the new frame.

1- Hack off goose-neck to order new frame

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2- Remove/un-plug everything that looks like it might get in the way (*TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS*)

3- I decided to hack off the other top section of the frame, which gave me better access with my lifting ropes

4- Once the power plant was suspended and everything was free, the frame slid off the primary side nicely.

 

 

 

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5- Drop the donk in the frame ???!!!= WRONG!, not that easy. After cursing and cussing for an hour or more, I found myself with a jemmy-bar in hand and at that point I had to remind myself that I had sworn I would not damage one fin, or leave any scratches on the new frame. 

After some time out, a drink and a smoke, I decided to gently lay the engine on a heap of foam and carpet, I then stood over it with the frame and carefully lowered it. BINGO: five minute job.

 

Looking good

 

Looking better

 

This is as far as I have progressed. I have all of the wiring back in, the rear end and there are a few other things I can do whilst waiting for the forks, but with Christmas and finances I will be waiting a while to go for a ride

 

This photo has absolutely nothing to do with my project, it just happened to be on the same card as the other photos and I thought I would share it. 

Fair ol job mate, your going well, keep us updated

looking good may I ask what the frame cost deliverd to OZ.

Looking good.

Great job. Just by reading your comments and looking at the photos I think that we are all learning something. Especially when we know nothing.

Love the Norton.

Dropped a $70 battery in it today, kicked it in the guts and it fired up sweet as  Still got a bit to do before it's finished, but it is looking more like something I may get to ride this summer. A few of the parts I used were second hand and not quite right for the model: headlight, pipes, etc., but I am on a very tight budget so I can live with them for now. I have a 2 into 1 which has damage, but I think I may be able to repair that. This may sound unusual, but I can not remember ever hearing a Harley with stock pipes before today.

 

I hope you checked that the bike was ok to repair with the RTA ,