MB on Leno's Garage- Phantom Bikes

[Sgt. Howard]

I belive if you observe the way the motor is mounted you will notice it is on a flat platform- there are slotted holes that the engine mount to and these allow adjustment to get the chain tension perfect. Doesn't take much, only the distance between the centers of two rollers. You bolt the engine full to the rear, remove links as much as you can on the chain, then slide the engine forward to cover the slack. Simple enough that a Congressman can figure it out.
the Old Sgt.

 

[Big Red]

Tensioner

I belive if you observe the way the motor is mounted you will notice it is on a flat platform- there are slotted holes that the engine mount to and these allow adjustment to get the chain tension perfect. Doesn't take much, only the distance between the centers of two rollers. You bolt the engine full to the rear, remove links as much as you can on the chain, then slide the engine forward to cover the slack. Simple enough that a Congressman can figure it out.
the Old Sgt.

Your right Sarge, For a minute I forgot we were talking about the 4G. . And that's a lot easier than chain adjustment on a HT.
Big Red.

 

[yimmie]

awesome post. good job. bikes look good and seem to work well too. my only suggestion would be to build your own.

 

[Big Red]

Builds

yimmie, As far as I can tell, everyone on this thread HAS built their own bike. I know the Sarge has built a few and I've got over 50 builds behind me. Now if you mean a 4 stroke build, I've never done a fresh one, just a few rebuilds. But with California CARB laws in the way I might be doing the 4 stroke builds any day now.
Big Red.
PS. You've got some nice bikes by the way.