BTR build in Perth

[whitey]

I have been in the process of building an indian replica BTR. I started out wanting to use a 50cc morini as the powerplant, but in the end they are just too hard to get here down under. So I decided to go larger and use a 200cc honda clone. Here are all the pics so far...there are lots of them

 

[whitey]

more pics. Thats about how far I am at the moment.

Today all my engine upgrades arrived. I am very pleased and hope to have the engine mounted in the frame very soon

 

[james65]

I love the build. What kind of mods did you have to do to make to the oil system work.
This is a build that I want to follow!

How did you make that tight drop loop bend? I only run 50cc on my builds, would love to have extra displacement that you have. Of course this build will be totally outlaw down under.

 

[james65]

Are you going to incorperate a leaf spring into that good looking fork?

 

[whitey]

I am actually going to be cutting the loop off the frame. I am going to get a larger one rolled. I made the current loop with a standard wrap around bender. The engine currently sits too far back in the frame and I need to move it forward for pedal sprocket clearance.

There aren't actually any oiling issues with mounting the engine upright. The oil level just needs to be increased.

 

[james65]

How do you estimate the proper oil level? Wrap around bender? coil spring or shoe bender?
Seems like you will have to use a wider crank to clear that engine.

 

[curtisfox]

Maybe see if you can fallow the front tire curve down with the new tube,then put the loop in.Might have to draw a patern on a piece of cardboard..........Curt

 

[james65]

This was the smallest loop I was able to bend using aEMT bender. It shifted head tube forward 3" and provided pedal clearance.