Aussie_Glenn
Member
Hi peoples,
After joining a while ago and reading, reading, reading thought I'd show the progress of my first build and hopefully seek a bit of advice.
Got myself a Zbox Z50 and found a Kona Lanaii on Ebay for the right price. Didn't like the colour so I resprayed and thought a two-tone tank would be the go. A couple of photos of the transformation attached.
Also a couple of pics of progress to date. Engine installed OK after fabricating a mount from some plate steel and exhaust clamps. Replaced / loctite every bolt I could find and filed the intake & exhaust manifolds to match. Sealed the magneto cover, o-ringed the carby etc.......
Then (and this is where any advice would be good), I ran into some issues with chain clearance on the reay stays. From the photo (Stay1) you'll see the stays of the Kona bend in quite a bit. You will also see how this deflects the chain.
Effective chain saw - probably. Effective motored bike - probably not.
So I fiddled with axle position, shimming the wheel in the frame with washers etc but nothing would resolve the chain / frame rub.
I have one idea to solve (which involves one of Ghost0's jackshaft kits) but I was hoping for a more immediate solution - I Wanna Ride This Thing!
Anyway thanks for looking,
Cheers,
Glenn
After joining a while ago and reading, reading, reading thought I'd show the progress of my first build and hopefully seek a bit of advice.
Got myself a Zbox Z50 and found a Kona Lanaii on Ebay for the right price. Didn't like the colour so I resprayed and thought a two-tone tank would be the go. A couple of photos of the transformation attached.
Also a couple of pics of progress to date. Engine installed OK after fabricating a mount from some plate steel and exhaust clamps. Replaced / loctite every bolt I could find and filed the intake & exhaust manifolds to match. Sealed the magneto cover, o-ringed the carby etc.......
Then (and this is where any advice would be good), I ran into some issues with chain clearance on the reay stays. From the photo (Stay1) you'll see the stays of the Kona bend in quite a bit. You will also see how this deflects the chain.
Effective chain saw - probably. Effective motored bike - probably not.
So I fiddled with axle position, shimming the wheel in the frame with washers etc but nothing would resolve the chain / frame rub.
I have one idea to solve (which involves one of Ghost0's jackshaft kits) but I was hoping for a more immediate solution - I Wanna Ride This Thing!
Anyway thanks for looking,
Cheers,
Glenn