Remarkable achievement Sum. When you are on the starting line waiting for the go signal you will truly understand what you have accomplished. Not many build the ENTIRE vehicle by themselves. Not like living in L.A. where a quick car ride will access any part or service. You must have racked up many $$ in rural delivery surcharges. As has been said, the journey is often as important as the destination. Your build has reached the Great Salt Lake, the Flats are not far beyond. Well done. Larry
Thanks Larry and the rural delivery charges hasn't been too much as so far it is mostly steel that I get a mile down the road from the house. I checked all over the region thinking that the local guy in Blanding probably isn't the cheapest, but he is 10%-20% less expensive than any place withing 150 miles. I did get this 'busa case from some Larry F. guy in Penn. that builds really fast bikes postage free
. I still haven't got to see him personally to thank him. Do you know if he is going to be at Speed Week or BUB?
2230.... gsxr, busa, it dont matter.... the chain aint gonna like anything over 1600 lbs.... no really Sum... your frame is fixtured straight... Its time to get it off the platform so you can get it out in the sunlight and look under it... you need to find all those missing welds before they get burried under other stuff and you cant get to them to weld um....really sum, off the stand and on it wheels...love ya
kr
Good now I have a weight to keep it under, I'll be 2229 or less since I know that works even if it is hard on chains
. You did get my attention on chains before and there will be a chain cooler on it and I think I remember how yours works. I did set it up to run 'busa sprockets once I found out that they would fit the 750 counter shaft so I will have the heavier chain. I've also worried about the transmission with the weight since I know Rick blew up some of those, but I think you can get better aftermarket gears now. I'll have to sneak over at SW and take some spy pictures of your chain cooler if I can ever find it with the body off. I'd prefer to take the pictures with it right side up, so how about keeping it on all 4's this meet.
Kent at work:
Kent it is going to be fun talking to you in a couple weeks, buy you dinner at the Mexican restaurant or I guess at the Casino,
Sum