Rebel RT

TomyJ · Oct 28, 2018

RebelRouser

Scored at the motorcycle swap meet today, new swing arm is about 2" wider than the first one giving me more room for chain and disc brake, not to mention a fatter tire and taller...

:clapping:

grandpanystrom61 · Oct 29, 2018

That looks great, glad you found it, getting it done!

TomyJ · Oct 30, 2018

RebelRouser

More mock up...

I am hoping for at least a 26x10x18 tire?

TomyJ · Nov 1, 2018

RebelRouser

More mock up, Low seat?

Room for jack-shaft...

TomyJ · Nov 8, 2018

RebelRouser

Having problems with the rim, sooooo! picked up this one on the cheap with sprocket and disc mounted, mock the chain and then change the tire...

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TomyJ · Nov 10, 2018

RebelRouser

OK back to the drawing board, this tire (215-35-18) fits so good OMG! I will go with the first swing arm, set center then to tack weld with the lower control arms next:clapping:

TomyJ · Nov 12, 2018

RebelRouser

All squared for welding...

TomyJ · Nov 12, 2018

RebelRouser

Tire fits close for chain install.

Damn nice fit,

This is so square it reminds me of my brother, ready for the welding...

TomyJ · Nov 15, 2018

RebelRouser

Going to the machine shop and picking up the rear axle and lower control arm brackets for a little welding this morning. Check out the chain clearance, Ordered the button head bolts for the sprocket (need clearance) and the rod ends 7/16-20 for the coil over push rod...

TomyJ · Nov 16, 2018

RebelRouser

More mock up, tack welded swing arm brackets to frame and lower control arm brackets.

More mocking on the upper frame rails and control arm brackets and those 18 degree vertical braces...

FuzzyWuzHe · Nov 16, 2018

Like the rear tire ... got a beefy look without being huge. The rim has a great pattern to it as well.

TomyJ · Nov 17, 2018

RebelRouser

FuzzyWuzHe said:
Like the rear tire ... got a beefy look without being huge. The rim has a great pattern to it as well.

Thank You, I look at that single rear tire as we would a trike with 2 tires, 2 6" wide tires on the ground equal 12" of traction, You/We know there will be a time or two when we have to SLAM on the brakes and pray we stop short of the problem, damn I hate saying that...

TomyJ · Nov 18, 2018

RebelRouser

The control arm lower brackets, tabs and gussets are 3/16, I hope overkill? I should have made some fixture bushings .005-.010 over and bolted before welding, I will for the upper ones...

stacebg · Nov 18, 2018

TomyJ said:
The control arm lower brackets, tabs and gussets are 3/16, I hope overkill? I should have made some fixture bushings .005-.010 over and bolted before welding, I will for the upper ones...View attachment 64040

what i do is put one or two pc of manila folder in there then u dont have to fart around w making bushings... with that setup i bet it will pull enough to get the a arm back in.... if it werent for the rubber i would weld it up solid as is yes a tad overkill.... my moto.... build it strong

u wont go wrong.... unless u are racing then u have to draw the line some place

TomyJ · Nov 21, 2018

RebelRouser

Upper frame rails are being dialed in for jack shaft and engine clearance...

This is going to take some time and many headaches? Back to flatness problems again with 60 degree bends or cuts? Ordered a flat 46T Harley painted sprocket, I will counter sink the mounting bolts for a closer fit to the swing arm. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving holiday weekend and wife is out of the country with relatives SOOOOOOO!!! Home alone and many drawings and glasses of red wine,

ME2

TomyJ · Nov 24, 2018

RebelRouser

Need to bend the upper frame rails out (left and right) so I'll have at least 16" on the inside, the engine is 15" wide, and again fittings of jack shaft and gear shift, exhaust mounting, so many things to consider. New sprocket and mounting bolts should be here soon...

TomyJ · Nov 25, 2018

RebelRouser

Time to do some mock up on the jack shaft diameter or how many teeth per diameter? Or remember that big pot hole that almost bottomed out the car, I think a 4" would ease my mind now to figure the teeth for a 530 chain (Harley) 2.75 dia. sprocket = 16T, so I am GUESSING about 25T and I'll try to use the same size engine sprocket. I have a 37T and it is 6". Wheel sprocket will be Harley 46T.

Now the up and down travel is less at the swing arm mounting as the rear is greater...Edit, There is a site for sprocket diameter to the number of teeth, 530 chain, 20T = 4" and 15T = 3" this will really help out for my jack shaft...

TomyJ · Nov 28, 2018

RebelRouser

Yeaaa! eBay's snail mail is here, one day late, Harley sprocket 46T and flat head bolts for recessing to get a little closer to the swing arm side.

Dropped off at the machine shop for countersinking, This is why I bought a painted sprocket, did not want to cut up the chrome, so I'll just paint it the trike color RED, should be finished tomorrow then set up the wheel to swing arm and then back to the upper frame rails...