Another XBR on the bench

[guest987]

Nice idea there Matt, but you do realise that the Norton Owners Club have very specific punishments for those found guilty of cutting a featherbed frame, it's in their constitution...I quote:-

" He who shall be found guilty of the most greivious crime of taking a saw unto the featherbed frame shall be taken to the place of execution upon an hurdle or sled, where they are hanged till they be half dead, and then taken down, and quartered alive; after that, their members and bowels are cut from their bodies, and thrown into a fire, provided near hand and within their own sight, even for the same purpose."

And then they'll never speak to you again!..they get a bit touchy about that sort of thing!


That's just for cutting the frame up.............
What about the heinous crime of stuffing a rice burner motor into a noble British frame.....................

He'll be carted off to the boot room by the prefects, that's for sure....

Rob.


 

[guest7]

Tonight's job is to check all the threads on the frame, tap out any that are corroded and note any that require further attention.

I may also assemble a full set of bodywork, with the exception of the tank which is currently at RobG's place (so needs picking up).

I've got a better wiring harness than the one fitted so I will strip off the old one.

GC

[guest1444]

Again, thanks for all the advice (and warnings).  I still have the notion of using the XBR engine in my Featherbed (even if I swing for it).  Does anyone know (on an XBR engine):
(1) Offset distance from engine centreline of gearbox output sprocket (measured to outside face of sprocket)?
(2) Overall height of engine?
This info will help me decide whether to attempt the project or not.
Matthurl

[guest7]

I'll have your measurements by the end of the day.

GC

[guest1444]

Thanks a lot - very much appreciated
Matt

[guest7]

Sorry, I got caught up with clearing out my work garage. I will do the measurements tomorrow morning.

GC

[guest7]

Sorry, everything got put on hold whilst I did my tax return. I did get out and clean out all the threads the other day though. Some were pretty corroded, but my trusty Lidl tap and die set earned its £8 purchase fee once again 

GC

[guest1444]

Aahh - sure we all must pay our proper taxes, hope that the only fiddling you do is with bike engines!

Could really do with those measurements.  When you get a chance, please suss them out.  Your help is much appreciated.
Matt

[guest1444]

Please help, I urgently need these XBR measurements.  Looked at a bike I might buy today but was unable to deal one way or the other without knowing if the motor wll fit into my frame.
I need:
(1) Offset distance from frame centreline to gearbox output sprocket (measured to the outside face of the sprocket)?  Originally I had asked for the distance from the engine centreline but I have since been informed that on many Honda engines the vertical split between the crankcases  is not necessarily the centreline of the engine. 
This should (I imagine - if the rear wheel runs central in the swing arm and the swingarm is central in the frame) be the same measurement as the distance from the centre of the rear wheel to the outside face of the rear sprocket.

(2) Overall height of engine?

This info will help me decide whether to attempt the project or not.
Matthurl

[guest295]

Please note that some bikes use a dished rear wheel – the rim is closer to one side than to the other side. The swingarm is then skewed to put the wheel in the bike's centreline.

[guest7]

Sorry for my absence from the forum and my failure to post the measurements. Just been busy.

I got the frame nicely stripped down and the engine out with no grief. In the meantime my brother Gareth announced that he'd bought me a sidecar outfit which needs a fair amount of work. I think I will box up this bike until the sidecar is finished... although some bits of it may end up in the sidecar bike for now.

GC