PROJECT FLAT TRACK: PART 2

So with the front end sorted, it was time to start playing with the back. It’s all going to get a little more radical here, for a variety of reasons

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I’m doing this because once I started planning it all, it quickly became apparent that extending the carbs back and fitting decent filters would mean they picked a fight with the original frame tubes behind the engine—I’ve still not mastered the art of getting two things in the same place at the same time. Furthermore, the alloy oil tank I scored off eBay mounts on a single central frame tube, and if I did do that, I could use smaller rear engine plates and save weight while making it stronger. I also wanted to disguise the original frame’s origins as much as possible, just for the fun of it. Plus, I just like cutting things up. If you subscribe to the opinion that our entire motorcycling heritage is sacred, it’s probably best…

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