J&P Bike Build And Giveaway, Part 1 - Win This Bike
1. The National Motorcycle Museum located in Anamosa, IA. | 
2. To get started, all the donated parts-including the S&S Panhead motor, Baker transmission, KraftTech frame, Primo/Rivera primary drive, Performance Machine controls, Spyke ignition and charging system, Avon tires, DNA wheels and frontend, as well as parts from Wire Plus, and the J&P catalog-were pulled and taken out to the shop where Jeff Wiley and Kody Wisner started the mock-up stages of this build. | |
3. Kody started by placing the KraftTech frame on the lift. Then he checked all the welds and mounts for the mock-up. For this build they went with the stock geometry of this frame. | 
4. Next, the 93ci S&S Panhead motor was removed from the box, and Jeff and Kody stopped for a second to stare at the potential power of the powerplant. | 
5. Moving on, Jeff pulled out the set of DNA spoke wheels: a 16x5-inch for the rear and 21x3-inch for the front. | 
6. Kody mounted the Classic Speed Master Avon tires to the DNA wheels, then installed the Performance Machine rotors to the wheels. Next, both tires were static-balanced and ready to be placed in the frame. | 
7. Next, the chrome DNA Springer frontend was bolted onto the frame along with new Timken bearings and a 1-inch neck stem. | 
8. A set of drag bars were placed into the 6-inch risers, which were bolted to the frontend. |
9. To get this bike to a roller, the wheels were installed. Next, Kody started with the front wheel, then spaced out the Performance Machine caliper bracket. | 
10. For the rear wheel a custom spacer needed to be made for proper alignment of the brake bracket, so the guys moved on and installed the motor and trans first. | 
11. The S&S motor and the Baker transmission were placed in the frame, and with the inner primary the two were lined up. | 
12. The sheetmetal was next, starting with the Milwaukee Twins oil bag. | 
13. Kody routed all the oil lines and made sure that they fit and would not get in the way of the exhaust pipes. | 
14. After the oil bag was installed, the rear fender was bolted to the frame and the taillight was mounted. |
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